Terms of Use

Equator End User License Agreement (EULA)

Last updated: May 19, 2026

Agreement to Terms

Welcome to Equator. These Terms of Use (“Terms“) govern your access to and use of the Equator website (equator.app, equator.zone, eqtr.io), mobile application, and related services (collectively, the “Service“), which are operated by Talk Don’t Shout, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Equator,” “Equator.app,” “Equator.zone,” “eqtr.io”, “we,” “us,” or “our“). By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Eligibility & Age Requirement

  • Age. You must be at least 16 years of age to use Equator. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you are at least 16 years old. If we learn that we have collected personal information from anyone under 16, we will terminate the account and delete that information.
  • Authority. If you are accessing the Service on behalf of an organization, you represent that you have authority to bind that organization to these Terms.
  • Accuracy. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information when you register, and to keep it up to date.
  • Security. You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You must notify us immediately at contact@equator.app of any unauthorized use.

2. User Accounts

To access certain features, you must create an account. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your credentials.

  • Right to Delete. You may close your account and request deletion of your personal data at any time. You can initiate deletion inside the mobile application via Profile/Settings → Delete Account, or externally via our Account Deletion Page. Deletion is subject to the survival provisions in Section 4.6 and our Privacy Policy.
  • Termination by Us. We may suspend or terminate your account, with or without notice, if you violate these Terms or if we determine, in our sole discretion, that your conduct is harmful to other users or to Equator.

3. License to Use the Service

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, Equator grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal, non-commercial use. All rights not expressly granted are reserved. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, reverse-engineer, or attempt to derive the source code of any part of the Service, or use the Service to build a competing product, except as expressly permitted by applicable law.

4. User-Generated Content (UGC)

As a short-form video discussion platform, Equator allows you to upload videos, audio recordings, comments, profile information, and other content (collectively, “User Content“).

4.1. Ownership

You retain all ownership rights in your User Content.

4.2. License to Equator

By submitting User Content, you grant Equator a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, sublicensable (through multiple tiers) license to host, store, use, copy, reproduce, modify, adapt, prepare derivative works of, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display, transmit, stream, broadcast, embed, and distribute your User Content, in whole or in part, in any media or format now known or later developed, for the purposes of operating, providing, developing, improving, marketing, and promoting the Service, including without limitation to:

  1. display your User Content within the Service and embed it on third-party websites and applications;
  2. process your User Content for transcription, captioning, translation, sentiment and civility analysis, moderation, recommendation, search, and related features;
  3. use your User Content to develop, train, evaluate, and improve machine-learning and artificial-intelligence models that power or relate to the Service; and
  4. use your name, username, voice, image, likeness, and any persona that appears in your User Content in connection with the foregoing and to promote the Service.

4.3. Your Representations and Warranties

You represent and warrant that:

  1. you own or have all necessary rights, licenses, consents, and releases in your User Content to grant the license in Section 4.2;
  2. you have obtained written consent from every identifiable person appearing or audible in your User Content to be recorded and to have their name, voice, and likeness used as described in these Terms;
  3. your User Content does not and will not infringe, misappropriate, or violate any third party’s intellectual-property, privacy, publicity, contractual, or other rights, and does not violate any applicable law; and
  4. you will not submit content for which a third party’s permission, license, or royalty is owed and not paid.

4.4. Indemnification (Content-Specific)

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Equator, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensees from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to your User Content or your breach of this Section 4.

4.5. Moral Rights

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, you waive, and agree not to assert against Equator or any of its sublicensees, any “moral rights,” droits moraux, or analogous rights of attribution or integrity in your User Content.

4.6. Survival After Deletion

When you delete User Content or your account, Equator will cease its public-facing use of that User Content and remove it from the live Service within a commercially reasonable period (and in any event within 30 days), in accordance with our Privacy Policy. However, the license granted in Section 4.2 survives termination with respect to:

  1. User Content that has been shared, embedded, downloaded, or sublicensed by others prior to deletion (which Equator cannot recall from third parties);
  2. backup or archival copies that cycle out of our systems in the ordinary course;
  3. de-identified, anonymized, or aggregated data derived from User Content; and
  4. records retained as required by law, regulation, or for legitimate fraud-prevention, security, or dispute-resolution purposes.

4.7. Equator’s Discretion

Equator may, in its sole discretion and without liability to you, refuse to publish, remove, edit, label, demote, or restrict access to any User Content at any time, with or without notice. We are not obligated to host, display, or distribute any particular User Content.

4.8. Feedback

Any suggestions, ideas, feedback, or other input you provide regarding the Service (“Feedback“) are non-confidential and become Equator’s property. You hereby assign to Equator all right, title, and interest in and to such Feedback, which Equator may use for any purpose without obligation or compensation to you.

5. Content Standards & Conduct

Equator is a “100% Human” platform with a “zero screaming” policy. You agree not to:

  • Post content that is AI-generated, AI-cloned, or “deepfaked” without clear and explicit disclosure;
  • Engage in harassment, threats, hate speech, doxxing, or what we call “screaming” — content designed to shout down, dehumanize, or intimidate rather than to discuss;
  • Upload content that infringes any third-party intellectual-property, privacy, or publicity right;
  • Post sexually explicit material, content sexualizing minors, graphic violence, or content promoting self-harm;
  • Use the Service to distribute malware, phishing links, spam, or other harmful code;
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, other users’ accounts, or related systems; or
  • Use automated means (bots, scrapers) to access the Service except as permitted by our robots.txt or with our prior written consent.

