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Privacy Policy

Why Knot Me (“WKM,” “Why Knot Me,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects your privacy and is committed to protecting your personal information.

This Privacy Policy explains how Why Knot Me Inc. collects, uses, stores, shares, and protects information when you use our website, mobile applications, reservations systems, business dashboard, messaging tools, matchmaking features, events, and related services (collectively, the “Services”).

By using WKM, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information We Collect

We may collect the following categories of information.

A. Account Information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Name
• Username
• Email address
• Phone number
• Date of birth
• Gender or identity selections
• Dating intentions
• Relationship preferences
• City and location preferences
• Profile photos and videos
• Bio and prompt responses

B. Behavioral and Activity Information

We may collect information about how you use WKM, including:

• Venue interactions
• Reservation activity
• Sparks and matchmaking activity
• Likes, saves, follows, comments, and shares
• Messaging activity
• Event participation
• Search activity
• Feature engagement
• Relationship mode selections
• Business interactions
• Time spent on features
• Device interactions

This information may be used to personalize recommendations and improve the Services.

C. Location Information

WKM uses location services to power:

• City Explorer
• Venue recommendations
• Sparks
• Matchmaking
• Reservation discovery
• Event discovery
• Proximity-based experiences

We may collect:

• Precise location data
• Approximate location data
• IP-based location information
• City-level location information

You may disable location access through your device settings, but portions of the Services may not function properly.

D. Reservation and Event Information

When using reservations or events, we may collect:

• Reservation details
• Party size
• Event participation
• Reservation timing
• Venue interactions
• Cancellation activity
• Attendance signals
• Payment-related information

E. Business Information

Businesses using WKM may provide:

• Venue details
• Menus
• Photos and videos
• Team member information
• Reservation availability
• Business analytics
• Event information
• Payment and payout information

F. Device and Technical Information

We may automatically collect:

• Device identifiers
• Browser type
• Operating system
• IP address
• App version
• Crash reports
• Usage logs
• Network information
• Cookies and tracking technologies

2. How We Use Information

We may use information to:

• Operate and improve WKM
• Provide recommendations
• Power matchmaking systems
• Facilitate reservations and events
• Improve venue recommendations
• Personalize experiences
• Prevent fraud and abuse
• Maintain platform safety
• Moderate content
• Respond to support requests
• Analyze platform performance
• Communicate updates and promotions
• Enforce our Terms
• Comply with legal obligations

3. AI and Recommendation Systems

WKM may use automated systems, machine learning, and recommendation engines.

These systems may analyze:

• User preferences
• Behavioral signals
• Engagement patterns
• Venue activity
• Reservation history
• Event participation
• Relationship settings
• Interaction patterns

These systems help personalize:

• Sparks
• Match recommendations
• Venue recommendations
• Event recommendations
• City Explorer experiences
• Relationship features

Recommendations are informational only and may not always be accurate.

For more information regarding automated systems and recommendation technologies, please review our AI & Recommendation Disclosure.

4. Ghost Mode and Visibility Controls

WKM may offer privacy and visibility tools, including Ghost Mode.

These features are designed to reduce visibility, but they do not guarantee complete anonymity.

Information may still become visible through:

• Messaging
• Reservations
• Events
• Shared content
• Venue interactions
• User screenshots
• Reports or moderation activity
• Legal obligations

Users remain responsible for what they share.

5. Sharing of Information

We may share information with:

A. Other Users

Depending on your settings and activity, other users may see:

• Your profile
• Photos and videos
• Sparks and interactions
• Relationship mode information
• Event participation
• Shared reservation activity
• Comments and public interactions

B. Businesses and Venues

Businesses may receive information necessary to:

• Process reservations
• Manage events
• Coordinate experiences
• Confirm attendance
• Improve hospitality operations

Businesses receive only limited operational information necessary to support reservations, hospitality experiences, or event coordination.

Businesses may not:

• Resell user information
• Export user data improperly
• Build competing behavioral systems using WKM data
• Attempt to improperly identify anonymous users
• Use user information outside authorized operational purposes

C. Service Providers

We may share information with trusted providers that help operate WKM, including:

• Payment processors
• Hosting providers
• Analytics services
• Customer support tools
• Cloud infrastructure providers
• Email and messaging providers
• Mapping and location services

D. Legal and Safety Requests

We may disclose information when reasonably necessary to:

• Comply with law
• Respond to legal requests
• Protect users
• Prevent fraud
• Investigate abuse
• Protect WKM rights and property
• Respond to emergencies

6. Payments and Financial Information

Payments may be processed by third-party providers including Stripe.

WKM does not store full payment card information.

Payment processors may independently collect and process financial information according to their own policies.

7. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

WKM may use:

• Cookies
• Pixels
• Local storage
• Analytics tools
• Device identifiers
• Similar tracking technologies

These technologies may be used to:

• Maintain sessions
• Improve performance
• Analyze engagement
• Personalize experiences
• Prevent fraud
• Measure effectiveness

Users may control cookies through browser settings.

8. Data Retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary to:

• Provide the Services
• Maintain safety
• Comply with legal obligations
• Resolve disputes
• Enforce agreements
• Improve platform operations

We may retain certain information after account deletion where legally permitted or required.

9. Account Deletion

Users may request deletion of their accounts.

Certain information may remain retained for:

• Legal compliance
• Fraud prevention
• Safety investigations
• Dispute resolution
• Financial records
• Platform integrity
• Reservation records
• Chargeback disputes

Deletion requests may require identity verification.

Deleted content may persist temporarily in backups, logs, or cached systems before permanent deletion occurs.

10. Security

WKM uses reasonable administrative, technical, organizational, and security safeguards designed to help protect personal information.

These measures may include:

• Authentication protections
• Access controls
• Secure infrastructure practices
• Encrypted communications where appropriate
• Fraud detection systems
• Platform monitoring systems

However, no system is completely secure, and WKM cannot guarantee absolute security.

Users are responsible for maintaining the security of their devices and credentials.

11. Children’s Privacy

WKM is intended only for users 18 years of age or older.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

If we learn that a minor has provided information, we may delete the account and associated data.

12. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have certain privacy rights regarding your personal information.

These rights may include:

• The right to know what personal information we collect
• The right to access personal information associated with your account
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of certain personal information
• The right to limit certain uses of sensitive information where applicable
• The right to opt out of certain marketing communications
• The right to request data portability where applicable
• The right to appeal certain privacy-related decisions where permitted by law
• The right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

To submit a privacy-related request, contact:

privacy@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

We may require verification of identity before processing certain requests.

13. California Privacy Rights

California residents may have rights under applicable California privacy laws, including the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA).

These rights may include:

• The right to know
• The right to access
• The right to correct
• The right to delete
• The right to limit certain sensitive data uses
• The right to non-discrimination

California residents may contact:

privacy@whyknot.me

to submit applicable privacy requests.

14. Do Not Sell or Share Statement

Why Knot Me does not sell personal information in the traditional sense.

WKM does not sell user relationship data, private messages, reservation history, or personal profile information to data brokers.

WKM may share limited information with trusted service providers, payment processors, reservation systems, analytics providers, and operational partners as reasonably necessary to operate the platform.

Some platform activity, analytics, advertising technologies, or recommendation systems may qualify as “sharing” under certain state privacy laws.

Users may contact WKM regarding privacy-related questions or applicable opt-out rights.

15. Sensitive Information and Profile Data

WKM is designed around relationship, hospitality, and social discovery experiences.

Users may voluntarily share information relating to:

• Dating preferences
• Relationship intentions
• Hospitality preferences
• Lifestyle preferences
• Photos and videos
• Shared experiences
• Profile prompts and interactions

Users remain responsible for the information they choose to share.

