LighChat Terms of Service

Last updated: 2026-05-07 Applies to: web/PWA, desktop, mobile.

⚠️ DRAFT. Requires legal review prior to publication.

1. Acceptance

By registering and using the LighChat messenger (the "Service") you enter into a public offer agreement with [LEGAL ENTITY NAME] (the "Operator", "we"). Clicking "Sign up" / "Sign in" constitutes full and unconditional acceptance.

If you do not agree with any term, stop using the Service.

2. Operator details

• Legal name: [LEGAL ENTITY NAME]
• Address: [ADDRESS]
• Tax ID: [TAX_ID]
• Inquiries: legal@lighchat.app

3. Registration and account

3.1 Age threshold

The Service is available to individuals 16 years or older. By registering you confirm you are at least 16 years old. Users aged 16–18 may need legal guardian consent under applicable law.

3.2 Authentication methods

• email + password;
• phone number + SMS code (where available);
• OAuth: Google, Yandex, Telegram;
• QR-login (sign in from a device that already has authorization).

You must keep account credentials confidential and notify the Operator of any unauthorized access at legal@lighchat.app.

3.3 Accuracy

Provide accurate information at registration. Using someone else's data without consent is prohibited.

4. Acceptable use

4.1 Prohibited

• content unlawful under RF or applicable law (extremism, terrorism, drugs, violence, child exploitation, IP without rights);
• spam, flooding, phishing, fraud;
• harassment, threats, hate speech, discrimination;
• automated data collection (scraping), unsolicited mass messaging;
• attacks against the Service (DoS, exploits, protocol-level reverse engineering);
• fake or unmarked bot accounts;
• unsolicited commercial advertising without written consent.

4.2 Content responsibility

You are solely responsible for the content you send through the Service. The Operator does not moderate private and group chats in real time but may remove content and block users in response to reports and legal requirements (see Content Moderation Policy).

5. Meetings (LighChat Meetings)

5.1 Guest access

The Service allows creating meetings that guests can join via link without registration. A guest:

• provides a display nickname;
• has no access to chats, profile or other app features;
• uses a limited token scoped to the meeting lifetime.

5.2 Auto-deletion of guest data

All guest session data (nickname, technical metrics, logs) is automatically deleted within 24 hours after the meeting ends. This implements data minimisation per GDPR Art. 5(1)(c) and 152-FZ.

5.3 Recording

If the host enables recording, all participants are explicitly notified. A participant who does not consent must leave the meeting.

6. Intellectual property

6.1 User content

User-generated content remains the user's property. By posting content you grant the Operator a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to store, process and deliver content as required for Service operation.

6.2 The Service

All rights to software, design, trademarks and other IP comprising the Service belong to the Operator or its licensors.

7. Paid features

Paid features (where applicable) are provided on terms specified at the time of subscription. Refunds are subject to applicable law and the payment provider's terms.

8. Account suspension and deletion

8.1 By the user

You may at any time:

• delete an individual chat (Clear Chat) — data is removed and no longer displayed;
• sign out on a device (Devices → Remove);
• delete your account via Settings → Account → Delete account.

After deletion, data is removed within the periods specified in the Privacy Policy.

8.2 By the Operator

The Operator may restrict access or delete an account in case of:

• material breach of these Terms or law;
• a justified request from a competent authority;
• prolonged inactivity (more than 12 months).

9. Limitation of liability

The Service is provided "as is". The Operator:

• does not guarantee uninterrupted operation;
• is not responsible for third-party actions or user content;
• limits its liability to the amount actually paid by the user for paid features in the past 12 months (but not more than [AMOUNT]).

Limitations do not apply to wilful misconduct or gross negligence under applicable mandatory law.

10. Force majeure

The parties are released from liability under force majeure (natural disasters, hostilities, governmental action, large-scale infrastructure outages).

11. Governing law and venue

These Terms are governed by the laws of the Russian Federation.

Disputes — [COURT AT THE OPERATOR'S ADDRESS], unless otherwise required by mandatory consumer-protection law.

For EEA users — applicable law and venue per Regulation (EU) No 1215/2012.

12. Amendments

The Operator may amend these Terms. Material changes take effect at least 14 days after notice. Continued use = acceptance of the new version.

13. Contact

Complaints and inquiries: legal@lighchat.app