Last Updated: 2025.7.7
HelloTalk, Inc. (“HelloTalk,” “we,” “us,” “our”) provides its services (described below) to you through its website located at hellotalk.com (the “Site”) and its mobile applications and related services (collectively, such services, including any new features and applications, and the Site, the “Service(s)”), subject to the following Terms of Service (as amended from time to time, the “Terms of Service”). We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to change or modify portions of these Terms of Service at any time. If we do this, we will post the changes on this page and will indicate at the top of this page the date these terms were last revised. We will also notify you, either through the Services user interface, in an email notification or through other reasonable means. Any such changes will become effective no earlier than seven (7) days after they are posted, except that changes addressing new functions of the Services or changes made for legal reasons will be effective immediately. Your continued use of the Service after any such changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms of Service. If you do not agree to abide by these or any future Terms of Service, do not use or access (or continue to use or access) the Service. It is your responsibility to regularly check the Site to determine if there have been changes to these Terms of Service and to review such changes.
In addition, when using certain services, you shall be subject to any additional terms applicable to such services that may be posted on the Service from time to time, including, without limitation, the Privacy Policy. All such terms are hereby incorporated by reference into these Terms of Service.
ACCESS AND USE OF THE SERVICE
Services Description: The HelloTalk Service is designed to allow users to learn and practice languages, meet other members from around the world, and other functions, from a mobile application and/or website.
Your Registration Obligations: You may be required to register with HelloTalk in order to access and use certain features of the Service. If you choose to register for the Service, you agree to provide and maintain true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Service’s registration form. Registration data and certain other information about you are governed by our Privacy Policy. If you are under 18 years old, you may use the Service, with or without registering, only with the approval of your parent or guardian.
YOUR ACCOUNT：
You need to create an account with us in order to access and use HelloTalk. Any account that you open with us is personal to you and you are prohibited from gifting, lending, selling, transferring or otherwise permitting any other person to access or use your account.
You are responsible for:
a. safeguarding your account details, including any passwords, phone verification code used to access your account and HelloTalk, and
b. all use of HelloTalk under your account, including any purchases made and/or payment obligations arising under your account. You must promptly notify us by going to "Me" -> "Settings" -> "Help" from within the HelloTalk app or by email to support@hellotalk.com if you know or suspect that your password or account has been compromised. We will regard all use of your account on HelloTalk as being by you, except where we have received a valid and properly received notification to us regarding your account or password being compromised.
We may allow you to register for and login to HelloTalk using sign-on functionalities provided by third party platforms, such as Wechat, QQ, Gmail, Facebook or Apple etc. You agree to comply with the relevant third party platform's terms and conditions applicable to your use of such functionalities (in addition to these Terms).
Member Account, Password and Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and account, if any, and are fully responsible for any and all activities that occur under your password or account. You agree to (a) immediately notify HelloTalk of any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security, and (b) ensure that you exit from your account at the end of each session when accessing the Service and/or lock and password protect the device used to access the Service. HelloTalk will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this Section.
Modifications to Service: HelloTalk reserves the right to modify or discontinue, temporarily or permanently, the Service (or any part thereof) with or without notice. You agree that HelloTalk shall not be liable to you or to any third party for any modification, suspension or discontinuance of the Service.
General Practices Regarding Use and Storage: You acknowledge that HelloTalk may establish general practices and limits concerning use of the Service, including without limitation the maximum period of time that data or other Content will be retained by the Service and the maximum storage space that will be allotted on HelloTalk’s servers on your behalf. You agree that HelloTalk has no responsibility or liability for the deletion or failure to store any data or other Content maintained or transmitted by the Service. You acknowledge that HelloTalk reserves the right to terminate accounts that are inactive for an extended period of time. You further acknowledge that HelloTalk reserves the right to change these general practices and limits at any time, in its sole discretion, with or without notice.
Mobile Services: The Service includes certain services that are available via a mobile device, including (i) the ability to browse the Service and the Site from a mobile device and (ii) the ability to access certain features through an application downloaded and installed on a mobile device (collectively, the “Mobile Services”). To the extent you access the Service through a mobile device, your wireless service carrier’s standard charges, data rates and other fees may apply. In addition, downloading, installing, or using certain Mobile Services may be prohibited or restricted by your carrier, and not all Mobile Services may work with all carriers or devices.
