Terms

1. Eligibility (18+)

Flare is a Mature-rated platform for adult dating, Live streaming, and user-generated content (UGC). You must be at least 18 years old to create an account or use any Service. By using the Services, you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older and have the legal capacity to enter these Terms. We may require age verification and may suspend or terminate accounts that fail to meet this requirement.

2. Accounts

You are responsible for your account credentials and for all activity under your account. Provide accurate information and keep it updated. One person per account unless we expressly allow otherwise. Do not share your account, impersonate others, or create accounts to evade bans. We may refuse, suspend, or terminate accounts at our discretion for violation of these Terms, fraud, safety risk, or legal compliance.

3. Services overview

Flare provides Mature-rated 18+ social dating, messaging (including paid DMs), Live streaming, user-generated content (UGC), virtual coins and gifts, Super Likes, VIP features (including weekly, monthly, and annual plans), Meetup Live / nearby features, Chat Rooms, and related tools. Features may change, be limited by region or platform, or be discontinued. We do not guarantee matches, relationships, earnings, or uninterrupted availability.

4. Conduct and Community Guidelines

You agree to follow our Community Guidelines and not to:

• Harass, threaten, stalk, or exploit others
• Post or stream illegal, non-consensual, or harmful content
• Scam, defraud, or solicit money under false pretenses
• Share others’ private information without permission
• Use bots, scrapers, or unauthorized automation
• Interfere with the Services or circumvent security or payments
• Violate applicable law or third-party rights

We may remove content, restrict features, withhold fraudulent payouts, and ban accounts for violations.

Photos: No nudity, sexually explicit, or sexually suggestive photos. Profile photos must show you and must not include minors, violence, hate symbols, or someone else’s image without permission. We may remove photos or restrict accounts that break these rules.

Chat Rooms: Flare offers public Rooms (for example by city or topic) and private, invite-only Rooms. Rooms are 18+ and safe-for-work only: no nudity, sexual content, or sexual solicitation. Room hosts and moderators may mute or remove (kick) members from their Room, and Flare may override them. Rooms use the same safety-flag system as Live: violations can earn “dings” (shown as red X’s), and after the third ding your Room access is paused for about two hours (a soft ban). Repeated or serious violations can lead to longer restrictions or a ban. We automatically filter or block certain content in Rooms, including slurs, phone numbers, and links, and the filters may not catch everything or may catch harmless text. Coin gifts sent in Rooms are optional tips with vanity value only (badges and effects): the coins you send are spent from your wallet and are not credited to, paid out to, or cashable by anyone. Rooms have no prize pots, raffles, betting, or cash prizes. Starting a direct message requires completing Flare’s selfie verification. That check runs on your device and is a best-effort safety step, not a guarantee of anyone’s identity, age, or intentions, so use your own judgment. A private Room is not end-to-end encrypted, and Room messages may be reviewed for safety and moderation (see our Privacy Policy). Use Report and Block for anyone in a Room.

5. User-generated content (UGC) license

You retain ownership of content you create and share on Flare (including photos, bio text, Live streams, and messages you send), subject to these Terms. By posting or streaming content, you grant Flare a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, reproduce, modify (for formatting), display, perform, distribute, and otherwise use that content as needed to operate, promote, and improve the Services. You represent that you have all rights necessary to grant this license and that your content does not infringe others’ rights. You can delete content or your account subject to residual copies in backups and legal retention.

6. Live streaming

Hosts are responsible for their streams and chat moderation within their control. Do not stream illegal activity, non-consensual intimate content, nudity on SFW Live, or content involving minors. Before you Go Live, you must acknowledge that Flare may record your stream (video and audio) for safety, moderation, policy enforcement, dispute handling, and posterity (keeping a lasting record). Recordings are retained as long as needed for those purposes — not deleted the moment you end the stream. Flare may monitor, interrupt, end, or remove streams and related chat for safety, policy, or legal reasons. SFW Live uses a three-flag (“ding”) system for safety violations; after three dings on a stream, Go Live / publishing may be paused for about two hours. Gift and tip activity during Live is subject to Section 7 and fraud checks.

Live games (Spark Off, Gift Rush, Team Spark, and similar VS / gift races). Where Flare offers Live games, they are entertainment features for 18+ users on SFW Live. Timed scores use deterministic gift tallies (and other allowed actions) — not random wheels or chance prizes. Gifts remain optional tips and cosmetics under Section 7; they are not wagers, lottery entries, earnings guarantees, or payment for a chance to win cash or real-world prizes. Flare does not run prize pools funded by gifts. Battle outcomes (such as badges or on-stream effects) have no cash value. You may not bet coins or other value on battle outcomes. Harassment, bots, and score-rigging are prohibited. Flare may pause, end, or void games, apply soft-ban or other safety tools during a battle, and adjust scores or balances for fraud, bots, self-dealing, chargebacks, abuse, technical error, or law. NSFW or sexual “dare” game modes are not part of SFW Live.

