Terms of Service

1. Eligibility

You must be at least [MIN_AGE] years old to use Biou. If you are using the Service on behalf of a business or other entity, you represent that you have authority to bind that entity to these Terms. Biou is not available to anyone previously suspended or removed from the Service.

2. The Service

Biou is a link-in-bio service that lets creators publish a single landing page, sell digital products, and collect payments. We may add, change, or remove features at any time. We may also limit, suspend, or discontinue the Service in whole or in part.

3. Your Account

• You are responsible for keeping your password and account credentials confidential.
• You are responsible for everything that happens under your account.
• You agree to provide accurate information when registering and to keep it up to date.
• One person or entity per account. Sharing accounts is not allowed.
• Notify us immediately at [SUPPORT_EMAIL] if you suspect unauthorized access.

4. Acceptable Use

You must comply with our Acceptable Use Policy. In short: no illegal content, no infringement, no fraud, no spam, no malware, no harassment, no content that endangers minors, and no products that violate our payment partner’s restricted-business list.

5. Your Content

5.1 Ownership

You retain all rights to the content you publish on Biou (bio text, links, products, images, files). We do not claim ownership.

5.2 License to us

To operate the Service, you grant Biou a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to host, store, display, transmit, and create technical adaptations of your content solely as needed to provide the Service. This license ends when you delete the content or your account (except for backups and content shared with others that we cannot retract).

5.3 Responsibility

You represent that you own or have the necessary rights to publish, sell, and grant the license above for every piece of content you upload. You are solely responsible for the legality, accuracy, and appropriateness of your content.

6. Selling on Biou

If you sell products or accept payments through Biou, you also agree to our Creator Agreement, which sets out platform fees, payout terms, and your additional obligations as a seller.

7. Buying on Biou

When you buy a product from a creator, you enter a direct contract with that creator, not with Biou. We facilitate the transaction (checkout, payment routing, delivery link) but the creator is responsible for the product, fulfillment, customer support, and any warranty.

Refunds are governed by our Refund Policy.

8. Fees & Subscriptions

• Free plan — free to use; Biou retains a platform fee of 8% on each sale.
• Pro plan — paid monthly or yearly; Biou retains 3% on each sale.
• Premium plan — paid monthly or yearly; 0% platform fee on sales.

Subscription fees are billed in advance and are non-refundable except as required by law or as described in our Refund Policy. We may change plan pricing or features with reasonable advance notice. Continued use after the change takes effect means you accept the new pricing.

Payment processing is provided by a third-party payment processor. Payouts to sellers are sent through the same processor’s Connect product to a bank account you control.

9. Intellectual Property

The Service, including the Biou name, logo, design, and software, is owned by [LEGAL_ENTITY] and protected by intellectual property laws. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to use the Service for its intended purpose. No other rights are granted.

10. Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

If you believe content on Biou infringes your copyright, please follow the procedure in our DMCA Policy. We respond to valid notices and may terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

11. Termination

• By you — you can close your account at any time from Settings.
• By us — we may suspend or terminate your account at any time if you breach these Terms, our AUP, or applicable law; if your activity exposes us to legal or financial risk; or if required by a regulator or payment processor.
• Effect — upon termination, your right to use the Service ends. Sections that by their nature should survive (payment, IP, disclaimers, liability, indemnification, dispute resolution) survive termination.

12. Disclaimers

The Service is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, non-infringement, and any warranties arising from a course of dealing or usage of trade. We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure; that defects will be corrected; or that any content (including creator products) is accurate, lawful, or safe.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, [LEGAL_ENTITY], its officers, employees, and agents are not liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages (including lost profits, lost revenue, lost data, or business interruption) arising out of or related to your use of the Service.

Our aggregate liability for any claim arising from or related to the Service will not exceed the greater of (a) the total amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the event giving rise to the claim, or (b) USD 100.

14. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless [LEGAL_ENTITY] and its affiliates from any claim, loss, damage, liability, or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of (a) your content, (b) your use of the Service, (c) your breach of these Terms or any law, or (d) your violation of third-party rights.

15. Dispute Resolution

Before filing a claim, you agree to attempt to resolve the dispute informally by contacting us at [LEGAL_EMAIL]. If we cannot resolve it within 60 days, either party may pursue a claim under the governing law below.

16. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. The exclusive forum for any dispute will be the courts located in [JURISDICTION], unless applicable consumer-protection law gives you the right to sue in your home jurisdiction.

17. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email or by a notice on the Service at least 14 days before the change takes effect. Continued use of the Service after that date means you accept the updated Terms.

18. Miscellaneous

• Entire agreement — these Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, AUP, Creator Agreement, Refund Policy, and DMCA Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Biou.
• Severability — if any part of these Terms is unenforceable, the rest remain in effect.
• No waiver — our failure to enforce a right is not a waiver of that right.
• Assignment — you may not assign these Terms. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale.
• No agency — these Terms do not create an agency, partnership, or joint venture.

19. Contact

• Legal: [LEGAL_EMAIL]
• Support: [SUPPORT_EMAIL]
• Legal entity: [LEGAL_ENTITY]
• Jurisdiction: [JURISDICTION]