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About Us

 

Real Lads.com was launched in 2008, and had quite a growing number of members. In 2010 we decided to take the site back to its bare roots and then redevelop our site. After a year of planning and development we are now please to launch the Real Lads 2.0. We are going to have videos and photo's for members like other social networking and dating sites. Not only will we have up to date content and information we will also have on offer a support team and information about health and wellbeing.

 

We plan to launch various apps on to the different app stores and markets too. To help the site grow we will work with our members on developing features and the site as much as possible. We will also have premium content available from videos and photo's gallery and adult channels across the web and also our own in house production.

So to sum things up you get to meet and network, date, make friends, find issues related to health and support with coming to terms with your sexuality and also get to watch premuim adult channels and photo's too. Not bad hey?

 

Real Lads is part of the Identity Media Group, and Identity Clothing Limited. We are based in the U.K. and want to work with our members in developing features and bringing a new social network to the community in which members play a great part of! To view the team behind the company and this great site then please take a look at our team section and even have a look at our teams profiles ;).

So welcome to a new social network and a new way in which our social network is developing with members in mind welcome to 2012 as social networking has just got beta!

 

I wanted to develop a site and apps that brings our members together, to offer help and support and allow our members to develop and become partners in the latest social networking and dating site to go live. Not only do I want to see the company evolve and have support networks in place for our member but I would also like the community to be able to check up on Facebook and Twitter as well as find a partner on the site too. With the latest version of Real Lads we have managed to create that in this current stable release.


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This agreement was written in English (UK). To the extent any translated version of this agreement conflicts with the English version, the English version controls.  Please note that Section 16 contains certain changes to the general terms for users outside the United States.

  1. Privacy

    Your privacy is very important to us. We designed our
    Privacy Policy to make important disclosures about how you can use Real Lads to share with others and how we collect and can use your content and information.  We encourage you to read the Privacy Policy, and to use it to help make informed decisions.
     
  2. Sharing Your Content and Information

    You own all of the content and information you post on Real Lads, and you can control how it is shared through your privacy settings. In addition:
    1. For content that is covered by intellectual property rights, like photos and videos (IP content), you specifically give us the following permission, subject to your privacy settings: you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Real Lads (IP License). This IP License ends when you delete your IP content or your account unless your content has been shared with others, and they have not deleted it.
    2. When you delete IP content, it is deleted in a manner similar to emptying the recycle bin on a computer. However, you understand that removed content may persist in backup copies for a reasonable period of time (but will not be available to others).
    3. When you use an application, your content and information is shared with the application.  We require applications to respect your privacy, and your agreement with that application will control how the application can use, store, and transfer that content and information.
    4. When you publish content or information using the Public setting, it means that you are allowing everyone, including people off of Real Lads, to access and use that information, and to associate it with you (i.e., your name and profile picture).
    5. We always appreciate your feedback or other suggestions about Real Lads, but you understand that we may use them without any obligation to compensate you for them (just as you have no obligation to offer them).
       
  3. Safety

    We do our best to keep Real Lads safe, but we cannot guarantee it. We need your help to do that, which includes the following commitments:
    1. You will not send or otherwise post unauthorized commercial communications (such as spam) on Real Lads.
    2. You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Real Lads, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our permission.
    3. You will not engage in unlawful multi-level marketing, such as a pyramid scheme, on Real Lads.
    4. You will not upload viruses or other malicious code.
    5. You will not solicit login information or access an account belonging to someone else.
    6. You will not bully, intimidate, or harass any user.
    7. You will not post content that: is hateful, threatening; incites violence; or contains graphic or gratuitous violence.
    8. You will not develop or operate a third-party application containing alcohol-related or other mature content (including advertisements) without appropriate age-based restrictions.
    9. You will follow our Advertising Guidelines and all applicable laws if you publish or offer any contest, giveaway, or sweepstakes (“promotion”) on Real Lads.
    10. You will not use Real Lads to do anything unlawful, misleading, malicious, or discriminatory.
    11. You will not do anything that could disable, overburden, or impair the proper working of Real Lads, such as a denial of service attack.
    12. You will not facilitate or encourage any violations of this Statement.
       
  4. Registration and Account Security

    Real Lads users provide their usernames and real names and information, and we need your help to keep it that way. Here are some commitments you make to us relating to registering and maintaining the security of your account:
    1. You will not provide any false personal information on Real Lads, or create an account for anyone other than yourself without permission.
    2. You will not create more than one personal profile.
    3. If we disable your account, you will not create another one without our permission.
    4. You will not use your personal profile for your own commercial gain (such as selling your status update to an advertiser).
    5. You will not use Real Lads if you are under 18.
    6. You will not use Real Lads if you are a convicted sex offender.
    7. You will keep your contact information accurate and up-to-date.
    8. You will not share your password, (or in the case of developers, your secret key), let anyone else access your account, or do anything else that might damage the security of your account.
    9. You will not transfer your account (including any page or application you administer) to anyone without first getting our written permission.
    10. If you select a username for your account we reserve the right to remove or reclaim it if we believe appropriate (such as when a trademark owner complains about a username that does not closely relate to a user's actual name).
       
  5. Protecting Other People's Rights

    We respect other people's rights, and expect you to do the same.
    1. You will not post content or take any action on Real Lads that infringes or violates someone else's rights or otherwise violates the law.
    2. We can remove any content or information you post on Real Lads if we believe that it violates this Statement.
    3. We will provide you with tools to help you protect your intellectual property rights.
    4. If we remove your content for infringing someone else's copyright, and you believe we removed it by mistake, we will provide you with an opportunity to appeal.
    5. If you repeatedly infringe other people's intellectual property rights, we will disable your account when appropriate.
    6. You will not use our copyrights or trademarks or any confusingly similar marks, without our written permission.
    7. If you collect information from users, you will: obtain their consent, make it clear you (and not Real Lads) are the one collecting their information, and post a privacy policy explaining what information you collect and how you will use it.
    8. You will not post anyone's identification documents or sensitive financial information on Real Lads.
    9. You will not tag users or send email invitations to non-users without their consent.
       
  6. Mobile
    1. We currently provide our mobile services for free, but please be aware that your carrier's normal rates and fees, such as text messaging fees, will still apply.
    2. In the event you change or deactivate your mobile telephone number, you will update your account information on Real Lads within 48 hours to ensure that your messages are not sent to the person who acquires your old number.
    3. You provide all rights necessary to enable users to sync (including through an application) their contact lists with any basic information and contact information that is visible to them on Real Lads, as well as your name and profile picture.
       
  7. Payments and Deals
    1. If you make a payment on Real Lads you agree to our Payments Terms.
    2. If purchase a Deal, you agree to our Deals Terms.
    3. If you provide a Deal or partner with us to provide a Deal, you agree to the Merchant Deal Terms in addition to any other agreements you may have with us.
       
  8. Special Provisions Applicable to Share Links

    If you include our Share Link button on your website, the following additional terms apply to you:
    1. We give you permission to use Real Lads Share Link button so that users can post links or content from your website on Real Lads.
    2. You give us permission to use and allow others to use such links and content on Real Lads.
    3. You will not place a Share Link button on any page containing content that would violate this Statement if posted on Real Lads.
       
  9. About Advertisements and Other Commercial Content Served or Enhanced by Real Lads

    Our goal is to deliver ads that are not only valuable to advertisers, but also valuable to you. In order to do that, you agree to the following:
    1. You can use your privacy settings to limit how your name and profile picture may be associated with commercial, sponsored, or related content (such as a brand you like) served or enhanced by us. You give us permission to use your name and profile picture in connection with that content, subject to the limits you place.
    2. We do not give your content or information to advertisers without your consent.
    3. You understand that we may not always identify paid services and communications as such.
       