CONDITIONS OF USE
Your Rights and Grant of Rights in the Content: Some content that you share or upload, such as photos, may be protected by intellectual property laws. You own the intellectual property rights (things like copyrights or trademarks) for any such content that you create and share on HelloTalk. Nothing in these Terms takes away the rights you have to your own content. You are free to share your content with anyone else, wherever you want. However, to provide our services we need you to give us some legal permissions (known as a 'license') to use this content. This is solely for the purpose of providing and improving our Products. Specifically, when you share, post, or upload content that is covered by intellectual property rights on or in connection with our Products, you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, and worldwide license to host, use, distribute, modify, run, copy, publicly perform or display, translate, and create derivative works of your content (consistent with your privacy and application settings). This means, for example, that if you share a photo on HelloTalk, you give us permission to store, copy, and share it with others, (again, consistent with your settings) such as service providers that support our service or other HelloTalk Products you use. This license will end when your content is deleted from our systems by either you or HelloTalk. When content is deleted, it’s no longer visible to other users.
User Conduct: You are solely responsible for all information, data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, graphics, video, messages or other materials (“Content”) that you upload, post, publish or display (hereinafter, “Post”) or email or otherwise transmit or use via the Service. The following are examples of the kind of content and/or use that is illegal or prohibited by HelloTalk. HelloTalk reserves the right to investigate and take appropriate legal action against anyone who, in HelloTalk’s sole discretion, violates this provision, including without limitation, removing the offending Content from the Service, suspending or terminating the account of such violators and reporting you to the law enforcement authorities. You agree to not use the Service to Post, email or otherwise transmit any Content that:
i. is unlawful, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, tortious, excessively violent, defamatory, vulgar, obscene, sexual, pornographic, libelous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful racially, ethnically or otherwise objectionable;
ii. infringes any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any party;
iii. constitutes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, commercial activities and/or sales, “junk mail,” “spam,” “chain letters,” “pyramid schemes,” “contests,” “sweepstakes,” or any other form of solicitation;
iv. contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
v. in the sole judgment of HelloTalk, is objectionable or which restricts or inhibits any other person from using or enjoying the Service, or which may expose HelloTalk or its users to any harm or liability of any type;
vi. impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
vii. solicit personal information from anyone under the age of 18;
viii. harvest or collect email addresses or other contact information of other users from the Service or the Site by electronic or other means for the purposes of sending unsolicited emails or other unsolicited communications;
ix. advertises/markets a product or service, an individual’s personal page, social account, or contact information, contributions/donations or any form of solicitation, or repetitive posts that either have no useful value or are against our community guidelines;
x. interfere with or disrupt the Service or servers or networks connected to the Service, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies or regulations of networks connected to the Service;
xi. or violate any applicable local, state, national or international law, or any regulations having the force of law;
xii. further or promote any criminal activity or enterprise or provide instructional information about illegal activities;
xiii. or obtain or attempt to access or otherwise obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available or provided for through the Service.
Account verification: To make your experience as authentic as possible, and to ensure that all our users are interacting with real people, we may ask you to confirm your identity by verifying your email address or mobile phone number. We do not recommend opening multiple accounts, especially as it is not possible to merge or share data between two or more accounts when you sign in to our app. We also reserve the right to refuse any new account registrations if we find that you have previously registered for an account and your original or older account was permanently suspended for violating these terms of service.
Safety: In order to maintain a safe environment and empower free expression, we remove accounts that are harmful to the community, including those that compromise the security of other accounts and our services. We utilize a combination of automated and manual systems to block and remove accounts that are used to persistently or flagrantly abuse our community standards. We want to make sure that the content people are seeing on HelloTalk is authentic. We believe that authenticity creates a better environment for sharing, and that having people on HelloTalk who misrepresent themselves would harm the open environment.
In certain cases, we will seek further information about an account before taking actions ranging from temporarily restricting accounts to permanently disabling them. We will evaluate accounts that misrepresent their identity by:
· providing any false personal information or creating an account for anyone other than yourself without permission;
· using a name, user ID, nickname, or self-introduction that does not abide by our name policies;
· using a profile picture that does not abide by our picture policies, including, but not limited to, company logos, political figures, or other celebrities' photos;
· providing a false date of birth, incorrect nationality, or native language;
· creating a single account that represents or is used by more than one person;
· maintaining multiple accounts as a single user;
· being compromised;
· being empty accounts with prolonged dormancy;
· using multiple HelloTalk accounts;
· misusing HelloTalk's reporting systems to harass others;
· concealing a Page’s purpose by misleading users about the ownership or control of that Page.