We may, at our sole discretion, remove content or suspend accounts that violate these standards.

6. Copyright Policy (DMCA)

We respect intellectual property and respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

To submit a DMCA takedown notice, send the following to our designated agent at dmca@equator.app:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent;
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
  3. The URL or other reasonably sufficient identification of the allegedly infringing material on the Service;
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Equator has a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers.

Counter-notices may be submitted to the same address and must comply with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).

Our designated DMCA agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office: Talk Don’t Shout, Inc., Attn: DMCA Agent, 8 The Green, #17067, Dover, DE 19901, USA.

7. Third-Party Services

The Service may contain links to, or integrate with, third-party websites, services, or accounts (including Sign in with Apple, Google, and Facebook). We are not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of any third party. Your use of third-party services is governed by their own terms and policies.

8. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE,” WITH ALL FAULTS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EQUATOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS, OR THAT ANY USER CONTENT IS ACCURATE, RELIABLE, OR LAWFUL.

9. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, EQUATOR AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUES, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO YOUR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO USE) THE SERVICE, WHETHER BASED ON WARRANTY, CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STATUTE, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, AND WHETHER OR NOT EQUATOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.

IN NO EVENT WILL EQUATOR’S TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100) OR (B) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID EQUATOR, IF ANY, IN THE SIX (6) MONTHS PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain damages, so some of the above limitations may not apply to you.

10. Indemnification (General)

In addition to your indemnification obligations in Section 4.4, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Equator and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your violation of these Terms; or (c) your violation of any law or the rights of any third party.

11. Dispute Resolution: Arbitration & Class Action Waiver

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT AFFECTS YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS.

  • Informal Resolution. Before filing a claim, you agree to try to resolve any dispute informally by contacting us at legal@equator.app. We will try to resolve the dispute within 60 days.
  • Mandatory Arbitration. You and Equator agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be resolved by final and binding arbitration administered by JAMS in Wilmington, Delaware, under the JAMS Streamlined Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except as set forth below.
  • Exceptions. Either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court, or seek injunctive or other equitable relief in a court of competent jurisdiction for actual or threatened infringement, misappropriation, or violation of intellectual-property rights.
  • Class Action Waiver. You agree that you may only bring claims against Equator in your individual capacity, and not as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding. The arbitrator may not consolidate claims and may award relief only to the individual party seeking relief.
  • Opt-Out. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by sending written notice to legal@equator.app within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, with your name, account email, and a clear statement that you wish to opt out of arbitration.
  • EU/UK Users. If you are resident in the European Union, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction in which mandatory pre-dispute arbitration is unenforceable against consumers, the arbitration provisions in this Section 11 do not apply to you, and you retain the right to bring claims before the courts of your jurisdiction.

12. Governing Law

These Terms, and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with them, are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, U.S.A., without regard to its conflict-of-laws principles. Subject to Section 11, the state and federal courts located in Wilmington, Delaware have exclusive jurisdiction over any disputes not subject to arbitration. Nothing in this section limits any mandatory consumer-protection rights you may have under the laws of your country of residence.

13. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If we make material changes, we will notify you by email and/or by posting a notice on the Service before the changes take effect. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance. If you do not agree to the revised Terms, you must stop using the Service and may close your account.

14. Miscellaneous

  • Entire Agreement. These Terms and our Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Equator regarding the Service and supersede any prior agreements.
  • Severability. If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force and effect, and the unenforceable provision will be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it enforceable.
  • No Waiver. Our failure to enforce any right or provision is not a waiver of that right or provision.
  • Assignment. You may not assign these Terms without our prior written consent. We may assign these Terms freely, including in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
  • Force Majeure. We are not liable for any failure or delay caused by events beyond our reasonable control.
  • Survival. Sections 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 14 survive any termination of these Terms.
  • No Agency. Nothing in these Terms creates any agency, partnership, joint venture, or employment relationship between you and Equator.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms:

16. Apple App Store Additional Provisions

If you downloaded the mobile application from the Apple App Store, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

  • Party Agreement. This agreement is concluded solely between you and Talk Don’t Shout, Inc., and not with Apple Inc. Apple is not responsible for the Service or its content.
  • Scope of License. The license granted to you for the application is limited to a non-transferable license to use the application on Apple-branded products that you own or control, and as permitted by the Apple App Store Usage Rules.
  • Maintenance & Support. Talk Don’t Shout, Inc. is solely responsible for providing maintenance and support services. Apple has no obligation whatsoever to furnish any maintenance or support services for the application.
  • Warranty. Talk Don’t Shout, Inc. is solely responsible for any product warranties, whether express or implied by law, to the extent not effectively disclaimed. In the event of any failure of the application to conform to any applicable warranty, you may notify Apple, and Apple will refund the purchase price (if any) for the application to you. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Apple will have no other warranty obligation whatsoever with respect to the application.
  • Product Claims. Apple is not responsible for addressing any claims by you or any third party relating to the application, including product liability, consumer-protection, or intellectual-property infringement claims.
  • Legal Compliance. You represent and warrant that (i) you are not located in a country that is subject to a U.S. Government embargo, or that has been designated by the U.S. Government as a “terrorist supporting” country; and (ii) you are not listed on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
  • Third-Party Beneficiary. You acknowledge that Apple and Apple’s subsidiaries are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms with respect to the application, and that upon your acceptance of these Terms, Apple will have the right (and will be deemed to have accepted the right) to enforce these Terms against you as a third-party beneficiary.

These Terms were last updated on May 19, 2026.