Terms of Membership
DRAFT FOR LEGAL REVIEW — this wording has not yet been approved by a qualified legal adviser and may change before launch.
About HiMyWorld
HiMyWorld is a private social platform for adults aged 18 and over. By creating an account you confirm you are 18 or over and agree to these Terms of Membership and the Community Guidelines.
Becoming a member
Membership requires creating an account, confirming your email address, passing official photographic ID verification with selfie matching, and completing payment. Membership access begins only after all of these steps are complete.
The 2-hour registration deadline
New applicants have 2 hours (120 minutes) from account creation to complete registration, identity verification and membership payment. Registrations not completed in time may be deleted, except where a payment is pending or longer retention is required for payment, dispute, legal, report, moderation or appeal purposes.
Founding Basic membership
Founding Basic membership costs £5 once, tax-inclusive. It provides lifetime Basic access for the operational lifetime of the platform. It never automatically renews, and no further payment is ever required to keep Basic access.
Video Upgrade
The optional Video Upgrade costs £15 per year, tax-inclusive, billed annually until you cancel. You can cancel at any time and keep video access until the end of the paid period. Video publishing remains disabled until separately authorised, and the upgrade is not currently on sale.
No transfer or resale
Verified memberships and Video Upgrades are personal to you. They cannot be bought through third parties, shared, sold or transferred.
Community conduct
You must follow the Community Guidelines. Respectful disagreement is welcome; swearing, bullying, harassment, threats, hate speech and illegal content are not. Breaking the rules may lead to content removal or suspension or termination of your membership following review.
No financial solicitation, fraud or exploitation
You must not request money, loans, gifts, personal financial assistance or payments for personal services from other members, except through legitimate activities expressly authorised by HiMyWorld. This includes requests for DNA testing fees, identity verification, travel expenses, personal emergencies or other personal costs. Dishonest requests for money, fraudulent representations, threats, financial exploitation or harassment may constitute criminal offences under applicable law, and HiMyWorld may report them to law enforcement authorities. Breaching this rule may lead to immediate suspension or permanent termination of your membership without prior warning, subject to applicable law and these Terms, following appropriate review. Membership is not automatically terminated solely because an allegation has been made.
Dating and the 'Looking for a Date' badge
Basic membership includes the optional, free 'Looking for a Date' badge for verified adult members. You can switch it on or off in your profile settings at any time, and it is never switched on automatically. The badge shows dating interest only: it is not DNA verification, criminal-background clearance or any guarantee of safety. If you actively seek dates through HiMyWorld you must switch the badge on; ordinary friendships, respectful compliments and naturally developing relationships remain welcome. Repeated unwanted advances, sexual harassment, intimidation or coercion are prohibited whether or not a badge is shown, and a badge never overrides another member's refusal or boundaries.
Your content
You keep ownership of what you create. You give HiMyWorld permission to store your content and show it to the members you choose, and to remove or restrict it where the Community Guidelines or the law require.
Impersonation and trademarks
You must not infringe trademarks, impersonate a business or individual without authorisation, or use misleading names that imply official status. HiMyWorld may reserve official and authorised usernames.
Reports, moderation and appeals
You can report content or accounts. Reported content may be hidden while an administrator reviews it. The author is told the outcome and can appeal. We keep secure records of reports and decisions for investigations and legal requirements.
Cancellation and refunds
Nothing in these Terms removes your statutory consumer rights, including any cancellation or refund rights that apply to you. [Refund arrangements for the £5 founding membership and the £15 Video Upgrade are to be confirmed with legal review before launch.]
Liability
[Liability provisions are to be confirmed with legal review before launch. Nothing in these Terms will exclude liability that cannot lawfully be excluded.]
Complaints and contact
You can raise a complaint through the reporting tools or by contacting privacy@himyworld.com. Press enquiries: press@himyworld.com.
Who operates HiMyWorld and governing law
[The operator's legal identity and the governing law of these Terms are to be confirmed with legal review before launch.]