User Agreement

Welcome to Anonymous chat | Dating (username @chatus, @anonymous_chatusbot)!

We kindly ask that you carefully read these Terms of Use before using our Bot and related Service (see the section "Definitions" below). Here, we explain your rights and obligations related to your user experience with the Bot. Please note that launch, texting to or otherwise accessing or using the Bot means that you fully agree with the terms set forth herein and are ready to be bound by them.

IF YOU ARE UNDER THE LEGAL AGE OF MAJORITY IN YOUR COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE, YOU ARE NOT ENTITLED TO USE THE BOT AND SERVICE.

IF YOU (OR YOUR PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN IN CASE YOU ARE UNDER 18 OR HAVE LIMITED LEGAL CAPACITY) DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF SERVICE PARTLY OR IN FULL, THEN YOU MAY NOT USE, LAUNCH OR ACCESS THE BOT.

1. Introduction

Anonymous chat | Dating (username @chatus, @anonymous_chatusbot) is a digital service provided by MALJOY LTD, a company established and operating in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, registration No. 16216055. Registered address: Suite 12 2nd Floor Queens House, 180 Tottenham Court Road, London, United Kingdom, W1T 7PD (hereinafter – the Company, we or us) that randomly connects its users for private anonymous chatting. We prioritise user privacy and aim to create a safe environment for interactions. These Terms of Use explain the terms by which you may use our Service (as defined below). By accessing or using the Service, you signify that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms of Use. The Company reserves the right to make unilateral modifications to these Terms of Use without any prior notice. We’ll do our best to communicate the changes through the Bot or Service, but we encourage you to review these Terms from time to time to be aware of the most recent version hereof. Your continued use of the Bot or Service after any modifications thereto constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms of Use. These Terms of Use apply to every person who accesses or uses the Bot and Service.

By accepting these Terms of Service, you also accept the Anonymous Chatting Rules - a set of rules regulating users’ behaviour and interaction while using the Bot and Service.

PLEASE READ THESE TERMS OF USE CAREFULLY TO ENSURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND EACH PROVISION.

2. Definitions

Ban words – specific words or phrases that are prohibited from use in the Bot. The list of banned words is regularly reviewed and updated to reflect restrictions on User content as outlined in the Terms of Use, comply with legal requirements, and incorporate user feedback, ensuring its relevance and effectiveness.

Bot – anonymous chat “Anonymous chat | Dating (username @chatus, @anonymous_chatusbot)”, that is an independent application that runs entirely within the Telegram app.

EU Digital Services Act – Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market for Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC.

Telegram – a mobile and desktop app known under the name ‘Telegram’ for Android- and iOS-run mobile devices, as well as for personal computers, providing communication and messaging features for its users, including but not limited to Bot and Service.

User or you – any individual who interacts with the Bot via the Telegram app to access the Service.

Service – the anonymous chat service provided by the Bot.

VIP Subscription – a paid service that provides users with access to premium features designed to enhance their overall experience with the Service.

3. Telegram Terms and Conditions

Your use of the Bot and Service implies that you are also bound by the Telegram Terms of Service and Terms of Service for Bots. We are not responsible for any changes in Telegram policy and your obligations arising from your agreements with Telegram.

4. User Eligibility

These Terms of Use constitute a legal, enforceable agreement between you and the Company. You must read and agree to these terms before using the Service. If you do not agree, you may not use the Service.

To use the Bot, you must:

be at least 18 years old;
have the legal capacity to enter into these terms;

By using the Bot, you unilaterally affirm that you meet these requirements.

5. Service

The Bot operates by randomly matching Users based on selected preferences for anonymous chat (Service). Users can communicate without revealing their identity until they choose to do so.

The Bot supports the following content formats:

Text

Photos

Videos

Audio files

Video notes (circles)

Files

User-generated content is subject to manual and automated moderation to ensure compliance with our community standards, these Terms of Use and applicable legislation of our jurisdiction. We reserve the right to remove any content that violates our policies or applicable laws without any prior notice.

We may, without prior notice, change the Service; stop providing the Service or features of the Service to you or to Users generally; or create usage limits for the Service. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the Service without notice and liability for any reason, including where required to ensure compliance with applicable laws, Telegram's rules, or safety requirements.

