1. Who we are
ChitaChatter (“we”, “us”) runs www.chitachatter.com. You can reach us at lockart@gmail.com or through the Contact Us form. A related online store is at shop.chitachatter.com.
2. The service
ChitaChatter offers public news pages at /news, member-only chat and community features after you create an account, Entertainment stories that may include YouTube embeds, weather lookups by city or ZIP code with a National Weather Service radar map when available and ChitaChatter Dating for members who are 18 or older. Features may change as we improve the site.
3. Accounts
Member features require an account. You may join with Google or with an email and password where that option is available. You are responsible for your username, profile photo, about line and anything you post in chats or other member areas. Keep your sign-in details private. You must be able to form a binding contract where you live. Dating has a separate age rule in section 6.
4. Acceptable use
Do not use ChitaChatter to harass, threaten, scam or impersonate others; to share illegal content; to spam; to try to break into accounts or systems; or to scrape the site in a way that harms the service. We may remove content, limit features or close accounts when we believe these rules were broken.
5. Member chat and invites
Members message each other after connecting. Some conversations may be translated into the language you choose on your profile. Voice or video tools that the site offers are for members who choose to use them. Treat other members with respect.
6. Dating
Dating is only for people 18 years old or older. The first time you open Dating you must confirm that age. You choose whether to appear in the Dating deck with the Show me in Dating setting on your profile. Swipe right means Yes (like). Swipe left means No (pass). A mutual Yes creates a match and may open a chat between you. Turn the setting off anytime to leave the deck. Do not use Dating to contact minors or to solicit illegal activity.
7. News, embeds and third-party services
Public news and Entertainment pages may show text, photos and embedded YouTube videos. Weather results come from WeatherAPI. US radar maps are loaded from radar.weather.gov. The shop at shop.chitachatter.com is run on Shopify and has its own checkout terms. Third-party sites have their own terms and privacy practices.
8. Intellectual property
The ChitaChatter name, site design and our original content belong to us or our licensors. You keep rights to content you post. You give us a limited license to host and show it as needed to run the service. News photos and embeds may belong to their original sources.
9. Disclaimers
The service is provided as is. News, weather and third-party embeds can be incomplete or wrong. Dating matches do not mean we vouch for anyone. To the fullest extent allowed by law we disclaim warranties and limit liability for indirect or consequential damages arising from use of the site.
10. Changes and contact
We may update these terms. The effective date above will change when we do. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated terms. Questions? Email lockart@gmail.com or use Contact Us. See also our Privacy Policy.