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Lydia.com Terms of Use
Effective date: August 1, 2026
These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a binding agreement between you and Lydia.com LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Lydia™," "Lydia.com," "we," "us," or "our"). They govern your access to and use of Lydia.com, its subdomains, and any Lydia™ mobile application, content, features, communications, and services that link to these Terms (collectively, the "Services").
Please read these Terms carefully. By accessing or using the Services, creating an account, or selecting an option indicating your acceptance, you agree to these Terms and to the documents incorporated by reference. If you do not agree, do not access or use the Services.
The following policies form part of these Terms to the extent applicable to your use of the Services, as published on the www.Lydia.com website:
If a conflict exists, these Terms control unless another incorporated policy expressly states that it overrides a particular provision.
You must be at least 18 years old and legally capable of entering into a binding contract to use the Services. The Services are not directed to children, and no person under 18 may create an account or use community or communication features.
Lydia.com is a women-centered community. Any additional eligibility criteria for particular features must be stated in the applicable onboarding materials or Community Guidelines. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete registration information and not to misrepresent your identity, age, location, affiliation, or eligibility.
Your account is personal to you. You may not sell, transfer, share, or allow another person to use it. You are responsible for safeguarding your credentials and for activity occurring through your account. Notify us promptly at Security@Lydia.com if you suspect unauthorized access or a security breach.
We may require reasonable steps to confirm account information or eligibility, including a request for proof of age. Unless we expressly state otherwise, however, Lydia.com does not guarantee that users are who they claim to be and does not conduct criminal, employment, identity, or other background checks.
If we determine that an account holder is under 18 or has otherwise misrepresented their eligibility, we may immediately suspend or terminate the account and remove associated content, and, where appropriate, notify a parent, guardian, or the relevant authorities.
Lydia.com is intended to support thoughtful, respectful, authentic interaction. We have no tolerance for objectionable content or abusive users. You must comply with the Community Guidelines and the Coffee Table Test whenever you use community, posting, messaging, comment, profile, or other interactive features.
You may not use the Services to create, upload, post, transmit, solicit, encourage, arrange, or distribute content or conduct that:
You may not use information obtained through the Services to build a competing database, train or improve an artificial-intelligence or machine-learning model, conduct surveillance, identify anonymous or pseudonymous users, or contact users for an unrelated commercial purpose without our prior written permission and all required consents.
Lydia.com is designed to foster platonic, non-romantic social connection among women. The Services are not a dating or matchmaking platform, and Lydia.com does not screen users for romantic compatibility or intent. If another user solicits a romantic or sexual relationship with you, that conduct is not sanctioned by Lydia.com and may be reported using the tools described in Section 5.
The Services may help users communicate or form local friendships. Lydia.com does not control and is not responsible for conduct that occurs outside the Services. Use judgment before sharing personal information, moving a conversation to another service, sending money, traveling, entering a private residence, or meeting another user in person.
For an initial in-person meeting, consider using a public place, telling a trusted person where you will be, controlling your own transportation, keeping your phone available, and leaving if you feel uncomfortable. Never send money or financial credentials to someone you know only through the Services.
Lydia.com cannot verify the identity, intentions, criminal history, or trustworthiness of any user. By using the Services to arrange or engage in an in-person or other off-platform interaction, you acknowledge this and voluntarily assume all risks associated with interacting with other users, whether online or offline, to the fullest extent permitted by law.
If you believe someone faces an immediate threat, contact local emergency services. Lydia.com is not an emergency-response service and cannot guarantee that a report will be reviewed in real time.
The Services may provide tools to report content or conduct and to block another user. You agree not to misuse those tools or knowingly submit false reports. You may also contact Moderation@Lydia.com.
We may — but are not obligated to — review, screen, filter, refuse, restrict, demote, preserve, disclose, remove, or disable access to content or accounts. We may use automated systems and human review. Moderation decisions may consider context, risk, applicable law, these Terms, the Community Guidelines, and the integrity of the Services.
We may warn a user; limit visibility or functionality; remove content; suspend or terminate an account; preserve evidence; notify affected users; or report conduct to law enforcement, regulators, emergency responders, or child-safety organizations when we reasonably believe doing so is necessary or legally required. We do not promise to detect every violation or to take a particular action in response to every report.
Where an appeal is offered, you must submit it through the stated process within the specified time. Appeals should identify the decision and explain why it should be reconsidered. We may decline repetitive, abusive, fraudulent, or untimely appeals.
"User Content" means profile information, posts, comments, images, messages, feedback, reports, and other material you submit to or through the Services. As between you and Lydia.com, you retain ownership of your User Content, subject to the license below and the rights of others.
