Introduction
OYL is committed to protecting your privacy. We aim to provide trustworthy, industry-leading products and services so you can focus on building meaningful connections. Our approach to privacy provides you with clear information about our data practices.
This Cookie Policy explains what cookies are, what types of cookies are placed on your device when you visit our website and how we use them. This Cookie Policy does not address how we deal with your personal information generally. To learn more about how we process your personal information, please see our Privacy Policy here.
What are cookies?
Cookies are small text files sent to or accessed from your web browser or your device’s memory. A cookie typically contains the name of the domain (internet location) from which the cookie originated, the “lifetime” of the cookie (i.e., when it expires) and a randomly generated unique number or similar identifier. A cookie also may contain information about your device, such as user settings, browsing history and activities conducted while using our services.
Are there different types of cookies?
First-party and third-party cookies
There are first-party cookies and third-party cookies. First-party cookies are placed on your device directly by us. For example, we use first-party cookies to adapt our website to your browser’s language preferences and to better understand your use of our website. Third-party cookies are placed on your device by our partners and service providers. For example, we use third-party cookies to measure user numbers on our website or to enable you to share content with others across social media platforms.
Session and persistent cookies
There are session cookies and persistent cookies. Session cookies only last until you close your browser. We use session cookies for a variety of reasons, including to learn more about your use of our website during one browser session and to help you to use our website more efficiently. Persistent cookies have a longer lifespan and are not automatically deleted when you close your browser. These cookies are primarily used to help you quickly sign-in to our website again and for analytical purposes.
Other tracking technologies
Other technologies such as web beacons (also calls pixel tags or clear gifs), tracking URLs or software development kits (SDKs) are used for similar purposes. Web beacons are tiny graphics files that contain a unique identifier that enable us to recognize when someone has visited our service or opened an e-mail, we have sent them. Tracking URLs are custom generated links that help us understand where the traffic to our webpages comes from. SDKs are small pieces of code included in apps, which function like cookies and web beacons.
For simplicity, we also refer to these technologies as “cookies” in this Cookie Policy.
What do we use cookies for?
Like most Online Service Providers (OSPs), we use cookies for a variety of reasons, including to provide, secure and improve our services, including by remembering your preferences, recognizing you when you visit our website and personalizing and tailoring ads to your interests. To accomplish these purposes, we also may link information from cookies with other personal information we hold about you. When you visit our website, some or the following types of cookies may be set on your device.
Cookie type
Description
Essential website cookies
These cookies are strictly necessary to provide you with services available through our website and to use some of its features, such as access to secure areas.
Analytics cookies
These cookies help us understand how our website is being used, how effective marketing campaigns are, and help us customize and improve our websites for you.
Advertising cookies
These cookies are used to make advertising messages more relevant to you. They perform functions like preventing the same ad from continuously reappearing, ensuring that ads are properly displayed for advertisers, selecting advertisements based on your interests and measuring the number of ads displayed and their performance, such as how many people clicked on an ad.
Social networking cookies
These cookies are used to enable you to share pages and content you find interesting on our website through third-party social networking and other websites. These cookies may also be used for advertising too.
How can you control cookies?
There are several cookie management options available to you. Changes you make to your cookie preferences may make browsing our website a less satisfying experience. Sometimes, you may even find yourself unable to use all or part of our site.
Browser and devices controls
Some web browsers provide settings that allow you to control or reject cookies or to alert you when a cookie is placed on your computer. The procedure for managing cookies is slightly different for each internet browser. You can check the specific steps in your browser help menu.
You also may reset device identifiers by activating the appropriate setting on your mobile device. The procedure for managing device identifiers is slightly different for each device. You can check the specific steps in the help or settings menu of your device.
Interest-based advertising tools
You can opt out of seeing online interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance, the Interactive Digital Advertising Alliance or Appchoices (apps only).
Opting out does not mean you will not see advertising - it means you will not see personalized advertising from the companies that participate in the opt-out programs. Also, if you delete cookies on your device after you opted out, you will need to opt-out again.
Social Cookies
To allow you to share content on social media, some features of this website use social media plug-ins (e.g., Twitter™ “Share to Twitter” or LinkedIn™ “in” buttons). Depending on your social media account settings, we automatically receive information from the social media platform when you use the corresponding button on our website.
To learn more about social media cookies, we suggest you refer to your social media platform’s cookie policy and privacy policy.
Adobe Flash Player™ Flash cookies
Adobe Flash Player™ is an application for viewing and interacting with dynamic content using the Flash platform. Flash (and similar applications) use a technology akin to cookies to memorize parameters, preferences and uses of this content. However, Adobe Flash Player manages this information and your choices via an interface separate from that supplied by your browser.
If your terminal is likely to display content developed using the Flash platform, we suggest you access your Flash cookie management tools directly via https://www.adobe.com.
Google™ Cookies
Google™ Maps API Cookies
Some features of our website and/or some OYL services rely on Google™ Maps API Cookies. Such cookies will be stored on your device.
When browsing this website and using the services relying on Google™ Maps API cookies, you consent to the storage, collection of such cookies on your device and to the access, usage and sharing by Google of the data collected.
Google™ manages the information and your choices pertaining to Google™ Maps API Cookies via an interface separate from that supplied by your browser. For more information, please see https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/cookies/.
Google™ Analytics
We may use Google Analytics, a Google service that uses cookies and other data collection technologies to collect information about your use of the website and services to report website trends. You can opt out of Google Analytics by visiting www.google.com/settings/ads or by downloading the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
How to contact us?