  10. Special Provisions Applicable to Advertisers

    You can target your specific audience by buying ads on Real Lads or our publisher network. The following additional terms apply to you if you place an order through our online advertising portal (Order):
    1. When you place an Order, you will tell us the type of advertising you want to buy, the amount you want to spend, and your bid. If we accept your Order, we will deliver your ads as inventory becomes available. When serving your ad, we do our best to deliver the ads to the audience you specify, although we cannot guarantee in every instance that your ad will reach its intended target.
    2. In instances where we believe doing so will enhance the effectiveness of your advertising campaign, we may broaden the targeting criteria you specify.
    3. You will pay for your Orders in accordance with our Payments Terms. The amount you owe will be calculated based on our tracking mechanisms.
    4. Your ads will comply with our Advertising Guidelines.
    5. We will determine the size, placement, and positioning of your ads.
    6. We do not guarantee the activity that your ads will receive, such as the number of clicks you will get.
    7. We cannot control how people interact with your ads, and are not responsible for click fraud or other improper actions that affect the cost of running ads.  We do, however, have systems to detect and filter certain suspicious activity.
    8. You can cancel your Order at any time through our online portal, but it may take up to 24 hours before the ad stops running.  You are responsible for paying for those ads.
    9. Our license to run your ad will end when we have completed your Order. You understand, however, that if users have interacted with your ad, your ad may remain until the users delete it.
    10. We can use your ads and related content and information for marketing or promotional purposes.
    11. You will not issue any press release or make public statements about your relationship with Real Lads without written permission.
    12. We may reject or remove any ad for any reason.
    13. If you are placing ads on someone else's behalf, we need to make sure you have permission to place those ads, including the following:
      1. You warrant that you have the legal authority to bind the advertiser to this Statement.
      2. You agree that if the advertiser you represent violates this Statement, we may hold you responsible for that violation.
         
  11. Special Provisions Applicable to Pages
    If you create or administer a Page on Facebook, you agree to our Pages Terms.
     
  12. Amendments
    1. We can change this Statement if we provide you notice and an opportunity to comment.  To get notice of any future changes to this Statement.
    2. For changes to sections 7, 8, 9, and 11 (sections relating to payments, application developers, website operators, and advertisers), we will give you a minimum of three days’ notice. For all other changes we will give you a minimum of seven days’ notice. All such comments must be made in writing and by contacting us.
    3. If more than 7,000 users comment on the proposed change, we will also give you the opportunity to participate in a vote in which you will be provided alternatives. The vote shall be binding on us if more than 30% of all active registered users as of the date of the notice vote.
    4. We can make changes for legal or administrative reasons, or to correct an inaccurate statement, upon notice without opportunity to comment.
       
  13. Termination

    If you violate the letter or spirit of this Statement, or otherwise create risk or possible legal exposure for us, we can stop providing all or part of Real Lads to you. We will notify you by email or at the next time you attempt to access your account. You may also delete your account or disable your application at any time. In all such cases, this Statement shall terminate, but the following provisions will still apply: 2.2, 2.4, 3-5, 8.2, 9.1-9.3, 9.9, 9.10, 9.13, 9.15, 9.18, 10.3, 11.2, 11.5, 11.6, 11.9, 11.12, 11.13, and 14-18.
     
  14. Disputes
    1. You will resolve any claim, cause of action or dispute (claim) you have with us arising out of or relating to this Statement or Real Lads.
    2. If anyone brings a claim against us related to your actions, content or information on Real Lads, you will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against all damages, losses, and expenses of any kind (including reasonable legal fees and costs) related to such claim.
    3. We try to keep Real Lads up, bug free, and safe, but you use it at your own risk. We are providing Real Lads as is without any express or implied warranties including, but not limited to implied warranties or merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non in-fringement. We do not Guarantee Real Lads will be safe and secure. Real Lads is not Responsible for the actions, content, information, or data of third parties, and you release us, our directors, officers, employees, and agents from any claims and damages, known and unknown, arising out of or in any way connected with any claim you have against any such third parties. Applicable law may not allow the limitation or exclusion of liability or incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation exclusion may not apply to you. In such cases, Real Lads Liability will be limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
       
  15. Special Provisions Applicable to Users Outside the United Kingdom

    We strive to create a global community with consistent standards for everyone, but we also strive to respect local laws. The following provisions apply to users outside the United States:
    1. You consent to having your personal data transferred to and processed in the United Kingdom.
    2. If you are located in a country embargoed by the United Kingdom, or are on the U.K. Treasury Department's list of Specially Designated Nationals you will not engage in commercial activities on Real Lads (such as advertising or payments) or operate a Platform application or website.
    3. Certain specific terms that apply only for German users are available here.
       
  16. Definitions
    1. By Real Lads we mean the features and services we make available, including through (a) our website at www.real-lads.com and any other Real Lads branded or co-branded websites (including sub-domains, international versions, widgets, and mobile versions); (b) our Platform; (c) social plugins such as the like button, the share button and other similar offerings and (d) other media, software (such as a toolbar), devices, or networks now existing or later developed.
    2. By Platform we mean a set of APIs and services that enable others, including application developers and website operators, to retrieve data from Real Lads or provide data to us.
    3. By information we mean facts and other information about you, including actions you take.
    4. By content we mean anything you post on Real Lads that would not be included in the definition of information.
    5. By data we mean content and information that third parties can retrieve from Real Lads or provide to Real Lads through Platform.
    6. By post we mean post on Real Lads or otherwise make available to us (such as by using an application).
    7. By use we mean use, copy, publicly perform or display, distribute, modify, translate, and create derivative works of.
    8. By active registered user we mean a user who has logged into Real Lads at least once in the previous 60 days.
    9. By application we mean any application or website that uses or accesses Platform, as well as anything else that receives or has received data from us.  If you no longer access Platform but have not deleted all data from us, the term application will apply until you delete the data.
       
  17. Other
    1. If you are a resident of or have your principal place of business in the U.K., this Statement is an agreement between you and Real Lads, Inc. References to “us,” “we,” and “our” mean either Real Lads, Inc.
    2. This Statement makes up the entire agreement between the parties regarding Real Lads, and supersedes any prior agreements.
    3. If any portion of this Statement is found to be unenforceable, the remaining portion will remain in full force and effect.
    4. If we fail to enforce any of this Statement, it will not be considered a waiver.
    5. Any amendment to or waiver of this Statement must be made in writing and signed by us.
    6. You will not transfer any of your rights or obligations under this Statement to anyone else without our consent.
    7. All of our rights and obligations under this Statement are freely assignable by us in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, or by operation of law or otherwise.
    8. Nothing in this Statement shall prevent us from complying with the law.
    9. This Statement does not confer any third party beneficiary rights.
    10. You will comply with all applicable laws when using or accessing Real Lads.


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I. Information we receive and how it is used


Information we receive about you

We receive a number of different types of information about you, including:
 

Your information
Your information is the information that's required when you sign up for the site, as well as the information you choose to share.

  • Registration information: When you sign up for Real Lads, you are required to provide your name, email address, birthday, and gender.
  • Information you choose to share: Your information also includes the information you choose to share on Real Lads, such as when you post a status update, upload a photo, or comment on a friend's post.
It also includes the information you choose to share when you take an action, such as when you add a friend, like a Page or a website, tag a place in your post, find friends using our contact importers, or indicate you are in a relationship.

Your name, profile picture, networks, username and User ID are treated just like information you choose to make public.
Your birthday allows us to do things like show you age-appropriate content and advertisements.

Information others share about you


We receive information about you from your friends, such as when they tag you in a photo or at a location, or add you to a group.

We may also receive information about you from the games, applications, and websites you use, but only when you have given them permission. If you have given a game, application, or website permission to post information on your Wall, you can remove it from your “Apps you use” setting.
 