Fees: You acknowledge that HelloTalk reserves the right to charge for any portion of the Service and to change its fees (if any) from time to time in its discretion. You agree to pay all fees when due in accordance with the terms set forth on the Site.
Payment through the Service: HelloTalk offers certain enhanced features of the Services which you can purchase in a variety of terms including, but not limited to, a three month, one year, monthly auto-recurring, yearly auto-recurring, and lifetime subscription (“Subscription”). A description of features associated with Subscriptions is available via the Services. The amounts due and payable by you for a Subscription that you purchase through the Services will be presented to you before you place your order. If you choose to purchase a Subscription via the Services, you agree (a) to pay the applicable fees and any taxes; (b) that HelloTalk may charge your credit card for verification, pre-authorization and payment purposes if you purchase via the site, or if you purchase via the App, charge your account with the app store or distribution platform (like the Apple App Store or Google Play) where the App is made available (each, an “App Provider”); and (c) to bear any additional charges that your App Provider, bank or other financial service provider may levy on you as well as any taxes or fees that may apply to your order. You’ll receive a confirmation email after we confirm the payment for your order. Your order is not binding on HelloTalk until accepted and confirmed by HelloTalk. All payments made are non-refundable and non-transferable except as expressly provided in these Terms.
If you have any concerns or objections regarding charges, you agree to raise them with us first and you agree not to cancel or reject any credit card or App Provider charges unless you have made a reasonable attempt at resolving the matter directly with HelloTalk.
HelloTalk reserves the right to not process or to cancel your order in certain circumstances, for example, if your credit card is declined, if we suspect the request or order is fraudulent, or in other circumstances HelloTalk deems appropriate in its sole discretion. HelloTalk also reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to take steps to verify your identity in connection with your order. HelloTalk will either not charge you or refund the charges for orders that we do not process or cancel.
Apple-Enabled Software Applications
HelloTalk offers Software applications that are intended to be operated in connection with products made commercially available by Apple Inc. (“Apple”), among other platforms. With respect to Software that is made available for your use in connection with an Apple-branded product (such Software, “Apple-Enabled Software”), in addition to the other terms and conditions set forth in these Terms of Service, the following terms and conditions apply:
· HelloTalk and you acknowledge that these Terms of Service are concluded between HelloTalk and you only, and not with Apple, and that as between HelloTalk and Apple, HelloTalk, not Apple, is solely responsible for the Apple-Enabled Software and the content thereof.
· You may not use the Apple-Enabled Software in any manner that is in violation of or inconsistent with the Usage Rules set forth for Apple-Enabled Software in, or otherwise be in conflict with, the App Store Terms of Service.
· Your license to use the Apple-Enabled Software is limited to a non-transferable license to use the Apple-Enabled Software on an iOS Product that you own or control, as permitted by the Usage Rules set forth in the App Store Terms of Service.
· Apple has no obligation whatsoever to provide any maintenance or support services with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software.
· Apple is not responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law. In the event of any failure of the Apple-Enabled Software to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price for the Apple-Enabled Software to you, if any; and, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, or any other claims, losses, liabilities, damages, costs or expenses attributable to any failure to conform to any warranty, which will be HelloTalk’s sole responsibility, to the extent it cannot be disclaimed under applicable law.
· HelloTalk and you acknowledge that HelloTalk, not Apple, is responsible for addressing any claims of you or any third party relating to the Apple-Enabled Software or your possession and/or use of that Apple-Enabled Software, including, but not limited to: (i) product liability claims; (ii) any claim that the Apple-Enabled Software fails to conform to any applicable legal or regulatory requirement; and (iii) claims arising under consumer protection or similar legislation.
· In the event of any third party claim that the Apple-Enabled Software or the end-user’s possession and use of that Apple-Enabled Software infringes that third party’s intellectual property rights, as between HelloTalk and Apple, HelloTalk, not Apple, will be solely responsible for the investigation, defense, settlement and discharge of any such intellectual property infringement claim.
· If you have any questions, complaints or claims with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, they should be directed to HelloTalk at support@hellotalk.com.
HelloTalk and you acknowledge and agree that Apple, and Apple’s subsidiaries, are third party beneficiaries of these Terms of Service with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software, and that, upon your acceptance of the terms and conditions of these Terms of Service, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms of Service against you with respect to the Apple-Enabled Software as a third party beneficiary thereof.