Live channels

Follows and alerts. You can follow streamers to get an in-app alert when they go Live. Email alerts are off unless you turn them on; they go only to your own account email, at most about once an hour, and you can turn them off at any time.

Live chat and moderators. Live chat must follow the Community Guidelines and stay SFW. Streamers may appoint chat moderators, who can delete messages and time users out (1 minute, 10 minutes, or 1 hour). Timeouts of 10 minutes or longer count as a safety flag in Flare’s shared safety system (the same one used for Live and Chat Rooms), and reaching the flag limit temporarily pauses Go Live and Chat Rooms. Moderators must not abuse these tools. Flare may review, remove, or act on any chat content and may remove a moderator.

Custom emotes. Emotes must be SFW and must be content you own or have the right to use. Flare reviews each custom emote before others can see it and may reject or remove any emote.

Channel subscriptions. A channel subscription is paid with Flare coins and lasts 30 days. Subscriptions do not auto-renew; buying again adds 30 days. Coins spent on a subscription are not refundable, except as required by law or these Terms, including if a channel ends or is removed. A subscription doesn’t guarantee any streams, schedule, or content. Perks such as badges and bonus channel points are cosmetic and may change. In the Android app, coins are bought only through Google Play Billing, and a channel subscription is not a separate Google Play subscription. Streamers receive a share of subscription spending only for coins that were purchased (not promotional, bonus, or support-granted coins), subject to the same cash-out, review, refund, and chargeback rules as Live gifts.

Channel points have no cash value. Channel points are earned by watching Live and can be redeemed only for in-app rewards a streamer sets up (for example, highlighting a chat message). They are not coins or currency, cannot be bought, sold, transferred, exchanged, or cashed out, have no monetary value, and are not your property. Flare may adjust, expire, reset, or discontinue channel points. Rewards may not offer money, gift cards, physical prizes, coins, or anything off-platform.

Raids. At the end of a stream, a streamer can send (“raid”) their viewers to another streamer’s Live. You receive raids only if you turn on “Accept raids.” Viewers can choose to stay instead.

Clips and replays. Viewers and streamers can clip a short part of a Live and post it, and posted clips are visible to signed-in Flare members. If clipping is on for your channel, you allow Flare members to clip your stream and post those clips on Flare, and you grant Flare the license in “Intellectual property” to host and show them. You can turn clipping off and delete any clip of your channel; the person who made a clip can delete it too. Make sure anyone who appears in your stream knows it can be clipped or replayed. A past broadcast is publicly replayable only if you turn on “Save as a public replay” for that stream, and you can turn it off at any time. Flare’s private safety recordings of Live (see above) are separate and are not made public unless you publish a replay. Don’t edit or caption clips to misrepresent someone, and only post clips and replays that follow the Guidelines. Anyone can report a clip or replay; Flare may hide reported items while it reviews them and may remove any clip or replay. Copyright complaints can be sent to us at the contact address below.

7. Coins, Super Likes, gifts, VIP, and paid DMs

Coins and Super Likes are limited licenses to virtual items and features inside Flare. They have no cash value outside the Services except where creator payouts are expressly offered under our rules. VIP is a paid feature period (including weekly, monthly, and annual options) and does not guarantee matches. On the web, VIP is a one-time purchase for the period you choose and does not renew automatically. In the Android app, VIP is a Google Play subscription that you can manage or cancel in Google Play. Except where required by law or by Google Play / Stripe policies, purchases are generally non-refundable once delivered.

Platform and payment methods

• Web: Coin packs, Super Likes, VIP, and similar paid digital goods are processed through Stripe.
• Android (native / Capacitor app): In-app purchases of coins, Super Likes, and VIP use Google Play Billing. Stripe checkout for those digital goods is for the web only — not inside the Android app.
• Spending already-purchased coins or Super Likes (for example on gifts, Live tips, paid DMs, or Super Like swipes) is a use of your wallet balance, not a separate store purchase of digital goods.