Other information we receive about you


We also receive other types of information about you:

  • We receive data about you whenever you interact with Real Lads, such as when you look at another person's profile, send someone a message, search for a friend or a Page, click on an ad, or purchase Credits.
  • When you post things like photos or videos on Real Lads, we may receive additional related data (or metadata), such as the time, date, and place you took the photo or video.
  • We receive data from the computer, mobile phone or other device you use to access Real Lads. This may include your IP address, location, the type of browser you use, or the pages you visit. For example, we may get your GPS location so we can tell you if any of your friends are nearby.
  • We receive data whenever you visit a game, application, or website that visit a site with a Real Lads feature (such as a social plugin). This may include the date and time you visit the site; the web address, or URL, you're on; technical information about the IP address, browser and the operating system you use; and, if you are logged in to Real Lads, your User ID.
  • Sometimes we get data from our advertising partners, customers and other third parties that helps us (or them) deliver ads, understand online activity, and generally make Real Lads better. For example, an advertiser may tell us how you responded to an ad on Real Lads or on another site in order to measure the effectiveness of - and improve the quality of - those ads.
We also put together data from the information we already have about you and your friends. For example, we may put together data about you to determine which friends we should show you in your News Feed or suggest you tag in the photos you post. We may put together your current city with GPS and other location information we have about you to, for example, tell you and your friends about people or events nearby, or offer deals to you that you might be interested in. We may also put together data about you to serve you ads that might be more relevant to you.

When we get your GPS location, we put it together with other location information we have about you (like your current city). But we only keep it until it is no longer useful to provide you services.
We only provide data to our advertising partners or customers after we have removed your name or any other personally identifying information from it, or have combined it with other people's data in a way that it is no longer associated with you. Similarly, when we receive data about you from our advertising partners or customers, we keep the data for 180 days. After that, we combine the data with other people's data in a way that it is no longer associated with you.

 

Public information

When we use the phrase "public information" (which we sometimes refer to as "Everyone information"), we mean the information you choose to make public, as well as information that is always publicly available.

Information you choose to make public


Choosing to make your information public is exactly what it sounds like: anyone, including people off of Real Lads, will be able to see it.
Choosing to make your information public also means that this information:

  • can be associated with you (i.e., your name, profile picture, Real Lads profile, User ID, etc.) even off Real Lads
  • can show up when someone does a search on Real Lads or on a public search engine
  • will be accessible to the games, applications, and websites you and your friends use
  • will be accessible to anyone who uses our APIs.

Sometimes you will not be able to select an audience when you post something (like when you write on a Page's wall or comment on a news article that uses our comments plugin). This is because some types of posts are always public posts. As a general rule, you should assume that if you do not see a sharing icon, the information will be publicly available.
When others share information about you, they can also choose to make it public.


Information that is always publicly available


The types of information listed below are always publicly available, and are treated just like information you decided to make public.

  • Name: This helps your friends and family find you. If you are uncomfortable sharing your real name, you can always delete your account.
  • Profile Pictures: This helps your friends and family recognise you. If you are uncomfortable making your profile picture public, you can always delete it by hovering over your photo and clicking "Change Picture."
  • Network: This helps you see whom you will be sharing information with before you choose "Friends and Networks" as a custom audience. If you are uncomfortable making your network public, you can leave the network.
  • Username and User ID: These allow you to give out a custom link to your profile or Page, receive email at your Real Lads email address, and help make Real Lads Platform possible.
Usernames and User IDs

A Username (or Real Lads URL) is a custom link to your profile that you can give out to people or post on external websites. If you have selected a username, it will always appear in the URL on your profile page. If you have not selected a username, then the URL on your profile page will contain your User ID, which is what we use to identify your account.
 
If someone has your Username or User ID, they can use it to access information about you through the website. For example, if someone has your Username, they can type Real-Lads.com/Username into their browser and see your public information as well as anything else you've let them see. Similarly, someone with your Username or User ID can access information about you through our APIs, they can access your public information, along with your age range, locale (or language) and gender.
If you do not want your information to be accessible through our APIs, you can turn off all Platform applications from your Privacy Settings. If you turn off Platform you will no longer be able to use any games or other applications.
 
How we use the information we receive

We use the information we receive about you in connection with the services and features we provide to you and other users like your friends, the advertisers that purchase ads on the site, and the developers that build the games, applications, and websites you use. For example, we may use the information we receive about you:

  • as part of our efforts to keep Real Lads safe and secure;
  • to provide you with location features and services, like telling you and your friends when something is going on nearby;
  • to measure or understand the effectiveness of ads you and others see;
  • to make suggestions to you and other users on Real Lads, such as: suggesting that your friend use our contact importer because you found friends using it, suggesting that another user add you as a friend because the user imported the same email address as you did, or suggesting that your friend tag you in a picture they have uploaded with you in it.
Granting us this permission not only allows us to provide Real Lads as it exists today, but it also allows us to provide you with innovative features and services we develop in the future that use the information we receive about you in new ways.

While you are allowing us to use the information we receive about you, you always own all of your information. Your trust is important to us, which is why we don't share information we receive about you with others unless we have:

  • received your permission;
  • given you notice, such as by telling you about it in this policy; or
  • removed your name or any other personally identifying information from it.

We are able to suggest that your friend tag you in a picture by comparing your friend's pictures to information we've put together from the photos you've been tagged in. You can control whether we suggest that another user tag you in a photo using the “How Tags work” settings.

Deleting and deactivating your account

If you want to stop using your account, you can either deactivate or delete it.
 

Deactivate


Deactivating your account puts your account on hold. Other users will no longer see your profile, but we do not delete any of your information. Deactivating an account is the same as you telling us not to delete any information because you might want to reactivate your account at some point in the future.

Deletion


When you delete an account, it is permanently deleted from Real Lads. It typically takes about one month to delete an account, but some information may remain in backup copies and logs for up to 90 days. You should only delete your account if you are sure you never want to reactivate it.

 

II. Sharing and finding you on Facebook

Control each time you post

Whenever you post content (like a status update, photo or check-in), you can select a specific audience, or even customize your audience. To do this, simply click on the sharing icon and choose who can see it.

Choose this icon if you want to make something Public. Choosing to make something public is exactly what it sounds like. It means that anyone, including people off of Real Lads, will be able to see or access it.
Choose this icon if you want to share with your Real Lads Friends.
Choose this icon if you want to Customize your audience. You can also use this to hide your post from specific people.

 

If you do not make a selection, your information will be shared with the last audience you selected. If you want to change your selection later you can do that too on your profile.
 
If you tag someone, that person and their friends can see your post no matter what audience you selected. The same is true when you approve a tag someone else adds to your post.
 
Always think before you post. Just like anything else you post on the web or send in an email, information you share on Real Lads can be copied or re-shared by anyone who can see it.

When you comment on or "like" someone else's post, or write on their Wall, that person gets to select the audience.
You can control who can see the Pages you've "liked" by visiting your profile and clicking "Edit Profile."
Sometimes you will not see a sharing icon when you post something (like when you write on a Page's wall or comment on a news article that uses our comments plugin). This is because some types of posts are always public posts. As a general rule, you should assume that if you do not see a sharing icon, the information will be publicly available.

Control over your profile

Whenever you add things to your profile you can select a specific audience, or even customise your audience. To do this, simply click on the sharing icon and choose who can see it.

Choose this icon if you want to make something Public. Choosing to make something public is exactly what it sounds like. It means that anyone, including people off of Real Lads, will be able to see or access it.
Choose this icon if you want to share with your Real Lads Friends.
Choose this icon if you want to Customize your audience. You can also use this to hide the item on your profile from specific people.