If you have questions about this Cookie Policy, you can email us at: legal@onyourlineapp.com
Last revised on April 19, 2021
We created OYL to be a safe dating platform, for Black Greeks, by Black Greeks. OYL is a place where you can mix and mingle with confidence that a certain degree of vetting has already been performed and is consistently being monitored by us and by community members to verify authenticity.
We know that meeting other Black Greeks is fun and exciting, as it should be, but you should always be cautious when interacting with someone you don’t know personally. Use your best judgment and put your safety first, whether you are exchanging initial messages or meeting in person for the first time. While you can’t necessarily control the actions of others, there are things you can certainly do to help you stay safe during your OYL experience.
Online Safety
Stay on the Platform
Please try to keep your conversations on the OYL platform while you are getting to know someone. Since dating apps have been around for a while it appears that users with bad intentions will often try to move the conversation to text, other messaging apps, email, or the telephone right away.
Never Send Money or Share Financial Information
Never send money, especially over wire transfer, even if the person claims to be in an emergency. Wiring money is like sending cash — it is nearly impossible to reverse the transaction or trace where the money went. Never share information that could be used to access your financial accounts. If another user asks you for money, please report it to us immediately so that we can begin an investigation and take the appropriate recourse.
Protect Your Personal Information
Never share personal information, such as your social security number, home or work address, or details about your daily routine (e.g., that you go to a certain gym every Monday) with people you don’t know. If you are a parent, limit the information that you share about your children on your profile and in early communications. Please avoid sharing details such as your children’s names, where they go to school, or their ages or genders.
Be Wary of Long Distance and Overseas Relationships
Watch out for scammers who claim to be from your country but stuck somewhere else, especially if they ask for financial help to return home. Be wary of anyone who will not meet in person or talk on a phone/video call—they may not be who they say they are. If someone is avoiding your questions or pushing for a serious relationship without meeting or getting to know you first — that’s a red flag.
Report All Suspicious and Offensive Behavior
You know when someone’s crossed the line and when they do, we want to know about it. Block and report anyone that violates our terms. Here are some examples of violations:
You can report any concerns about suspicious behavior from any profile page or messaging window here. For more information, check out our Community Guidelines.
Protect Your Account
Be sure to pick a strong password, and always be careful when logging into your account from a public or shared computer. OYL will never send you an email asking for your username and password information — if you receive an email asking for account information, report it immediately.
Meeting in Person
We are in no way to be held responsible for persons and their validity; however, while we attempt to aid in establishing that each individual are who they say they are, we encourage you to approach socializing with common internet precautions. It is appropriate for you to take your time to get to know someone, screen for red flags / dealbreakers, and ensure that you are questioning individuals as you would in any other situation while pursuing a relationship. A phone and / or video call could be very useful in eliminating some suspicions and could be a useful tool before meeting someone in person.
Meet in Public and Stay in Public
Meet for the first few times in a populated, public place — never at your home, your date’s home, or any other private location. If your date pressures you to go to a private location, end the date.
Tell Friends and Family About Your Plans
Tell a friend or family member of your plans, including when and where you’re going. Have your cell phone charged and with you at all times.
Be in Control of Your Transportation
Be in control of how you get to and from your date so that you can leave whenever you want. If you’re driving yourself, it’s a good idea to have a backup plan such as a ride-share app or a friend to pick you up.
Know Your Limits
Be aware of the effects of drugs or alcohol on you specifically — they can impair your judgment and your alertness. If your date tries to pressure you to use drugs or drink more than you’re comfortable with, hold your ground and end the date.
Don’t Leave Drinks or Personal Items Unattended
Know where your drink comes from and know where it is at all times — only accept drinks poured or served directly from the bartender or server. Many substances that are slipped into drinks to facilitate sexual assault are odorless, colorless, and tasteless. Also, keep your phone, purse, wallet, and anything containing personal information on you at all times.
If You Feel Uncomfortable, Leave
It’s okay to end the date early if you’re feeling uncomfortable. In fact, it’s encouraged. And if your instincts are telling you something is off or you feel unsafe, ask the bartender or server for help.
Sexual Health & Consent
Protect Yourself
When used correctly and consistently, condoms can significantly reduce the risk of contracting and passing on STI’s like HIV. But, be aware of STIs like herpes or HPV that can be passed on through skin-to-skin contact. The risk of contracting some STIs can be reduced through vaccination.
Know Your Status
Not all STIs show symptoms, and you don’t want to be in the dark about your status. Stay on top of your health and prevent the spread of STIs by getting tested regularly.
Talk About It
Communication is everything: Before you get physically intimate with a partner, talk about sexual health and STI testing. And be aware — in some places, it’s actually a crime to knowingly pass on an STI.
Consent
All sexual activity must start with consent and should include ongoing check-ins with your partner. Verbal communication can help you and your partner ensure that you respect each other’s boundaries. Consent can be withdrawn at any time, and sex is never owed to anyone. Do not proceed if your partner seems uncomfortable or unsure, or if your partner is unable to consent due to the effects of drugs or alcohol.
Last revised on April 19, 2021
This Privacy Policy applies to all websites, apps, events, and other services (“services”) owned, managed, and/or operated by E Monique Enterprises, LLC dba On Your Line (“OYL”).
1. INFORMATION WE MAY COLLECT
OYL is a company designed by individuals who are members of a Black Greek Lettered Organization utilizing a social platform in the business of connecting individuals that are members of Black Greek Lettered Organizations for social purposes. In doing so, we aim to help you develop meaningful connections with other Black Greeks who are looking for lasting relationships. By developing your basic profile, we try to decipher the types of people you might like to meet. Your basic profile information is largely, if not exclusively, provided by you. We also collect information generated as you use our services, for example, access logs, as well as information from third parties, like when you access our services through a social media account. We consider all of this information as Information That You Give To Us.
