Terms and Conditions

Account Creation: To access the App's features, you must create an account and provide accurate, up-to-date information (e.g., full name, profile photo, and date of birth). False or inaccurate information may result in account suspension or deletion.

Account Security: You are responsible for safeguarding your account credentials. If you detect any unauthorised use, you must inform us immediately. We reserve the right to suspend or delete accounts that violate these Terms.

Minimum Age: You must be at least 18 years old to use the App. You must provide truthful date of birth information. The App complies with age restrictions in force within the European Union and Portugal.

What Are Live Polls? FOMO runs weekly community polls - typically on Friday and Saturday nights at 8PM - where users vote on which venue they plan to visit that night.

Your Vote: By participating in a poll, you agree that your vote (the venue you selected) may be visible to your friends in an aggregated, anonymised format (e.g., "3 friends voted here"). Your individual vote is not broadcast publicly beyond your friends network.

Location Use: During the active poll window, we access your device's location to connect you to the relevant local poll. This location is used in real time only and is not stored. See our Privacy Policy for full details.

Poll Results: After a poll closes, the results become visible to all users. Results can be filtered by anonymous demographic criteria (university, relationship status) where enough aggregated data exists - individual users are never identified through these filters.

What It Is: You may optionally provide your university and relationship status during onboarding or from your profile settings.

How It Is Used: This data is used solely to enable anonymous filtering of poll results (e.g., "show me results for students only"). It is never displayed on your profile, never visible to other users, and never used for advertising or profiling.

Your Control: Providing this data is entirely optional. You can update or remove it at any time from your profile settings.

User Content: You retain ownership of any content you submit but grant us permission to use, store, and display it as necessary for the functioning of the Service.

Moderation: We reserve the right to remove or restrict any content or account that violates these Terms.

How We Use Your Location: We use your device's geographic coordinates during the active poll window to connect you to your local live poll.

Your Consent: By using the App during the poll window, you agree that we may access your precise location to deliver the relevant poll experience.

Privacy Controls: You can disable or revoke location permissions at any time in your device settings, though this may prevent you from participating in live polls.

Data Collection: By using the App, you consent to the collection of personal data (e.g., name, phone number, profile photo, date of birth) and, optionally, demographic data (university, relationship status) as described in our Privacy Policy.

Data Usage: Your data is used exclusively to operate and improve the App. We do not engage in targeted advertising.

Data Protection: We implement strict security measures and comply with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR and Portuguese national legislation (Law No. 58/2019 of August 8).

User Rights: You have the right to access, correct, or delete your data. Contact us at engineering@fomoapp.org.

Termination by Us: We may suspend or terminate your account at any time, with or without cause, with prior notice whenever required by law.

Termination by You: You may close your account at any time through the App settings. Upon termination, your data will be deleted, except where retention is required by law.

Use at Your Own Risk: The App is provided "as is," without any warranties. Your use of the App is at your own risk.

Limitation of Liability: We shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of the App. Our total liability is limited to any fees paid for accessing the Service, if applicable.

Poll Results: Poll results reflect community votes at the time of closing. We do not guarantee that venues will be open, available, or as expected on any given night.

Abusive Behaviour: We maintain a zero-tolerance policy for inappropriate content, abusive behaviour, or any attempt to manipulate poll integrity. If you encounter such incidents, report them immediately at engineering@fomoapp.org.

Reporting: We will investigate all reports and take appropriate action.