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Content Policy

This Content Policy is effective from 5 May 2020.

In this Content Policy:
1.

General

1.1The Platform offers you various ways to post, share or forward content, including: (a) through descriptions, titles, images, thumbnails, designs, metadata and other descriptive or promotional material for various Products or Services offered on the Platform; (b) by commenting, responding, messaging or otherwise posting text, images or other material on any forum on the Platform or any other part of the Platform that you can change or alter; and (c) use of email to promote Products or Services by sending email newsletters. You agree to comply with this content policy (“Content Policy”) and the other Policies in relation to all such content.

1.2You acknowledge that all content made available by you is generated by you, is otherwise permitted to be shared by you and constitutes your personal opinion.

1.3You agree not to upload, transfer, distribute or facilitate any prohibited content through text, images, videos, sound or software to any part of the Platform, such as your User Account or in your posts and email newsletters on the Platform, including Feedback as described in the Feedback Policy.

1.4We reserve the right to remove all or part of any User Content that violates this Content Policy, our Terms of Use, the Privacy Policy, the Intellectual Property Policy and other Policies, or for any other reason at our sole discretion. We may further alter, annotate, relocate, hide or otherwise modify all or part of any User Content. In the event that you repeatedly or seriously violate this Content Policy, we may suspend or permanently deactivate your User Account.

2.

Prohibited content

2.1

Pornography or sexually explicit content.

We do not allow content that is adult in nature, not suitable for individuals under 16 (sixteen) years of age, features or refers to items in our Adult Items Policy, or otherwise includes any sexually explicit or lascivious content, including pornography, nudity, soiled undergarments, sexual aid devices, or items sold in adult only categories in novelty stores or erotic boutiques.

2.2

Hateful or defamatory content.

We do not allow content that features or promotes any organization with views that promote violence or harassment against any individual or group based on ethnic origin, race, nationality, religion, disability, gender, gender identity, age, veteran status or sexual orientation. We also do not allow any content that intends to threaten, defame, defraud, degrade, victimize or intimidate any individual(s) based on any of the aforementioned grounds.

2.3

Offensive material.

We do not allow content that we believe to be offensive. This may include content such as crime scene photos or human organs and body parts. We reserve the right to determine the appropriateness of User Content, including, but not limited to, the Products and Services sold on the Platform. Certain content may be acceptable in one country, but unacceptable in another. Therefore, you should keep in mind our global community of Users while posting any content on the Platform. We do not allow content that promotes differences or is otherwise culturally insensitive on the Platform.

2.4

Illegal or harmful content.

We do not allow content that is not permitted under any applicable law to be posted on the Platform. Any content which may lead to the production of illegal goods, or promote illegal activities or other harmful actions, including, but not limited to, harming oneself, eating disorders or drug abuse are prohibited from being posted on the Platform.

2.5

Harassment and cyberbullying.

We do not allow Users to post content that is intended to harass, bully, or physically or sexually threaten any User. We also do not allow any content that is intended to harm or exploit any person, particularly under 16 (sixteen) years of age.

2.6

Personal and confidential information.

We do not allow the sharing of a person’s confidential and personally identifiable information. Any content that infringes upon or has the potential to infringe upon a person’s privacy is not permitted to be posted on the Platform. We will remove any User Content that publishes any person’s confidential and personally identifiable information without their consent.

2.7

Impersonation.

We do not allow content to be posted on the Platform that impersonates another person in a misleading or deceptive manner. We also do not allow and will remove any malicious, frivolous, inaccurate or misleading User Content.

2.8

Phishing and security.

We do not allow and will remove any surveys or any attempts to collect personal or financial details, passwords or other similar sensitive information. Any content that is considered junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes or unsolicited commercial advertisements will not be allowed to be posted on the Platform. We will remove any User Content posted with the intention of deceiving or misleading Users, or that link websites to malicious software such as malware, viruses, mechanisms of circumvention or other harmful software. We also do not allow the Platform to be used to host content that can be downloaded, live-streamed or intended to solicit clicks to other third-party sites that offer any Products or Services that are not permitted on the Platform.

2.9

Copyrighted content.

We do not allow content that infringes anyone’s intellectual property rights and will reply to notices of alleged copyright infringement. Repeated infringement of intellectual property rights, including copyright, will result in the termination of the User Account. For further details, refer to Section 11 of the Terms of Use and Section 8 of the Intellectual Property Policy.

2.10

Replicas of trademarked items.

We do not allow content containing unauthorized replicas of trademarked items or promoting the passing-off of trademarked items to be posted on the Platform. For further details, refer to Section 3 of the Intellectual Property Policy.

2.11

Rights of publicity.

We do not allow content that uses any celebrity images and/or celebrity names without the permission of the celebrity or their management. This includes product endorsements and merchandise as well as unauthorized celebrity image collections.

3.

Prohibitions on exchange of messages

Users will not be allowed to send messages to other Users containing (a) offers to make national or international money transfers for amounts exceeding the asking price of a Product or Service with the intent to request a refund of any portion of the payment; (b) unsolicited advertising or marketing of a Product or Service not offered on the Platform; or (c) unsolicited advertising or marketing of an external website.

4.

Contact us

4.1For further information regarding User Content, refer to the Terms of Use and the Intellectual Property Policy.

4.2Please contact us using the details below if you have any questions or comments on the Platform, Trepup Services or any of the Policies.

Trepup.com AG Attn: Legal Affairs Dorfstrasse 16 6341 BAAR SWITZERLAND

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