 

When you select an audience for your friend list, you are only controlling who can see it on your profile. We call this a profile visibility control. This is because your friend list is always available to the games, applications and websites you use, and your friendships may be visible elsewhere (such as on your friends' profiles or in searches). For example, if you select "Only Me" as the audience for your friend list, but your friend sets her friend list to "Public," anyone will be able to see your connection on your friend's profile.
 
Similarly, if you choose to hide your gender, it only hides it on your profile. This is because we, just like the applications you and your friends use, need to use your gender to refer to you properly on the site.
When someone tags you in a post (such as a photo, status update or check-in), you can choose whether you want that post to appear on your profile. You can either approve each post individually or approve all posts by your friends. If you approve a post and later change your mind, you can remove it from your profile.

To make it easier for your friends to find you, we allow anyone with your contact information (such as your email address or mobile number), to find you through Real Lads search, as well as other tools we provide, such as contact importers.
If you share your contact information (such as your email address or mobile number) with your friends, they may be able to use third party applications to sync that information with other address books, including ones on their mobile phones.
Some things (like your name and profile picture) do not have sharing icons because they are always publicly available. As a general rule, you should assume that if you do not see a sharing icon, the information will be publicly available.

What your friends share about you

Tags
A tag is a link to your profile. For example, if you are tagged in a post (such as a photo or a status update), that post will contain a link to your profile. If someone clicks on the link, they will see your public information and anything else you let them see.

Anyone can tag you in anything. Once you are tagged in a post, you and your friends will be able to see it. For example, your friends may be able to see the post in their News Feed or when they search for you. It may also appear on your profile.
 
You can choose whether a post you've been tagged in appears on your profile. You can either approve each post individually or approve all posts by your friends. If you approve a post and later change your mind, you can always remove it from your profile.
 
If you do not want someone to tag you in their posts, we encourage you to reach out to them and give them that feedback. If that does not work, you can block them. This will prevent them from tagging you going forward.

If you are tagged in a private space (such as a message or a group) only the people who can see the private space can see the tag. Similarly, it you are tagged in a comment, only the people who can see the comment can see the tag.


Groups


Your friends can add you to the Groups they are in. You can always leave a Group, which will prevent others from adding you to it again.

About Pages

Pages are public pages. Companies use Pages to share information about their products. Celebrities use Pages to talk about their latest projects. And communities use pages to discuss topics of interest, everything from baseball to the opera.
 
Because Pages are public, information you share with a Page is public information. This means, for example, that if you post a comment on a Page, that comment can be used by the Page owner off of Facebook, and anyone can see it.
 
When you "like" a Page, you create a connection to that Page. That connection is added to your profile and your friends may see it in their News Feeds. You may also receive updates from the Page in your News Feed and your messages. You can remove the Pages you've "liked" from your profile.
 
Some Pages contain content that comes directly from the Page owner. Page owners can do this through online plugins, such as an iframe, and it works just like the games and other applications you use through Real Lads. Because this content comes directly from the Page owner, that Page may be able to collect information about you, just like any website.
 
III. Sharing with other websites and applications

Controlling what information you share with applications

When you go to a game or application, or connect with a website using Platform, we give the game, application, or website (sometimes referred to as just "Applications" or "Apps") your User ID, as well your friends' User IDs (or your friend list).
 
Your friend list helps the application make your experience more social because it lets you find your friends on that application. Your User ID helps the application personalize your experience because it can connect your account on that application with your Facebook account, and it can access your public informations. This includes the information you choose to make public, as well as information that is always publicly available. If the application needs additional information, it will have to ask you for specific permission.
 
The “Apps you use” setting lets you control the applications you use. You can see the permissions you have given these applications, as well as the last time an application accessed your information. You can also remove applications you no longer want, or turn off all Platform applications. When you turn all Platform applications off, your User ID is no longer given to applications, even when your friends use those applications. But you will no longer be able to use any games, applications or websites through Real Lads.

Applications also get your age range, locale, and gender when you and your friends visit them. Age range (e.g., 18-21) lets applications provide you with age-appropriate content. Locale (e.g., en-US) lets applications know what language you speak. Gender lets applications refer to you correctly. If you do not want applications to receive this information about you, you can turn off all Facebook applications using your Privacy Settings.
Sometimes a game console, mobile phone, or other device might ask for permission to share specific information with the games and applications you use on that device (such as your public information). If you say okay, those applications will not be able to access any other information about you without asking specific permission from you or your friends.
Instant Personalisation sites receive your User ID and friend list when you visit them.

 

Controlling what is shared when the people you share with use applications

Just like when you share information by email or elsewhere on the web, information you share on Real Lads can be re-shared. This means that if you share something on Real Lads, anyone who can see it can share it with others, including the games, applications, and websites they use.
 
Your friends and the other people you share information with often want to share your information with applications to make their experiences on those application more personalized and social. For example, one of your friends might want to use a music application that allows them to see what their friends are listening to.
 
To get the full benefit of that application, your friend would want to give the application her friend list – which includes your User ID – so the application knows which of her friends is also using it. Your friend might also want to share the music you “like” on Real Lads. If you have made that information public, then the application can access it just like anyone else. But if you’ve shared your likes with just your friends, the application could ask your friend for permission to share them.
 
You can control most of the information other people can share with applications from the “Apps and Websites” settings page. But these controls do not let you limit access to your public information and friend list.
 
If you want to completely block applications from getting your information, you will need to turn off all Platform applications. This means that you will no longer be able to use any games, applications or websites.

If an application asks permission from someone else to access your information, the application will be allowed to use that information only in connection with the person that gave the permission and no one else.

Logging in to our site using Facebook

Facebook Platform also lets you log into other applications and websites using your Facebook account. When you log in using Facebook, we get given your User ID, but we do not share your email address or password with that website.
 
If you already have an account on that website, the site may also be able to connect that account with your Facebook account. Sometimes it does this using what is called an "email hash", which is similar to searching for someone on Facebook using an email address. Only the email addresses in this case are encrypted so no email addresses are actually shared between Facebook and the website.

How it works


The website sends over an encrypted version of your email address, and we match it with a database of email addresses that we have also encrypted. If there is a match, then we tell the website the User ID associated with the email address. This way, when you log into the website using Facebook, the website can link your Facebook account to your account on that website.

 

About social plugins

Social plugins are buttons, boxes, and stories (such as the Like button) that other websites can use to present Facebook content to you and create more social and personal experiences for you. While you view these buttons, boxes, and stories on other sites, the content comes directly from Facebook.
If you make something public using a plugin, such as posting a public comment on a newspaper's website, then that website can access your comment (along with your User ID) just like everyone else.

Websites that use social plugins can sometimes tell that you have engaged with the social plugin. For example, they may know that you clicked on a Like button in a social plugin.
We receive data when you visit a site with a social plugin. We keep this data for 90 days. After that, we remove your name or any other personally identifying information from the data, or combine it with other people's data in a way that it is no longer associated with you.

 

About instant personalisation

Instant personalisation is a way for Real Lads to help partner sites (such as Bing and Rotten Tomatoes) create a more personalised and social experience than a social plugin can offer. When you visit a site using instant personalisation, it will know some information about you and your friends the moment you arrive. This is because instant personalisation sites can access your User ID, your friend list, and your public information
The first time you visit an instant personalisation site, you will see a notification letting you know that the site has partnered with Real Lads to provide a personalised experience.
 
The notification will give you the ability to disable or turn off instant personalisation for that site. If you do that, that site is required to delete all of the information about you it received from Real Lads. In addition, we will prevent that site from accessing your information in the future, even when your friends use that site.
 
If you decide that you do not want to experience instant personalization for all partner sites, you can disable instant personalisation from the “Apps and Websites” settings page.
 
If you turn off instant personalisation, partner sites will not be able to access your public information, even when your friends visit those sites.

If you turn off an instant personalisation site after you have been using it or visited it a few times (or after you have given it specific permission to access your data), it will not automatically delete your data. But the site is contractually required to delete your data if you ask it to.