2. INFORMATION THAT YOU GIVE TO US
You choose to give us certain information when using our services. Including:
When you participate in surveys, focus groups, or give responses to our questions and leave testimonials, you give us your insights into our products and services.
When you choose to participate in our promotions, events, or contests, we collect the information that you use to register or enter.
If you contact our customer care team, we collect the information you give us during the interaction. Sometimes, we monitor or record these interactions for training purposes and to ensure a high quality of service.
If you ask us to communicate with or otherwise process information of other people (for example, if you ask us to send an email on your behalf to one of your friends), we collect the information about others that you give us to complete your request.
Of course, we also process your chats with other users, as well as, the content you publish, as part of the operation of the services.
3. Information We Receive From Others
In addition to the information you provide us directly, we receive information about you from others, including:
Other Users
Other users may provide information about you as they use our services. For instance, we may collect information about you from other users if they contact us about you. Also, if a user asks us to access contacts from his/her phonebook and you happen to be one of those, we may use it to reach out to you on behalf of the user.
Social Media
Now, or in the future, you may be able to use your social media login information (such as Facebook or Instagram) to create and log into your OYL account. This saves you from having to remember yet another username and password and allows you to share some information from your social media account with us.
Other Partners
We may receive info about you from our partners, for instance when OYL accounts can be created through a partner’s websites (in which case they pass along registration information to us) or where OYL ads are published on a partner’s websites and platforms (in which case they may pass along details on a campaign’s success).
Information Collected When You Use Our Services
When you use our services, we may collect information about which features you’ve used, how you’ve used them, and the devices you use to access our services. See below for more details:
Usage Information
We collect information about your activity on our services, for instance how you use them (e.g., date and time you logged in, features you’ve been using, searches, clicks, and pages which have been shown to you, referring webpage address, advertising that you click on) and how you interact with other users (e.g., users you connect and interact with, time and date of your exchanges, number of messages you send and receive).
Device Information
We may, now or in the future, collect information from and about the device(s) you use to access our services, including:
Other Information With Your Consent
If you permit us, we may collect your precise geolocation (latitude and longitude) through various means, depending on the service and device you’re using, including GPS, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi connections. The collection of your geolocation may occur in the background even when you aren’t using the services if the permission you gave us expressly permits such collection. If you decline permission for us to collect your geolocation, we will not collect it.
Similarly, if you consent, we may collect your photos and videos (for instance, if you want to publish a photo, video, or streaming on the services).
4. COOKIES AND OTHER SIMILAR DATA COLLECTION TECHNOLOGIES
We use and may allow others to use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., web beacons, pixels) to recognize you and/or your device(s). You may read our Cookie Policy for more information on why we use them (such as authenticating you, remembering your preferences and settings, analyzing site traffic and trends, delivering and measuring the effectiveness of advertising campaigns, allowing you to use social features) and how you can better control their use, through your browser settings and other tools.
Some web browsers (including Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome) have a “Do Not Track” (“DNT”) feature that tells a website that a user does not want to have his or her online activity tracked. If a website that responds to a DNT signal receives a DNT signal, the browser can block that website from collecting certain information about the browser’s user. Not all browsers offer a DNT option and DNT signals are not yet uniform. For this reason, many businesses, including OYL, do not currently respond to DNT signals.
5. HOW WE USE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE US
The main reason we use your information is to deliver and improve our services. Additionally, we use your information to help keep you safe and to provide you with advertising that may be of interest to you. Some of the various reasons we use your information are:
To process your information as described above, we rely on the following legal bases:
6. HOW WE SHARE THE INFORMATION YOU GIVE TO US
Since our goal is to help you make meaningful connections, the main sharing of users’ information is, of course, with other users. We also share some users’ information with service providers and partners who assist us in operating the services, with other OYL companies and, in some cases, legal authorities. Read on for more details about how your information is shared with others.
With other users
You share information with other users when you voluntarily disclose information on the service (including your public profile). Please be careful with your information and make sure that the content you share is content that you’re comfortable being publically viewable since neither you nor we can control what others do with your information once you share it.
If you choose to limit the audience for all or part of your profile or certain content or information about you, then it will be visible according to your settings.
With our service providers and partners
We use third parties to help us operate and improve our services. These third parties assist us with various tasks, including data hosting and maintenance, analytics, customer care, marketing, advertising, payment processing, and security operations.
We may also share information with partners who distribute and assist us in advertising our services. For instance, we may share limited information on you in hashed, non-human readable form to advertising partners.
We follow a strict vetting process before engaging any service provider or working with any partner. All of our service providers and partners must agree to strict confidentiality obligations.
For corporate transactions
We may transfer your information if we are involved, whether in whole or in part, in a merger, sale, acquisition, divestiture, restructuring, reorganization, dissolution, bankruptcy, or other change of ownership or control.
When required by law
We may disclose your information if reasonably necessary: (i) to comply with a legal process, such as a court order, subpoena or search warrant, government/law enforcement investigation, or other legal requirements; (ii) to assist in the prevention or detection of crime (subject in each case to applicable law); or (iii) to protect the safety of any person.
To enforce legal rights
We may also share information: (i) if disclosure would mitigate our liability in an actual or threatened lawsuit; (ii) as necessary to protect our legal rights and legal rights of our users, business partners, or other interested parties; (iii) to enforce our agreements with you; and (iv) to investigate, prevent, or take other action regarding illegal activity, suspected fraud or other wrongdoing.