6. Paid Service

VIP Subscription

The Service offers a VIP Subscription (‘Paid Service’), which is a one-time purchase (no auto-renewal) for a limited duration (e.g., 1 day, 7 days, 1 year, etc.). The subscription simply expires after the purchased term. By purchasing the VIP Subscription, Users gain access to enhanced features that improve their experience with the Service. The VIP Subscription provides Users with the following benefits:

gender-based search;
no ads;
priority placement / Boosted visibility;
access to all rooms;

Reaction Reset

“Reactions” are ratings received from other Users after chat between the User ends (e.g., “good” / “bad“). The Reaction Reset is a one-time purchase that allows Users to clear negative ratings and hide previous poor feedback. After buying the Reaction Reset, the User starts with a clean reputation and fresh reaction score.

Billing Policies

If you choose to use paid Service, you agree to the pricing as displayed in the Service and as may be updated from time to time. The Users are informed about pricing through:

the Bot interface (internal price list);
the Telegram Stars payment confirmation screen;
the Company may add new services for additional fees, add or amend fees for existing services, at any time in its sole discretion;

Payment Information

Payment for the VIP Subscription is available exclusively via Telegram Stars. You must follow the Telegram Stars Policy available here https://telegram.org/tos/stars as well as the App Store and Google Play policies regarding in-app purchases of digital goods.

Stripe

You can buy Telegram Stars to purchase access to Additional Features through the integrated Stripe payment system. You must comply with Stripe's user agreement, available here: https://stripe.com/en-lt/legal/consumer.

Tribute

You can buy Telegram Stars to purchase Additional Features through Tribute's built-in payment system. You must comply with Tribute’s user agreement, available here: https://tribute.tg/terms.html.

PAID SERVICE WITH AUTOMATIC RENEWAL (RECURRING PAYMENTS). WHEN YOU USE THE TELEGRAM STARS TO PURCHASE A VIP SUBSCRIPTION, YOUR SUBSCRIPTION WILL AUTOMATICALLY RENEW AT THE END OF THE SPECIFIED TERM YOU SELECT. THIS MEANS WE WILL CHARGE YOUR ACCOUNT FOR THE TELEGRAM STARS OR YOUR BANKING ACCOUNT YOU USE TO PURCHASE TELEGRAM STARS WITH A SUBSCRIPTION FEE REPEATEDLY UNTIL YOU CANCEL IT (RECURRING PAYMENTS). BEFORE YOU SUBSCRIBE, WE WILL EXPLAIN THE RECURRING PAYMENTS, PAYMENT FREQUENCY, AND CANCELLATION OPTIONS.

OPTING OUT OF THE AUTOMATIC RENEWAL VIP SUBSCRIPTION. WHEN PURCHASING A VIP SUBSCRIPTION WITH AUTOMATIC RENEWAL, YOU CAN CANCEL THE RENEWAL BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE TO AVOID BEING BILLED FOR THE NEXT SUBSCRIPTION PERIOD. YOU CAN CANCEL YOUR SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL AT ANY TIME BY USING THE BOT AND/OR THE SERVICE'S USER SUPPORT.

No Refunds. There are no refunds for paid service. All sales are final, and the Company does not issue refunds for unwanted or unintentional purchases. If the Company suspends or terminates your account for your breach of these Terms of Use, you understand and agree that you shall receive no refund for any unused time on the VIP Subscription, or Telegram Stars for any portion of the VIP Subscription.

Paid Service does not have an equivalent value in real currency and no case substitute for real currency. Paid Service cannot be exchanged for cash, or any goods or services and do not act as a means of payment.

You may only acquire Paid Service from us (or from any person that we directly authorise for this purpose), and you must not obtain Paid Service from any other person or in any other way or attempt to do so.

7. User Responsibilities

By using the Service, you agree to:

respect the privacy and rights of other Users;
refrain from:;
abusive, harassing, threatening, or other disruptive and illegal behaviour;
sabotage, spam, scam, and social engineering of other users;
sharing any third-person personal, health, or sensitive information without consent;
impersonating any person or entity;
comply with restrictions on User content in Section 8;
you are solely responsible for your interactions with other Users. We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Users. The Company shall have no liability for your interactions with other Users, or for any User’s action or inaction;
we reserve the right to unilaterally consider what behaviour and actions violate the rules of these Terms of Service and, therefore, in our sole discretion, restrict you in your further use of the Bot or Service;

8. Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you share with other Users.