Unless explicitly disclosed otherwise, WKM does not use facial recognition technology to identify users for biometric profiling purposes.

WKM does not guarantee that other users will respect shared information outside the platform.

16. Multi-State and International Use

WKM operates in multiple jurisdictions.

By using WKM, you understand that your information may be processed and stored in the United States.

If WKM expands internationally, personal information may be processed, transferred, or stored in jurisdictions with different privacy laws than those of your location.

Privacy rights may vary depending on your location.

17. Third-Party Services

WKM may integrate with third-party platforms and providers including:

• Stripe
• Apple
• Google
• Firebase
• Mapbox
• Mailgun
• Restaurants and venues
• Event organizers

These third parties may operate under separate privacy policies.

18. Marketing Communications

We may send:

• Service announcements
• Reservation updates
• Event notifications
• Promotional communications
• Business updates
• Product updates

Users may opt out of certain marketing communications.

Some operational communications are necessary for platform functionality.

19. User Content and Public Activity

Information you voluntarily share may become visible to:

• Other users
• Businesses
• Event participants
• Venue staff

Examples include:

• Comments
• Profile content
• Photos
• Shared Sparks
• Event participation
• Reservation interactions

Users are responsible for the information they choose to share.

20. Relationship Features and Shared Experiences

Relationship and couple-oriented features may involve:

• Shared reservations
• Shared venue history
• Shared planning tools
• Joint profiles
• Relationship journals
• Milestone tracking

Users are responsible for obtaining appropriate consent before sharing relationship information.

21. Safety and Moderation

WKM may use automated and manual moderation systems to:

• Detect abuse
• Prevent fraud
• Remove harmful content
• Investigate safety concerns
• Enforce platform rules

Moderation systems may analyze user-generated content and interactions.

22. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically.

Updated versions become effective upon posting.

Continued use of WKM constitutes acceptance of updated policies.

23. Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

For privacy-related questions, requests, or concerns, contact:

privacy@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me AI & Recommendation Disclosure

Why Knot Me is a relationship, hospitality, reservation, matchmaking, and social discovery platform.

Our systems are designed to help personalize experiences, improve discovery, support safety, and assist users and businesses in navigating real-world experiences.

By using WKM, you acknowledge and agree to the practices described in this AI Disclosure.

1. About WKM Recommendation Systems

WKM may use recommendation systems to help personalize:

• Sparks

• Matchmaking suggestions

• Venue recommendations

• Event recommendations

• City Explorer experiences

• Reservation recommendations

• Relationship-oriented experiences

• Hospitality discovery

• Social discovery experiences

• Business visibility systems

Recommendation systems are designed to improve discovery and relevance.

Recommendations are informational only.

2. Recommendations Are Not Guarantees

WKM does not guarantee:

• Compatibility

• Attraction

• Relationship success

• Emotional outcomes

• Reservation outcomes

• Event outcomes

• Friendship outcomes

• Venue experiences

• User behavior

• Matchmaking success

Recommendations are probabilistic.

Different users may experience different recommendations and results.

3. Signals Used by Recommendation Systems

WKM systems may consider a variety of signals including:

• User preferences

• Venue interactions

• Reservation activity

• Event participation

• Sparks activity

• Engagement patterns

• Search behavior

• Saves and follows

• Likes and comments

• Relationship settings

• Dating intentions

• Business activity

• Venue popularity

• City activity

• Hospitality interactions

• Safety signals

• Community moderation signals

• Device and technical signals

Signals and weighting may evolve over time.

4. Location-Based Personalization

WKM may use location-related information to personalize venue recommendations, nearby experiences, City Explorer content, reservation suggestions, event recommendations, social discovery opportunities, and hospitality experiences.

Location systems may use precise location data, approximate location data, IP-based location information, and city-level information.

Users may control location access through device settings.

5. Sparks and Matchmaking Systems

WKM may use automated systems to support Sparks and matchmaking experiences.

These systems may consider shared interests, hospitality preferences, behavioral signals, venue activity, reservation patterns, engagement signals, user intentions, relationship preferences, shared experiences, and city activity.

Sparks and matchmaking systems are informational only.

Users remain responsible for communication, real-world decisions, boundaries and consent, personal safety, and relationship choices.

6. Business and Venue Recommendation Systems

WKM may recommend businesses or venues based on venue engagement, user interaction patterns, hospitality relevance, reservation activity, event participation, recommendation performance, user preferences, geographic relevance, platform activity, and venue quality indicators.

Recommendation visibility may change over time.

Businesses cannot purchase guaranteed recommendation placement unless explicitly disclosed.

7. AI-Assisted Moderation and Safety Systems

WKM may use automated systems and human review to help detect fraud, identify abuse, moderate harmful content, detect suspicious behavior, enforce safety policies, reduce spam, identify fake accounts, investigate harassment, and maintain platform integrity.

Moderation systems may analyze user-generated content, messaging behavior, reservation activity, event activity, reports and complaints, and platform interactions.

Moderation decisions may involve both automated and human review.

8. Ghost Mode and Visibility Systems

WKM may use visibility systems to manage profile visibility, discovery exposure, Ghost Mode behavior, recommendation eligibility, venue exposure, event visibility, and matchmaking participation.

Ghost Mode and visibility controls may affect discovery frequency, recommendation placement, and exposure within platform systems.

Visibility systems are dynamic and may evolve over time.

9. Personalization and Dynamic Experiences

WKM may personalize user interfaces, venue ordering, recommendation ranking, event suggestions, hospitality experiences, notification timing, promotional offers, matchmaking flows, and discovery experiences.

Not all users will see identical experiences.

10. AI Limitations

Automated systems may make mistakes, produce inaccurate recommendations, misinterpret context, change over time, and evolve as systems improve.

WKM does not guarantee that recommendation systems or moderation systems will always be accurate.

Users should use independent judgment.

11. Human Decision-Making

WKM recommendation systems are designed to assist discovery and platform functionality.

Users remain responsible for their decisions, real-world interactions, relationship choices, venue choices, reservation participation, event participation, and personal safety.

WKM does not replace human judgment.

12. Business Analytics and Operational Systems

Businesses using WKM may receive analytics or operational insights, including reservation analytics, engagement analytics, crowd insights, recommendation performance, event performance, and hospitality activity trends.

Businesses may not misuse analytics, attempt to improperly identify anonymous users, resell platform data, or build competing systems using WKM data.

13. Advertising and Promotions

WKM may use recommendation systems to personalize promotions, hospitality recommendations, event visibility, discovery experiences, business exposure, and product recommendations.

Promotional experiences may vary between users.

14. User Control and Preferences

Users may control certain recommendation-related settings through profile settings, relationship settings, visibility settings, notification settings, location settings, and preference selections.

Some recommendation systems may continue operating even when certain settings are adjusted.

15. Data and Privacy

Recommendation systems may use information described in our Privacy Policy, including behavioral signals, engagement patterns, reservation history, event participation, device information, location information, and hospitality interactions.

Users should review the WKM Privacy Policy for additional information.

16. Evolving Systems

WKM systems may evolve over time.

We may modify recommendation logic, introduce new personalization systems, adjust moderation systems, improve ranking systems, introduce new safety tools, and update recommendation categories.

Features and algorithms may change without prior notice.

17. Transparency and Responsible Use

WKM is committed to building recommendation systems that support real-world connection, healthy social discovery, hospitality experiences, user safety, respectful interactions, and meaningful experiences.

We aim to avoid manipulative or deceptive recommendation practices.

18. No Professional Advice

WKM recommendation systems do not provide mental health advice, relationship counseling, legal advice, financial advice, medical advice, or professional matchmaking guarantees.

Recommendations are informational only.