With your consent or at your request
We may ask for your consent to share your information with third parties. In any such case, we will make it clear why we want to share the information.
We may use and share non-personal information (meaning information that, by itself, does not identify who you are such as device information, general demographics, general behavioral data, geolocation in de-identified form), as well as personal information in hashed, non-human readable form, under any of the above circumstances. We may also share this information with other OYL companies and third parties (notably advertisers) to develop and deliver targeted advertising on our services and websites or applications of third parties and to analyze and report on advertising you see. We may combine this information with additional non-personal information or personal information in hashed, non-human readable form collected from other sources. More information on our use of cookies and similar technologies can be found in our Cookie Policy.
7. YOUR PRIVACY RIGHTS
We want you to be in control of your information, so we have provided you with the following tools:
Access / Update tools in the service. Tools and account settings that help you to access, rectify, or delete information that you provided to us and that’s associated with your account directly within the service. If you have any questions on those tools and settings, please contact our customer care team for help here.
Device permissions. Mobile platforms have permission systems for specific types of device data and notifications, such as phone book and location services as well as push notifications. You can change your settings on your device to either consent or oppose the collection of the corresponding information or the display of the corresponding notifications. Of course, if you do that, certain services may lose full functionality.
Deletion. You can delete your account by using the corresponding functionality directly on the service.
We want you to be aware of your privacy rights. Here are a few key points to remember:
Reviewing your information. Applicable privacy laws may give you the right to review the personal information we keep about you (depending on the jurisdiction, this may be called right of access, right of portability, or variations of those terms). You can request a copy of your personal information by putting in such a request here.
Updating your information. If you believe that the information we hold about you is inaccurate or that we are no longer entitled to use it and want to request its rectification, deletion, or object to its processing, please contact us here.
For your protection and the protection of all of our users, we may ask you to provide proof of identity before we can answer the above requests.
Keep in mind, we may reject requests for certain reasons, including if the request is unlawful or if it may infringe on trade secrets or intellectual property or the privacy of another user. If you wish to receive information relating to another user, such as a copy of any messages you received from him or her through our service, the other user will have to contact our Privacy Officer to provide their written consent before the information is released.
Also, we may not be able to accommodate certain requests to object to the processing of personal information, notably where such requests would not allow us to provide our service to you anymore. For instance, we cannot provide our service if we do not have your date of birth.
Uninstall. You can stop all information collection by an app by uninstalling it using the standard uninstall process for your device. If you uninstall the app from your mobile device, the unique identifier associated with your device will continue to be stored. If you re-install the application on the same mobile device, we will be able to re-associate this identifier to your previous transactions and activities.
Residents of California. If you are a California resident, you can request a notice disclosing the categories of personal information about you that we have shared with third parties for their direct marketing purposes during the preceding calendar year. To request this notice, please submit your request here. Please allow 30 days for a response. For your protection and the protection of all of our users, we may ask you to provide proof of identity before we can answer such a request.
California Privacy Statement | California Consumer Privacy Rights
We do not and will not sell, rent, release, disclose, disseminate, make available, transfer, or otherwise communicate in any way your personal information to another company for monetary or other valuable consideration. Because we do not sell your personal information, opting-out is unnecessary.
You have the right to request, twice in 12 months, the following information about the personal information we have collected about you during the past 12 months:
You have the right to request that we delete the personal information we have collected from you. If you choose to exercise any of your rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to not receive discriminatory treatment.
How to Submit a Request: To submit an access or deletion request, click here or contact us as specified in the How To Contact Us section of our Privacy Policy. To help protect your privacy and maintain security, we take steps to verify your identity before granting you access to your personal information or complying with your request. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may charge a reasonable fee to comply with your request.
8. HOW WE PROTECT YOUR INFORMATION
We are actively involved in protecting you from unauthorized access to or alteration, disclosure, or destruction of your personal information. As with all technology companies, although we take steps to secure your information, we do not promise, and you should not expect, that your personal information will always remain secure.
We regularly monitor our systems for possible vulnerabilities and attacks and regularly review our information collection, storage, and processing practices to update our physical, technical, and organizational security measures.
We may suspend your use of all or part of the services without notice if we suspect or detect any breach of security. If you believe that your account or information is no longer secure, please notify us immediately here.
9. HOW LONG WE KEEP YOUR INFORMATION
We keep your personal information only as long as we need it for legitimate business purposes (as laid out in Section 5) and as permitted by applicable law.
In practice, we delete or anonymize your information upon deletion of your account, unless:
Keep in mind that even though our systems are designed to carry out data deletion processes according to the above guidelines, we cannot promise that all data will be deleted within a specific timeframe due to technical constraints.
10. PRIVACY FOR CHILDREN
Our services are strictly restricted to users who are 18 years of age or older. We do not permit users under the age of 18 on our platform and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under the age of 18. If you suspect that a user is under the age of 18, please use the reporting mechanism available through the service.
11. PRIVACY POLICY CHANGES
This policy may change over time. We will notify you before any material changes take effect so that you have time to review the changes.
12. HOW TO CONTACT US
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, here’s how you can reach us:
E Monique Enterprises, LLCLast revised on April 19, 2021
Thank you for joining OYL community. If you are honest, kind, and respectful to others, you will always be welcome here. Our goal is to allow users to express themselves freely if it does not offend others. Everyone is held to the same standard on OYL. We are asking you to be considerate, think before you act, and abide by our community guidelines both on and offline. You heard that right: your offline behavior can lead to termination of your OYL account.