How it works


To join the instant personalisation program, a potential partner must enter into an agreement with us designed to protect your privacy. For example, this agreement requires that the partner delete your data if you turn off instant personalisation when you first visit the site. It also prevents the partner from accessing any information about you until you or your friends visit its site.

Instant personalisation partners sometimes use an email hash process to see if any of their users are on Facebook and get those users' User IDs. This process is similar to searching for someone on Real Lads using an email address, except in this case the email addresses are encrypted so no actual email addresses are exchanged. The partner is also contractually required not to use your User ID for any purpose (other than associating it with your account) until you or your friends visit the site.
 
When you visit an instant personalisation site, we provide the site with your User ID and your friend list (as well as your age range, locale, and gender). The site can then connect your account on that site with your friends' accounts to make the site instantly social. The site can also access public information associated with any of the User IDs it receives, which it can use to make the site instantly personalized.
 
For example, if the site is a music site, it can access your music interests to suggest songs you may like, and access your friends' music interests to let you know what they are listening to. Of course it can only access you or your friends’ music interests if they are public. If the site wants any additional information, it will have to get your specific permission.
 
Public search engines

Your Public Search setting controls whether people who enter your name on a public search engine may see your public profile (including in sponsored results).

This setting does not apply to search engines that access your information as an application using Platform.
If you turn your public search setting off and then search for yourself on a public search engine, you may still see a preview of your profile. This is because some search engines cache information for a period of time.

IV. How Advertising Works

Personalized ads

We do not share any of your information with advertisers (unless, of course, you give us permission).
When an advertiser creates an ad on Real Lads, they are given the opportunity to choose their audience by location, demographics, likes, keywords, and any other we recieve or can tell about you and other users. For example, an advertiser can choose to target 18 to 35 year-old women who live in the United States and like basketball.
 
If the advertiser chooses to run the ad (also known as placing the order), we serve the ad to people who meet the criteria the advertiser selected, but we do not tell the advertiser who any of those people are. So, for example, if a person clicks on the ad, the advertiser might infer that the person is an 18-to-35-year-old woman who lives in the US and likes basketball.
 
But we would not tell the advertiser who that person is.
After the ad runs, we provide advertisers with reports on how their ads performed. For example we give advertisers reports telling them how many users saw or clicked on their ads. But these reports are anonymous. We do not tell advertisers who saw or clicked on their ads.

Advertisers sometimes place cookies on your computer in order to make their ads more effective.
Sometimes we allow advertisers to target a category of user, like a "moviegoer" or a "sci-fi fan." We do this by bundling characteristics that we believe are related to the category. For example, if a person "likes" the "Star Trek" Page and mentions "Star Wars" when they check into a movie theater, we may conclude that this person is likely to be a sci-fi fan.

Ads + social context

Real Lads Ads are sometimes paired with social actions your friends have taken. For example, an ad for a sushi restaurant may be paired with a news story that one of your friends likes that restaurant's page.
This is the same type of news story that could show up in your News Feed, only we place it next to a paid advertisement to make that ad more relevant and interesting.
When you show up in one of these news stories, we will only pair it with ads shown to your friends. If you do not want to appear in stories paired with Ads.

We may serve ads with social context (or serve just social context) on other sites. These work just like the ads we serve on Real Lads - the advertisers do not receive any of your information.
We sometimes allow businesses or anyone else to sponsor stories like the ones that show up in your News Feed, subject to the audience set for that story. While these are sponsored, they are different from ads because they don't contain a message from the person that sponsored them.

Sponsored stories

Many of the things you do on Real Lads (like "liking" a Page) are posted to your Wall and shared in News Feed. But there's a lot to read in News Feed. That's why we allow people to "sponsor" your stories to make sure your friends see them. For example, if you RSVP to an event hosted by a local restaurant, that restaurant may want to make sure your friends see it so they can come too.
 
If they do sponsor a story, that story will appear in the same place ads usually do under the heading "Sponsored Stories" or something similar. Only people that could originally see the story can see the sponsored story, and no personal information about you (or your friends) is shared with the sponsor.
 
Featured content

We like to tell you about some of the features your friends use on Real Lads to help you have a better experience. For example, if your friend uses our friend finder tool to find more friends on Real Lads, we may tell you about it to encourage you to use it as well. This of course means your friend may similarly see suggestions based on the things you do. But we will try to only show it to friends that could benefit from your experience.
 
V. Minors and safety

We take safety issues very seriously, especially with children, and we encourage parents to teach their children about safe internet practices.To protect minors, we may put special safeguards in place (such as placing restrictions on the ability of adults to share and connect with them), recognising this may provide minors a more limited experience on Real Lads.
 
VI. Some other things you need to know

 

Responding to legal requests and preventing harm


Access requests


We provide initial responses to access requests within a reasonable period of time, typically within thirty days.


Notifications and Other Messages


We may send you notifications and other messages using the contact information we have for you, like your email address. You can control most of the notifications you receive, including ones from Pages you like and applications you use, using your “Notifications” settings.


Friend finder


We offer tools to help you upload your friends' contact information so that you can find your friends on Real Lads, and invite friends who do not use Facebook to join.

If you give us your password, we will delete it after you upload your friends' contact information.

Invitations


When you invite a friend to join Real Lads, we send a message on your behalf using your name, and up to two reminders. We may also include names and pictures of other people your friend might know on Real Lads. The invitation will also give your friend the opportunity to opt out of receiving other invitations to join Real Lads.


Memorializing accounts


We may memorialise the account of a deceased person. When we memorialise an account we keep the profile on Facebook, but only let friends and family look at pictures or write on the user's Wall in remembrance.

We also may close an account if we receive a formal request from the person's next of kin.
 

Cookies


Cookies are small pieces of data that we store on your computer, mobile phone or other device to make Real Lads easier to use, make our advertising better, and to protect you (and Real Lads). For example, we may use them to know you are logged in to Real Lads, to help you use social plugins and share buttons, or to know when you are interacting with our advertising or Platform partners.

We may also ask advertisers to serve ads to computers, mobile phones or other devices with a cookie placed by Real Lads (although we would not share any other information with that advertiser). Most companies on the web use cookies (or similar technological methods), including our advertising and Platform partners.


Service Providers


We give your information to the people and companies that help us provide the services we offer. For example, we may use outside vendors to help host our website, serve photos and videos, process payments, or provide search results. In some cases we provide the service jointly with another company, such as the Marketplace. In all of these cases our partners must agree to only use your information consistent with the agreement we enter into with them, as well as this privacy policy.


Security


We do our best to keep your information secure, but we need your help.


Change of Control


If the ownership of our business changes, we may transfer your information to the new owner so they can continue to operate the service. But they will still have to honor the commitments we have made in this privacy policy.


Opportunity to comment and vote


Unless we make a change for legal or administrative reasons, or to correct an inaccurate statement, we will give you seven (7) days to provide us with comments on the change. If we receive more than 7000 comments concerning a particular change, we will put the change up for a vote. The vote will be binding on us if more than 30% of all active registered users as of the date of the notice vote.

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Tour

Tour

 

Welcome to the tour of the site, we would like to welcome you to a new kind of social networking and dating site. As not only will we allow our members free access to the site. You will be able to connect with other members on the site make new friends and meet new people and hopefully find a new relationship.

 

As well as our basic membership options we also will be launching our premium and commercial membership to the site and on top of all the features you would expect from a site we also have added video chat, photo galleries and also video galleries as well. By joining the site you will be able to take full advantage of a networking site as well as view 1000's of photo's and video's.

 

You will be able to search the site and meet guys in your local area as well as over Europe and other countries too. We are also going to be looking at other ways to improve our site for our members and take on board any comments and suggestions that they may have as well as bring our members the latest news, jobs and support to ensure our members receive the best support from us as a community.