19. Disclaimers

WKM provides recommendation systems on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

WKM does not guarantee recommendation accuracy, relationship outcomes, compatibility, venue experiences, reservation success, emotional outcomes, safety outcomes, or platform visibility.

20. Changes to This Disclosure

WKM may update this AI Disclosure periodically.

Continued use of WKM constitutes acceptance of updated disclosures.

Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

privacy@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Accessibility Statement

Why Knot Me ("WKM," "Why Knot Me," "we," "our," or "us") is committed to building experiences that are inclusive, respectful, and accessible.

We believe connection, hospitality, social discovery, reservations, and relationship-oriented experiences should be accessible to as many people as reasonably possible.

This Accessibility Statement explains our ongoing commitment to accessibility across the WKM platform, including website experiences, mobile applications, reservation systems, business dashboards, messaging systems, event-related experiences, hospitality discovery tools, and relationship and matchmaking features.

1. Our Accessibility Commitment

WKM is committed to improving accessibility and usability for people with diverse needs and abilities.

We aim to build experiences that support:

• Inclusive design
• Readability
• Clear navigation
• Accessible interaction patterns
• Respectful communication
• Hospitality accessibility awareness
• Real-world accessibility considerations

Accessibility is an ongoing process, and we continue working to improve our systems over time.

2. Accessibility Goals

WKM aims to support accessibility best practices across our platform where reasonably possible.

These efforts may include:

• Improved readability
• Clear navigation systems
• Responsive layouts
• Keyboard-accessible interactions
• Screen-reader compatibility improvements
• Accessible form structures
• Improved contrast and visibility
• Reduced friction for core user actions
• Accessibility-aware reservation experiences

Accessibility support may evolve as the platform grows.

3. Website and Mobile Accessibility

We strive to improve accessibility across mobile applications, web experiences, reservation flows, messaging interfaces, discovery systems, event experiences, and business dashboards.

Accessibility experiences may vary depending on device type, browser type, operating system, third-party integrations, venue systems, and user settings.

Some portions of the Services may rely on third-party technologies that are outside WKM's direct control.

4. Reservation and Venue Accessibility

WKM helps users discover real-world venues and experiences.

Participating businesses and venues remain independently responsible for:

• ADA compliance
• Accessibility accommodations
• Physical accessibility
• Venue operations
• Event accessibility
• Accessible seating availability
• Accessible entrances and facilities

Users with specific accessibility needs should contact venues directly regarding accommodations or accessibility details.

5. Event Accessibility

Event organizers and venues are responsible for event-specific accessibility accommodations.

Accessibility availability may vary depending on venue infrastructure, event type, local regulations, and organizer capabilities.

WKM encourages businesses and organizers to provide accessible and inclusive experiences whenever reasonably possible.

6. Screen Readers and Assistive Technologies

WKM aims to improve compatibility with assistive technologies where reasonably possible.

This may include ongoing improvements related to:

• Screen readers
• Voice navigation
• Keyboard navigation
• Accessible labeling
• Navigation structure
• Content hierarchy

Compatibility may vary depending on device configuration, browser support, third-party integrations, and operating systems.

7. Visual Accessibility

WKM aims to improve visual accessibility through readable typography, clear hierarchy, responsive layouts, improved contrast awareness, and accessible spacing and interaction targets.

Some visual experiences, media systems, or hospitality-focused designs may continue evolving over time.

8. Ongoing Improvements

Accessibility is an ongoing process.

WKM may improve accessibility systems, adjust interfaces, improve navigation, improve readability, expand accessibility support, introduce additional accommodations, and refine interaction patterns.

Platform experiences may evolve as accessibility improvements are implemented.

9. Third-Party Services

WKM may integrate with third-party systems including payment processors, venue systems, mapping systems, event systems, reservation providers, and device operating systems.

Third-party systems may maintain separate accessibility standards or limitations.

WKM is not responsible for third-party accessibility compliance.

10. Reporting Accessibility Concerns

We welcome feedback regarding accessibility concerns, barriers, or improvement opportunities.

Users may contact WKM regarding accessibility barriers, navigation issues, reservation accessibility concerns, event accessibility concerns, visual readability issues, interaction difficulties, and assistive technology compatibility.

We will make reasonable efforts to review accessibility feedback.

11. Inclusivity and Respect

WKM believes accessibility is connected to broader inclusion and respectful hospitality experiences.

We support respectful interaction, inclusive design awareness, non-discrimination, accessibility awareness, hospitality inclusion, and real-world accommodation awareness.

Businesses using WKM are expected to comply with applicable accessibility and nondiscrimination laws.

12. Limitations

Despite ongoing efforts, some areas of the platform may not yet fully support all accessibility needs or assistive technologies.

Certain features may depend on third-party systems, venue infrastructure, device compatibility, browser limitations, and technical limitations.

WKM continues working toward improving accessibility over time.

13. Changes to This Statement

WKM may update this Accessibility Statement periodically.

Continued use of WKM constitutes acceptance of updated statements.

Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

accessibility@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Privacy Policy

We collect only what is needed to operate the product, personalize recommendations, support reservations, and keep users safe.

Privacy-first principles

• No required social account linking.
• No public exposure of sensitive relationship identity.
• Ghost Mode and safety controls are core product features.

Why Knot Me Community Guidelines & Safety Policy

At Why Knot Me ("WKM"), we believe the future of dating, social discovery, and hospitality should feel intentional, respectful, emotionally intelligent, and safe.

WKM is built around real-world experiences. That means trust, consent, respect, and safety are not optional.

These Community Guidelines and Safety Policies apply to all users, businesses, venues, event organizers, staff members, and anyone using Why Knot Me services.

By using WKM, you agree to follow these standards.

1. Our Philosophy

Why Knot Me was built to create real connection, respectful interactions, intentional experiences, safer dating environments, better hospitality experiences, emotionally honest matchmaking, and healthy social discovery.

We do not tolerate behavior that makes users feel unsafe, manipulated, threatened, exploited, or harassed.

2. Respect and Consent

Consent is required. Always.

Users must respect boundaries, venue staff, relationship status, communication preferences, identity and expression, and physical and emotional boundaries.

No means no. Silence is not consent. Pressure, coercion, manipulation, intimidation, guilt tactics, or repeated unwanted behavior are not acceptable.

3. Zero Tolerance Conduct

The following behavior may result in immediate suspension or permanent removal:

• Harassment, threats, stalking, doxxing, blackmail, or violent threats.
• Hate speech, racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or discriminatory conduct.
• Exploitation, non-consensual sexual content, sexual coercion, revenge porn, or predatory behavior.
• Fraud, scams, catfishing, identity impersonation, or extortion.
• Venue abuse, staff harassment, illegal drug distribution, escorting/prostitution solicitation, human trafficking activity, or exploitation of minors.

WKM may cooperate with law enforcement where appropriate.

4. Real-World Meetup Safety

Meeting people in real life involves inherent risk. Users should meet in public places, inform trusted friends or family, use personal judgment, avoid sharing sensitive information too quickly, arrange independent transportation when possible, avoid excessive intoxication around strangers, and trust instincts by leaving unsafe situations.

WKM cannot guarantee user conduct or real-world outcomes. If you believe you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

5. Ghost Mode and Privacy Respect

Ghost Mode exists to provide users more control over visibility.

Users may not attempt to expose anonymous users, share screenshots to identify others, harass users about Ghost Mode usage, circumvent privacy systems, or publicly reveal private interactions without consent.

6. Healthy Dating Culture

WKM encourages honest intentions, clear communication, respectful declines, emotional maturity, intentional dating, healthy pacing, and real-world experiences over endless texting.

WKM discourages emotional manipulation, breadcrumbing, harassment after rejection, love bombing, deceptive relationship status, fake exclusivity, and intentional emotional exploitation.