Below is a list of our community and safety guidelines. If you violate these guidelines, you might be banned from OYL. We encourage you to report any behavior that violates our guidelines.
OYL prohibits:
Copyright and Trademark Infringement
If it is not yours, do not post it. If your OYL profile includes any work copyrighted or trademarked by others, do not display it unless you are authorized to post it.
Harassment
Please do not engage, or encourage others to engage, in any targeted abuse or harassment against any other user. This includes sending any unsolicited sexual content to your matches. Reports of stalking, threats, bullying, or intimidation are taken very seriously.
Hate Speech
Any content that promotes, advocates for, or condones racism, bigotry, hatred, or violence against individuals or groups based on factors like (but not limited to) race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, gender, age, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity is not allowed.
Illegal Usage
Do not use OYL to do anything illegal.
Impersonation
Be yourself! Do not pretend to be someone else. Do not impersonate, or otherwise misrepresent affiliation, connection, or association with, any person or entity.
Minors
You must be 18 years of age or older to use OYL. We do not allow images of unaccompanied minors. To post photos of your children, please make sure that you are in the photo. If you see a profile that includes an unaccompanied minor, encourages harm to a minor or depicts a minor sexually or in a sexually suggestively way, please report it immediately.
Nudity/Sexual Content
Please keep it classy and appropriate for public consumption. Nudity and sexually explicit content are prohibited.
One Person, One Account
OYL accounts cannot have multiple owners, so do not create an account with your friend or significant other. And please do not maintain multiple OYL accounts.
Private Information
Do not publicly broadcast any private information, yours, or anyone else’s. This includes social security numbers, passports, passwords, financial information, or unlisted contact information, such as phone numbers, email addresses, home/work addresses.
Promotion or Solicitation
Soliciting other users is prohibited. It’s fine to invite your matches to something that you’re doing, but if your profile is to advertise your event or business, non-profit, political campaign, contest, or to conduct research, we may delete your account. While we are excited that you are doing a comedy show next week, please do not use OYL to promote it.
Prostitution and Trafficking
Promoting or advocating for commercial sexual services, human trafficking, or other non-consensual sexual acts is strictly prohibited and will cause your account to be banned from OYL.
Scamming
OYL has a zero-tolerance policy on predatory behavior of any kind. Anyone attempting to get other users’ private information for fraudulent or illegal activity may be banned and reported to the appropriate authorities. Any user caught sharing their financial account information (PayPal, Venmo, etc.) to receive money from other users may also be banned from OYL.
Spam
Do not use OYL to drive people to external websites via a link or otherwise.
Third-Party Apps
Using any apps created by anyone other than OYL that claim to offer our service or unlock special features is not allowed.
Violence and Physical Harm
We do not tolerate violent, graphic, or gory content or any actions or content that advocate for or threaten violence of any sort, including threatening or promoting terrorism. Physical assault, coercion, and any acts of violence are strictly prohibited. Content that advocates for or glorifies suicide or self-harm is also not allowed. In these situations, we may take several steps to assist the user, including reaching out with crisis resources.
Account Dormancy
If you do not log in to your OYL account in twelve (12) months, we may delete your account for inactivity.
Report All Bad Behavior
REPORT ALL BAD BEHAVIOR
While using joinonyourlineapp.com, send us a quick, confidential report. While not using joinonyourlineapp.com, contact local law enforcement, if necessary, then contact us.
OYL reserves the right to internally investigate and/or terminate your account, without a refund of any kind, if you have misused the Service or behaved so OYL, in our sole discretion, regards as inappropriate, unlawful, or in violation of the Terms of Use, including but not limited to actions or communications that occur off the Service, but involve users you meet through OYL.
Last revised on April 6, 2021
Welcome to JoinOnYourLineApp.com ("us," "we," the "Company" or "OYL").
A. Your Acceptance of Our Terms of Use Agreement.
By your creation of an OYL account, or use of any OYL service, whether through a mobile device, mobile application, tablet, computer or any other electronic device (collectively, the "Service") you agree to be bound by OYL’s:
If you do not accept and agree to be bound by the terms, policies and guidelines of this Agreement, you should not use the Service.
1. CHANGES TO OUR TERMS, POLICIES AND/OR GUIDELINES.
We may change this Agreement and to the Service occasionally. We may do this for a variety of reasons including to reflect changes in or requirements of the law, new features, or changes in business practices. The most recent version of this Agreement will be posted here. Check regularly for the most recent version.
The most recent version is the version that applies. If the changes include material changes that affect your rights or obligations, we will notify you before the changes by reasonable means, which could include notification through the Service or via email. If you continue to use the Service after the changes become effective, then you agree to the revised Agreement.
You agree this Agreement shall supersede any prior agreements (except as specifically stated), and shall govern your entire relationship with OYL, including but not limited to events, agreements, and conduct preceding your acceptance of this Agreement.
2. ELIGIBILITY.
You must be at least 18 years of age to create an account on OYL and use the Service. By creating an account and using the Service, you represent and warrant that:
3. YOUR ACCOUNT.
To use OYL, you may, now or in the future, sign in using your social media accounts (Facebook® or Instagram®) login. If you do so, you authorize us to access and use certain Facebook® account information, including but not limited to your public Facebook® profile and information about Facebook® friends you share in common with other OYL users. For more information regarding the information we collect from you and how we use it, please consult our Privacy Policy.
You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your OYL login credentials you used to initially sign up for OYL. You are also solely responsible for any activities that occur under your login credentials. If you think someone has gained unauthorized access to your account, please contact us immediately.