Revenue splits

• Live gifts: 30% Flare / 70% streamer (subject to fees, chargebacks, fraud review, tax, and law)
• VIP subscriptions and paid DMs: 100% platform revenue unless we state otherwise in a written agreement

We may reverse, withhold, or adjust balances and payouts for suspected fraud, chargebacks, policy violations, or technical errors. Pricing and pack offerings may change.

If a gift that affected a Live game score is refunded, charged back, or reversed, we may adjust the related score and any streamer balance tied to that gift.

8. Meetup Live and offline safety

Meetup Live and nearby features are optional tools to discover people or places. Optional meetup-safety / GPS locator tools may store check-in location, participant identifiers, device IP, and related chat when you Agree and a meetup-safety session is active, as described in the Privacy Policy. Flare does not arrange, supervise, or guarantee any offline meeting. You are solely responsible for your safety offline. Meet in public places, tell a trusted person your plans, and never share financial information with strangers. Flare is not liable for conduct of users offline or for harm arising from Meetup Live or location features.

Meetup video calls: Meetup video calls are recorded (video and audio) for safety, and only after both people agree on the notice shown before each call. A REC badge shows throughout, and either person can end the call and the recording at any time. By tapping “I agree,” you consent to the recording and to Flare keeping and using it as described in our Privacy Policy. Make sure anyone else who can be seen or heard on your side of the call knows it’s being recorded, or keep them out of the call. Don’t record, screenshot, or share a Meetup call by any other means without the other person’s consent. Recordings may be reviewed for reports and used to enforce these Terms. Flare does not guarantee that a recording will capture or prevent any incident.

9. Moderation and enforcement

We may investigate reports, review content and accounts, remove or restrict UGC or Live, limit messaging or monetization, and suspend or terminate accounts. We may preserve information for safety, legal, and dispute reasons. Enforcement decisions are at our discretion and do not create an obligation to take any particular action in every case.

10. Intellectual property

Flare’s name, logos, design, software, and branding are owned by us or our licensors. You may not copy, reverse engineer (except where law prohibits that restriction), or create derivative works of the Services except as expressly allowed. Feedback you provide may be used by us without obligation to you.

11. Third-party services

The Services may integrate Google Play, Stripe, sign-in providers, hosting, analytics, and other third parties. Their terms and privacy policies apply to their services. Flare is not responsible for third-party outages, billing disputes handled by stores/processors (except as we facilitate), or third-party content.

12. Disclaimers

THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE.” TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, OR SECURE, OR THAT MATCHES, LIVE, OR MEETUPS WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS. YOU USE FLARE AT YOUR OWN RISK.

13. Limitation of liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, FLARE AND CHRISTIAN SHUMPERT (SOLE PROPRIETOR) WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS, DATA, GOODWILL, OR SAFETY OUTCOMES ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES OR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS (ONLINE OR OFFLINE).

OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US $100) OR (B) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO FLARE FOR THE SERVICES IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; IN THOSE CASES, OUR LIABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

14. Indemnity

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Flare, Christian Shumpert, and our agents from and against claims, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of your content, your use of the Services, your offline meetings, your violation of these Terms or law, or your infringement of others’ rights.

15. Termination

You may stop using Flare and request account deletion at any time via the email process at https://flaresparkdating.com/delete-account (no in-app delete button today; we aim to complete verified deletion within about 30 days, subject to retained legal, safety, and payment records). We may suspend or terminate access immediately for any reason, including Terms violations, inactivity, risk, or discontinuation of the Services. Upon termination, licenses granted to you end; provisions that by nature should survive (including IP, disclaimers, liability limits, indemnity, and governing law) will survive.

16. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. We will post the updated Terms with a new effective date at https://flaresparkdating.com/terms. Material changes may be highlighted in-product or by email where appropriate. Continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance where permitted by law. If you do not agree, stop using the Services.

17. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, United States, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. Exclusive venue for disputes arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be the state or federal courts located in Tarrant County, Texas, and you consent to personal jurisdiction there, except where applicable law requires otherwise (including mandatory consumer protections).

18. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines, are the entire agreement between you and Flare regarding the Services. If any provision is unenforceable, the remainder stays in effect. Our failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. You may not assign these Terms without our consent; we may assign them in connection with a merger, sale, or reorganization. No agency, partnership, or employment is created. Headings are for convenience only. Electronic communications satisfy writing requirements where permitted by law.

19. Contact

Operator: Christian Shumpert, sole proprietor (Flare)

Email: ShumpertSafetyConsulting@gmail.com

Phone: (682) 468-7844

Website: https://flaresparkdating.com

We do not currently publish a separate mailing address; please use email or phone for legal and support notices.