   
     
   

Not only will our members be able to take advantage of the support and help that we offer but also they will be able to get access to a wide range of features:

 

  • Cam, Video and Audio Chat
  • Date
  • Events
  • Forums
  • Health
  • Jobs and Recruitment
  • Meet
  • Member Uploads
  • News
  • Over 1000 Photo's
  • Over 1000 Video's
  • Webcams
  • + Much Much More...

On top of being able to upload photo's and videos to the galleries you will also be able to upload them to your profile page to share with your friends.

You will also be able to join events and support networks within the site as well. Please feel free to watch the trailer above and continue the tour.

We are also offering the first 500 members a free 2 year premium membership upgrade to the site and so there is no time like the present to Join Now!!

*To take advantage of our first 500 premium membership offer upgrade then please click here for more information and the terms and conditions.

**Some features of the site will require you to have a premium membership to access the features. All members will receive premium upgrade whilst the site is launched and for a limited period.

 

 

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German Users

German Users

 

Für Nutzer mit Wohnsitz in Deutschland:


1. Ziffer 2 gilt mit der Maßgabe, dass unsere Nutzung dieser Inhalte auf die Verwendung auf oder in Verbindung mit Real Lads beschränkt ist.

2. Ziffer 15.1 wird ersetzt durch: Diese Erklärung unterliegt deutschem Recht.

3. Ziffer 15.3 wird ersetzt durch: Wir sind ausschließlich wie folgt haftbar: Wir haften unbeschränkt gemäß den gesetzlichen Bestimmungen (i) für Schäden die aus der Verletzung von Leben, Körper oder Gesundheit entstehen; (ii) bei Vorsatz; (iii) bei grober Fahrlässigkeit; und (iv) gemäß dem Produkthaftungsgesetz. Ohne dass dies das Vorstehende einschränkt haften wir für leichte Fahrlässigkeit nur im Falle der Verletzung einer „wesentlichen“ Pflicht aus diesem Vertrag. „Wesentliche“ Pflichten in diesem Sinne sind Pflichten, die für die Erfüllung des Vertrags nötig sind, deren Verletzung die Erreichung des Vertragszwecks in Frage stellen würde, und auf deren Einhaltung du daher regelmäßig vertrauen darfst. In diesen Fällen ist die Haftung beschränkt auf typische und vorhersehbare Schäden; in sonstigen Fällen besteht keine Haftung für leichte Fahrlässigkeit

4. Abweichend von Ziffer 13 treten Änderungen 30 Tage nach dem Datum in Kraft, an dem wir über die geplanten Änderungen informiert haben. Wenn du die Änderungen nicht akzeptieren möchtest, musst du dein Konto löschen, und wenn du dies nicht tust, gilt das als Annahme der Änderungen. Wir werden dich in unserer die Änderungen ankündigenden E-Mail auf diese 30-Tages-Frist und ihre Bedeutung besonders hinweisen.

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Advertising Guidelines

Advertising Guidelines

 

Advertising philosophy
 
At Real Lads, we believe that adverts should contribute to and be consistent with the overall user experience. The best adverts are those that are tailored to individuals based on how they and their friends interact and affiliate with the brands, artists and businesses they care about. These guidelines are not intended to serve as legal advice and adherence to these guidelines does not necessarily constitute legal compliance.
 
Advertisers are responsible for ensuring that their adverts comply with all applicable laws, statutes and regulations.

 
Advertising Guidelines
 
The following guidelines, as well as our Privacy Policy and Site Terms & Conditions, apply to all adverts appearing on Real Lads.
 
Advertising appearing within applications on Real Lads Platform must comply with all additional Platform Policies Adverts that contain, facilitate, promote or reference a promotion, sweepstakes, contest or competition must also comply with the Promotions Guidelines.
 
We reserve the right to reject, approve or remove any advert for any reason, at our sole discretion, including adverts that negatively affect our relationship with our users or that promote content, services, or activities, contrary to our competitive position, interests or advertising philosophy. These guidelines are subject to change at any time
 
Data and privacy
 
  1. Advert creatives may not contain user data received or derived from Real Lads, even if a user consents to such use. User data received or derived from Real Lads, including information collected from an advert or derived from targeting criteria, may not be used off of Real Lads without users' prior express consent (and only to the extent that such use isn't otherwise prohibited under applicable policies).
  2. Any permissible data collection or use of user data must be consistent with our privacy policy and the privacy policy of the landing page and advertised sites.
 
Advert creative and positioning
 
  1. All components of an advert, including any text, images or other media, must be relevant and appropriate to the product or service being offered and the audience viewing the advert. Adverts may not contain audio or flash animation that plays automatically without a user's interaction.Adverts may not position products or services in a sexually suggestive manner. Adverts may not contain content that exploits political agendas or "hot button" issues for commercial use. Additionally, advert text must include proper grammar and the use of all symbols, numbers or letters must adhere to the true meaning of the symbol.
  2. Accuracy
    Adverts must clearly represent the company, product, service or brand that is being advertised and must not contain false, misleading, fraudulent or deceptive claims or suggest false relevancy to generic offers. Products and services promoted in the advert copy must be clearly represented on the landing page and the destination site may not offer or link to any prohibited product or service.
  3. Attribution
    Advert text may not assert or imply, directly or indirectly, within the advert content or by targeting, a user's personal characteristics within the following categories:
  • race or ethnic origin;
  • religion or philosophical belief;
  • age;
  • sexual orientation or sexual life;
  • gender identity;
  • disability or medical condition (including physical or mental health);
  • financial status or information;
  • membership in a trade union; and
  • criminal record.
  • Destination sites
    Adverts must lead to a functioning landing page that does not interfere with a user's ability to navigate away from the page.
  • Targeting
    Adverts must always apply appropriate targeting and never use targeting criteria to provoke users. Ads for regulated goods and services (e.g. alcohol and gambling), must abide by all applicable laws, regulations and industry codes. Specific requirements for dating services, alcohol, gambling, contraceptives and subscription services must adhere to the requirements listed in the Help Centre under the applicable content sections.
 
Advert content
 
  1. Advertisers must ensure that their adverts comply with all applicable laws, regulations and guidelines. All claims in adverts must be adequately substantiated. Adverts must not offend users. Adverts and any offers promoted within adverts must not be false, deceptive or misleading or contain spam. Adverts must not contain or promote illegal products or services. Adverts must not violate the rights of any third parties. The following specific content guidelines apply:
 
Adult products
 
  1. Adverts may not promote the sale or use of adult products or services, including but not limited to toys, videos, publications, live shows or sexual enhancement products. Adverts for family planning and contraception are allowed provided they follow the appropriate targeting requirements.
 
Alcohol
 
  1. Adverts that promote or reference alcohol are prohibited in the following countries: Afghanistan, Brunei, Bangladesh, Egypt, Gambia, Kuwait, Libya, Norway, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen and any other jurisdiction where such adverts are prohibited by law.
  2. Where permissible, adverts that promote or reference alcohol must: (i) Comply with all applicable local laws, required or recommended industry codes, guidelines, licenses and approvals and (ii) apply age and country targeting criteria consistent with Real Lads's targeting guidelines and applicable local laws. Where a user's age or country cannot be determined, the advert must not be displayed to the user.
 
Dating
 
  1. Adverts for adult friend finders or dating sites with a sexual emphasis are not permitted. Adverts for other online dating services must adhere to the dating targeting requirements and the name of the product or service must be included in the advert text or image.
 
Drugs and tobacco
 
  1. Adverts may not promote or facilitate the sale or consumption of illegal or recreational drugs, tobacco products or drug or tobacco paraphernalia.
 
