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Bolas Terms of Service

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Effective date: October 1, 2026

These Terms are an agreement between you and Bolas Networking LLC ("Bolas," "we," "us") about your use of the Bolas app and website (the "Service"). By checking the box to agree when you sign up (or when we ask you to review updated Terms), you agree to these Terms and to our Privacy Policy. If you don't agree, don't use Bolas.

1. Who can use Bolas

  • You must be at least 18 years old.
  • You must be able to form a binding contract, and not be barred from using Bolas under the law.
  • One account per person. Use your real identity. Don't impersonate anyone else.
  • Keep your profile information accurate, and keep your password secret. You're responsible for what happens on your account.
  • Bolas is currently offered in the United States.

2. Our community rules

Bolas is for finding people to build with. We have zero tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. You agree to follow our Community Guidelines. Among other things, you won't:

  • harass, bully, threaten, stalk, or intimidate anyone, online or in person;
  • post hate speech, or content that attacks people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or age;
  • post sexual content, nudity, or anything that sexualizes minors;
  • post violent, graphic, illegal, or dangerous content, or encourage self-harm;
  • scam anyone, sell or promote things to people who didn't ask, run pyramid or "get rich quick" schemes, or ask people for money;
  • send spam or bulk unsolicited messages, or create fake or duplicate accounts;
  • impersonate someone, or misrepresent who you are, how old you are, or who you're affiliated with;
  • collect other users' information (scraping, harvesting, or automated access) or use Bolas to build a competing database;
  • break, probe, overload, or get around the security or limits of the Service, or use it in a way that breaks the law;
  • post content you don't have the right to share, including other people's photos, private information, or copyrighted work.

3. Reports, blocking, and enforcement

  • You can report any profile, message, event, or person you met in person, and block anyone. People you block or report aren't told.
  • We review reports within 24 hours and act on content and accounts that break these Terms.
  • We may, at our discretion and with or without notice, remove content; limit features; hide, suspend, or delete accounts; and report illegal activity to the authorities. We may do this to protect users, Bolas, or the public, even if a rule wasn't clearly broken.
  • We're not required to monitor everything on Bolas and we can't catch everything, so please report what you see.

4. Your content

  • "Your content" is what you post on Bolas: your profile, photos, messages, events, and so on. You keep ownership of it.
  • You give us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, reproduce, and adapt (for example, resize) your content, only to run, improve, and protect Bolas. This license ends when you delete the content or your account, except for copies we keep as described in our Privacy Policy (for example, in reports and short-lived backups) and content other people already received (such as messages, until their conversation is deleted).
  • You're responsible for your content, and you promise you have the rights to post it and that it follows these Terms.

5. Meeting people in person

Bolas helps you meet people in real life, at events and one-on-one. Please read this section carefully.

  • We don't screen users. Bolas doesn't do background checks, identity verification, or criminal-record checks, and we don't verify what people say about themselves.
  • You're responsible for your own safety. Meet in public places, tell a friend where you're going, arrange your own transportation, and leave if something feels wrong. See our Safety Tips.
  • You assume the risks of meeting people you connect with through Bolas. To the fullest extent the law allows, Bolas isn't responsible for the conduct of any user, online or offline.
  • If you're in danger, call 911. Then report the person in the app.

6. Events

  • Events on Bolas are organized by users, not by Bolas, unless we clearly say an event is ours. We don't check event locations, hosts, or what happens at events.
  • Hosts are responsible for their events: an accurate description, a public and safe place, and following the law. Public events are available to accounts that meet our trust rules, and we may hide or remove any event.
  • An event's exact location is shared only with people who tap Going. Don't share it with people who aren't attending.
  • Hosts can limit how many people can come. When an event is full, you can join its waitlist and you'll be moved in automatically if a spot opens. Premium members can RSVP to limited events first and go to the front of waitlists (see section 9).
  • Checking in at an event uses your location to confirm you're there (see the Privacy Policy).