Our possibilities to pre-screen, control, endorse, and manage the user content are limited, and we do not do these by default. We reserve the right, but are not obligated, to:

review reported content and take action deemed necessary, including suspending or terminating user access to the Service;
reject and/or remove any User content that we believe, in our sole discretion, violates these Terms of Use, our standards, or applicable laws;
to maintain a safe digital environment for all our Users, you agree not to engage in any of the following prohibited activities:;
spam / Commercial Use. We prohibit unsolicited or unwanted advertisements, as well as any form of commercial harassment. Users shall not promote or sell any third-party products or services inside the chat;
promoting violence. We prohibit calls for violence, terrorism, soliciting funds for terrorist organizations, etc;
illegal sexual content. We never allow child sexual abuse materials, bestiality, and non-consensual publication of sexual materials;
for Indian users: The Company draws particular attention to the fact that the Indian legal standard for obscenity under the IT Act and the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act, 1986, is broader in scope than the general prohibition on illegal sexual content set out in the global content restrictions above;
minors. We prohibit any content involving minors;
fraud or deceptive practices. This includes actions or behaviors that mislead others, often for personal or financial gain;
intellectual property. You must not create and make publicly available any user content that infringes the intellectual property rights or privacy or any other rights of anyone else, or which is illegal or breaches these Terms of Service;
false endorsement. You must not in any way claim or suggest that any user content is endorsed, sponsored, supported by, or affiliated with us, other than being hosted by us;
activities that are recognized as illegal in the majority of countries. This includes child abuse, selling or offering illegal goods and services (drugs, firearms, forged documents), sharing personal details of others to intimidate or bully them (doxing), etc;
all examples are illustrative and non-exhaustive;
you agree not to send to other users content that:;
may create a risk of harm, loss, physical or mental injury, emotional distress, death, disability, disfigurement, or physical or mental illness to you or to any other person;
may create a risk of any other loss or damage to any person or property;
may constitute or contribute to a crime or tort;
contains any information or content that is unlawful, harmful, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, defamatory, infringing, invasive of personal privacy or publicity rights, harassing, humiliating to other people (publicly or otherwise), libellous, threatening, profane, obscene, or otherwise objectionable;
contains any information or content that you do not have a right to make available under any law or under contractual or fiduciary relationships;
you agree that any User content that you send does not and will not violate third-party rights of any kind, including, without limitation, any intellectual property rights or rights of privacy;

Contact sharing policy. Users are allowed to share the following types of contact information within the chat

links to social media profiles;
telegram usernames (@handle);
however, the following practices are not permitted to share:;
direct, clickable Telegram links;

Specific Rules for Indian and Indonesian Users

In addition to the content restrictions set out above, Users accessing the Service from India and Indonesia are subject to the following additional prohibitions, which reflect mandatory requirements under their national law. The prohibitions in this section apply regardless of whether the content is directed at Indian or Indonesian users or created outside these countries.

(a) Content promoting enmity between groups. Users must not create, transmit, or cause to be transmitted any content that incites hostility, hatred, or discrimination based on ethnicity, religion, race, language, regional, caste, or community groups, or between persons on the grounds of place of birth, residence, language, caste, community, or any other ground. This prohibition includes content that:

mocks, insults, or degrades any religion, faith, or its adherents;
promotes racial or ethnic supremacy or inferiority;
incites communal or intergroup conflict; or;
spreads disinformation designed to inflame identity-based tensions;
(b) Gambling-Related Content. Users must not use the Service to promote, facilitate, or participate in any form of gambling activity, which is prohibited under Indonesian law;
(c) Content threatening national sovereignty and integrity. Users must not transmit any content that threatens the sovereignty, integrity, defence, security, or friendly relations of India with foreign states, or that is likely to incite violence or disturb public order. This includes content that promotes separatism or secessionist ideologies in relation to Indian territory;
(d) Caste-based discrimination. Users must not post content that promotes, supports, or incites discrimination against any person on the basis of their caste, including content that degrades, humiliates, or threatens members of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, in accordance with the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (India);

