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Community Guidelines

Updated

These Community Guidelines are our compass - navigating behaviors and ensuring HUD remains a vibrant, inclusive, and safe space where everyone is free to be their authentic selves while connecting with others. Non-adherence to these guidelines might lead to consequences, ranging from gentle reminders to a possible permanent ban.

HUD's Golden Rules:

  • Respect Boundaries:

    • Public profiles should steer clear of nudity, explicit sexual content, and any manifestation of sexual desires.
    • Private conversations may embrace sexual content only if all involved parties consent.

  • Protect Your Privacy:

    • Keep personal details like phone numbers, emails, and bank information private.
    • Do not request or share such details with others.
    • Think twice before sending money to connections 

  • Harbor Positivity, Negate Violence:

    • Absolutely no space for content advocating violence, gore, self-harm, or harmful actions toward humans and animals.

  • Connect Personally, Skip Business Ventures:

    • HUD is not a marketplace or platform for advertisements, fundraisers, or promotions.
    • Sexual services, escort services, or looking for financial relations are strictly prohibited.

  • Embrace Authenticity:

    • Be yourself and allow others to meet the genuine you.
    • Impersonation or the creation of fake profiles is not tolerated.

  • Converse with Respect:

    • Celebrate diversity by communicating respectfully with all users.
    • No harassment, bullying, or harmful behaviors.
    • Hate speech and discrimination against any community or individual is unacceptable.

  • Legal and Ethical Conduct:

    • Ensure all activities and content shared abide by the law.
    • No promotion or engagement in illegal activities, including drug trade or human trafficking.

  • Own Your Space:

    • Post content that belongs to you and respect the intellectual property of others.
    • Be honest and do not manipulate or exploit the HUD community.

  • Remain Active:

    • Inactivity for an extensive period may lead to account deletion.

Reporting Mechanism:

HUD encourages all users to be vigilant and proactive. If you encounter a profile or receive messages that violate our guidelines, report them immediately. All reports are confidential and imperative in safeguarding our community.

Impact:

Violating the Community Guidelines has consequences, ranging from warnings to account termination, depending on the severity and frequency of the violation.

Profile & Chat Photos Protocols:

  • No nudity, explicit, or violent images.
  • No display of weapons or hateful symbols.
  • Photos should be genuine, without children, and non-exploitative.
  • Explicit images in chat must be consensual and not as initial messages.
  • Photos that don’t feature a face may be removed at the discretion of our team.
  • Shapes or outlines that make genitals visible through clothing are prohibited.
  • Blank photos with a plain background will be removed.
  • No photos of suggestive or explicit sexual acts, either real, illustrated, or simulated.
  • The use of stock images or of people who are not the account owner is prohibited.


Behavioral Expectations:

  • No tolerance for discrimination, misogyny, bullying, or hate speech.
  • Hate speech is strictly prohibited; this includes but is not limited to instances of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
  • Uphold respect, ask for consent, and avoid harassment in all conversations.
  • Use HUD for personal connections and refrain from mass messaging for external platforms.
  • Users are restricted to one profile per owner, users who maintain multiple accounts will be banned.
  • Sending sexually explicit messages without the consent of your match will result in your profile being banned.
  • Harassment of users for nude pictures, contact information, or other personal information is a direct violation of our community standards.
  • Being rude, hateful, or otherwise disrespectful to HUD team members will not be tolerated and will result in an immediate ban.

Solicitation and Privacy:

  • HUD is not a platform for selling, advertising, or soliciting any goods, services, or social promotions.
  • Keep personal information private and do not use HUD to distribute such details.
  • Promotion of glory holes or other anonymous services are strictly forbidden due to user safety, and will result in an immediate ban of your account. This includes abbreviations and alluding to such promotions.
  • Sugar relationships of any kind are not allowed on HUD.

Underage Policy:

Minors (under 18) are strictly prohibited from using HUD. Report immediately if you encounter an underage user.

In the pursuit of shared enjoyment and safe explorations, your cooperation and adherence to these guidelines help craft a safe and exciting experience for all. Together, let's create an environment that’s respectful, fun, and secure. Always prioritize consent, honesty, and genuine connections while navigating HUD!

Any failure to comply with the code of conduct as stated may result in a permanent ban from our service, for further information please see our Terms of Service. 

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