Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions for Friendme.ca

Effective Date: June 09, 2026

Welcome to Friendme.ca. These Terms and Conditions (“Agreement”) govern your access to and use of the website, applications, and services provided by Friendme.ca (collectively, the “Service”).

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using the Service, you agree to be bound by this Agreement and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, do not use the Service. Your continued use of the Service constitutes a legally binding agreement between you and Friendme.ca for as long as you maintain an account or access our platforms.

2. Eligibility & User Representation

• Age Requirement: You must be at least 18 years old to create an account. By registering, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement.

• Geographic Restriction: Friendme.ca is intended solely for residents of Canada. By creating an account, you represent and warrant that you are a legal resident of Canada and reside within a Canadian province or territory. Accessing or attempting to use the Service from outside Canada is strictly prohibited.

• Criminal History: By using Friendme.ca, you represent and warrant that you have never been convicted of an indictable offence (felony) and are not required to register as a sex offender with any government entity.

• Background Checks: Friendme.ca does not currently conduct criminal background screenings on its members. However, we reserve the right to conduct such checks using public records at any time to confirm compliance with these terms, where legally permissible.

3. Intentional Use & Community Standards

Friendme.ca is built for intentional connections and deeper conversations. To maintain this environment, you agree not to:

• Use the service for illegal purposes or to solicit illegal acts.

• Post “spam,” commercial advertisements, or scripts that undermine the platform’s mission.

• Harass, stalk, intimidate, or harm other users.

• Share intimate images without explicit consent (consistent with the Criminal Code of Canada).

• Provide false information or impersonate any person or entity.

4. User-Generated Content License

You retain ownership of all profile text, biography details, photos, and other content you post to Friendme.ca. However, by posting content on the platform, you grant Friendme.ca a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, transferable license to host, store, use, display, reproduce, modify, and distribute your content solely for the purpose of operating, developing, maintaining, and improving the Service.

5. Safety & Personal Responsibility

• Risk Acknowledgment: You acknowledge that there are inherent risks in meeting people online. Friendme.ca is a platform for connection, but we do not vet the character of every user.

• Personal Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your interactions. We strongly encourage following safety best practices, such as meeting in public places within your local area and informing a trusted contact of your plans.

• No Offline Screening or Endorsement: Friendme.ca does not conduct physical or offline screenings of its users, nor do we verify the character, background, or statements of users in real life. Friendme.ca is entirely absolved of any liability for actions, misconduct, emotional distress, physical harm, or property damage resulting from offline meetings, dates, or interactions organized through the platform. Users assume 100% of the risk when transitioning communication from the digital platform to physical meetups.

6. Privacy & Data (Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act. Compliance)

Your privacy is paramount. In accordance with the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA):

• We collect only the data necessary to facilitate your connections.

• We do not sell your personal data to third parties for marketing purposes.

• Disclosure by Law: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law, or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect the health and safety of our users or the public (e.g., in cases of suspected abuse or violence).

7. Third-Party Links & Advertisers

Friendme.ca may occasionally include links to third-party websites or advertisements. These are provided for your convenience only. Friendme.ca does not endorse or take responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites.

8. Account Termination, Deletion, and Notification Policy

• User-Initiated Account Deletion: You may request the permanent closure and deletion of your account at any time through your account settings panel. Upon submitting a deletion request, your profile will be removed from public view, and your personal data will be permanently purged or anonymized from our active databases in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

• Absence of Email Confirmation: To maximize data security and ensure that no further electronic communications are sent to a closed account, Friendme.ca does not issue an automated email confirmation upon the completion of your account deletion. The successful processing of the deletion command within your user dashboard serves as your final, binding notification that the account has been permanently closed.

• Finality of Deletion: Once an account is deleted, it cannot be recovered, restored, or reactivated. Any memberships, connections, profile data, or communication histories associated with the account will be permanently lost.

• Termination by Friendme.ca: We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access at any time, for any reason, without notice, particularly for violations of our “Intentional Connection” spirit.

• Refunds: Unless otherwise stated, cancellations or account terminations do not entitle the user to a refund for unused portions of a subscription term.

9. Transfer of Ownership & Sale of Business

• Right to Assign and Transfer: Friendme.ca reserves the absolute right to assign, sell, merge, or transfer its business assets, technology platform, user databases, operations, and corporate ownership to a third-party entity (“Successor”) at any time, for any reason, and without prior notice to its users.

• Release of Prior Liability: In the event of a change of ownership, sale, or corporate transfer, the Successor shall assume all operational responsibilities, legal obligations, and liabilities under these Terms and Conditions moving forward from the effective date of the transfer.

• Complete Indemnification of Original Owners: The original founders, creators, owners, and past operators of Friendme.ca shall be fully, permanently, and unconditionally released from any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, or legal disputes arising from the management, security, data practices, content moderation, or general operation of the platform occurring after the official date of transfer to the Successor. By continuing to use Friendme.ca, you explicitly waive any right to bring legal action against the platform’s historical owners for actions or events occurring under new management.

10. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, FRIENDME.CA IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS. FRIENDME.CA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, SAFETY, ACCURACY, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR HACKS, OR THAT ANY COMPATIBILITY OR CONNECTIONS MADE THROUGH THE PLATFORM WILL MEET YOUR EXPECTATIONS.

11. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by the laws of Alberta and Canada:

• Direct & Indirect Damages: Friendme.ca shall not be liable for any damages (direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential) arising from your use of the service or the conduct of other users.

• Verification Disclaimer: While we may use tools to verify user information, we do not guarantee the accuracy of such verifications and hold no liability for incorrectly verified information.

• Aggregate Liability: In no event shall Friendme.ca’s total liability exceed the actual price paid by you for your account subscription.

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Friendme.ca, its affiliates, officers, directors, and employees from any claims, losses, or expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of your use of the Service, your violation of this Agreement, or your violation of the rights of any third party.

13. Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

• Governing Law: This Agreement is governed by the laws of the Province of Alberta and the federal laws of Canada. Any disputes arising from this Agreement or the use of the Service shall be resolved exclusively in the courts located in Calgary, Alberta.

• Class Action Waiver: To the maximum extent permitted by the laws of Alberta and Canada, you agree that any legal proceedings to resolve a dispute arising out of or relating to this Agreement will be conducted solely on an individual basis. You explicitly waive your right to participate as a plaintiff or class member in any purported class, collective, or representative proceeding against Friendme.ca or its founders.

14. Changes to Terms and Policies

Friendme.ca reserves the right to modify, update, or amend these Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy at any time, entirely at our sole discretion. We will not issue mass email notifications or platform-wide alerts regarding routine modifications; instead, any significant changes will be made public by updating the “Last Updated” or “Effective Date” prominently displayed at the top of the respective legal pages. It is the user’s sole responsibility to periodically review these documents to stay informed of any updates, and your continued use of, access to, or maintenance of an account on Friendme.ca following the posting of any changes constitutes your absolute, unconditional, and explicit acceptance of the revised terms. If you do not agree to the updated terms, your sole remedy is to immediately discontinue using the website and terminate your account.

15. Miscellaneous Boilerplate

• Severability: If any provision of this Agreement is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.

• Entire Agreement: These Terms and Conditions, along with our Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Friendme.ca regarding the use of the Service.

16. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding these Terms and Conditions, please reach out to us via our dedicated Contact Us page.