4. MODIFYING THE SERVICE AND TERMINATION.
OYL is always striving to improve the Service and bring you additional functionality you will find engaging and useful. This means we may add new product features or enhancements occasionally and remove features, and if these actions do not materially affect your rights or obligations, we may not provide you with notice before taking them. We may even suspend the Service, in which event we will notify you in advance unless extenuating circumstances, such as safety or security concerns, prevent us from doing so.
You may terminate your account at any time by following the instructions in "Settings" in the Service, however if you use a third-party payment account, you will need to manage in app purchases through such account (e.g., iTunes, Google Play) to avoid additional billing.
OYL may terminate your account at any time without notice if it believes that you have violated this Agreement. Upon such termination, you may not have any refund for purchases. After your account is terminated, this Agreement will terminate, except that these provisions will still apply to you and OYL: Sections 11 through 17.
6. RIGHTS
6a. Rights OYL Grants You.
OYL grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-assignable, nonexclusive, revocable, and non-sublicensable license to access and use the Service. This license is solely to let you use and enjoy the Service’s benefits as intended by OYL and permitted by this Agreement. Therefore, you agree not to:
The Company may investigate and take any available legal action in response to illegal and/ or unauthorized uses of the Service, including termination of your account. Any software we provide you may automatically download and install upgrades, updates, or other new features. You may adjust these automatic downloads through your device’s settings.
6b. Rights You Grant OYL.
By creating an account, you grant to OYL a worldwide, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, right and license to host, store, use, copy, display, reproduce, adapt, edit, publish, modify and distribute information you authorize us to access from Facebook® or Instagram®, and any information you post, upload, display or otherwise provide (collectively, "post") on the Service or transmit to other users (collectively, "Content").
OYL’s license to your Content shall be non-exclusive, except that OYL’s license shall be exclusive regarding derivative works created through the Service. For example, OYL would have an exclusive license to screenshots of the Service that include your Content. In addition, so OYL can prevent the use of your Content outside of the Service, you authorize OYL to act on your behalf regarding infringing uses of your Content taken from the Service by other users or third parties. This expressly includes the authority, but not the obligation, to send notices under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) (i.e., DMCA Takedown Notices) on your behalf if your Content is taken and used by third parties outside of the Service.
Our license to your Content is subject to your rights under law (for example laws regarding personal data protection to the extent any Content contains personal information as defined by those laws) and is for the limited purpose of operating, developing, providing, and improving the Service and researching and developing new ones. You agree that any Content you place or that you authorize us to place on the Service may be viewed by other users and may be viewed by any person visiting or participating in the Service (such as individuals who may receive shared Content from other OYL users).
You agree that all information you submit upon creation of your account, including information submitted from your Facebook® or Instagram® account, is accurate and truthful and you may post the Content on the Service and grant the license to OYL above.
You understand and agree that we may monitor or review any Content you post as part of a Service. We may delete any Content, in whole or in part, that in our sole judgment violates this Agreement or may harm the reputation of the Service.
When communicating with our customer care representatives, you agree to be respectful and kind. If we feel that your behavior towards any of our customer care representatives or other employees is threatening or offensive, we reserve the right to immediately terminate your account.
In consideration for OYL allowing you to use the Service, you agree that we, our affiliates, and our third-party partners may place advertising on the Service. By submitting suggestions or feedback to OYL regarding our Service, you agree that OYL may use and share such feedback for any purpose without compensating you.
You agree that OYL may access, preserve and disclose your account information and Content if required to do so by law or in a good faith belief that such access, preservation or disclosure is reasonably necessary, such as to:
7. COMMUNITY RULES.
By using OYL, you agree that you will not:
OYL reserves the right to investigate and/or terminate your account without a refund of any purchases if you have violated this Agreement, misused the Service or behaved so OYL regards as inappropriate or unlawful, including actions or communications that occur on or off the Service.
8. OTHER USERS’ CONTENT.
Although OYL reserves the right to review and remove Content that violates this Agreement, such Content is the sole responsibility of the user who posts it, and OYL cannot guarantee that all Content will comply with this Agreement. If you see Content on the Service that violates this Agreement, please report it within the Service or via our contact form.
9. PURCHASES.
Additional Terms that apply if you pay OYL directly with your Payment Method. If you pay OYL directly, OYL may correct any billing errors or mistakes it makes even if it has requested or received payment. If you initiate a chargeback or otherwise reverse a payment made with your Payment Method, OYL may terminate your account immediately in its sole discretion.
You may edit your Payment Method information by visiting OYL and going to "Settings." If a payment is not successfully settled, due to expiration, insufficient funds, or otherwise, and you do not edit your Payment Method information or cancel your subscription, you remain responsible for any uncollected amounts and authorize us to continue billing the Payment Method, as it may be updated. This may cause a change to your payment billing dates. In addition, you authorize us to obtain updated or replacement expiration dates and card numbers for your credit or debit card as provided by your credit or debit card issuer. Your payment will be based on your Payment Method and may be determined by agreements between you and the financial institution, credit card issuer or other provider of your chosen Payment Method.
Refunds. Generally, all charges for purchases are nonrefundable, and there are no refunds or credits for partially used periods. We may make an exception if a refund for a some subscription offering is requested within three days of the transaction date, or if the laws applicable in your jurisdiction provide for refunds.
For subscribers residing in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, the terms below apply:
You may cancel your subscription, without penalty or obligation, prior to midnight of the third business day following the date you subscribed. If you die before the end of your subscription period, your estate may have a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your subscription allocable to the period after your death. If you become disabled (such that you cannot use the services of OYL) before the end of your subscription period, you may have a refund of that portion of any payment you had made for your subscription allocable to the period after your disability by providing the company notice as you request a refund as described below.
