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Content Policy

Last Updated: April 24, 2026 · Effective Date: April 24, 2026

This Content Policy governs all user-generated content submitted to the Whim platform, including event listings, event descriptions, event cover images, profile photos, profile information, banner images, chat messages, and any other content users create or share through the Service.

Whim is a platform for spontaneous, real-world university events. Content on Whim should serve this purpose — helping students discover, share, and engage with real, safe, and genuine experiences. Content that undermines the safety, authenticity, or inclusivity of our community is prohibited.

Scope of This Policy

This Content Policy applies to all content that can be submitted, posted, or displayed on Whim, including:

·Event Listings: Titles, descriptions, times, locations, cover images, tags, and organization names
·Chat Messages: All messages sent in event group chats, including text and any embedded content
·User Profiles: Name, username, biography, profile photo, banner image, major, graduation year, and club affiliations
·Reports and Feedback: Content submitted in user reports and bug reports
·Any Other User-Submitted Content: Any text, image, or data submitted through any interface in the app

User Content Ownership and License

2.1You Own Your Content

You retain all intellectual property rights to content you create and submit to Whim. We do not claim ownership of your event listings, profile information, or messages.

2.2License to Whim

By posting content to Whim, you grant Whim a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, sublicensable, and transferable license to use, display, reproduce, and distribute your content within the Service for the purpose of operating the platform and providing the Service to users.

2.3Scope of License

This license is limited to: displaying your event listings to other users, displaying your profile to other users, transmitting your messages to event attendees, and using your content to provide, improve, and promote the Service.

2.4License Termination

The license terminates when: (a) you delete a specific piece of content; or (b) you delete your account, with respect to all remaining content. Due to the nature of distributed systems, some residual data may take up to 30 days to fully propagate deletions.

2.6Third-Party Rights

You represent and warrant that you own all rights to the content you post or have obtained all necessary permissions to grant Whim the license described above. Do not post content that infringes copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights belonging to others.

Prohibited Content

The following categories of content are strictly prohibited on Whim. Posting prohibited content may result in immediate removal of the content, suspension, or permanent termination of your account.

3.1Illegal Content

·Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM): Any sexually explicit depiction of a minor is strictly prohibited and will be immediately reported to NCMEC and law enforcement.
·Drug Trafficking and Sales: Event listings, messages, or profile content that advertise, facilitate, or solicit the sale, distribution, or purchase of illegal controlled substances.
·Weapons: Content facilitating the illegal sale, transfer, or acquisition of firearms, ammunition, explosives, or other weapons.
·Human Trafficking or Exploitation: Content that promotes, facilitates, or solicits human trafficking, forced labor, or sexual exploitation.
·Fraud and Scams: Content designed to defraud users of money, personal information, or other value.

3.2Violent and Threatening Content

·Credible Threats: Any content that constitutes a credible threat of violence against an identifiable person, group, or institution.
·Glorification of Violence: Content that celebrates, glorifies, encourages, or promotes acts of violence, terrorism, or mass harm.
·Graphic Violence: Gratuitously graphic, gory, or disturbing depictions of injury, death, or suffering.
·Incitement: Content intended to incite others to engage in violent or unlawful acts.

3.3Sexual Content

·Nudity: Explicit or implicit nudity in profile photos, banner images, or event cover images.
·Pornographic Content: Sexually explicit images, videos, or descriptions of a pornographic nature.
·Sexual Solicitation: Content that solicits sexual services, exchanges, or arrangements.
·Non-Consensual Sexual Content: Any depiction or description of sexual acts without the consent of the depicted individual(s), including revenge porn.
·Sexualization of Minors: Any content that sexualizes individuals under 18.

3.4Hate Speech and Discriminatory Content

·Content that dehumanizes individuals or groups on the basis of protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, or disability.
·Slurs used to attack or demean individuals or groups.
·Calls for discrimination against protected groups.
·Symbols associated with hate groups when used in a hateful context.

3.5Harassment and Abuse

·Content targeting an individual with the purpose of causing emotional distress, humiliation, or fear.
·Doxxing: Publishing another person's private personal information without their consent.
·Coordinated Harassment: Organizing or participating in a campaign to harass, intimidate, or target a specific individual or group.
·Blackmail or Extortion: Threatening to share private or embarrassing information about someone unless demands are met.
·Malicious Use of Reporting: Filing false or bad-faith reports about other users as a form of harassment.

3.6Misinformation and Deception

·Fake Events: Posting events that you know will not occur, do not exist, or are created for deceptive purposes.
·False Location: Providing a false or deliberately misleading event location.
·Impersonation: Creating a profile or posting content that falsely represents you as another person or organization.
·False Credentials: Claiming to be affiliated with a university or club that you are not affiliated with.