You grant Lydia.com a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, store, cache, reproduce, format, adapt, translate, transmit, distribute, display, perform, and otherwise use your User Content solely as reasonably necessary to operate, provide, secure, moderate, troubleshoot, improve, and promote the Services, and to comply with law. This license includes use through service providers acting for us. It does not authorize us to sell your private messages as standalone content.
The license continues for as long as your User Content remains on the Services and for a reasonable period afterward in backups, logs, legal holds, safety records, and previously shared or published materials. Deleting your account or User Content may not remove copies retained by other users, lawful archives, search-engine caches, or systems where immediate deletion is technically impracticable or legally prohibited.
You represent and warrant that you have all rights and permissions needed to submit your User Content and grant this license; your User Content is accurate where presented as fact; and our permitted use of it will not violate law or another person's rights. You are responsible for your User Content and the consequences of sharing it.
Feedback and product suggestions may be used by Lydia.com without restriction or compensation, provided we do not identify you publicly without permission.
Our Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect personal information. It also explains available privacy choices and rights. Do not use the Services unless you understand those practices.
You consent to receive transactional and service communications electronically, including account, security, moderation, legal, and policy notices. Marketing communications, where used, are subject to applicable consent and opt-out requirements. You are responsible for keeping your email address and other contact information current.
No internet service or electronic communication is completely secure. Avoid sending highly sensitive information through public posts or ordinary messaging unless the feature is specifically designed and represented for that purpose.
The core Services are currently offered free of charge. If Lydia.com introduces paid features, subscriptions, or in-app purchases, the applicable pricing, billing terms, and cancellation or refund policies will be presented to you at the time of purchase and will supplement these Terms. Your continued use of any paid feature constitutes acceptance of those additional terms.
Lydia.com publishes editorial and community content for general informational, educational, and conversational purposes. The Services do not provide medical care, diagnosis, psychotherapy, crisis intervention, legal advice, financial advice, tax advice, or another regulated professional service. Content should not replace advice from a qualified professional familiar with your circumstances.
Health and mental-health information may be incomplete, become outdated, or not apply to you. Do not disregard professional advice or delay seeking it because of content on the Services. In an emergency or crisis, contact local emergency services or an appropriate crisis resource in your location.
Views expressed by users, contributors, interviewees, linked sources, or third parties are their own and do not necessarily represent Lydia.com. We do not endorse or guarantee user statements, recommendations, products, services, qualifications, or results.
Except for User Content and third-party materials, the Services and their content, software, design, compilation, branding, logos, trademarks, and other intellectual property are owned by or licensed to Lydia.com and are protected by applicable law.
Subject to these Terms, Lydia.com grants you a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable license to access and use the Services for your personal, non-commercial use. You may not copy, modify, publish, distribute, sell, license, scrape, frame, mirror, reverse engineer, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit Lydia.com content or technology except as allowed by law or with our written permission.
"Lydia.com," Lydia™ branding, and associated logos and slogans may not be used without prior written permission. All third-party marks belong to their respective owners.
We respect intellectual-property rights. If you believe material on the Services infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated DMCA agent containing:
DMCA Agent: [INSERT NAME OR SERVICE]
Address: [INSERT ADDRESS]
Email: [INSERT DMCA EMAIL]
Telephone: [INSERT NUMBER]
A user whose content is removed may submit a legally compliant counter-notification. We may restore material as permitted by law. We may terminate repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice or counter-notice may create liability.
The Services may link to or interoperate with third-party websites, content, authentication providers, analytics, hosting, maps, payment services, or other products. Third parties are governed by their own terms and privacy practices. Lydia.com does not control and is not responsible for third-party services, content, availability, security, or transactions.
If you download a Lydia™ application through Apple's App Store or Google Play, your use is also subject to the applicable store terms. The app-store provider is not responsible for maintaining or supporting the Lydia™ application except as required by law. To the extent these Terms conflict with mandatory app-store terms, the mandatory store terms control.
You are responsible for device, carrier, internet, and data charges associated with using the Services.
We may add, remove, suspend, restrict, test, or change any feature or part of the Services. We may impose usage limits, conduct maintenance, or discontinue a feature or the Services. We do not guarantee uninterrupted availability, compatibility with every device, preservation of every item of content, or that errors will be corrected.
We may update these Terms. For material changes, we will provide notice by posting a notice on the Services, updating the effective date above, and, where you have provided one, sending an email to your registered address, generally at least 30 days before the changes take effect — except where an immediate change is required for legal, security, or safety reasons. Your continued use after the effective date constitutes acceptance. If you do not agree to an update, you must stop using the Services and may delete your account.
You may stop using the Services at any time and may request account deletion by sending an email to Info@Lydia.com. Deletion is subject to the Privacy Policy, legal retention duties, safety records, fraud prevention, backups, and content shared with others.