To request a refund:
If you subscribed using your Apple ID, refunds are handled by Apple, not OYL. To request a refund, go to iTunes, click on your Apple ID, select "Purchase history," find the transaction and hit "Report Problem". You can also submit a request at https://getsupport.apple.com.
If you subscribed using your Google Play Store account or through OYL directly: please contact customer support with your order number for the Google Play Store (you can find the order number in the order confirmation email or by logging in to Google Wallet) or OYL (you can find this on your confirmation email). You may also mail or deliver a signed and dated notice which states you, the buyer, are canceling this agreement, or words of similar effect. Please also include the email address or telephone number associated with your account along with your order number. This notice shall be sent to: OYL, Attn: Cancellations, 11550 Livingston Rd Suite 441202, Fort Washington, MD 20749.
10. NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT.
If you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Service so it constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Copyright Agent with the following information:
Notice of claims of copyright infringement should be provided to the Company’s Copyright Agent via email to legal@onyourlineapp.com, or via U.S. mail to:
OYL Copyright Infringement ClaimsOYL will terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
11. DISCLAIMERS.
OYL PROVIDES THE SERVICE ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS AND TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, GRANTS NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE WITH RESPECT TO THE SERVICE (INCLUDING ALL CONTENT CONTAINED THEREIN), INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF SATISFACTORY QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. OYL DOES NOT REPRESENT OR WARRANT THAT (A) THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE OR ERROR FREE, (B) ANY DEFECTS OR ERRORS IN THE SERVICE WILL BE CORRECTED, OR (C) THAT ANY CONTENT OR INFORMATION YOU OBTAIN ON OR THROUGH THE SERVICE WILL BE ACCURATE.
OYL TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANOTHER USER OR THIRD PARTY POSTS, SENDS OR RECEIVES THROUGH THE SERVICE. ANY MATERIAL DOWNLOADED OR OTHERWISE OBTAINED THROUGH THE USE OF THE SERVICE IS ACCESSED AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION AND RISK.
OYL DISCLAIMS AND TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONDUCT OF YOU OR ANY OTHER USER, ON OR OFF THE SERVICE.
12. THIRD PARTY SERVICES.
OYL website and/or app may contain advertisements and promotions offered by third parties and links to other web sites or resources. OYL is not responsible for the availability (or lack of availability) of such external websites or resources. If you interact with the third parties made available through our Service, such party’s terms will govern their relationship with you. OYL is not responsible or liable for such third parties’ terms or actions.
13. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL OYL, ITS AFFILIATES, EMPLOYEES, LICENSORS OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, OR ENHANCED DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, WHETHER INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, OR ANY LOSS OF DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM: (I) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE THE SERVICE; (II) THE CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES ON, THROUGH OR FOLLOWING USE OF THE SERVICE; OR (III) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT, EVEN IF OYL HAS BEEN ADVISED AT ANY TIME OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, IN NO EVENT SHALL OYL’S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ANY AND ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICE OR THIS AGREEMENT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID, IF ANY, BY YOU TO OYL DURING THE TWENTY-FOUR (24) MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE DATE THAT YOU FIRST FILE A LAWSUIT, ARBITRATION OR ANY OTHER LEGAL PROCEEDING AGAINST OYL, WHETHER IN LAW OR IN EQUITY, IN ANY TRIBUNAL. THE DAMAGES LIMITATION SET FORTH IN THE IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING SENTENCE APPLIES (i) REGARDLESS OF THE GROUND UPON WHICH LIABILITY IS BASED (WHETHER DEFAULT, CONTRACT, TORT, STATUTE, OR OTHERWISE), (ii) IRRESPECTIVE OF THE TYPE OF BREACH OF OBLIGATIONS, AND (iii) WITH RESPECT TO ALL EVENTS, THE SERVICE, AND THIS AGREEMENT.
THE LIMITATION OF LIABILITY PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION 13 SHALL APPLY EVEN IF YOUR REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT FAIL WITH RESPECT TO THEIR ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OR ALL OF THE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
Arbitration, Class-Action Waiver, and Jury Waiver.
Unless prohibited by law:
The exclusive means of resolving any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement (including any alleged breach thereof), or the Service, regardless of accrual and including past, pending, and future claims, shall be BINDING ARBITRATION administered by the American Arbitration Association under the Consumer Arbitration Rules. The one exception to the exclusivity of arbitration is that you may bring an individual claim against OYL in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction in Prince George’s County, Maryland. Such arbitration shall be conducted by written submissions only, unless either you or OYL elect to invoke the right to an oral hearing before the Arbitrator. But whether you choose arbitration or small claims court, you agree that you will not under any circumstances commence, maintain, or participate in any class action, class arbitration, or other representative action or proceeding against OYL.
By accepting this Agreement, you agree to the Arbitration Agreement in this Section 13, subject to the limited one-time right to opt out within thirty (30) days. In doing so, BOTH YOU AND OYL GIVE UP THE RIGHT TO GO TO COURT to assert or defend any claims between you and OYL (except for matters that may be properly taken to a small claims court and are within such court’s jurisdiction). YOU ALSO GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS ACTION OR OTHER CLASS PROCEEDING, including, without limitation, any past, pending or future class actions, including those existing as of this Agreement.
