Last Updated: October 31, 2023
Welcome to Positive Match! We’re thrilled to have you join our community and participate in our mission to empower individuals living with HIV. However, to ensure a safe and respectful environment for all users, we have established these Terms of Use, which outline the rules and guidelines that govern your use of our website and services. Please read these terms carefully before using Positive Match. By using our site and services, you agree to abide by these rules.
At Positive Match, we grant you a limited license to access and use our website and services, as long as you comply with these Terms of Use and other relevant terms of service. While we make every effort to keep our services running smoothly, we cannot guarantee uninterrupted access. We may also modify or discontinue certain features or services without prior notice.
We reserve the right to terminate your access to Positive Match if you violate our Terms of Use or other terms of service. If such action is taken, we will notify you, and you must cease using our services immediately.
Our intellectual property, including trademarks, copyrights, and patents, remains the exclusive property of Positive Match. You may not use our intellectual property without our explicit permission.
You are responsible for the content you post on Positive Match. If your content leads to a claim against us, you agree to indemnify us for our legal fees and expenses. You must only post content that you have the right to share, that is legal, and that doesn’t infringe on the rights of others, including intellectual property rights.
By posting content on Positive Match, you grant us and our affiliates a permanent right to use, edit, and share that content worldwide without paying royalties. Other users and site visitors also have the right to access and use your content within the site, following our Terms of Service and the law.
We appreciate your feedback and ideas for improving Positive Match. When you share your suggestions with us, you agree that your ideas are freely given, unsolicited, and without any expectation of compensation unless explicitly offered by us. We have the right to use, modify, and share your ideas as we see fit.
We are not responsible for the content posted by other users on our site unless they are official representatives of Positive Match. Any content shared by users represents their views, not those of Positive Match. Additionally, our site may contain links to third-party websites and applications, which are not owned or operated by Positive Match.
If you believe that content on our site infringes on your rights under U.S. copyright law, you can report it to us, and we will take appropriate action.
You can use our services for work and to access information we provide, such as articles and blog posts. However, our services are primarily designed for business use.
You cannot post content that is illegal, defamatory, discriminatory, violent, sexually explicit, or related to child exploitation. You must not infringe on intellectual property rights or violate our Terms of Service or any other contracts.
Misrepresentation, dishonesty, or attempts to deceive others are not permitted. You must be honest about your identity, skills, and qualifications, and you cannot engage in fraudulent billing or payment practices.
You must treat all users fairly and lawfully. Discrimination, violence, privacy breaches, and spamming other users are prohibited. You cannot demand free work, request fees for proposal submissions, or engage in any form of bribery.
You must use our feedback system honestly and without coercion. Withholding payment for positive feedback, offering or accepting fake services for feedback, and engaging in feedback building are strictly prohibited.
You cannot copy, share, or give away your account, promote other organizations or websites, interfere with our technology, or tamper
Welcome to our website, Positive Match! We are pleased to have you here at https://positivematch.pro, where we strive to provide a positive and engaging experience for all our visitors.
When you engage with our content by leaving comments, we value your input and collect certain information to ensure a secure and pleasant browsing environment. This includes the data you provide in the comments form, your IP address, and the browser user agent string, which helps us detect and prevent spam.
Additionally, if you use the Gravatar service, an anonymized string generated from your email address (also known as a hash) may be shared with Gravatar to check for a corresponding profile picture. If your comment is approved, your profile picture will be visible to the public alongside your comment.
If you choose to upload images to our website, we recommend avoiding images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS). Please note that visitors to our site have the capability to download and extract location data from images hosted here.
To enhance your experience, we offer the option to leave a comment using cookies. These cookies store your name, email address, and website details, saving you from re-entering this information for subsequent comments. These cookies are valid for one year.
If you visit our login page, a temporary cookie will be set to determine your browser’s cookie acceptance. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded upon closing your browser.
When you log in, we establish several cookies to retain your login information and screen preferences. Login cookies are active for two days, while screen options cookies last for a year. Opting for “Remember Me” extends your login duration to two weeks, but logging out will remove these login cookies.
Editing or publishing an article triggers an additional cookie, which does not contain personal data and expires after one day.
To manage cookies and similar technologies, including tracking pixels and web beacons, we employ the “Real Cookie Banner” consent tool. Learn more about how “Real Cookie Banner” functions at https://devowl.io/rcb/data-processing/.
The legal basis for processing personal data in this context is covered by Art. 6 (1) lit. c GDPR and Art. 6 (1) lit. f GDPR. Our primary interest lies in efficiently managing cookies, related technologies, and corresponding consents.
Please note that sharing personal data is neither mandatory nor essential for contract purposes. You have the choice to provide or withhold this data, though opting out may impact our ability to manage your consents effectively.
Our articles may feature embedded content from external sources, such as videos, images, and articles. When you interact with this embedded content, it operates as though you’re directly engaging with the external site. This entails data collection, cookie usage, and potential third-party tracking.
If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to ensure security measures.
Comments you leave, along with their associated metadata, are retained indefinitely. This allows us to automatically approve follow-up comments without moderation delays.
For registered users, we store the information provided in their user profiles. Users maintain the ability to access, modify, or delete their personal details, excluding username changes. Website administrators also have access to view and edit this information.
For account holders and comment contributors, you have the right to request an exported file of your personal data held by us. This includes any information you’ve shared. Furthermore, you can request the erasure of your personal data. However, certain administrative, legal, or security-related data may be exempt from deletion.
Visitor comments undergo automated spam detection for quality assurance purposes.
We appreciate your interest in Positive Match and are committed to ensuring your privacy and satisfaction while exploring our content. If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for being a part of our community!