7. Profile Authenticity

Users must represent themselves honestly. Do not use fake photos, impersonate others, misrepresent identity, misrepresent age, misrepresent relationship status, operate multiple deceptive accounts, or use AI-generated fake personas to mislead users.

WKM may request verification in certain situations.

8. Relationship Mode Standards

Users using Couple Mode, Partner Linking, Open Relationship Modes, Shared Profiles, or Relationship Journals must obtain consent from all involved participants.

No user may add another person without consent, misrepresent relationship agreements, use relationship tools to harass others, or weaponize shared features during disputes.

9. Business and Venue Standards

Businesses and venue staff using WKM must treat users respectfully, honor confirmed reservations when reasonably possible, avoid discriminatory practices, maintain safe environments, follow alcohol and accessibility laws, avoid deceptive advertising, and maintain accurate venue information.

Businesses may not misrepresent venue conditions, manipulate reservation availability, engage in discriminatory behavior, harass users, share user information improperly, or use WKM data outside approved purposes.

10. Event Safety

Event organizers are responsible for venue operations, crowd management, staffing, alcohol compliance, emergency procedures, ticketing compliance, local permits, and accessibility accommodations.

Users attending events do so at their own risk. WKM reserves the right to remove events that create safety or legal concerns.

11. Messaging and Communication Standards

Messaging should remain respectful. Users may not send threats, repeated unwanted messages, explicit content without consent, harassment, extortion attempts, pressure into unsafe situations, malware, or harmful links.

Blocking and reporting tools should be respected. Circumventing a block may result in suspension.

12. Content Standards

Content shared on WKM must not include hate speech, graphic violence, exploitative sexual content, illegal activity, fraudulent promotions, non-consensual media, harmful misinformation, explicit exploitation, harassment campaigns, or malicious links.

WKM may remove content at its discretion.

13. AI, Algorithms, and Recommendation Transparency

WKM uses recommendation systems to help personalize experiences. These systems may consider venue interactions, behavioral patterns, reservation history, event participation, user preferences, Sparks activity, relationship settings, and engagement patterns.

Recommendations are probabilistic and informational. WKM does not guarantee compatibility, attraction, relationship success, reservation outcomes, or emotional outcomes. Users remain responsible for their decisions.

14. Reporting and Moderation

Users may report harassment, fraud, unsafe behavior, fake accounts, threats, hate speech, venue misconduct, event concerns, or abuse.

WKM may investigate reports using human review, automated moderation systems, platform activity analysis, content review, reservation history, and messaging behavior.

WKM may remove content, restrict visibility, suspend accounts, permanently ban users, restrict businesses, or remove events. Moderation decisions are made at WKM's discretion.

15. Emergency Safety Cooperation

WKM may cooperate with emergency responders, law enforcement, legal authorities, and safety investigations when reasonably necessary to prevent harm, investigate threats, respond to emergencies, or comply with legal obligations.

16. Privacy and Screenshots

Users should assume other users may capture screenshots, venue staff may observe interactions, and public interactions may become visible.

Do not share private information, home addresses, financial information, government identification, or sensitive personal details unless necessary and appropriate.

17. Alcohol and Substance Awareness

Many WKM experiences involve nightlife and hospitality environments. Users should drink responsibly, respect venue rules, avoid driving under the influence, and avoid pressuring others to consume alcohol or substances.

Businesses are responsible for lawful alcohol service.

18. Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination

WKM supports respectful, inclusive experiences. Harassment or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, disability, gender, identity, sexual orientation, or age is prohibited.

Businesses must comply with applicable nondiscrimination laws.

19. Appeals and Enforcement

Some moderation actions may be appealed. WKM may review context, severity, safety risk, repeated behavior, evidence, and community impact.

Repeated violations may result in permanent removal.

20. Our Commitment

WKM is building a platform centered around intentionality, real-world connection, emotional honesty, hospitality, safety, respect, and healthy social discovery.

We reserve the right to evolve these guidelines as the platform grows.

Contact and Safety Support

For safety concerns, moderation reports, or emergency-related issues, contact:

• safety@whyknot.me
• support@whyknot.me
• legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Reservation & Experience Terms

By requesting, creating, accepting, managing, participating in, or attending a reservation or experience through WKM, you agree to these Reservation Terms.

1. About WKM Reservations

Why Knot Me helps facilitate:

• Restaurant reservations
• Lounge reservations
• Bar reservations
• Matchmaking reservations
• Shared experiences
• Hospitality coordination
• Group experiences
• Event-linked reservations
• Relationship-oriented experiences

WKM is a technology platform only.

WKM does not own or operate third-party venues.

Venues remain independently responsible for hospitality operations.

2. Reservation Requests

Reservations submitted through WKM may involve:

• User requests
• Venue confirmations
• Matchmaking coordination
• Availability review
• Deposit requirements
• Reservation holds
• Event-linked access

A reservation request is not guaranteed until confirmed.

Venues may:

• Accept reservations
• Decline reservations
• Modify reservation timing
• Adjust seating arrangements
• Limit availability
• Apply operational policies

3. Matchmaking Reservations

WKM may support matchmaking-oriented reservations involving:

• Sparks
• Shared reservations
• Invitation-based reservations
• Group matchmaking experiences
• Couple-oriented reservations
• Social coordination experiences

Users remain responsible for:

• Their conduct
• Their attendance decisions
• Communication with other users
• Real-world interactions

WKM does not guarantee:

• Chemistry
• Compatibility
• Attendance
• Relationship outcomes
• Emotional outcomes

4. Reservation Confirmations

Reservation confirmations may depend on:

• Venue approval
• Capacity
• Operational availability
• Event scheduling
• Deposit verification
• Payment authorization
• Platform review

Venues may change operational availability due to:

• Capacity limitations
• Staffing shortages
• Safety concerns
• Weather conditions
• Emergencies
• Private events
• Technical issues

WKM does not guarantee uninterrupted reservation availability.

5. Reservation Timing and Arrival

Users are responsible for:

• Arriving on time
• Providing accurate party information
• Respecting venue policies
• Following dress codes where applicable
• Maintaining respectful behavior

Venues may:

• Release reservations after late arrival
• Reduce seating windows
• Cancel reservations after no-shows
• Refuse service consistent with applicable law

Arrival grace periods may vary by venue.

6. Cancellations and No-Shows

Users may be subject to:

• Cancellation fees
• No-show fees
• Deposit forfeitures
• Reservation restrictions
• Account limitations

Cancellation windows may vary depending on:

• Venue policy
• Event type
• Reservation size
• Reservation timing
• Premium experiences

Repeated abuse of reservations may result in account restrictions.

7. Deposits and Reservation Holds

Certain reservations may require:

• Deposits
• Card holds
• Pre-authorization
• Advance payment
• Event ticket purchases

Deposits and holds may be used for:

• No-show protection
• Premium reservations
• Event reservations
• Group experiences
• Limited-capacity experiences

Applicable terms will be disclosed when required.

8. Refunds

Refund eligibility may vary depending on:

• Venue policy
• Event policy
• Reservation timing
• Cancellation timing
• Payment processor rules
• Applicable law

Some fees may be non-refundable.

Businesses remain responsible for venue-specific operational refunds.

WKM may facilitate payment flows but is not responsible for third-party venue operations.

9. Shared and Group Reservations

Users may create:

• Shared reservations
• Couple reservations
• Group reservations
• Friend-group reservations
• Social coordination experiences

Users are responsible for:

• Group communication
• Attendance coordination
• Shared conduct
• Payment responsibilities

WKM is not responsible for interpersonal disputes between participants.