6A. Invest posts

  • The Invest section of Discover lets you post a project you're seeking investment for, or say you're looking to invest. Posts are introductions only. They are not offers to sell or buy securities, and Bolas does not endorse, verify, or recommend any post, project, or person.
  • Bolas is not a broker-dealer, funding portal, investment adviser, or bank. We don't take part in any deal, handle money, hold funds, take a fee or a share of any investment, or give investment, legal, or tax advice.
  • No money terms. Posts can't include amounts, valuations, equity percentages, or promises of returns, and can't include contact or payment details (emails, phone numbers, payment apps, wallets). Talk details privately, once you've both chosen to connect.
  • Any investment happens off Bolas, between you and the other person, at your own risk. You're responsible for following securities and other laws that apply to you. Get advice from a lawyer or accountant before investing or accepting money.
  • Posting is available to accounts that meet our trust rules, and you must accept the Invest rules before your first post. Posts expire after 30 days unless renewed. We may hide or remove any post, and suspend accounts that use Invest for scams, fake claims, or pressure tactics.
  • Tapping I'm interested shows the author your profile; it doesn't send a message. The author decides whether to connect.

7. Location features

Location sharing is optional and off by default. If you turn it on, people you've met in person can see which city you're in. When you tap phones to connect, your precise location is used briefly to match you. See the Privacy Policy for details. Don't use Bolas to track, follow, or locate anyone who doesn't want to be found.

8. Our service and changes

  • We give you a personal, limited, non-transferable, revocable license to use the Bolas app for its intended purpose, subject to these Terms.
  • Bolas, including its name, logo, design, and software, belongs to Bolas Networking LLC. These Terms don't give you any rights to our brand.
  • Bolas is under active development. We may add, change, or remove features, or stop offering the Service, at any time.
  • Feedback you send us can be used freely, with no obligation to you.

9. Premium

  • Optional. Bolas is free to use. Premium is an optional paid upgrade with extra features, which are described in the app. We may add, change, or improve Premium features over time.
  • Buying. Premium is bought through the App Store (Apple) or Google Play. Their terms and payment rules apply, and they handle your payment: we never see your card details. Prices are shown in the app before you buy and may include tax.
  • Plans. Premium comes as a Yearly or Monthly subscription, or, while spots last, as Lifetime Premium for a single payment (see Founding Supporter below). Every plan includes a Bolas Premium badge on your profile, which you can hide in Edit profile.
  • Free trial. Yearly and Monthly start with a 2-week free trial, if your account can still get one (generally once per person). Your App Store or Google Play account is charged when the trial ends unless you cancel at least 24 hours before then.
  • Subscriptions renew automatically at the end of each period (monthly or yearly) unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it ends, in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Deleting the app or your Bolas account doesn't cancel a subscription by itself. If you cancel, Premium stays on until the end of the period you paid for.
  • Founding Supporter (lifetime Premium). The first 200 people to buy Lifetime get Premium for a one-time price, plus a numbered Founding Supporter badge. Only a Lifetime purchase earns that badge; Yearly and Monthly don't. "Lifetime" means for as long as your Bolas account exists and Bolas offers Premium. It's personal to your account and can't be transferred. It ends if you delete your account, or if we delete your account for breaking these Terms. If we ever stop offering Premium or Bolas, we'll tell you in advance.
  • Refunds are handled by Apple or Google under their policies: we can't issue refunds ourselves. If any Premium purchase is refunded, at any time, Premium ends and the Bolas Premium badge comes off your profile. If a Lifetime purchase is refunded, your Founding Supporter badge is removed too, and its spot goes back into the pool for a future buyer. Supporter numbers always run in order with no gaps, so when a badge is removed, every Founding Supporter numbered above it moves down one (for example, if #48 is refunded, #49 becomes #48).
  • Premium doesn't change our rules: Premium members follow these Terms like everyone else, and Premium doesn't protect an account from suspension.

