Terms of Service
Last updated: 9/16/2025
Agreement to Terms
By accessing and using Haikume, you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use our platform.
Description of Service
Haikume is a platform for creating, sharing, and discovering haiku poetry. Users can post their own haiku, comment on others' work, create collections, and interact with the poetry community.
User Accounts
- • You must provide accurate and complete information when creating an account
- • You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account
- • You must be at least 13 years old to use Haikume
- • One person may only maintain one account
- • You must notify us immediately of any unauthorized use of your account
Content and Intellectual Property
Your Content
- • You retain all rights to the haiku and other content you post on Haikume
- • You grant Haikume a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, distribute, and promote your content on our platform
- • You represent that you own or have permission to use any content you post
- • You are responsible for ensuring your content does not infringe on others' rights
License to Display
By posting content on Haikume, you grant us permission to display your haiku and related content to other users of the platform. This license allows us to operate the service and enables other users to view and interact with your content as intended by the platform's features.
Platform Content
All design, text, graphics, and other content not posted by users is owned by Haikume and is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws.
Acceptable Use
You agree not to use Haikume to:
- • Post content that is illegal, harmful, threatening, abusive, or offensive
- • Harass, bully, or intimidate other users
- • Post spam, advertisements, or irrelevant content
- • Impersonate others or create fake accounts
- • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to other accounts or systems
- • Upload content that contains viruses or malicious code
- • Violate any applicable laws or regulations
- • Post content that infringes on intellectual property rights
- • Create multiple accounts for deceptive purposes or to circumvent restrictions
Multiple Account Policy
While we understand there may be legitimate reasons to maintain multiple accounts (such as separating personal and professional haiku, or managing accounts for different creative projects), we reserve the right to take action if multiple accounts are used:
- • To evade bans, suspensions, or other restrictions
- • To manipulate voting, engagement, or community metrics
- • To harass users or circumvent blocking features
- • To spam or distribute content across multiple accounts
- • In any way that violates the spirit of fair use and community guidelines
Note: Excessive account creation or use may result in account restrictions or termination at our discretion.
Privacy and Data
Your privacy is important to us. Please review our Privacy Policyto understand how we collect, use, and protect your information.
Content Moderation
- • We reserve the right to review and remove any content that violates these terms
- • We may suspend or terminate accounts that repeatedly violate our policies
- • Content removal decisions are at our sole discretion
- • We are not obligated to monitor all content but may do so
Termination
- • You may delete your account at any time through your settings or by contacting us
- • We may suspend or terminate your account for violations of these terms
- • Upon termination, your right to use Haikume ceases immediately
- • We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes
Disclaimers
- • Haikume is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind
- • We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free service
- • We are not responsible for user-generated content
- • We do not endorse any content posted by users
- • Use of the platform is at your own risk
Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Haikume shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including but not limited to loss of profits, data, or other intangible losses resulting from your use of the platform.
Governing Law
These terms are governed by the laws of the jurisdiction in which Haikume operates. Any disputes will be resolved in the appropriate courts of that jurisdiction.
Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes by posting the updated terms on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Haikume after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.
Contact Information
If you have questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us through our contact page.