Special Notice for International Use; Export Controls: Software (defined below) available in connection with the Service and the transmission of applicable data, if any, is subject to United States export controls. No Software may be downloaded from the Service or otherwise exported or re-exported in violation of U.S. export laws. Downloading or using the Software is at your sole risk. Recognizing the global nature of the Internet, you agree to comply with all local rules and laws regarding your use of the Service, including as it concerns online conduct and acceptable Content.
Commercial Use: Unless otherwise expressly authorized herein or in the Service, you agree not to display, distribute, license, perform, publish, reproduce, duplicate, copy, create derivative works from, modify, sell, resell, exploit, transfer or transmit for any commercial purposes, any portion of the Service, use of the Service, or access to the Service. The Service is for your personal use and may not be used for direct commercial endeavors.
Service Content, Software and Trademarks: You acknowledge and agree that the Service may contain content (“Service Content”) that is protected by copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights and laws. Except as expressly authorized by HelloTalk, you agree not to modify, copy, frame, scrape, rent, lease, loan, sell, distribute or create derivative works based on the Service or the Service Content, in whole or in part, except that the foregoing does not apply to your own User Content (as defined below) that you legally upload to the Service. In connection with your use of the Service you shall not engage in or use any data mining, robots, scraping or similar data gathering or extraction methods. Any use of the Site or the Service Content other than as specifically authorized herein is strictly prohibited. The technology and software underlying the Service or distributed in connection therewith is the property of HelloTalk, our affiliates and our partners (the “Software”). You agree not to copy, modify, create a derivative work of, reverse engineer, reverse assemble or otherwise attempt to discover any source code, sell, assign, sublicense, or otherwise transfer any right in the Software. Any rights not expressly granted herein are reserved by HelloTalk.
The HelloTalk name and logos are trademarks and service marks of HelloTalk (collectively the “HelloTalk Trademarks”). Other company, product, and service names and logos used and displayed via the Service may be trademarks or service marks of their respective owners who may or may not endorse or be affiliated with or connected to HelloTalk. Nothing in this Terms of Service or the Service should be construed as granting, by implication, estoppel, or otherwise, any license or right to use any of HelloTalk Trademarks displayed on the Service, without our prior written permission in each instance. All goodwill generated from the use of HelloTalk Trademarks will inure to our exclusive benefit.
Third Party Material: Under no circumstances will HelloTalk be liable in any way for any Content posted by third parties or at the direction of users, including, but not limited to, for any errors or omissions in any Content, or for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of any Content posted, emailed or otherwise transmitted via the Service. You acknowledge that HelloTalk does not pre-screen Content, but that HelloTalk and its designees shall have the right (but not the obligation) in their sole discretion to refuse or remove any Content that is available via the Service. Without limiting the foregoing, HelloTalk and its designees shall have the right to remove any Content that violates these Terms of Service or is deemed by HelloTalk, in its sole discretion, to be otherwise objectionable. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such Content.
User Content Posted on or through the Service: You are solely responsible for the Content and other materials you Post on or through the Service or the Site or transmit to or share with other users or recipients (collectively, “User Content”). You will not Post any Content that you did not create or that you do not own all right, title and interest in and to, including, without limitation, all copyright and rights of publicity contained therein. By Posting any User Content you hereby grant and will grant HelloTalk and its affiliated companies a nonexclusive, worldwide, royalty free, fully paid up, transferable, sublicenseable, perpetual, irrevocable license to copy, display, transmit, perform, distribute, store, modify and otherwise use your User Content in connection with the operation of the Service or the promotion, advertising or marketing thereof, in any form, medium or technology now known or later developed.
You acknowledge and agree that any questions, comments, suggestions, ideas, feedback or other information about the Site or the Service (“Submissions”), provided by you to HelloTalk are non-confidential and HelloTalk shall be entitled to the unrestricted use and dissemination of these Submissions for any purpose, commercial or otherwise, without acknowledgment or compensation to you.
You acknowledge and agree that HelloTalk may preserve Content and may also disclose Content if required to do so by law or in the good faith belief that such preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary to: (a) comply with legal process, applicable laws or government requests; (b) enforce these Terms of Service; (c) respond to claims that any Content violates the rights of third parties; or (d) protect the rights, property, or personal safety of HelloTalk, its users and the public. You understand that the technical processing and transmission of the Service, including your Content, may involve (a) transmissions over various networks; and (b) changes to conform and adapt to technical requirements of connecting networks or devices.