10. Copyright complaints

If you believe content on Bolas infringes your copyright, send a notice to our designated agent: Copyright Agent, Bolas Networking LLC, 7785 Riverfront Dr, Marsing, ID 83639, admin@bolasnetworking.com. Include: your contact information; the work you believe is infringed; where the content is on Bolas; a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use isn't authorized; a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you're the owner or authorized to act for the owner; and your physical or electronic signature. We remove infringing content, and we disable the accounts of repeat infringers.

11. Ending your account

  • You can delete your account at any time in Settings → Delete account, or as described at https://bolasnetworking.com/delete-account.
  • We may suspend or delete your account as described in section 3.
  • Sections that by their nature should survive (for example 4, 5, 9, 12–16) survive after your account ends.

12. Third-party services

Bolas uses services from other companies, such as your phone's app store, maps, and location services. Their own terms apply to them, and we're not responsible for them.

13. Disclaimers

BOLAS IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS, WE DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DON'T PROMISE THAT BOLAS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE, OR THAT ANY USER IS WHO THEY SAY THEY ARE. ANY BUSINESS ADVICE, OPPORTUNITIES, OR CONNECTIONS YOU FIND THROUGH BOLAS ARE BETWEEN YOU AND OTHER USERS. NOTHING ON BOLAS, INCLUDING INVEST POSTS, IS AN OFFER TO SELL OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY SECURITY, OR INVESTMENT, LEGAL, OR TAX ADVICE.

14. Limitation of liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT THE LAW ALLOWS, BOLAS AND ITS OWNERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS WON'T BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, OR GOODWILL, ARISING FROM YOUR USE OF BOLAS OR FROM THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER, ONLINE OR OFFLINE. OUR TOTAL LIABILITY FOR ANY CLAIM RELATED TO BOLAS WON'T BE MORE THAN THE GREATER OF $100 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID US IN THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE CLAIM (MOST OF BOLAS IS FREE). SOME STATES DON'T ALLOW SOME OF THESE LIMITS, SO THEY MAY NOT ALL APPLY TO YOU.

15. Indemnity

To the extent the law allows, you agree to defend and hold Bolas harmless from claims, losses, and costs (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising from your content, your use of Bolas, your conduct toward other users, or your breaking these Terms or the law.

16. Disputes and governing law

These Terms, and any dispute between you and Bolas, are governed by the laws of the State of Idaho and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-law rules.

Before filing a claim, please email us at admin@bolasnetworking.com and give us 30 days to try to resolve it informally. If we can't, any lawsuit must be brought only in the state or federal courts located in Ada County, Idaho, and you and Bolas both agree to those courts' personal jurisdiction. Either of us may instead bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies.

17. App stores and maps

  • Apple. If you downloaded Bolas from the Apple App Store, your use is also governed by Apple's Licensed Application End User License Agreement. These Terms are between you and Bolas, not Apple. Apple isn't responsible for Bolas or its content, and has no obligation to provide maintenance or support for it.
  • Google. If you downloaded Bolas from Google Play, Google Play's terms also apply. Google isn't a party to these Terms and isn't responsible for Bolas.
  • Mapbox. Bolas's maps are provided by Mapbox. Map data comes from Mapbox and its data sources, may not always be accurate or up to date, and isn't something Bolas controls. Tap the ⓘ button on the Map tab's map to see map credits and Mapbox's settings. How Mapbox handles data is described in our Privacy Policy and Mapbox's Privacy Policy.

18. Changes to these Terms

We may update these Terms. We'll change the effective date, and for significant changes we'll ask you to review and accept the new Terms in the app before you keep using Bolas. If you don't accept, you can delete your account.

19. Everything else

These Terms (with the Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines) are the whole agreement between you and us about Bolas. If part of them can't be enforced, the rest still applies. If we don't enforce something right away, we haven't given up the right to later. You can't transfer these Terms; we can transfer them as part of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

20. Contact

Bolas Networking LLC, 7785 Riverfront Dr, Marsing, ID 83639 admin@bolasnetworking.com