10. Events and Reservation Experiences

Some reservations may be connected to:

• Events
• Ticketed experiences
• Private experiences
• Social mixers
• Matchmaking events
• Hospitality activations

Event organizers and venues remain responsible for:

• Venue operations
• Staffing
• Security
• Crowd management
• Alcohol compliance
• Permit compliance
• Accessibility compliance

WKM is not liable for third-party event operations.

11. Safety and Real-World Responsibility

Users understand that:

• Real-world interactions involve risk
• WKM cannot control user conduct
• WKM cannot guarantee safety
• Users remain responsible for their decisions

Users should:

• Meet responsibly
• Use public locations when appropriate
• Inform trusted contacts
• Avoid excessive intoxication
• Respect boundaries and consent

If you believe you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services.

12. Venue Conduct and User Expectations

Users must:

• Treat venue staff respectfully
• Avoid harassment
• Follow venue rules
• Respect other guests
• Avoid disruptive behavior
• Avoid illegal activity

Venues may remove users for:

• Harassment
• Aggressive behavior
• Intoxication-related issues
• Safety concerns
• Illegal conduct
• Policy violations

WKM may restrict users for repeated venue-related violations.

13. Matchmaking and Relationship Features

Reservation experiences may involve:

• Sparks
• Shared dating experiences
• Relationship-oriented recommendations
• Couple experiences
• Social recommendations

WKM recommendation systems are informational only.

WKM does not guarantee:

• Attraction
• Compatibility
• Relationship outcomes
• Emotional outcomes

Users remain responsible for their decisions and interactions.

14. Alcohol and Hospitality Awareness

Many WKM experiences involve nightlife and hospitality environments.

Users should:

• Drink responsibly
• Respect venue policies
• Avoid driving under the influence
• Respect alcohol laws
• Avoid pressuring others to consume alcohol

Venues remain solely responsible for lawful alcohol service.

15. Payments and Payment Processing

Payments may be processed through third-party providers including Stripe.

Users agree:

• Payment processors may impose separate terms
• Charges may include taxes and fees
• Payment authorization may be required
• Fraud reviews may delay confirmations

WKM is not a bank or money transmitter.

16. Reservation Abuse and Fraud

WKM may restrict or suspend users for:

• Fraudulent reservations
• Chargeback abuse
• Repeated no-shows
• Fake reservation activity
• Harassment of venues
• Reservation manipulation
• Abuse of matchmaking systems

WKM may investigate suspicious activity.

17. Weather, Emergencies, and Operational Interruptions

Reservations and experiences may be affected by:

• Weather conditions
• Natural disasters
• Venue emergencies
• Public safety incidents
• Staffing shortages
• Government restrictions
• Technical failures

Venues and organizers may modify or cancel experiences due to operational conditions.

WKM is not liable for operational interruptions outside its control.

18. Privacy and Shared Experiences

Reservation participation may involve visibility to:

• Venue staff
• Event organizers
• Reservation participants
• Other users

Users should avoid sharing sensitive information unnecessarily.

Ghost Mode and privacy tools may not guarantee anonymity during reservation experiences.

19. Accessibility

Venues remain responsible for:

• Accessibility compliance
• ADA obligations
• Accommodation requests
• Accessible operations

Users should contact venues directly regarding specific accommodation needs.

20. AI and Recommendation Systems

WKM may use algorithms and recommendation systems to personalize:

• Venue suggestions
• Reservation recommendations
• Matchmaking experiences
• Event recommendations
• Hospitality experiences

Recommendations are probabilistic and informational.

WKM does not guarantee:

• Reservation success
• Attendance
• Relationship outcomes
• Experience quality

21. Disclaimers

WKM provides reservation and experience services on an “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE” basis.

WKM does not guarantee:

• Reservation availability
• Venue quality
• Event attendance
• Matchmaking success
• Compatibility
• User behavior
• Hospitality experiences
• Venue operations

Venues remain independently operated.

22. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WKM shall not be liable for:

• Reservation disputes
• Venue experiences
• Event incidents
• User conduct
• Emotional distress
• Relationship outcomes
• Alcohol-related incidents
• Injuries
• Lost opportunities
• Consequential damages

WKM’s liability shall not exceed amounts paid by the user to WKM during the prior 12 months.

23. Indemnification

Users agree to defend and indemnify WKM from claims arising from:

• Their conduct
• Reservation misuse
• Venue incidents
• Event participation
• Alcohol-related incidents
• Illegal activity
• Harassment
• Violations of law

24. Governing Law

These Reservation Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Applicable state consumer protection laws may still apply.

25. Changes to These Terms

WKM may update these Reservation Terms periodically.

Continued use of reservation services constitutes acceptance of updated terms.

Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

reservations@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Business Partner Agreement

This Business Partner Agreement ("Agreement") governs participation by businesses, venues, restaurants, lounges, bars, hospitality operators, event organizers, nightlife operators, and related partners ("Business," "Venue," "Partner," "you," or "your") on the Why Knot Me ("WKM," "Why Knot Me," "we," "our," or "us") platform.

By creating, managing, accessing, or operating a business account on WKM, you agree to this Agreement.

1. About Why Knot Me

Why Knot Me is a relationship, hospitality, reservation, matchmaking, and social discovery platform.

WKM helps users discover:

• Restaurants

• Bars

• Lounges

• Nightlife venues

• Events

• Experiences

• Matchmaking opportunities

• Relationship-oriented experiences

WKM is a technology platform only.

WKM does not own or operate participating venues unless explicitly stated.

Businesses remain independently responsible for their operations.

2. Business Eligibility

To use WKM Business services, you must:

• Be legally authorized to represent the business

• Maintain all required licenses and permits

• Operate lawfully

• Provide accurate business information

• Maintain current contact details

• Comply with applicable hospitality, alcohol, labor, accessibility, and consumer laws

WKM may require verification documentation.

3. Business Profiles and Accuracy

Businesses are responsible for maintaining accurate:

• Venue names

• Addresses

• Hours

• Menus

• Photos and videos

• Reservation availability

• Event details

• Pricing information

• Accessibility information

• Contact information

Businesses may not:

• Misrepresent services

• Use misleading media

• Manipulate venue availability

• Create fake engagement

• Impersonate other venues

• Use fraudulent promotions

WKM may remove inaccurate or misleading content.

4. Reservation Obligations

Businesses participating in WKM reservations agree to:

• Honor confirmed reservations when reasonably possible

• Maintain accurate reservation availability

• Communicate operational changes promptly

• Avoid deceptive reservation practices

• Respect confirmed reservation commitments

• Maintain lawful hospitality operations

Businesses remain responsible for:

• Seating decisions

• Venue operations

• Wait times

• Capacity management

• Dress code enforcement

• Food and beverage service

• Staff conduct

WKM does not guarantee reservation volume or customer behavior.

5. Cancellation, No-Show, and Refund Policies

Businesses may establish:

• Cancellation windows

• No-show policies

• Deposits

• Reservation fees

• Event refund policies

Businesses must clearly disclose applicable policies.

Businesses are responsible for handling:

• Venue-specific refunds

• Reservation disputes

• Event operational issues

• Customer service obligations

WKM may facilitate communication or payment flows but is not responsible for venue-level operational disputes.

6. Matchmaking Participation

Businesses may participate in WKM matchmaking-related experiences.

Businesses may have access to features including:

• Accept Matchmaking Requests

• Venue Visible controls

• Event visibility

• Recommendation participation

• Reservation optimization

• Experience categories

• Crowd and vibe participation

Businesses may not:

• Discriminate unlawfully

• Manipulate matchmaking systems

• Target users unfairly

• Misrepresent venue atmosphere

• Abuse user behavioral information

Recommendation placement is determined by WKM systems.

