Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms and Binding Agreement

Welcome to CityBuzz. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you and CityBuzz, Inc. (“CityBuzz,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) governing your access to and use of the CityBuzz mobile application, website, APIs, proprietary software, and related services (collectively, the “Service”). By creating an account or interacting with the platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to these terms, you are not authorized to use the platform and must delete the application from your device immediately.

2. Eligibility and Age Requirements (13+)

CityBuzz is designed for a general audience. You must be at least 13 years of age to use CityBuzz. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this requirement. We reserve the right to utilize age-assurance technologies and OS-level age signals to verify compliance. We will immediately suspend or terminate accounts that fail to satisfy these eligibility criteria or are found to be operated by minors under the age of 13.

3. Description of the Service: The "Manual City" Model

CityBuzz is a real-time, geographically organized communication platform for city-based discussions. Our architecture is fundamentally different from traditional social media:

• User-Defined Geography: CityBuzz utilizes a "Privacy by Choice" model. You manually input or select the city you wish to participate in; we do not track your precise GPS location in the background or sell your physical movement data.
• Evolution of Service: We operate in an iterative environment. We may modify, update, or discontinue features (such as the Live Radar, Bee-themed UI elements, or specialized ranking signals) at any time. We are not obligated to maintain any specific functionality indefinitely.

4. Account Registration, Security, and Integrity

You are solely responsible for your login credentials and all activity occurring under your account. You must provide accurate information and update it via the Profile screen as necessary. You must immediately notify us at security@citybuzz.app of any unauthorized use or security breach. We reserve the right to reclaim or reassign usernames used for impersonation, those that infringe on third-party trademarks, or those that remain inactive for more than 180 days.

5. User Content Ownership and Global License

You retain ownership of the original content you submit (“User Content”). However, to provide the Service, we require certain rights:

License Grant: By posting, you grant CityBuzz a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, and perpetual license to host, store, reproduce, modify, and display your content for the purposes of operating, securing, and promoting the Service. This license applies to content voluntarily made available in public city threads and continues for archival and analytical purposes even after account deactivation.

Stories: Users may create and share content through CityBuzz Stories. By submitting content to Stories, you grant CityBuzz the rights necessary to host, display, distribute, moderate, and remove such content in accordance with these Terms and our Community Guidelines.

6. Artificial Intelligence and Automated Systems (2026 Disclosure)

In compliance with California’s AB 2013, CityBuzz discloses its use of automated systems to power the "Buzz":

• Ranking & Safety: We utilize AI and machine learning to rank threads by engagement velocity and to detect spam or prohibited content in real-time.
• Algorithmic Training: Public thread data may be used to refine our local relevance algorithms. WE DO NOT use your private direct messages (DMs) for AI training except where strictly necessary for safety enforcement or legal compliance requirements.
• Automated Translation: CityBuzz may provide automated translation features to facilitate communication between users. Translations are generated by automated systems and may not always be accurate, complete, or contextually correct. Users should exercise their own judgment when relying on translated content.

7. Advertising and Sponsored Content

CityBuzz may display sponsored content, advertisements, and promotional materials through its advertising platform, Tabania Ads. Sponsored content will be identified as such where appropriate. CityBuzz does not endorse, guarantee, or assume responsibility for claims, products, services, promotions, or offers presented by advertisers. Any interactions or transactions between users and advertisers are solely between those parties.

• Sponsored Content: Sponsored Content may appear within city chats, discussion feeds, search results, or other areas of the Service and will be identified as such where appropriate.
• Advertiser Responsibility: Advertisers are solely responsible for the accuracy of their content, products, services, promotions, and offers.
• No Endorsement: The display of sponsored content does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee by CityBuzz.
• User Interactions: Any interactions, communications, purchase, or transactions between you and an advertiser are solely between you and that advertiser.

8. Acceptable Use Policy: The Rules of the Buzz

To keep the community safe, you agree not to use the Service to: violate any local or international laws; harass, stalk, or doxx others; post hate speech or content depicting graphic violence; impersonate individuals or entities; engage in coordinated inauthentic behavior; or distribute malware. Commercial spam in city threads is strictly prohibited and will result in an immediate permanent ban.

9. Moderation, Enforcement, and User Controls

CityBuzz reserves the right, though not the obligation, to monitor and moderate content. We provide "Self-Service" tools to help you curate your experience:

• Block & Report: You may utilize these functions on any thread or profile to personally restrict your exposure to specific users or content.
• Management: You can view and manage your restricted list at any time through the "Blocked Content" menu in your User Profile.

10. Community Integrity and Geographic Authenticity

Because CityBuzz is organized by cities, you agree not to use VPNs, GPS-spoofing software, or proxies to systematically flood cities where you are not present with misleading information, "fake" local trends, or malicious propaganda. Authenticity of location is a core pillar of the Service.

11. Intellectual Property Rights (CityBuzz Ownership)

All software, design elements (including our custom orange/yellow gradients and "Buzz" interface), and the "Bee" logo are the exclusive property of CityBuzz, Inc. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or reverse engineer any portion of our Service, including our proprietary ranking signals, without express written consent from Tabania, Inc.

12. Disclaimers of Warranties ("As-Is")

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CITYBUZZ DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT USER-GENERATED CONTENT IS ACCURATE, TRUTHFUL, OR SAFE.

13. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, CITYBUZZ, INC. AND ITS OFFICERS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE. OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (USD $100.00).

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless CityBuzz, Inc., its parent company Tabania, and its officers from and against any claims, damages, or expenses (including legal fees) arising from your User Content, your violation of these Terms, or your infringement of any third-party rights.

15. Governing Law, Termination, and Contact

Governing Law: These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, USA, without regard to conflict of law principles.

Termination & The "Delete Act" (2026): You may delete your account at any time via the "Delete Account" button in your Profile. We honor all centralized deletion requests submitted through the California DROP platform. We may terminate your access for any breach of these Terms.

Contact: CityBuzz, Inc. Legal Dept., 1 Tabania Way. Email: legal@citybuzz.app