Please read these Terms carefully.
- Section 25 is a binding individual arbitration agreement with a class-action and jury-trial waiver. Except where the law says otherwise, disputes between you and Para are resolved by individual arbitration — not in court, and not on a class basis. You can opt out (Section 25).
- Access is strictly limited to adults aged 18 or over.
- Subscriptions renew automatically until you cancel (Section 11).
- These Terms can change; continuing to use the Services means you accept the changes (Section 4).
These Terms of Use (the "Terms") are a legally binding agreement between you and Tingz Group Inc., a Delaware corporation doing business as "Para," together with its subsidiary Parasocial Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales (collectively "Para," "we," "us," or "our"). These Terms govern your access to and use of our website at para.co and our applications and services (together, the "Services").
By creating an account, accessing, or using the Services, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you must not access or use the Services.
"Including" means "including without limitation."
The Services are operated by Tingz Group Inc., a Delaware corporation, principal place of business 200 Central Ave #511, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, USA, doing business as "Para," and its subsidiary Parasocial Limited (England and Wales; registered office 71-75 Shelton Street, London, WC2H 9JQ, UK). You can contact us at support@para.co.
Your agreement with us — the "Terms of Service" — consists of these Terms together with the following, each incorporated by reference:
If there is a conflict, these Terms govern unless a more specific document states otherwise.
We may change the Terms of Service, for example to reflect changes in law, our Services, or our business. Changes are effective when posted; we update the "last updated" date and give reasonable notice of material changes where required by law. Changes are not retroactive. Continuing to use the Services after changes take effect means you accept them. If you do not agree, you must stop using the Services and may close your Account.
The Services let Creators create, share, and monetize content and interactions, and let Fans discover, follow, and pay for them. We may add, change, suspend, or discontinue any part of the Services at any time, with or without notice, and are not liable to you or any third party for doing so.
6.1 Age. You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years old (or the age of majority where you live, if higher) and are legally able to enter this agreement. Individuals under 18 are prohibited from accessing or using the Services for any purpose.
6.2 Verification. We may require you to verify your age and/or identity at any time as a condition of access. Depending on your location, you may need to complete age verification before accessing adult content, and Creators are subject to additional identity, age, and tax verification (Section 10). We may refuse, suspend, or terminate access if verification is not completed or fails.
6.3 Accounts. Provide accurate, current, and complete information and keep it updated. We may accept or reject any registration in our sole discretion. You may not transfer your Account without our prior written consent.
6.4 Security. You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials and for all activity under your Account. Notify us immediately of any unauthorized use or suspected breach.
The Services contain age-restricted, sexually explicit, and other adult material. By using the Services you confirm that such material is lawful for you to access where you are located and that you are accessing it voluntarily for your personal use.
8.1 Responsibility. You are solely responsible for your User Content and for ensuring it complies with the Terms of Service and applicable law. We do not endorse and are not responsible for User Content.
8.2 Ownership. As between you and us, you retain ownership of intellectual-property rights in your User Content.
8.3 Licence to Para. You grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable licence to host, store, reproduce, adapt (for formatting and technical purposes), publish, display, distribute, and otherwise use your User Content solely to operate, provide, secure, promote, and improve the Services and to comply with law. We will never sell your Creator Content. The licence ends when your User Content is removed, except for copies already shared with others or where we must retain it to comply with law.
8.4 Warranties. You represent and warrant that you have all rights and documented consent from every individual appearing in your User Content, each of whom is 18 or over (Section 10).
8.5 Removal. We may remove, restrict, or disable access to any User Content that we reasonably believe violates the Terms of Service or applicable law, with a statement of reasons and an opportunity to appeal where required.
We and our affiliates may display, feature, and promote Creators and their available content and Creator Interactions across the Services and our marketing channels, but we are not obliged to do so and make no guarantee about reach.
10.1 Before monetizing and on request, a Creator must provide valid government-issued ID, additional photographs, and any other age, identity, business, or tax information we require (including IRS Form W-9 or W-8).
10.2 A Creator must ensure that every individual who appears in their content is at least 18 years old and has given prior written, informed consent. Where someone other than the verified Creator appears, the Creator must verify and document that person's identity and age and provide it to us before publishing, as described in the AUP. Any depicted person may withdraw consent.
10.3 We maintain age and identity records consistent with our § 2257 Compliance Statement. We have zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material ("CSAM") and non-consensual content, report CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), and cooperate with law enforcement, as described in our Anti-Trafficking & Anti-CSAM Statement. Prohibited content and conduct are set out in the AUP.
11.1 Fans may purchase Creator Interactions through the Services. Prices are set by Creators and shown before purchase, in U.S. dollars, exclusive of any applicable taxes.