If you assert a claim against OYL outside of small claims court, your rights will be determined by a NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR, NOT A JUDGE OR JURY, and the arbitrator shall determine all claims and all issues regarding the arbitrability of the dispute. The same is true for OYL. Both you and OYL are entitled to a fair hearing before the arbitrator. The arbitrator can generally grant the relief that a court can, but note that arbitration proceedings are usually simpler and more streamlined than trials and other judicial proceedings. Decisions by the arbitrator are enforceable in court and may be overturned by a court only for very limited reasons. For details on the arbitration process, see our Arbitration Procedures.
The Jurisdiction and Venue provisions in Sections 14 and 15 are incorporated and apply to this Arbitration Agreement.
As you decide whether to agree to this Arbitration Agreement, here are important considerations:
Arbitration is a process of private dispute resolution that does not involve the civil courts, a civil judge or a jury. Instead, the parties’ dispute is decided by a private arbitrator selected by the parties under the Consumer Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association. Arbitration does not limit or affect the legal claims you as an individual may bring against OYL. Agreeing to arbitration will only affect where those claims may be brought and how they will be resolved.
Arbitration is generally considered a more rapid dispute resolution process than the judicial system, but that is not always the case. The Arbitrator will typically determine whether OYL or you will have to pay or split the cost of any arbitration with OYL, based on the circumstances.
IMPORTANT: THERE ARE NOW, AND MAY BE IN THE FUTURE, LAWSUITS AGAINST OYL ALLEGING CLASS AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE CLAIMS ON YOUR BEHALF INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CLASS ACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION 13, WHICH IF SUCCESSFUL, COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN SOME MONETARY OR OTHER RECOVERY TO YOU, IF YOU ELECT TO OPT OUT OF THE RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT. THE MERE EXISTENCE OF SUCH CLASS AND/OR REPRESENTATIVE LAWSUITS, HOWEVER, DOES NOT MEAN THAT SUCH LAWSUITS WILL ULTIMATELY SUCCEED, OR, EVEN IF SUCCESSFUL, THAT YOU WOULD BE ENTITLED TO ANY RECOVERY.
You will be precluded from bringing any class or representative action against OYL, unless you timely opt out of the retroactive application of this Arbitration Agreement, and you will also be precluded from participating in any recovery resulting from any class or representative action brought against OYL, in each case provided you are not already bound by an arbitration agreement and class action waiver agreed to with OYL.
Under Rule R-9 of the AAA Consumer Arbitration Rules, either party to an arbitration involving a claim within the jurisdiction of a small claims court may have the case decided by the small claims court instead. Please review Rule R-9 for more details. Nothing in this Agreement, including the right of the consumer (but not OYL) to file a dispute directly in small claims court rather than initiating arbitration, should be construed as contradicting either party’s right to invoke Rule R-9 after an arbitration has been initiated.
WHETHER TO AGREE TO THIS ARBITRATION AGREEMENT IS AN IMPORTANT DECISION. IT IS YOUR DECISION TO MAKE, AND YOU SHOULD TAKE CARE TO CONDUCT FURTHER RESEARCH AND TO CONSULT WITH OTHERS — INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN ATTORNEY — REGARDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF YOUR DECISION, JUST AS YOU WOULD WHEN MAKING ANY OTHER IMPORTANT BUSINESS OR LIFE DECISION.
14. GOVERNING LAW.
Unless our arbitration agreement is prohibited by law, the laws of the State of Maryland, without regard to its conflict of laws rules, shall apply to any disputes arising out of or relating to this Agreement, the Service and/or your relationship with OYL. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Arbitration Agreement in Section 13 above shall be governed by the Federal Arbitration Act.
15. VENUE.
Except for claims that may be properly brought in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction in Prince George’s County, Maryland, all claims arising out of or relating to this Agreement, to the Service, or to your relationship with OYL that for whatever reason are not submitted to arbitration will be litigated exclusively in the federal or state courts of Prince George’s County, Maryland. You and OYL consent to exercising personal jurisdiction of courts in the State of Maryland and waive any claim that such courts constitute an inconvenient forum.
16. INDEMNITY BY YOU.
You agree, to the extent permitted under law, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless OYL, our affiliates, and their and our respective owners, officers, directors, agents, and employees against any complaints, demands, claims, damages, losses, costs, liabilities and expenses, including attorney’s fees, due to, arising out of, or relating to your access to or use of the Service, your Content, or your breach of this Agreement.
17. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; OTHER.
This Agreement, along with the Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, Community Guidelines, and any terms disclosed to you if you purchase or have purchased additional features, products or services we offer on the Service, contains the entire agreement between you and OYL regarding your relationship with OYL and using the Service, with the following exception: anyone who opted out of applying Section 13 is still subject to and bound by any prior agreements to arbitrate with OYL and this agreement to arbitrate going forward.
If any provision is held to be invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect. The failure of OYL to exercise or enforce any right or provision of this Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. You agree that your OYL account is non-transferable and all of your rights to your account and its Content terminate upon your death. No agency, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary or other special relationship or employment is created because of this Agreement and you may make no representations on behalf of or bind OYL.
18. NO AFFILIATION WITH ORGANIZATIONS.
Individual members of OYL may be members of the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC), i.e., the Divine Nine. OYL is a private, independently owned company and not affiliated with the NPHC or any other Black Greek lettered organization including but not limited to Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated, and/or Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Incorporated.
19. Notice to California subscribers
You may cancel your subscription, without penalty or obligation, prior to midnight of the third (3rd) business day following the date you subscribed. If you subscribed using your Apple ID, refunds are handled by Apple, not OYL. If you wish to request a refund, please visit https://getsupport.apple.com. If you subscribed using your Google Play Store account or through OYL Online.
Last revised on April 21, 2021