Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using BeYou (“the Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

BeYou is a social media platform designed for the LGBTQ+ community. We provide features including video sharing, live streaming, direct messaging, and community engagement tools. Certain features may be released in staged rollouts and marked as coming soon.

3. Platform operator

The Service is operated by Let There Be, Inc., a Florida corporation, located at 360 NW 27th Street, Miami, FL. The brand name “BeYou” is a product of Let There Be, Inc.

4. User Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials. You agree to:

• Provide accurate and complete information when creating your account
• Keep your password secure and confidential
• Notify us immediately of any unauthorized access
• Be at least 18 years old

5. Community Guidelines

You agree to use BeYou in a manner that is respectful and inclusive. Prohibited conduct includes:

• Harassment, bullying, or hate speech
• Sharing content that is illegal, harmful, or violates others’ rights
• Impersonating others or providing false information
• Spam, scams, or fraudulent activity
• Violating intellectual property rights
• Nudity or explicit sexual content is not allowed

For more detail, see our Community Guidelines at /community-guidelines.

6. Content Ownership

You retain ownership of content you post on BeYou. By posting content, you grant us a license to use, display, and distribute your content on the Service. You represent that you have the right to grant this license.

7. External Links & Third-Party Content

Users may include external links in their profile bios and posts to share relevant content hosted on third-party websites and platforms. BeYou does not control, endorse, or assume responsibility for the content, privacy practices, or availability of any third-party websites or services.

External links must comply with the following:

• Links must not direct users to websites that contain sexually explicit, pornographic, or adult content of any kind.
• Links must not direct users to websites that promote illegal activity, violence, harassment, or hate speech.
• Links must not be used to circumvent BeYou's Community Guidelines or these Terms of Service.
• Links must not contain malware, phishing schemes, or deceptive redirects.
• Links to e-commerce, personal websites, social media profiles, and other lawful platforms are permitted.

BeYou reserves the right to remove any external link that violates these Terms or poses a risk to platform integrity. Repeated violations may result in account suspension or termination in accordance with our enforcement policies.

Clicking an external link will take you away from BeYou. We encourage users to exercise caution when visiting third-party websites.

8. Payments & Monetization

BeYou offers paid features (for example, Rainbow Coins and creator premium features) and creator monetization (for example, memberships, gifts, and tips where available). Payments are processed by third-party payment providers (including Stripe).

• All sales final for Rainbow Coins and one-time purchases (non-refundable).
• Subscriptions can be cancelled at any time; no prorated refunds.
• Creators who receive payouts must complete Stripe Connect onboarding and comply with Stripe requirements.

Some creator payout features use Stripe Connect and Stripe-hosted onboarding/dashboard experiences.

Prohibited Monetization

Creators and users may not use BeYou’s payment features (including tips, subscriptions, paid content, or Rainbow Coins) to monetize the following categories of content:

• Adult content and services: Content containing nudity, explicit sexual acts, pornography, or any material primarily intended for sexual gratification. This includes subscriber-only nude images, adult audio or video, and adult live-chat features.
• Intellectual property infringement: Content that infringes on the copyright, trademark, or proprietary rights of any third party, including but not limited to leaked or pirated music, video, software, or other copyrighted material.
• Violent extremism and hate speech: Content that engages in, encourages, promotes, or celebrates unlawful violence or physical harm, or targets any group based on race, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, or any other immutable characteristic.
• AI-generated prohibited content: Any artificial-intelligence generated content that falls into the above categories.

Violation of these monetization rules will result in immediate demonetization, forfeiture of pending payouts, and potential account termination. BeYou actively monitors content using automated systems and human review to enforce these policies.

9. Reporting & Content Removal

BeYou provides reporting tools that allow end-users, rights holders, and other aggrieved parties to report content that violates these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy and request its removal.

In-app reporting

Every video, profile, comment, message, and live stream on BeYou has a Report button (flag icon). Logged-in users can file a report by selecting a reason (e.g., spam, harassment, hate speech, explicit content, violence, underage content, impersonation, self-harm, scam) and optionally providing additional details. All reports are confidential.

Email-based reporting

Rights holders and third parties who are not platform users may request content removal by contacting:

• support@beyou.live — for DMCA takedown requests, intellectual property claims, safety concerns, abuse reports, and AUP violations

Review process

Our moderation team reviews all reports within 24 hours. Reports involving minors or self-harm are automatically escalated for priority review. Actions may include content removal, account warnings, demonetization, suspension, or permanent bans depending on severity. Reporters receive a confirmation and may check report status. Appeals can be submitted to support@beyou.live.

10. Repeat Violators & Enforcement Escalation

BeYou maintains a three-strike escalation policy for users who repeatedly violate these Terms or our Acceptable Use Policy:

• Strike 1 — Warning: The violating content is removed and the user receives a formal warning notification explaining the specific policy violated. For creators, monetization features may be temporarily restricted.
• Strike 2 — Temporary Suspension: Account is suspended for 7–30 days depending on severity. All monetization is paused and pending payouts are held. The user is notified of the suspension duration and reason.
• Strike 3 — Permanent Ban: Account is permanently terminated. All pending payouts are forfeited. The user is prohibited from creating new accounts.

Severe violations (e.g., content involving minors, credible threats of violence, terrorism, or non-consensual intimate content) may result in immediate permanent termination without prior strikes. BeYou reserves the right to report such content to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.

Strike history is tracked per account and does not expire. Users may appeal enforcement actions by contacting support@beyou.live. Appeals are reviewed within 48 hours by a senior moderator not involved in the original decision.

11. Termination

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or engage in harmful behavior. You may delete your account at any time through your settings.

12. Limitation of Liability

BeYou is provided “as is” without warranties. We are not liable for any damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to content posted by other users.

13. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

14. Contact

If you have questions about these Terms, please contact us at support@beyou.live.