7. Venue Visibility and Operational Controls

WKM may provide operational controls including:

• Venue Visible

• Ghost Mode

• Booking Status

• Emergency Closure

• Event Availability

• Matchmaking Availability

• Reservation Acceptance

Businesses are responsible for ensuring operational settings accurately reflect venue conditions.

WKM may override visibility settings where necessary for:

• Safety

• Fraud prevention

• Platform integrity

• Legal compliance

• User protection

8. Events and Experiences

Businesses hosting events through WKM are solely responsible for:

• Event operations

• Staffing

• Security

• Crowd management

• Alcohol compliance

• Local permits

• Insurance

• Venue safety

• Accessibility compliance

• Ticket fulfillment

• Refund handling

Businesses must comply with all applicable laws and regulations.

WKM reserves the right to remove or restrict events at any time.

9. Business Conduct Standards

Businesses and staff members must:

• Treat users respectfully

• Maintain safe environments

• Avoid harassment or discrimination

• Respect privacy

• Comply with accessibility laws

• Avoid deceptive conduct

• Avoid retaliatory behavior against users

Businesses may not:

• Share user data improperly

• Use WKM data outside approved purposes

• Harass users

• Manipulate platform systems

• Abuse moderation systems

• Encourage unsafe conduct

WKM may suspend or remove businesses for violations.

10. Alcohol and Hospitality Compliance

Businesses are solely responsible for:

• Alcohol service compliance

• Age verification

• Responsible service practices

• Food safety

• Health code compliance

• Licensing compliance

• Employee conduct

WKM is not responsible for alcohol-related incidents or hospitality operations.

11. Accessibility and Non-Discrimination

Businesses must comply with:

• ADA requirements

• Accessibility laws

• Applicable nondiscrimination laws

Businesses may not discriminate based on:

• Race

• Ethnicity

• National origin

• Religion

• Disability

• Gender

• Identity

• Sexual orientation

• Age

WKM may remove businesses for discriminatory conduct.

12. Business Content and Media Rights

Businesses grant WKM a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use:

• Logos

• Venue names

• Menus

• Photos

• Videos

• Event content

• Promotional assets

• Venue descriptions

for:

• Platform operations

• Marketing

• Recommendation systems

• Promotional campaigns

• Social media

• Discovery features

Businesses represent that they own or control necessary rights to uploaded content.

13. Payments and Payouts

Payments may be processed through third-party providers including Stripe.

Businesses agree:

• Third-party payment processors may impose separate agreements

• WKM is not a bank or financial institution

• Payout timing may vary

• Fraud reviews may delay payouts

• Chargebacks may affect payouts

• Taxes remain the responsibility of the business

Businesses are responsible for:

• Tax reporting

• Financial compliance

• Banking information accuracy

• Connected account obligations

14. Subscription and Platform Fees

Certain business features may require:

• Subscription fees

• Promotional fees

• Reservation fees

• Event fees

• Transaction fees

• Marketplace fees

Applicable pricing may change with notice.

Businesses are responsible for reviewing current pricing.

15. Analytics and Data Usage

WKM may provide businesses with analytics or operational insights.

Analytics may include:

• Reservation trends

• Venue engagement

• Event performance

• Crowd insights

• Recommendation performance

• User interaction patterns

Businesses may only use analytics for authorized operational purposes.

Businesses may not:

• Resell data

• Attempt to identify anonymous users improperly

• Export data for unauthorized profiling

• Build competing systems using WKM data

16. Moderation and Platform Enforcement

WKM may:

• Restrict visibility

• Remove content

• Suspend business accounts

• Remove events

• Limit reservation access

• Restrict matchmaking participation

• Permanently terminate accounts

Moderation decisions are made at WKM's discretion.

17. Emergency Operations

WKM may restrict or suspend venue participation during:

• Safety incidents

• Fraud investigations

• Operational emergencies

• Legal disputes

• Public safety concerns

• Platform abuse investigations

Businesses must cooperate reasonably during safety investigations.

18. Privacy and User Information

Businesses may receive limited user information necessary to operate reservations, events, or hospitality experiences.

Businesses may not:

• Sell user information

• Share user information improperly

• Use user data outside approved purposes

• Contact users outside authorized channels without consent

Businesses must maintain appropriate safeguards for user information.

19. Intellectual Property

WKM owns all rights related to:

• Platform systems

• Recommendation systems

• Branding

• Algorithms

• Visual systems

• Software

• Marketplace infrastructure

• “Taking the reservations out of dating™”

Businesses may not copy, reverse engineer, or misuse WKM intellectual property.

20. Disclaimers

WKM provides services on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

WKM does not guarantee:

• Reservation volume

• Revenue

• Event attendance

• Customer behavior

• Matchmaking success

• Recommendation placement

• Platform uptime

• Venue performance

Businesses assume responsibility for their own operations and outcomes.

21. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WKM shall not be liable for:

• Lost profits

• Venue revenue loss

• Reservation disputes

• Customer conduct

• Event incidents

• Alcohol-related incidents

• Reputation damage

• Indirect damages

• Consequential damages

WKM's liability shall not exceed amounts paid by the business to WKM during the prior 12 months.

22. Indemnification

Businesses agree to defend and indemnify WKM from claims arising from:

• Venue operations

• Employee conduct

• Alcohol service

• Reservation disputes

• Accessibility violations

• Discrimination claims

• Event incidents

• Legal violations

• Uploaded content

• Business negligence

23. Governing Law

This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Applicable consumer protection or state-specific laws may still apply.

24. Termination

WKM may suspend or terminate business participation at any time for:

• Violations of this Agreement

• Fraud

• Abuse

• Safety concerns

• Legal risk

• Chargebacks

• Platform misuse

• Operational misconduct

Businesses may discontinue participation at any time.

25. Changes to This Agreement

WKM may update this Agreement periodically.

Continued use of WKM Business services constitutes acceptance of updated terms.

Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

business@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Subscription, Payments & Refund Policy

This Subscription, Payments & Refund Policy ("Payments Policy") governs subscriptions, premium services, reservations, event payments, deposits, refunds, transaction fees, business billing, and related payment activities on Why Knot Me ("WKM," "Why Knot Me," "we," "our," or "us").

By purchasing, subscribing to, reserving, booking, selling, or participating in paid services through WKM, you agree to this Payments Policy.

1. About WKM Payments

Why Knot Me may offer:

• Premium memberships
• Subscription plans
• Reservation deposits
• Event ticketing
• Matchmaking-related experiences
• Business subscriptions
• Marketplace transactions
• Hospitality-related payments
• Promotional upgrades
• Reservation holds

WKM may process payments directly or through third-party payment providers.

2. Payment Processors

Payments may be processed through third-party providers including Stripe, Apple, Google, or other payment processors.

By using paid services, you agree:

• Third-party processors may impose separate terms
• Payment processors may independently review transactions
• Payment processors may decline or delay payments
• WKM is not a bank or money transmitter
• Financial institutions may impose additional fees

Users and businesses remain responsible for complying with applicable payment provider agreements.

3. Subscription Services

WKM may offer recurring subscription plans that provide access to premium features, enhanced experiences, or business services.

Subscription features may include:

• Enhanced matchmaking access
• Premium Sparks features
• Advanced discovery features
• Reservation enhancements
• Event access
• Business analytics
• Business promotion tools
• Hospitality marketplace tools

Subscription features may evolve over time.

4. Automatic Renewal

Unless otherwise stated, subscriptions may automatically renew at the end of each billing cycle.

By purchasing a subscription, you authorize recurring charges using your selected payment method.

Subscription billing cycles may include:

• Monthly
• Quarterly
• Annual
• Promotional periods

Users are responsible for reviewing renewal terms before purchase.