9. User ban

A User may be banned, at the sole discretion of the Company, either temporarily or permanently, from further use of the Services for the following reasons:

violating these Terms of Use;
spam;
flooding;
sending prohibited content;
when the User is banned:;
all purchased Services are terminated;
the User loses access to all paid features;
no refunds are issued;

10. Privacy and Data Protection

We are committed to protecting your personal data. This includes:

compliance with applicable data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR);
minimising data collection, limiting it to what is necessary for providing the service;
ensuring transparency about how we collect, use, and store your information;
more information about data protection can be found in our Privacy Notice;

11. Security

The Company cares about the integrity and security of your personal information and uses commercially reasonable technical safeguards to preserve the integrity and security of any of your personal information and privacy. However, we cannot guarantee that unauthorized third parties will never be able to defeat our security measures or use your personal information for improper purposes. You acknowledge that you provide your personal information at your own risk.

12. Third-party links and information

The Service may contain links to third-party materials that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company does not endorse or assume any responsibility for any such third-party sites, information, materials, products, or services. If you access a third-party website or service from the Service or share your content on or through any third-party website or service, you do so at your own risk, and you understand that these Terms of Use and the Company’s Privacy Notice do not apply to your use of such sites. You expressly relieve the Company from any liability arising from your use of any third-party website, service, or content. Additionally, your dealings with or participation in promotions of advertisers found on the Service, including payment and delivery of goods, and any other terms are solely between you and such advertisers. You agree that the Company shall not be responsible for any loss or damage of any sort relating to your dealings with such advertisers.

13. Indemnity and Liability Limitation

You agree to indemnify the Company and its agents, licensors, managers, and their employees from and against any claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs or debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorneys fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Service, including any data or content transmitted or received by you; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any right of privacy or intellectual property rights; (iv) your violation of any applicable law, rule or regulation; (v) User content or any content that is submitted via your account including without limitation misleading, false, or inaccurate information; (vi) your willful misconduct.

While we aim to provide a safe and reliable Service, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access or that the Service will be free from errors. Therefore, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall the Company be liable for:

any direct, indirect, or consequential losses arising from the use of or inability to use the Service;
any interactions or transactions between Users are conducted solely at Users' risk;
any errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content;
any personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our Service;
any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any personal information stored therein;
any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Service;
any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Service by any third party;
user content or the defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party;
the limitation of liability applies whether the alleged liability is based on contract, tort, negligence, strict liability, or any other basis, even if the Company has been advised of the possibility of such damage;
you acknowledge and agree that your use of the Bot or Service at your own risk. We shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of the use or inability to use the Bot or Service, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or goodwill;
the Service is controlled and operated from facilities in the United Kingdom. The Company makes no representations that the Service is appropriate or available for use in other locations. Those who access or use the Service from other jurisdictions do so at their own volition and are entirely responsible for compliance with all applicable laws and regulations;

14. Changes to the Terms of Use

We may revise these terms at our discretion. Users will be informed of significant changes via the Bot, and continued use of the Bot following any amendments to these Terms of Use constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.

15. Governing Law

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of England and Wales. Any disputes arising under these Terms of Use shall be resolved in the courts of England and Wales.

16. Assignment

We may assign our rights and obligations under these Terms of Service in whole or in part to any party at any time without any notice. These Terms of Service may not be assigned by you, and you may not delegate your duties under them, without the prior written consent of the Licensor.

17. Contact Information

For any inquiries, feedback, or concerns regarding these Terms of Use, please feel free to contact us at hello@maljoy.io.

18. Indonesian Law Compliance

As a provider of electronic system services to users in Indonesia, the Company operates as an Electronic System Operator (Penyelenggara Sistem Elektronik) subject to Government Regulation No. 71 of 2019 on the Implementation of Electronic Systems and Transactions (GR 71/2019) and related regulations issued by the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi, formerly known as Kominfo).