Gambling and lotteries
 
  1. Adverts that promote or facilitate online gambling, games of skill or lotteries, including online casinos, sports books, bingo or poker, are only allowed in specific countries with prior authorisation from Real Lads.
  2. Lottery commissions licensed or sponsored by government entities may advertise on Real Lads provided that adverts are targeted in accordance with the applicable laws in the jurisdiction in which the adverts will be served and may only target users in the jurisdiction in which the lottery is available.
  3. Adverts that promote offline gambling establishments, such as offline casinos, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations are generally permitted, provided that adverts are appropriately targeted.
 
Pharmaceuticals and supplements
 
  1. Adverts must not promote the sale of prescription pharmaceuticals. Adverts for online pharmacies are prohibited; adverts for certified pharmacies may be permitted with prior approval from Real Lads.
  2. Adverts that promote dietary and herbal supplements are generally permitted, provided that they do not promote products containing anabolic steroids, chitosan, comfrey, dehydroepiandrosterne, ephedra, human growth hormones, melatonin and any additional products deemed unsafe or questionable by Real Lads in its sole discretion.
Software
 
  1. Adverts may not contain or link directly or indirectly to a site that contains spyware/malware downloads or any software that results in an unexpected, deceptive or unfair user experience, including but not limited to software which:
  • "sneaks" onto a user's system;
  • performs activities hidden to the user;
  • may alter, harm, disable or replace any hardware or software installed on a user's computer without express permission from the user;
  • is bundled as a hidden component of other software whether free or for an additional fee;
  • automatically downloads without Real Lads express prior approval;
  • presents download dialog boxes without a user's action; or
  • may violate or infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, patent or any other proprietary right.
 
Subscription services
 
  1. Adverts for subscription services, or that promote products or services that include negative options, automatic renewal, free-to-pay conversion billing products or mobile marketing, are subject to the following requirements:
  2. Advert text must clearly and conspicuously disclose the recurring billing component (e.g. "subscription required").The landing page must:
  • display the price and billing interval wherever the user is prompted to enter personally identifiable information;
  • include an unticked opt-in tickbox; and
  • include language informing users how to cancel their subscription or membership.
  • Each of the foregoing must be located in a prominent place on your landing page, as determined by Facebook in its sole discretion, and should be easy to find, read and understand.
 
Unacceptable business model
 
  1. Adverts may not promote a business model or practice that is deemed by Real Lads in its sole discretion to be unacceptable or contrary to Real Lad's overall advertising philosophy or to any applicable law, including but not limited to multi-level marketing schemes or advertisements for scams.
 
Weapons and explosives
 
  1. Adverts may not promote the sale or use of weapons, ammunition or explosives.
 
Community standards
 
  1. Adverts, or categories of adverts, that receive a significant amount of negative user feedback or are otherwise deemed to violate our community standards are prohibited and may be removed. In all cases, Real Lad's reserves the right in its sole discretion to determine whether particular content is in violation of our community standards.
 
Illegal activity
 
  • Adverts may not constitute, facilitate or promote illegal activity.
  • Harassment
    Adverts may not insult, attack, harass, bully, threaten, demean or impersonate others.
  • Hate speech
    Adverts may not contain "hate speech", whether directed at an individual or a group, based on membership within certain categories. These categories include, but are not limited to, race, sex, creed, national origin, religious affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and language.
  • Minors
    Adverts that are targeted to minors may not promote products or services that are illegal for use by minors in their jurisdiction, or that are deemed to be unsafe or inappropriate.
  • Sex/nudity
    Adverts may not contain adult content, including nudity, depictions of people in explicit or suggestive positions, or activities that are overly suggestive or sexually provocative.
  • Shock value
    Adverts may not be shocking, sensational or disrespectful, or portray excessive violence.
  • Rights of others
    Adverts may not include content that infringes upon or violates the rights of any third party, including copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity or other personal or proprietary rights.
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Pages Terms

Page Terms

 
The following terms, as well as our Privacy Policy and Site Terms & Conditions, apply to all Pages on Real Lads. Additionally, all content on Pages must comply with our Community Standards.
 
I.    General
A.    Only authorised representatives may administer a Page for a brand, entity (place or organization), or public figure.
B.    Any user may create a Page to express support for or interest in a brand, entity (place or organization), or public figure, provided that it is not likely to be confused with an official Page or violate someone's rights.
C.    Content posted to a Page is public and viewable by everyone who can see the Page.
D.    You are required to restrict access to Pages as necessary to comply with applicable laws and Real Lads policies, including our Advertising Guidelines and Community Standards.
      E.    You may not establish terms for your Page that conflict with our Privacy Policy and Site Terms and Conditions.
 
II.    Page Management

A.    Page Names and Real Lads Web Addresses

Page names and Real Lads Web Addresses must accurately reflect Page content. We may remove administrative rights or require you to change the Page name and Real Lads Web Address for any Page that fails to meet this requirement.
Page names must:
i.    not consist solely generic terms (e.g., “beer” or “pizza”);
ii.    use proper, grammatically correct capitalization and may not include all capitals, except for acronyms;
iii.    not include character symbols, such as excessive punctuation and trademark designations; and
iv.    not include superfluous descriptions or unnecessary qualifiers.
 
B.    Name Changes and Migrations

We will only process name changes and migrations that do not result in a misleading or unintended connection. For example, we will allow local to global migrations, such as “Real Lads France” to “Real Lads”, but will not allow global to local migrations, or location to location migrations, such as “Real Lads France” to “Real Lads Russia”. Additionally, you may not request a name change or migration that would result in re-categorizing a product Page to a brand Page, a generic or opinion Page to a brand Page, or a Group to a Page. All migrations are at our discretion and are final.
 
C.    Collection of Data

If you collect content and information directly from users, you will make it clear that you (and not Real Lads) are collecting it, and you will provide notice about and obtain user consent for your use of the content and information that you collect. Regardless of how you obtain content and information from users, you are responsible for securing all necessary permissions to reuse their content and information.
You will not collect users' content or information, or otherwise access Real Lads, using automated means (such as harvesting bots, robots, spiders, or scrapers) without our permission.
Any data you obtain from us must comply with Section II of our Platform Policies.
 
III.    Page Features

A.    Advertising on Pages
Ads and commercial content (including Page post content) are subject to the Advertising Guidelines
Third-party advertisements on Pages are prohibited.
 
B.    Cover

All covers are public. This means that anyone who visits your Page will be able to see your cover. Covers can't be deceptive, misleading, or infringe on anyone else's copyright. You may not encourage people to upload your cover to their personal timelines.
Covers may not include:
i.    price or purchase information, such as "40% off" or "Download it on socialmusic.com";
ii.    contact information such as a website address, email, mailing address, or information that should go in your Page's "About" section;
iii.    references to Real Lads features or actions, such as "Like" or "Share" or an arrow pointing from the cover photo to any of these features; or
iv.    calls to action, such as "Get it now" or "Tell your friends."
 
C.    Applications on Pages

Apps on your Page must comply with the Real Lads Policies Page.
 
D.    Offers

Real Lads may not be a suitable place for every type of offer, and you are solely responsible for determining if Real Lads is the appropriate forum for your offer. If you create an offer using Real Lads offer creation tool, the following policies apply:
i.    You are responsible for ensuring that your offer complies with these terms and all applicable laws, rules and regulations. Offers are subject to many regulations (such as alcohol discounts and offers marketed to minors) and if you are not certain that your offer complies with applicable law, consult with an expert.
ii.    If there are any restrictions on your offer (such as expiration date or limitations on redemption), you must disclose those restrictions to users in the terms and conditions section of the offer.
iii.    You are solely responsible for improper redemption, fraud or other issues that arise from the distribution and/or redemption of your offer.
iv.    If your offer may be redeemed at a merchant not operated by you, it is your sole responsibility to communicate with the participating merchant.
v.    You must not use Real Lads offer creator to offer the equivalent of a gift card, gift certificate or stored value card.
 