5. Subscription Cancellation

Users may cancel subscriptions through:

• Apple App Store settings
• Google Play settings
• WKM account settings
• Applicable payment provider systems

Cancellation timing may affect renewal eligibility, refund eligibility, and access periods.

Cancellation does not automatically guarantee refunds.

Users may continue receiving subscription benefits until the current billing period ends.

6. Pricing and Promotional Offers

WKM may offer introductory pricing, promotional pricing, limited-time discounts, referral promotions, business launch incentives, and city-launch pricing.

Promotional pricing may expire automatically, convert to standard pricing, contain eligibility limitations, or be modified or discontinued.

Applicable pricing will be displayed before purchase.

7. Reservation Deposits and Holds

Certain reservations or hospitality experiences may require deposits, card holds, pre-authorizations, advance payments, or reservation fees.

These requirements may vary depending on venue policy, reservation timing, reservation size, event type, and experience category.

Deposits and holds may be used to protect against no-shows, reserve limited-capacity experiences, confirm premium reservations, and support event operations.

8. Event Payments and Ticketing

WKM may facilitate ticketing or event-related payments.

Event organizers and venues remain responsible for:

• Event operations
• Event fulfillment
• Ticketing compliance
• Venue operations
• Refund obligations
• Applicable taxes
• Legal compliance

WKM does not guarantee event availability, event attendance, event quality, or event outcomes.

9. Refund Eligibility

Refund eligibility may depend on applicable law, subscription type, reservation timing, event policy, venue policy, promotional terms, and payment processor rules.

Except where required by law, certain payments may be non-refundable.

Examples may include completed subscription billing periods, reservation fees, no-show charges, certain event purchases, and promotional purchases.

Refund determinations may be made at WKM's discretion where legally permitted.

10. Reservation Cancellation Fees

Venues or organizers may apply late cancellation fees, no-show fees, deposit forfeitures, or reservation penalties.

Applicable policies may vary by venue or event.

Users are responsible for reviewing reservation-specific policies before confirmation.

11. Chargebacks and Payment Disputes

Users and businesses agree not to abuse chargeback systems.

Fraudulent or abusive chargebacks may result in:

• Account suspension
• Reservation restrictions
• Subscription cancellation
• Business restrictions
• Collection activity
• Legal action where appropriate

WKM may investigate disputed transactions.

12. Fraud Prevention

WKM and payment providers may review transactions for fraud, suspicious activity, chargeback abuse, unauthorized payments, reservation abuse, and marketplace manipulation.

Fraud reviews may result in delayed confirmations, payment holds, reservation cancellations, account restrictions, or additional verification requests.

13. Business Billing and Marketplace Fees

Businesses using WKM may be subject to subscription fees, marketplace fees, reservation fees, promotional fees, transaction fees, and event-related fees.

Businesses are responsible for reviewing fee structures, maintaining accurate payment information, tax compliance, and connected account compliance.

WKM may modify pricing with notice.

14. Taxes

Users and businesses remain responsible for applicable sales taxes, hospitality taxes, event taxes, local taxes, business taxes, and reporting obligations.

WKM may collect taxes where legally required.

15. Failed Payments

If payments fail, WKM may retry charges, restrict premium access, pause reservations, suspend subscriptions, limit marketplace access, or remove promotional access.

Users and businesses remain responsible for outstanding balances.

16. Payout Timing and Delays

Businesses using payout services understand that payout timing may vary due to payment processor review, fraud checks, banking delays, chargeback investigations, compliance reviews, and technical issues.

WKM may delay payouts where reasonably necessary to prevent fraud, resolve disputes, protect users, and maintain marketplace integrity.

17. Marketplace and Reservation Disputes

Disputes involving reservations, venue experiences, event access, customer behavior, or hospitality operations may require coordination between users, businesses, payment processors, and event organizers.

WKM may assist in dispute communication but does not guarantee dispute outcomes.

18. AI, Promotions, and Dynamic Experiences

WKM may use algorithms or recommendation systems to personalize promotions, recommend premium features, suggest hospitality experiences, highlight venues or events, and personalize offers.

Recommendations and offers are informational and may vary between users.

19. No Financial Advice

WKM does not provide financial advice, investment advice, tax advice, business profitability guarantees, or revenue guarantees.

Businesses and users should consult their own advisors regarding financial matters.

20. Subscription Abuse and Marketplace Manipulation

Users and businesses may not abuse promotional systems, manipulate reservations, abuse refund systems, create fraudulent transactions, circumvent payment systems, or engage in marketplace manipulation.

WKM may suspend or terminate accounts for abuse.

21. Privacy and Financial Information

Payment information may be processed by third-party payment providers.

WKM does not store full payment card details.

Users should review applicable third-party payment processor policies.

22. Disclaimers

WKM provides payment-related services on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis.

WKM does not guarantee successful payments, reservation availability, venue outcomes, event attendance, subscription availability, revenue outcomes, or marketplace success.

23. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, WKM shall not be liable for payment processor failures, banking delays, reservation disputes, event disputes, lost profits, subscription interruptions, marketplace disputes, indirect damages, or consequential damages.

WKM's liability shall not exceed amounts paid to WKM during the prior 12 months.

24. Governing Law

This Payments Policy is governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.

Applicable state consumer protection laws may still apply.

25. Changes to This Policy

WKM may update this Payments Policy periodically.

Continued use of paid services constitutes acceptance of updated policies.

Contact Information

Why Knot Me Inc.

payments@whyknot.me

business@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Community Guidelines

Why Knot Me is built for real-world connection, respectful hospitality, intentional dating, relationship growth, and safer social discovery. Every user, business, creator, organizer, and participant is expected to act with honesty, consent, respect, and care.

1. Be Real

Use your own identity, accurate photos, truthful profile information, honest intentions, and current business or event information. Fake profiles, impersonation, misleading venue information, fake engagement, and deceptive conduct are prohibited.

2. Respect Consent and Boundaries

Consent must be voluntary, clear, mutual, and ongoing. Harassment, coercion, stalking, pressure, intimidation, non-consensual content, unwanted sexual conduct, repeated unwanted contact, or ignoring another person’s boundaries may result in removal.

3. No Hate, Harassment, or Discrimination

Users and businesses may not attack, exclude, threaten, degrade, or discriminate against people based on protected characteristics or personal identity. WKM may remove content, restrict visibility, or suspend accounts for discriminatory or abusive conduct.

4. Safety in Real-World Experiences

Users are responsible for their own real-world decisions. Meet responsibly, respect venue rules, avoid excessive intoxication, do not pressure others, and contact emergency services if there is immediate danger.

5. Respect Businesses and Staff

Users must treat venue staff, hosts, organizers, and other guests respectfully. Businesses must treat users fairly and must not misuse user data, discriminate unlawfully, or misrepresent venue experiences.

6. Prohibited Conduct

• Threats, violence, harassment, stalking, or intimidation
• Fraud, scams, chargeback abuse, or payment manipulation
• Sexual exploitation, escorting, prostitution, or trafficking activity
• Posting illegal, hateful, harmful, or non-consensual content
• Using bots, scrapers, or automated abuse tools
• Attempting to bypass moderation, safety, or visibility controls
• Misusing another person’s private information

7. Enforcement

WKM may remove content, restrict visibility, limit features, suspend accounts, terminate accounts, report serious safety concerns, and cooperate with law enforcement when appropriate.

Contact

safety@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Cookie Policy

1. Technologies We Use

WKM may use cookies, local storage, pixels, device identifiers, analytics scripts, session tokens, and similar technologies to operate, secure, personalize, and improve the Services.

