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Terms of Service

Last updated: June 2026

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Contents

  1. Acceptance of Terms
  2. Eligibility
  3. Your Account
  4. Your Content
  5. Acceptable Use
  6. Payments & LeelaPay
  7. Seller Responsibilities
  8. Buyer Protections & Refunds
  9. Prohibited Transactions
  10. Privacy & Location Data
  11. Intellectual Property
  12. Termination
  13. Disclaimers & Liability
  14. Changes to These Terms
  15. Contact

1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account or using LeelaMaps (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

These Terms form a legally binding agreement between you and LeelaMaps. Please read them carefully.

2. Eligibility

You must be at least 13 years old to use LeelaMaps. If you are under 18, you represent that a parent or guardian has read and agreed to these Terms on your behalf.

By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet all eligibility requirements and that you have the right, authority, and capacity to enter into these Terms.

3. Your Account

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your password and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to:

  • Provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account
  • Keep your account credentials secure and not share them with others
  • Notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account
  • Have only one account (unless explicitly permitted)

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate accounts that violate these Terms.

4. Your Content

LeelaMaps allows you to post notes, comments, images, and other content ("User Content") tied to geographic locations. You retain ownership of your User Content. By posting, you grant LeelaMaps a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to display and distribute your User Content as needed to operate the Service.

๐Ÿ“ Location privacy reminder: Notes posted publicly are visible to all users. Be thoughtful about the locations you attach to your notes โ€” avoid revealing your home address, workplace, or other sensitive locations in public posts.

You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting it. You represent that:

  • You own or have the necessary rights to post your User Content
  • Your User Content does not violate any law or third-party rights
  • Your User Content complies with our Posting Guidelines

We reserve the right to remove any User Content that violates these Terms, without notice.

5. Acceptable Use

You agree not to use LeelaMaps to:

  • Post content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, or hateful
  • Stalk, harass, or intimidate other users
  • Share another person's private or personally identifiable information without their consent (doxxing)
  • Post content that sexually exploits minors in any way
  • Spread deliberate misinformation or fabricate events
  • Spam, advertise, or solicit in ways that disrupt the community
  • Impersonate any person, business, or entity
  • Scrape, crawl, or automatically collect data from the Service without written permission
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the Service or its infrastructure
  • Interfere with the proper working of the Service

Violations may result in immediate account suspension or termination, and may be reported to relevant authorities where legally required.

6. Payments & LeelaPay

LeelaMaps offers an in-app payment feature called LeelaPay that enables peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions between users โ€” including purchases of listed items, event tickets, direct payments, and unlocking paywalled content. All payments are processed by Stripe, a third-party payment processor, and are subject to Stripe's Terms of Service.

๐Ÿ’ณ LeelaMaps is a platform, not a party to transactions. LeelaMaps facilitates payments between buyers and sellers but is not the buyer or seller in any transaction. Disputes are primarily between the two users involved.

Platform fee: LeelaMaps charges a small service fee on each LeelaPay transaction. The fee amount is disclosed at checkout before you confirm payment. Fees are non-refundable except where required by applicable law.

Payment methods: You may save credit or debit cards to your account for use with LeelaPay. Card data is stored and processed securely by Stripe; LeelaMaps does not store full card numbers. By saving a payment method, you authorise LeelaMaps and Stripe to charge that method for transactions you initiate.

Currency: All transactions are processed in US dollars (USD) unless otherwise stated. You are responsible for any foreign currency conversion fees charged by your card issuer.

Taxes: You are solely responsible for determining, collecting, and remitting any applicable taxes (including sales tax, VAT, or income tax) on transactions you conduct through LeelaPay. LeelaMaps does not collect or remit taxes on your behalf.

7. Seller Responsibilities

If you use LeelaPay to receive payments from other users ("Seller"), you agree to:

  • Accurately describe the items, services, or content you are offering
  • Fulfil all orders and deliver the described goods, services, or digital content promptly
  • Only list items and services that you have the legal right to sell
  • Comply with all applicable laws, including consumer protection and export regulations
  • Not misrepresent your identity, qualifications, or the nature of what you are selling
  • Issue refunds where required by these Terms or applicable law
  • Report income received through LeelaPay as required by the tax laws of your jurisdiction

LeelaMaps reserves the right to place holds on, suspend, or reverse payments where fraud, abuse, or a violation of these Terms is suspected.

8. Buyer Protections & Refunds

If you use LeelaPay to make payments to other users ("Buyer"), you acknowledge that:

  • Transactions are between you and the individual Seller. LeelaMaps is not the seller of any goods or services listed by users.
  • You should review listings carefully before purchasing. All sales are final unless the Seller explicitly offers a refund or applicable law requires one.
  • Digital content unlocks (paywalled media) are non-refundable once the content has been accessed.
  • If a Seller fails to deliver as described, you may contact LeelaMaps support. We will investigate and may reverse the transaction at our discretion, but cannot guarantee recovery of funds in all cases.
  • Chargebacks initiated with your card issuer contrary to these Terms may result in account suspension.

Disputed transactions: To dispute a transaction, contact us through the in-app feedback form within 30 days of the transaction date. Include the transaction ID, a description of the issue, and any supporting evidence. We will aim to respond within 5 business days.

9. Prohibited Transactions

You may not use LeelaPay to buy or sell:

  • Illegal goods or services of any kind
  • Controlled substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
  • Weapons, firearms, ammunition, or explosives
  • Stolen property or counterfeit goods
  • Sexual services or adult content involving minors
  • Personal data, login credentials, or access to third-party accounts
  • Gambling or lottery services
  • Money laundering, structuring, or any other financial crime
  • Anything that violates Stripe's Restricted Businesses policy

Violations will result in immediate account suspension, reversal of associated transactions, and may be reported to law enforcement.

10. Privacy & Location Data

Using a location-based service involves sharing geographic data. Our Privacy Policy explains in detail how we collect, store, and use location and personal data.

Key points:

  • Public notes are visible to all users and may be indexed
  • Friends-only notes are visible only to users you have approved as friends
  • Private notes are visible only to you
  • GPS follow features share your real-time position โ€” you can disable this at any time

11. Intellectual Property

The LeelaMaps name, logo, app design, and underlying software are the intellectual property of LeelaMaps and are protected by applicable law. You may not copy, modify, distribute, or create derivative works without our written permission.

Nothing in these Terms transfers any intellectual property rights to you, except the limited licence to use the Service as described.

12. Termination

You may delete your account at any time from your account settings. Upon deletion, your public notes will be removed and your personal data will be handled in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, with or without notice, if we believe you have violated these Terms or if required by law.

Upon termination, any pending LeelaPay transactions will be handled as follows: funds already captured by Stripe will be released to the seller; funds held pending seller approval will be released back to the buyer.

13. Disclaimers & Liability

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, including but not limited to fitness for a particular purpose or non-infringement.

LeelaMaps is not responsible for:

  • The accuracy or reliability of user-generated content
  • Any harm resulting from meeting other users in person
  • Any loss of data due to technical failure
  • Third-party services, links, or integrations
  • The conduct, products, or services of any user of the platform
  • Losses arising from P2P transactions, including non-delivery, misrepresentation, or fraud by another user

To the fullest extent permitted by law, LeelaMaps's total liability to you for any claim arising from use of the Service shall not exceed the greater of (a) the amount you have paid LeelaMaps (not other users) in the twelve months preceding the claim, or (b) USD $100.

14. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify registered users by email or in-app notification.

Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms.

15. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, disputes regarding a transaction, or wish to report abuse, please contact us through the in-app feedback form or by reaching out to the LeelaMaps team.

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