The Service may provide, or third parties may provide, links or other access to other sites and resources on the Internet. HelloTalk has no control over such sites and resources and HelloTalk is not responsible for and does not endorse such sites and resources. You further acknowledge and agree that HelloTalk shall not be responsible or liable, directly or indirectly, for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any Content, events, goods or services available on or through any such site or resource. Any dealings you have with third parties found while using the Service are between you and the third party, and you agree that HelloTalk is not liable for any loss or claim that you may have against any such third party.
You may enable various online services to be directly integrated into your HelloTalk experience. By directly integrating these services into the Service, we make your online experiences richer and more personalized. To take advantage of these features, we may ask you to register for or log into such services on the websites of their respective providers. By enabling third party services within the HelloTalk Service, you are allowing us to pass your log-in information to these service providers for this purpose. For more information about the implications of activating these third party services and HelloTalk’s use, storage and disclosure of information related to you and your use of such services within HelloTalk (including your friend lists and the like), please see our Privacy Policy. However, please remember that the manner in which third party services use, store and disclose your information is governed solely by the policies of such third parties, and HelloTalk shall have no liability or responsibility for the privacy practices or other actions of any third party site or service that may be enabled within your HelloTalk Service.
In addition, HelloTalk is not responsible for the accuracy, availability or reliability of any information, Content, goods, data, opinions, advice or statements made available in connection with third party services. As such, HelloTalk is not liable for any damage or loss caused or alleged to be caused by or in connection with use of or reliance on any such third party service. HelloTalk enables these features merely as a convenience and the inclusion of such features does not imply an endorsement or recommendation.
1. Introduction and Use of AI Features
i. We may offer generative AI features provided by third-party partners. These AI tools are designed to assist with creation, communication, or information retrieval. However, the output is generated by AI models and does not represent the views, positions, or guarantees of this platform.
ii. By using AI features on this app, you acknowledge and accept the potential risks of inaccurate, incomplete, biased, or otherwise unsuitable outputs. You are solely responsible for exercising judgment and independently verifying the accuracy and relevance of any AI-generated content.
2. Responsibility for AI-Generated Content
i. Content you generate using the AI features of this app (including but not limited to text, images, code, audio, and video, etc., herein referred to collectively as "AI-generated content") is subject to the same rules as any user-generated content. This includes compliance with all provisions of this agreement, such as prohibitions against illegal, infringing, false, harassing, or discriminatory content. You are fully responsible for any AI-generated content you publish or distribute.
ii. You promise and guarantee that your use of AI features and the manner which you use generated content will not infringe upon any third-party's legitimate rights (including but not limited to intellectual property, portrait rights, or privacy), and that your use will comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
3. Review of AI-Generated Content
i. AI-generated content is considered the result of user actions. The platform reserves the right to review, block, delete, or take other necessary measures regarding any AI-generated content published or distributed by users, in accordance with laws, this agreement, and community guidelines—regardless of whether the content is explicitly labeled as AI-generated.
ii. In the event of disputes, complaints, or legal liabilities arising from AI-generated content (such as claims of infringement), the platform will handle such matters in accordance with applicable laws and this agreement. However, ultimate responsibility lies with the user who published or distributed the content. The platform may assist in providing relevant information when required by law.
4. Intellectual Property
i. The rights to any input you provide when using AI features (such as prompts, commands, or uploaded materials) remain unchanged. You retain the rights to your input, or confirm that you have the necessary rights to use such content.
ii. By publishing AI-generated content on the platform, you agree to grant the platform the necessary global, non-exclusive, sub-licensable license to use the content, in accordance with the user content licensing terms of this agreement.
5. Prohibited Use and Risk Notice
i. It is strictly prohibited to use AI features for the following activities:
(a) generating or distributing content that is illegal, fraudulent, defamatory, harassing, hateful, discriminatory, violent, political, pornographic, or infringing on others' rights;
(b) impersonating any person or entity;
(c) interfering with or disrupting the normal operation of AI services;
(d) engaging in any activities that violate laws, regulations, or the terms of this agreement.