In accordance with these obligations, the Company reserves the right to take the following actions without prior notice to the affected User:

(a) Emergency content removal. Where Komdigi or another competent Indonesian authority issues an emergency order requiring the removal of specific content, the Company will act within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving such an order. Content subject to emergency orders typically includes material that threatens national security, public order, or the safety of the public;
(b) Standard content removal. For non-emergency government takedown orders, the Company will act within fourteen (14) calendar days of receiving the order;
(c) Account suspension. Where required by a government order, or where the Company determines in its reasonable discretion that a User’s account is associated with content subject to a removal order, the Company may suspend or terminate that User’s access to the Service;
(d) No liability for compliant actions. The Company shall not be liable to any User for any loss, damage, or inconvenience arising from content removal or account restriction carried out in good-faith compliance with a lawful Indonesian government order. No refund will be issued for any Paid Service remaining at the time of such suspension;
users who believe that content was removed or that their account was restricted in error may contact us at hello@maljoy.io to seek a review;

19. Indian Law Compliance

The Company operates as an intermediary under the Information Technology Act, 2000 (“IT Act”), and is subject to applicable obligations under the IT Rules 2021. The Company maintains a policy of compliance with lawful directions issued by Indian courts and competent government authorities.

(a) Government blocking orders (Section 69A IT Act). Where the Central Government or any authorised officer issues a direction under Section 69A of the IT Act requiring the Company to block access to any content on grounds of national security, public order, sovereignty and integrity of India, defence, or friendly relations with foreign states, the Company will comply with such direction within the timeframe specified in the order, and in any event as expeditiously as possible. Such orders are ordinarily treated as confidential and the Company may be prohibited from disclosing their existence to affected Users.

(b) Court orders. Where a competent Indian court issues an order requiring the removal of or restriction of access to specific content, the Company will comply within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the order, or within such shorter timeframe as the court directs.

(c) Complaint-based takedown (IT Rules 2021). In addition to government and court orders, the Company may remove or disable access to content upon receiving a complaint from a User or third party that the content violates applicable law or these Terms of Use. The Company will acknowledge such complaints within forty-eight (48) hours and will endeavour to act on valid complaints within fifteen (15) days.

(d) No liability for compliant actions. The Company shall not be liable to any User for loss or damage arising from the removal of content or restriction of account access carried out in good-faith compliance with a lawful court order or government direction. No refund will be issued for any Paid Service remaining at the time of such suspension or termination.

Users who believe that content was removed or that their account was restricted in error may contact us at hello@maljoy.io to seek a review.

20. EU Digital Services Act Compliance

The EU Digital Services Act lays down an EU-wide set of rules on delivering digital services and requires us to make available additional information about:

What is not allowed when using the Service

The information on restrictions we impose in relation to the use of our Service in respect of information provided by the User is provided in Section 7.

How we moderate content

To counter abuse of our Service, we employ a combination of automatic and manual moderation for User content. We employ automated moderation tools and recognition tools to scan user-generated content. If our system detects banned words in the User's content, the User may be automatically banned from further use of the Service. The user can also report another User’s content to a moderator. We will always favour the least restrictive measure possible to sustain a safe digital environment and decisively address malicious content. While certain limitations may be automatically imposed or lifted, any critical restrictions require approval from a human moderator.

What action can we take

The Company can temporarily or permanently ban the Users from further use of the Service. Unless applicable law prevents us, we will notify you of any restrictions applied to you. If you believe that the measures were applied unreasonably, you can contact us and, if we made a mistake, we will lift or update your restriction and inform you accordingly.

How to report illegal content

A “/report” command is available in the Bot. When submitted, the report is sent to a moderator for review, and appropriate actions may be taken. We may have to dismiss your report if you repeatedly submit manifestly unfounded or misleading reports.

How to get in touch with us as a user

You can contact the Company by email at hello@maljoy.io. This email serves as a single point of contact for User communications under the Digital Services Act.

Points of contact for Member States’ authorities

EU Member States’ competent authorities (as defined in Article 49 of the Digital Services Act), the EU Commission, and the European Board for Digital Services (the Board) can contact the Company by email at hello@maljoy.io.

Legal Representative under Article 13 of the Digital Services Act

The Company’s representative, pursuant to Article 13 of the Digital Services Act, can be contacted by email at hello@maljoy.io. Requests can be accepted in English.