11.2 Merchant of record; the Creator owns the content. When you buy a Creator Interaction, Para is the merchant of record: we charge your payment method in our own name, as principal, are the party responsible to you for that charge, appear on your statement, and handle billing, refunds, and disputes. The Creator remains the author, owner, and licensor of the Creator Content and is solely responsible for it; the licence to view that content is granted by the Creator to the Fan under the Contract between Fan and Creator, to which Para is not a party. Para is not the Creator's payment agent or a payment facilitator and does not collect or hold your payment on the Creator's behalf — the Creator is paid a revenue share under Section 12 and the Creator Payout Terms.
11.3 Payment Providers; authorization to charge. Payments are processed by third-party Payment Providers we approve, which may change from time to time. You authorize us and our Payment Providers to store your payment credentials and to charge your selected payment method for immediate, one-time payments and recurring Subscription payments. You consent to each such charge being debited from your payment method. If a charge on one method fails, we may attempt another method you have on file.
11.4 Subscriptions and auto-renewal. When you start a Subscription, it renews automatically at the then-current price (plus applicable taxes) at the end of each billing period, and you authorize the recurring charge, until you cancel. We provide renewal and price-change disclosures and reminders as required by applicable law. You may cancel auto-renewal at any time through your Account; cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period, after which you will no longer be charged or have access to the Creator's subscriber content. By subscribing you acknowledge that, except where the law requires otherwise, you will not receive separate notice before each renewal.
11.5 No stored value for Fans. Fans pay per Creator Interaction; the Services do not provide a stored-value wallet or cash balance for Fans, and amounts paid are not redeemable for cash.
11.6 Crypto payments. Where we offer cryptocurrency payment, you are responsible for using the correct network and address; we are not responsible for losses from incorrect transfers, network failures, or price volatility. Cryptocurrency payments are final and non-refundable.
11.7 Anti-money-laundering and sanctions. You represent that you are not subject to applicable economic sanctions and that you will not use the Services for money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, or any unlawful purpose. We may screen, request additional information, delay, refuse, freeze, or reverse transactions, and suspend or terminate Accounts, to comply with anti-money-laundering, sanctions, and other applicable laws.
11.8 Refunds. Creator Content is digital and is delivered or made accessible immediately. Accordingly, all Creator Interactions are final and, except as required by applicable law or expressly stated, are non-refundable. Where you are a consumer with non-waivable statutory rights (for example in the EEA or the UK), nothing in these Terms removes those rights; the Contract between Fan and Creator describes how they apply to immediately-delivered digital content and to Subscriptions.
11.9 Disputes and chargebacks. If you believe a charge is wrong, contact support@para.co first so we can help resolve it. You agree not to request a refund or initiate a chargeback with your card issuer except in good faith in relation to a genuine dispute. If we determine that you made an unjustified or bad-faith refund request or chargeback, or that a charge results from fraud, we may suspend or terminate your Account, reverse related access, and pursue amounts owed. A chargeback or payment reversal also automatically terminates any licence to the related Creator Content. If we terminate your Account for violating the Terms of Service, payments already made — including prepaid Subscription payments — are not refundable, except where the law requires otherwise.
Creators (and Agencies on their behalf) earn a revenue share for their Creator Interactions — the Fan Payment less our commission and fees — a base rate of 20% of each Creator Interaction, which we may vary by individual arrangement and may change prospectively on reasonable notice, as set out in the Creator Payout / Earnings Terms — and less applicable taxes, refunds, and chargebacks. This revenue share is an amount Para owes the Creator, not the Fan's payment held for the Creator. We may apply holds and reserves, set off amounts you owe us, withhold or forfeit earnings reasonably attributable to fraud, chargebacks, or breaches, and withhold payouts where required by law or an unresolved dispute, with a statement of reasons and a dispute route.
A Creator may authorize an Agency to manage their Account under the Agency Terms. An Agency represents and warrants that it is authorized to act for each Creator it manages, is responsible for its and its members' acts and omissions, must comply with (and ensure its Creators comply with) the AUP, the verification and consent requirements (Section 10), and all other parts of the Terms of Service, and is jointly responsible with its Creators for chargebacks and losses arising from its Creators' activity.
Some Creators offer features in which a Fan pays for a spin, entry, or chance and receives a randomly selected digital reward (for example a "Fortune Wheel" or loot box), subject to the Wheel & Loot-box Rules. You acknowledge and agree that:
These features are not available where prohibited by law, and we may restrict them by jurisdiction.
Except for User Content, we and our licensors own all rights in and to the Services and their contents, including software, text, graphics, logos, and trademarks. We grant you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable licence to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use in accordance with the Terms of Service. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, reverse-engineer, scrape, or create derivative works from the Services or their contents except as expressly permitted. The "Para" name and logos may not be used without our prior written permission.
