Dance DUELS^®

1. WHO WE ARE

DanceDuels is operated from Zurich, Switzerland ("DanceDuels", "we", "us"). These Terms of Service ("Terms") form a binding agreement between you and DanceDuels governing your access to and use of the DanceDuels mobile application and related services (the "Service"). By creating an account you confirm that you have read, understood and accept these Terms.

2. ELIGIBILITY

You must be at least 16 years old to create an account and use the Service. By registering, you represent and warrant that:

• you are 16 years of age or older;
• you have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms; and
• all information you provide during registration is accurate and kept up to date.

If we learn that an account is held by a person under 16, we will suspend and delete that account.

3. ACCOUNT REGISTRATION

To use most features you must register an account using your name, a valid email address and a password. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials, all activity that occurs under your account, and notifying us promptly at hello@danceduels.com of any unauthorised use.

4. THE SERVICE

DanceDuels lets you watch short dance videos in head-to-head duels and vote on all three criteria (Musicality, Skills, Expression) before advancing. As a Contender you may upload portrait dance videos between 10 and 20 seconds. Rankings are produced solely from community votes using an ELO rating system that is calculated server-side and is final. There is no jury and no algorithmic curation.

5. USER-GENERATED CONTENT & LIABILITY

DanceDuels is a hosting provider for user-generated content within the meaning of the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nDSG) and Article 6 of the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). We do not pre-screen or endorse videos uploaded by Contenders. You are solely responsible for all content you upload. DanceDuels is not liable for user-uploaded content, except where liability cannot be excluded under mandatory Swiss law.

6. MUSIC & AUDIO RIGHTS

Users are solely responsible for ensuring they have all necessary rights to any music or audio included in uploaded videos. DanceDuels operates as a hosting platform under Swiss hosting provider liability (Art. 12 nDSG / EU DSA Art. 6) and is not liable for user-uploaded audio content. Repeated copyright violations will result in account suspension. Contact: legal@danceduels.com

7. CONTENT AND LICENCE

You retain ownership of your User Content. By uploading, you grant DanceDuels a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free licence to host, store, reproduce, stream and display that content for operating the Service.

8. DANCEDUELS PRO

DanceDuels Pro is an optional paid subscription that unlocks additional statistics and insights. Subscriptions are billed and managed through the Apple App Store or Google Play, and are subject to their respective terms, including auto-renewal, cancellation, and refund policies. If your subscription ends or is cancelled, Pro-only features will become inaccessible, but your underlying data is not deleted and remains available if you resubscribe.

9. UPLOADS, PERFORMERS, AND BACKGROUND PERSONS

When you upload a video, you confirm that it is your own video and that YOU are the featured performer being evaluated. DanceDuels does not allow tagging, naming, or designating any other person as the featured performer in your upload. Other people may incidentally appear in the background — such persons are not evaluated, ranked, or featured by DanceDuels.

10. PROHIBITED CONDUCT

• upload unlawful, infringing, or harmful content;
• harass, threaten or abuse other users;
• attempt unauthorised access to the Service or other accounts.

Any content that sexually exploits or endangers minors is strictly prohibited and will result in immediate account termination, content removal, and mandatory reporting to relevant authorities including KOBIK (Switzerland) and NCMEC. DanceDuels has zero tolerance for such content.

11. TERMINATION

You may delete your account at any time. We may suspend or terminate access for breach of these Terms, legal requirements, or to protect other users.

12. DISCLAIMERS AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

The Service is provided "as is" without warranties to the fullest extent permitted by Swiss law. To the maximum extent permitted by law, DanceDuels shall not be liable for indirect or consequential damages arising from your use of the Service.

13. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

These Terms are governed by Swiss law. The exclusive place of jurisdiction is Zurich, Switzerland, subject to mandatory consumer protections.

14. CONTACT

DanceDuels, Musterstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland — hello@danceduels.com / legal@danceduels.com

1. DATA CONTROLLER

DanceDuels, Musterstrasse 1, 8001 Zurich, Switzerland. We process personal data in compliance with the Swiss nDSG and, where applicable, the EU GDPR. Contact: privacy@danceduels.com

2. DATA WE COLLECT

• Account data: name, email, hashed password, dance styles, upload status.
• Content data: videos, captions, featured performer tags, votes cast.
• Video metadata: duration, style, upload timestamp, Cloudflare Stream IDs, encoding data.
• Usage data: duels viewed, votes, rankings interactions, app events.
• Device data: device type, OS, app version, language, IP address.
• Region/location data: approximate region derived from IP address, used to show aggregated, anonymized statistics.
• Rivalry data: duel history and results between specific users, shown on profiles as head-to-head records (can be hidden via a profile setting).
• Voter activity: number of votes cast (visible on your own profile only).

3. PROFILE MODES, VISIBILITY, AND BACKGROUND PERSONS

You can set your profile to Dancer, Voter, or Both mode, which controls what other users can see about you. DanceDuels' rating and ranking systems evaluate only the person who uploaded a video (the featured performer). Any other individuals who may incidentally appear in the background of a video are not evaluated, profiled, or otherwise processed by DanceDuels as identifiable subjects of the Service.

4. LEGAL BASES (GDPR / NDSG)

• Contract performance: account, duel, voting and ranking features.
• Consent: analytics processing (withdrawable anytime).
• Legitimate interests: security, abuse prevention, rankings integrity.
• Legal obligation: retention and law-enforcement requirements.

5. RETENTION

• Account data: while your account is active.
• User Content: while active; deleted within 30 days of account deletion.
• Analytics: up to 90 days.
• Security logs: up to 12 months.
• Legal/accounting records: statutory periods (up to 10 years under Swiss law).

6. THIRD-PARTY PROCESSORS

• Supabase — database, authentication, vote storage.
• Cloudflare — video hosting, streaming (Cloudflare Stream), CDN.
• AudD — automated song recognition on uploaded videos, used for DanceDuels' Swiss music-rights reporting obligations (SUISA / Swissperform).
• Apple App Store / Google Play — payment data is processed by Apple/Google under their respective privacy policies; DanceDuels does not receive or store your payment card details.

We do not sell personal data or use advertising trackers.

7. YOUR RIGHTS

• access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection;
• data portability;
• withdraw consent without affecting prior lawful processing;
• lodge a complaint with the Swiss FDPIC or your local EU authority.

Exercise rights at privacy@danceduels.com

OUR PROMISE

DanceDuels works when everyone votes honestly and treats each other with respect. These Guidelines form part of our Terms of Service.

1. INTEGRITY

• Vote honestly on each criterion — evaluate the dance, not the dancer.
• No bots, scripts or automated voting.
• No rank manipulation, fake accounts, or vote trading.
• ELO is server-side and final.

2. CONTENT STANDARDS

• Dance performances only (10–20 seconds, portrait 9:16).
• No nudity, violence, hate speech, or copyright-infringing music.

3. RESPECT

No harassment, bullying, threats, or discrimination. Rivalries are a normal and fun part of competing on DanceDuels. However, using duels, votes, or rivalry features to specifically target, harass, or intimidate another user is not — this falls under our harassment policy and may result in the consequences described below.

4. REPORTING

Report via the in-app report option or email safety@danceduels.com

5. CONSEQUENCES

• Warning and content removal.
• Temporary suspension.
• Permanent ban for severe or repeated violations.

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LEGAL FORM

DanceDuels is a company based in Switzerland.

CONTACT

hello@danceduels.com · legal@danceduels.com · privacy@danceduels.com

GOVERNING LAW

Switzerland. Place of jurisdiction: Lucerne.