E.    Promotions

If you use Real Lads to communicate about or administer a promotion (such as a contest or sweepstakes), you are responsible for the lawful operation of that promotion, including the official rules, offer terms and eligibility requirements (e.g., age and residency restrictions), and compliance with regulations governing the promotion and all prizes offered in connection with the promotion (e.g., registration and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals). Please note that compliance with these guidelines does not constitute the lawfulness of a promotion. Promotions are subject to many regulations and if you are not certain that your promotion complies with applicable law, please consult with an expert.
 
i.    Promotions on Real Lads must be administered within a Page App.
ii.    Promotions on Real Lads must include the following:
a.    A complete release of Real Lads by each entrant or participant.
b.    Acknowledgment that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Real Lads.
c.    Disclosure that the participant is providing information to [disclose recipient(s) of information] and not to Real Lads.
iii.    You must not condition registration or entry upon the user taking any action using any Real Lads features or functionality other than liking a Page, checking in to a Place, or connecting to your app. For example, you must not condition registration or entry upon the user liking a Wall post, or commenting or uploading a photo on a Wall.
iv.    You must not use Real Lads features or functionality as a promotion’s registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant.
v.    You must not use Real Lads features or functionality, such as the Like button, as a voting mechanism for a promotion.
vi.    You must not notify winners through Real Lads, such as through Real Lads, chat, or posts on profiles (timelines) or Pages.
vii.    Definitions:
a.    By “administration” we mean the operation of any element of the promotion, such as collecting entries, conducting a drawing, judging entries, or notifying winners.
b.    By “communication” we mean promoting, advertising or referencing a promotion in any way on Facebook, e.g., in ads, on a Page, or in a Wall post.

 

We reserve the right to reject or remove Pages for any reason. These terms are subject to change at any time.
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Community Standards

Community Standards

 

Real Lads is a global community where millions of people connect with each other. Each of these people represents unique opinions, ideals and cultural values. Out of consideration for this diversity, we work to foster an environment where everyone can openly discuss issues and express their views, while respecting the rights of others.

When millions of people get together to share things that are important to them, sometimes these discussions and posts include controversial topics and content. We believe this online dialog mirrors the exchange of ideas and opinions that happens throughout people's lives offline, in conversations at home, at work, in cafes and in classrooms.

As a trusted community of friends, family, coworkers and classmates, Real Lads is largely self-regulated. People who use Real Lads can and do report content that they find questionable or offensive. To balance the needs and interests of a global community we ask everyone to respect the following content standards:

  • Threats

    We want our members to feel safe on the site. Any credible threats to harm others will be removed. We may also remove support for violent organisations.
  • Promoting self-harm

    Real Lads is not a place for self-destructive behavior. To that end we don't allow the promotion of suicide, "cutting", eating disorders or illegal drug use. We take threats of suicide very seriously and will contact the relevant authorities when we become aware of them.
  • Bullying & harassment

    As a community, we place a high value on respecting each other, and take reports of harassment very seriously. We take action when private individuals are bullied or persistently contacted against their wishes. While we encourage you to make meaningful new connections, please keep in mind that contacting strangers or people you've never met in person can be a form of harassment.
  • Hate speech

    Real Lads does not tolerate hate speech. Please grant each other mutual respect when you communicate here. While we encourage the discussion of ideas, institutions, events and practices, it is a serious violation of our terms to single out individuals based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or disease.
  • Graphic violence

    While we are a platform for sharing events that take place in your life and around the world, any inappropriately graphic content will be removed when found on the site. Sadistic displays of violence against people or animals, or depictions of sexual assault, are prohibited.
  • Theft, vandalism or fraud

    We are trying to make the world a more open, connected and ultimately better place. Organising acts that harm others through theft, vandalism or fraud is a violation of our terms.
  • Identity & privacy

    Real Lads is a community where real people connect and share using their real identities. When you represent yourself accurately on Real Lads, you are helping to build trust and safety for everyone. Claiming to be someone else, creating multiple accounts or falsely representing an organisation undermines this trust and violates our terms. Please also refrain from publishing other people's personal information.
  • Intellectual property

    Before sharing content on Real Lads, please be sure you have the right to do so. We ask that you respect copyrights, trademarks and other legal rights.
  • Phishing & spam

    We take the safety of our members seriously and work to prevent attempts to compromise their privacy or security. We also ask that you respect our members by not contacting them for commercial purposes without their consent.

Reporting Abuse

If you see something on Real Lads that you believe violates our terms, you can report it to us. Please keep in mind that reporting a person, organisation or piece of content doesn't guarantee its removal from the site.
 
Because of the diversity of our community, it's possible that something could be disagreeable or disturbing to you without meeting the criteria for being removed or blocked. For this reason, we also offer personal controls over what you see, such as the ability to hide or quietly cut ties with people, Pages or applications that offend you.
 
Content that does violate our terms may be removed from our site and (in some cases) subject to legal or other action.
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Promotions Guidelines

Promotion Guidelines

 

These Promotion Guidelines, along with the Site Terms & Conditions ,Advertising Guidelines and all other applicable Real Lads policies, govern your communication about or administration of any contest, competition, sweepstakes or other similar offering (each, a promotion) using Real Lads.
 
If you use Real Lads to communicate about or administer a promotion, you are responsible for the lawful operation of that promotion, including the official rules, offer terms and eligibility requirements (e.g., age and residency restrictions), and compliance with regulations governing the promotion and all prizes offered in connection with the promotion (e.g., registration and obtaining necessary regulatory approvals). Please note that compliance with these Guidelines does not constitute the lawfulness of a promotion. Promotions are subject to many regulations and if you are not certain that your promotion complies with applicable law, please consult with an expert.
  1. Promotions on Real Lads must be administered within a Page Tab.
  2. Promotions on Real Lads must include the following:
    a. A complete release of Real Lads by each entrant or participant.
    b. Acknowledgment that the promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Real Lads.
    c. Disclosure that the participant is providing information to [disclose recipient(s) of information] and not to Real Lads.
  3. You must not use Real Lads features or functionality as a promotion’s registration or entry mechanism. For example, the act of liking a Page or checking in to a Place cannot automatically register or enter a promotion participant.
  4. You must not condition registration or entry upon the user taking any action using any Real Lads features or functionality other than liking a Page, checking in to a Place, or connecting to your app. For example, you must not condition registration or entry upon the user liking a Wall post, or commenting or uploading a photo on a Wall.
  5. You must not use Real Lads features or functionality, such as the Like button, as a voting mechanism for a promotion.
  6. You must not notify winners through Real Lads, such as through Facebook messages, chat, or posts on profiles or Pages.
  7. Ads may not imply a Real Lads endorsement or partnership of any kind. Ads linking to Real Lads branded content (including Pages, groups, events, or Connect sites) may make limited reference to "Real Lads" in ad text for the purpose of (1) fulfilling your obligations under Section 2 and (2) clarifying the destination of the ad. All other ads and landing pages may not use our copyrights or trademarks (including Real Lads, or any confusingly similar marks, except as expressly permitted by our Brand Guidelines or with our prior written permission.
  8. Definitions:
    a.By “administration” we mean the operation of any element of the promotion, such as collecting entries, conducting a drawing, judging entries, or notifying winners.
    b. By “communication” we mean promoting, advertising or referencing a promotion in any way on Real Lads, e.g., in ads, on a Page, or in a Wall post.
    c. By “contest” or “competition” we mean a promotion that includes a prize of monetary value and a winner determined on the basis of skill (i.e., through judging based on specific criteria).
    d.By “sweepstakes” we mean a promotion that includes a prize of monetary value and a winner selected on the basis of chance.
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