3.7Spam and Platform Manipulation

·Spam: Posting repetitive, irrelevant, or low-quality content in bulk.
·Unsolicited Commercial Content: Using event listings, profiles, or chats to advertise commercial products or services.
·Fake Accounts: Creating accounts specifically to inflate attendance numbers or circumvent enforcement actions.
·Gaming Attendance Metrics: Inflating your 'events attended' or 'show rate' statistics through dishonest means.

3.8Privacy Violations

·Unauthorized Personal Information: Sharing another person's private information without their explicit consent.
·Non-Consensual Photography or Video: Posting images or videos of identifiable individuals in private situations without their consent.
·Screen-Captured Private Messages: Sharing screenshots of private conversations without the consent of all parties depicted.

3.9Intellectual Property Violations

·Copyright Infringement: Posting content that infringes the copyright of another party, including images, music, or text you do not own.
·Trademark Infringement: Using another company's logos or trademarks in a way that falsely implies affiliation.
·Plagiarism: Presenting others' original content as your own.

3.10Self-Harm and Suicide

·Content that promotes, glorifies, or provides detailed instructions for self-harm, suicide, or eating disorders.
·Content that may trigger vulnerable individuals without appropriate context or safety information.
·Note: We support events and communities focused on mental wellness, provided they are framed supportively and do not contain harmful instructions.

Context-Specific Rules

4.1Event Listings

In addition to the prohibitions above, event listings must contain a real, accurate title, use a cover image that accurately represents the event, list a real location where the event will occur, and must not include contact information for the sole purpose of moving interactions off-platform.

4.2Event Chat Messages

Chat messages are permanently stored until the event expires (approximately 24 hours after event time). They cannot be edited or deleted after sending. Do not post content in event chats that you would not want permanently associated with your account.

4.3Profile Content

Profile photos and banner images are visible to all users and must be appropriate for a general university audience. Profile bios must not be used to communicate threats, slurs, or prohibited content. Usernames that include slurs, threats, or impersonation of others are prohibited.

Moderation Approach

5.1No Prior Review

Whim does not review content before it is posted. Content is published immediately and subject to moderation after posting. We rely on automated detection tools and user reports to identify potential violations.

5.2Automated Detection

We use automated systems to detect certain categories of prohibited content, including known CSAM hashes and spam patterns. These systems may flag content for human review.

5.3Human Review

Our moderation team manually reviews content flagged by automated systems or reported by users. We aim to review high-priority safety reports within 24 hours and other reports within 7 days.

5.4Context Matters

We consider context when reviewing flagged content. Content that might appear to violate policy in isolation may be acceptable in a clear educational, artistic, or critical context. We assess content holistically.

5.6Moderation Errors

We recognize that moderation systems are imperfect. Content may be incorrectly removed or incorrectly left up. If you believe content was incorrectly removed, please appeal. If you see content that should have been removed, please report it.

Enforcement

6.1Content Actions

When prohibited content is identified, we may remove the content immediately, replace the content with a notice that it was removed for policy violation, or preserve the content for use in safety investigations before removal.

6.2Account Actions

WarningA formal notice that a violation was identified. Recorded and considered in future enforcement decisions.

Feature RestrictionRestricting your ability to use specific features (e.g., event creation) while allowing continued access to other parts.

Temporary SuspensionSuspending your account for a defined period (e.g., 7 days, 30 days).

Permanent TerminationPermanently removing your account and all associated data.

6.3Immediate Termination

Whim reserves the right to immediately permanently terminate any account that posts CSAM, makes credible threats of violence, engages in doxxing, or commits other severe violations. No warning is required.

6.4Reporting to Authorities

For content involving illegal activity — particularly CSAM, credible threats, or fraud — Whim may report the content and associated account information to law enforcement or relevant authorities.

6.5Repeat Violations

Repeat violations escalate the severity of enforcement response. A pattern of violations, even of a less severe nature, may result in escalating responses up to permanent termination.

Appeals

7.1Right to Appeal

If your content is removed or your account is suspended or banned, you have the right to appeal the decision.

7.2How to Appeal

Submit your appeal to appeals@joinwhim.net within 30 days of the enforcement action. Include your registered email address, a description of the enforcement action taken, your explanation of why you believe the decision was incorrect, and any relevant context.

7.3Review

Our appeals team will review your submission independently from the original moderation decision. We aim to respond to appeals within 15 business days.

7.5No Appeals for CSAM

There are no appeals for enforcement actions related to CSAM. Such accounts are permanently and irrevocably terminated.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Content Policy as the platform evolves and as new types of content or threats emerge. We will notify users of material changes by posting notice within the app and/or via email. Your continued use of the Service after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

Whim

General:support@joinwhim.net

Appeals:appeals@joinwhim.net

Safety:safety@joinwhim.net

Website:joinwhim.net