You agree to release, indemnify and hold HelloTalk and its affiliates and their officers, employees, directors and agent harmless from any from any and all losses, damages, expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, rights, claims, actions of any kind and injury (including death) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service, any User Content, your connection to the Service, your violation of these Terms of Service or your violation of any rights of another. If you are a California resident, you waive California Civil Code Section 1542, which says: “A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor.” If you are a resident of another jurisdiction, you waive any comparable statute or doctrine.
YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. HELLOTALK EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
HELLOTALK MAKES NO WARRANTY THAT (I) THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, (II) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, TIMELY, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, (III) THE RESULTS THAT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE USE OF THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE OR RELIABLE, OR (IV) THE QUALITY OF ANY PRODUCTS, SERVICES, INFORMATION, OR OTHER MATERIAL PURCHASED OR OBTAINED BY YOU THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
YOU EXPRESSLY UNDERSTAND AND AGREE THAT HELLOTALK SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, OR DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, USE, DATA OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES (EVEN IF HELLOTALK HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES), WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHERWISE, RESULTING FROM: (I) THE USE OR THE INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE; (II) THE COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS AND SERVICES RESULTING FROM ANY GOODS, DATA, INFORMATION OR SERVICES PURCHASED OR OBTAINED OR MESSAGES RECEIVED OR TRANSACTIONS ENTERED INTO THROUGH OR FROM THE SERVICE; (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR DATA; (IV) STATEMENTS OR CONDUCT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE SERVICE; OR (V) ANY OTHER MATTER RELATING TO THE SERVICE. IN NO EVENT SHALL HELLOTALK’S TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL DAMAGES, LOSSES OR CAUSES OF ACTION EXCEED THE AMOUNT YOU HAVE PAID HELLOTALK IN THE LAST SIX (6) MONTHS, OR, IF GREATER, ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ACCORDINGLY, SOME OF THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS SET FORTH ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. IF YOU ARE DISSATISFIED WITH ANY PORTION OF THE SERVICE OR WITH THESE TERMS OF SERVICE, YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY IS TO DISCONTINUE USE OF THE SERVICE.
You agree that HelloTalk, in its sole discretion, may suspend or terminate your account (or any part thereof) or use of the Service and remove and discard any Content within the Service, for any reason, including, without limitation, for lack of use or if HelloTalk believes that you have violated or acted inconsistently with the letter or spirit of these Terms of Service. Any suspected fraudulent, abusive or illegal activity that may be grounds for termination of your use of Service, may be referred to appropriate law enforcement authorities. HelloTalk may also in its sole discretion and at any time discontinue providing the Service, or any part thereof, with or without notice. You agree that any termination of your access to the Service under any provision of this Terms of Service may be effected without prior notice, and acknowledge and agree that HelloTalk may immediately deactivate or delete your account and all related information and files in your account and/or bar any further access to such files or the Service. Further, you agree that HelloTalk shall not be liable to you or any third-party for any termination of your access to the Service.
You agree that you are solely responsible for your interactions with any other user in connection with the Service and HelloTalk will have no liability or responsibility with respect thereto. HelloTalk reserves the right, but has no obligation, to become involved in any way with disputes between you and any other user of the Service.
These Terms of Service constitute the entire agreement between you and HelloTalk and govern your use of the Service, superseding any prior agreements between you and HelloTalk with respect to the Service. You also may be subject to additional terms and conditions that may apply when you use affiliate or third-party services, third-party content or third-party software. These Terms of Service shall be governed by the laws of the State of California without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The failure of HelloTalk to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms of Service shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any provision of these Terms of Service is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties’ intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of these Terms of Service remain in full force and effect. You agree that regardless of any statute or law to the contrary, any claim or cause of action arising out of or related to use of the Service or these Terms of Service must be filed within one (1) year after such claim or cause of action arose or be forever barred. A printed version of this agreement and of any notice given in electronic form shall be admissible in judicial or administrative proceedings based upon or relating to this agreement to the same extent and subject to the same conditions as other business documents and records originally generated and maintained in printed form. You may not assign this Terms of Service without the prior written consent of HelloTalk, but HelloTalk may assign or transfer this Terms of Service, in whole or in part, without restriction. The section titles in these Terms of Service are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Notices to you may be made via either email or regular mail. The Service may also provide notices to you of changes to these Terms of Service or other matters by displaying notices or links to notices generally on the Service.
Your Privacy
At HelloTalk, we respect the privacy of our users. For details please see our Privacy Policy. By using the Service, you consent to our collection and use of personal data as outlined therein.