You must comply with the Acceptable Use Policy, which is the single source of our prohibited-content and prohibited-conduct rules. Among other things, you must not: break the law; upload CSAM or content depicting or implying anyone under 18; upload non-consensual, secretly recorded, or deceptive (including AI-generated "deepfake") sexual content of real people; impersonate others; infringe intellectual-property or privacy rights; harass, threaten, or harm others; circumvent the Services to transact off-platform in order to avoid fees; introduce malware; or scrape or misuse the Services.
We may suspend or terminate your access to the Services, remove User Content, pause or reverse payments, and withhold or forfeit Creator earnings: (a) on 30 days' notice for any reason; or (b) immediately and without notice where we reasonably believe you have seriously or repeatedly breached the Terms of Service, where required to comply with law, where there is a risk of harm to Users, the public, or Para, or where we suspect fraud or unlawful activity. On termination, your right to use the Services ends; provisions that by their nature should survive (including Sections 8.3, 11.8–11.9, 12, 18–28) survive. We provide a statement of reasons and an appeal route where required.
Anyone — whether or not a User — may report content or conduct that may be unlawful or violate the Terms of Service through our Complaints & Content-Reporting Policy, including a dedicated channel to report non-consensual intimate imagery and suspected CSAM. We review reports and act on them, report CSAM to NCMEC, and cooperate with law enforcement. Decisions may be appealed under our Appeals Policy.
We respect intellectual-property rights and respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement under our DMCA / Copyright Policy, including a counter-notice procedure and a policy of terminating repeat infringers.
The Services and all content are provided "as is" and "as available," without warranties of any kind, express or implied, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that the Services will be uninterrupted, secure, or error-free, or that content is accurate or reliable. We do not control and are not responsible for User Content or for interactions between Users; any claim relating to a Creator Interaction is between the Fan and the Creator. Nothing in these Terms affects non-waivable statutory rights.
To the fullest extent permitted by law: (a) we will not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or for lost profits, revenue, data, or goodwill; and (b) our total aggregate liability arising out of or relating to the Services or the Terms of Service will not exceed the greater of (i) the total amounts you paid or received through the Services in the 6 months before the event giving rise to the claim, or (ii) USD $250. These limits do not apply to liability that cannot be excluded by law.
You will indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Para and its affiliates and their officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, damages, liabilities, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to your User Content, your use of the Services, your breach of the Terms of Service or applicable law, or your violation of any third party's rights.
Para is a provider of an "interactive computer service" under 47 U.S.C. § 230. We are not the publisher or speaker of User Content and are not responsible or liable for it.
These Terms and any dispute arising out of or relating to them or the Services are governed by the laws of the State of Florida and applicable U.S. federal law, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules, except that the Federal Arbitration Act governs Section 25. This choice of law does not deprive consumers of the protection of non-waivable mandatory rules of the law of the country where they live.
25.1 Informal resolution first. Before starting an arbitration, contact us at legal@para.co and give us 30 days to resolve the dispute informally. This is a condition to commencing arbitration.
25.2 Agreement to arbitrate. Except for the excluded claims below, you and Para agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to the Terms of Service or the Services will be resolved by final and binding individual arbitration administered by JAMS under its rules then in effect, governed by the Federal Arbitration Act. The seat is Pinellas County, Florida, or, at your election, your home U.S. county, and the arbitration may proceed by documents, phone, or video.
25.3 Jury-trial waiver. You and Para waive any right to a jury trial.
25.4 Class-action waiver. Disputes will be arbitrated only on an individual basis. You and Para waive any right to bring or participate in a class, collective, consolidated, or representative action. If this waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim (and only that claim) will proceed in court.
25.5 Exceptions. Either party may (a) bring an individual claim in small-claims court if it qualifies, and (b) seek injunctive or equitable relief in a court located in Pinellas County, Florida (or any other court of competent jurisdiction) to protect intellectual-property or confidential-information rights.
25.6 Opt-out. You may opt out of this Section 25 by emailing legal@para.co within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, stating your name and intent to opt out. Opting out does not affect any other part of the Terms.
25.7 Time limit. Any dispute must be filed within one year after it arises or it is permanently barred, except where applicable law prohibits such a limit.
Para is not a party to, and is not responsible for, disputes between Users (including between a Fan and a Creator, or between a Creator and an Agency). If you raise such a dispute with us, we may, at our discretion, try to mediate, but our involvement is voluntary and our decision is not binding. You release Para from claims arising out of disputes between Users, to the extent permitted by law.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits rights you have as a consumer that cannot be excluded or limited under applicable law (including mandatory refund, cancellation, and remedy rights in the EEA and the UK). Where such rights apply, they prevail over any conflicting term.
Questions about these Terms: support@para.co.