2. Why We Use Cookies

• Essential site operation
• Login and session management
• Security and fraud prevention
• Performance monitoring
• Analytics and product improvement
• Preference storage
• Marketing measurement where permitted

3. Types of Cookies

Cookies may be essential, functional, analytics-based, security-related, or promotional. Essential cookies are required for core functionality and may not be disabled through our tools.

4. Third-Party Services

Third-party providers such as hosting, analytics, payment, email, advertising, mapping, or support providers may place or read cookies subject to their own policies.

5. Your Choices

You may control cookies through browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect website functionality, login, personalization, reservation flows, or security features.

6. Updates

WKM may update this Cookie Policy as our technology, legal obligations, or services evolve.

Contact

privacy@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me DMCA / Intellectual Property Policy

1. Respect for IP Rights

Users, businesses, creators, and event organizers may only upload content they own or are authorized to use. This includes photos, videos, logos, music, menus, descriptions, promotional assets, and venue media.

2. Prohibited IP Conduct

• Uploading content without permission
• Misusing venue logos or brand assets
• Impersonating another business or creator
• Using copyrighted music or media without rights
• Misrepresenting ownership of promotional materials

3. DMCA Notices

To submit a copyright complaint, include: your name, contact information, the copyrighted work, the allegedly infringing content, the URL or location, a good-faith statement, a statement under penalty of perjury, and your physical or electronic signature.

4. Counter-Notices

If content was removed by mistake, you may submit a counter-notice with the required legal statements and consent to jurisdiction where applicable.

5. Repeat Infringers

WKM may terminate or restrict accounts that repeatedly violate intellectual property rights.

Contact

legal@whyknot.me

ip@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Law Enforcement Request Guidelines

1. Valid Legal Process

WKM reviews legal requests for validity, jurisdiction, scope, and legal sufficiency. We may reject or narrow requests that are overbroad, unclear, informal, or legally insufficient.

2. Emergency Requests

WKM may disclose limited information when we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to prevent death, serious physical harm, immediate safety threats, or other emergencies.

3. Preservation Requests

Law enforcement may request preservation of records while obtaining legal process. Preservation does not guarantee production and does not mean data will be disclosed without valid process.

4. User Notice

Where legally permitted and appropriate, WKM may notify affected users before disclosing information. We may delay or withhold notice when prohibited by law or when notice may create risk.

5. Required Information

Requests should include the requesting agency, officer contact information, legal authority, user identifiers, date range, specific records requested, and emergency basis if applicable.

Contact

legal@whyknot.me

safety@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Creator / Influencer Terms

1. Honest Promotion

Creators must represent WKM truthfully and may not make false claims about matches, safety, income, relationships, venue outcomes, or guaranteed experiences.

2. Disclosure Requirements

Creators must clearly disclose paid, gifted, affiliate, sponsored, or materially connected relationships in compliance with applicable advertising and endorsement rules.

3. Content Rights

By providing approved campaign content, creators grant WKM a non-exclusive license to use, repost, display, edit, promote, and distribute that content for campaign, platform, and marketing purposes unless otherwise agreed in writing.

4. Prohibited Conduct

• Fake testimonials or fake results
• Harassing users or businesses
• Misusing private user information
• Promoting unsafe behavior
• Implying guaranteed dating or business outcomes

5. Termination

WKM may end creator participation for brand safety concerns, legal risk, misconduct, inaccurate promotion, or violation of these terms.

Contact

marketing@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Event Ticketing Terms

1. Event Access

Tickets, confirmations, or reservations may be required for entry. Entry may also depend on venue rules, age requirements, capacity, safety, payment verification, and event policies.

2. Organizer Responsibility

Venues and organizers are responsible for staffing, safety, accessibility, permitting, crowd management, alcohol compliance, event fulfillment, and venue operations.

3. Refunds and Cancellations

Refund eligibility depends on event policy, venue policy, cancellation timing, payment processor rules, and applicable law. Some ticket purchases or fees may be non-refundable.

4. User Conduct

Attendees must follow event rules, respect staff and guests, avoid harassment, comply with alcohol laws, and act safely. WKM or venues may remove attendees for misconduct.

5. No Guarantee

WKM does not guarantee event attendance, compatibility, venue experience, matchmaking outcomes, emotional outcomes, or event quality.

Contact

events@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Arbitration & Dispute Resolution Terms

1. Informal Resolution First

Before filing a claim, users and businesses agree to contact WKM and attempt to resolve the dispute informally for a reasonable period unless prohibited by law.

2. Arbitration

Where permitted by law, disputes may be resolved through binding individual arbitration rather than in court. Arbitration procedures, venue, governing rules, and exceptions may be set out in the Terms of Service or other applicable agreements.

3. Class Action Waiver

Where permitted by law, disputes must be brought on an individual basis and not as a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action.

4. Exceptions

Either party may seek relief in small claims court where available, seek injunctive relief for intellectual property misuse, or pursue claims that cannot legally be arbitrated.

5. Governing Law

These dispute terms are governed by Delaware law, subject to applicable consumer protection laws and non-waivable rights.

Contact

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Transparency Report / Trust Center

1. Trust Principles

• Real users and real venues
• Consent-first interaction design
• Privacy-conscious discovery
• Safety-aware real-world experiences
• Clear business and reservation standards
• Responsible recommendation systems

2. Moderation Areas

WKM may moderate profiles, messages, comments, business listings, events, reservations, media, reports, and suspicious activity.

3. Business Integrity

WKM may review business profiles, venue accuracy, media authenticity, ownership or authority, event details, payment activity, and reservation practices.

4. Transparency Updates

As WKM grows, we may publish additional transparency information about moderation actions, safety reports, legal requests, accessibility improvements, and platform integrity work.

Contact

trust@whyknot.me

safety@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Data Processing Addendum

1. Scope

This DPA may apply when WKM processes personal information on behalf of a business, venue, enterprise customer, or approved partner under a written agreement.

2. Processing Purposes

Processing may support reservations, business dashboards, analytics, support, security, fraud prevention, event coordination, operational communications, and platform functionality.

3. Security Measures

WKM aims to use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data and services.

4. Subprocessors

WKM may use infrastructure, payment, analytics, messaging, support, security, mapping, and cloud providers as subprocessors where needed to provide services.

5. Future Enterprise Terms

Additional DPA terms may be provided separately for enterprise customers, data protection laws, international transfers, or industry-specific requirements.

Contact

privacy@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Accessibility Request Form

1. What You Can Report

• Website or app accessibility barriers
• Screen reader or keyboard navigation issues
• Color contrast or readability issues
• Reservation accessibility concerns
• Event accessibility concerns
• Business dashboard accessibility issues

2. Helpful Details

Please include the page or feature, device, browser or operating system, assistive technology used, description of the barrier, screenshots if helpful, and your preferred contact method.

3. Venue Accommodations

Venue-specific accommodations are generally handled by the venue. WKM may help direct users to venue contact details where available.

Contact

accessibility@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

Why Knot Me Safety Center

1. Immediate Danger

If you believe you or someone else is in immediate danger, contact local emergency services first.

2. Safer Dating and Social Discovery

• Meet in public places when appropriate
• Tell a trusted person where you are going
• Use your own transportation when possible
• Respect boundaries and consent
• Do not share sensitive personal information too early
• Report suspicious or unsafe behavior

3. Reservation and Venue Safety

Respect venue rules, staff, and other guests. Venues remain responsible for operations, alcohol service, staffing, security, and legal compliance.

4. Reporting

Users may report harassment, fake profiles, unsafe behavior, suspicious activity, business misconduct, event concerns, or privacy violations.

5. WKM Actions

WKM may investigate reports, remove content, restrict visibility, suspend accounts, limit reservations, remove businesses, and cooperate with law enforcement where appropriate.

Contact

safety@whyknot.me

support@whyknot.me

legal@whyknot.me