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Terms of Service

Last updated: [25.03.2026]

Welcome to Referendum.social. These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Referendum.social website and related services for the United States region. By accessing or using the platform, you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the website.

1. Operator of the Website

Referendum.social is operated independently by a private individual based in Ukraine.

For legal or general inquiries, you may contact: mail@en.referendum.social.

2. Nature of the Service

Referendum.social is a public online polling and opinion platform. The website allows users to create polls, vote in polls, comment on polls, and submit custom answer options. Some features may be available to registered users only, while other features, including certain voting functionality, may be available without registration.

3. Eligibility

This website is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. By using the platform, you represent and warrant that you are 18 years of age or older.

4. User Accounts

You may be required to create an account to access certain features of the platform. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account.

Account sharing or transferring accounts to another person is discouraged. Creating multiple accounts for abusive, manipulative, or deceptive purposes is prohibited.

You may request account deletion by contacting us.

5. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, users may:

create and publish polls;
vote in polls, including, where permitted, as a guest;
post comments;
submit additional answer options;
browse and view public poll results.

6. Prohibited Conduct

You agree not to use the platform to:

publish spam, repetitive, or promotional content;
post advertising or commercial solicitations without authorization;
promote hatred, harassment, threats, or violence against any individual or group;
publish or disclose another person’s private, personal, or sensitive information without permission;
create fake, misleading, fraudulent, or manipulative polls;
artificially influence poll results or engagement;
use bots, scripts, crawlers, or other automated means to interact with the platform in an abusive manner;
attempt to interfere with the normal operation or security of the website;
violate any applicable law or regulation.

7. User Content

You are solely responsible for the content you submit, including polls, comments, answer options, and any other material you make available through the platform (“User Content”).

You retain any rights you may have in your User Content. However, by submitting User Content to Referendum.social, you grant Referendum.social a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, reproduce, display, publish, distribute, and make that content available on the platform for the purpose of operating, promoting, and improving the service.

8. Moderation and Enforcement

We reserve the right, at our sole discretion and without prior notice, to review, remove, restrict, block, or disable any User Content or account activity that we believe violates these Terms, our policies, applicable law, or the integrity of the platform.

We may suspend or permanently ban accounts, remove polls or comments, and take other moderation actions where appropriate. We are not obligated to provide prior notice or a detailed explanation before taking such action.

9. Poll Results and Data

Poll results on Referendum.social reflect activity and participation on the platform only. They do not constitute scientific research, representative polling, professional advice, or guaranteed factual conclusions.

We do not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, reliability, or representativeness of poll results, comments, or user-submitted answer options. Users should treat poll results as public opinion data collected through the platform, not as formal research.

10. Anonymous and Guest Activity

Certain platform features may allow guest participation, including anonymous voting where available. While we may apply technical measures intended to limit abuse, duplicate activity, or manipulation, we do not guarantee that all abusive or fraudulent behavior can be fully prevented.

11. Advertising and Third-Party Content

The website may display advertisements or links to third-party websites, products, or services. We do not control and are not responsible for third-party content, privacy practices, products, or services.

12. No Warranty

The platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Referendum.social disclaims all warranties, express or implied, including any warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, availability, security, accuracy, and non-infringement.

We do not guarantee that the website will be uninterrupted, error-free, secure, or free from harmful components.

13. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Referendum.social and its operator shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, exemplary, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of, or inability to use, the platform.

This limitation applies even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages.

14. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Referendum.social and its operator from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses, including reasonable legal fees, arising from your use of the website, your User Content, or your violation of these Terms or applicable law.

15. Privacy

Your use of the platform is also subject to our Privacy Policy, which explains how personal data is handled on the website.

16. Changes to the Terms

We may update or revise these Terms at any time. Updated versions will become effective when published on this page, unless stated otherwise. Your continued use of the platform after any changes means you accept the revised Terms.