We may suspend, restrict, or terminate access, remove content, or refuse future registration if we reasonably believe you violated these Terms or another policy; created risk or possible legal exposure; engaged in fraud or abuse; or if suspension is required to protect users, Lydia.com, or the public. Where practical and appropriate, we may provide notice, but we may act without prior notice in urgent, serious, repeated, or legally sensitive circumstances.
Upon termination, the license granted to you ends. Provisions that by their nature should survive — including ownership, User Content license as described above, disclaimers, liability limitations, indemnity, dispute provisions, and general terms — will survive.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE." LYDIA.COM AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS DISCLAIM ALL EXPRESS, IMPLIED, AND STATUTORY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, SECURITY, QUIET ENJOYMENT, AND WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICES WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF HARMFUL COMPONENTS; THAT CONTENT OR USERS WILL BE ACCURATE, AUTHENTIC, SAFE, OR SUITABLE; THAT REPORTS WILL PRODUCE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME; OR THAT USE OF THE SERVICES WILL LEAD TO FRIENDSHIP, IMPROVED WELL-BEING, OR ANY OTHER RESULT.
SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN WARRANTY DISCLAIMERS. IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS, DISCLAIMERS APPLY ONLY TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LYDIA.COM AND ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, LICENSORS, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, PUNITIVE, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, GOODWILL, USE, OR DATA; PERSONAL OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION; OR DAMAGES ARISING FROM USER CONTENT, USER CONDUCT, OFF-PLATFORM INTERACTIONS, THIRD-PARTY SERVICES, UNAUTHORIZED ACCOUNT ACCESS, OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICES, REGARDLESS OF THE THEORY OF LIABILITY AND EVEN IF ADVISED THAT SUCH DAMAGES WERE POSSIBLE.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE LYDIA.COM PARTIES FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THESE TERMS WILL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID LYDIA.COM, IF ANY, DURING THE 12 MONTHS BEFORE THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY OR (B) US $100.
THE LIMITATIONS IN THIS SECTION DO NOT APPLY TO LIABILITY THAT CANNOT LAWFULLY BE EXCLUDED OR LIMITED. SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW CERTAIN LIMITATIONS, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, you agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Lydia.com and its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, contractors, licensors, and service providers from third-party claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, losses, and reasonable legal fees arising from your User Content; your misuse of the Services; your material violation of these Terms or incorporated policies; or your violation of another person's rights or applicable law. This obligation does not apply to the extent a claim results from Lydia.com's own unlawful conduct, negligence, or willful misconduct.
We may control the defense and settlement of an indemnified claim, and you agree to provide reasonable cooperation. We will not settle a claim in a manner that admits your personal liability or imposes a non-monetary obligation on you without your consent, which will not be unreasonably withheld.
Before filing a legal claim, you and Lydia.com agree to attempt in good faith to resolve the dispute informally. The party raising the dispute must send a written notice describing the claim and requested resolution. Notices to Lydia.com must be sent to Lydia@Lydia.com. The parties will allow at least 30 days after receipt to attempt resolution, unless urgent injunctive relief is reasonably necessary.
Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver (optional — pending decision). Except for disputes that qualify for small-claims court or claims for injunctive relief relating to intellectual property or unauthorized access to the Services, you and Lydia.com agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services will be resolved through binding, individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association under its consumer arbitration rules, rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual action in small-claims court. You and Lydia.com each waive the right to a jury trial and to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or representative proceeding. You may opt out of this arbitration agreement by emailing Lydia@Lydia.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms.
These Terms and disputes arising from them or the Services are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict-of-law rules, except to the extent federal law governs. Subject to any non-waivable consumer right (and to the arbitration agreement above, if adopted), the state and federal courts located in Harris County, Texas will have exclusive jurisdiction, and you and Lydia.com consent to personal jurisdiction and venue there.
Nothing in these Terms limits a right or remedy that cannot be waived under applicable consumer-protection law.
Lydia.com operates from the United States. We do not represent that the Services are appropriate or legally available in every country. If you access the Services elsewhere, you are responsible for local law. You may not use or export the Services in violation of U.S. sanctions, export-control laws, or other applicable trade restrictions.
Entire agreement. These Terms and the incorporated policies are the entire agreement between you and Lydia.com concerning the Services and supersede prior or contemporaneous understandings on that subject.
Severability. If a provision is held unlawful or unenforceable, it will be enforced to the maximum permissible extent and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
No waiver. A failure to enforce a provision is not a waiver. A waiver is effective only if in writing and signed by an authorized Lydia.com representative.
Assignment. You may not assign or transfer these Terms or your account without our written consent. We may assign these Terms in connection with a merger, reorganization, asset transfer, change of control, or by operation of law, subject to applicable privacy obligations.
No agency. These Terms do not create an employment, agency, partnership, joint venture, fiduciary, or franchise relationship.
Force majeure. Lydia.com is not responsible for delay or failure caused by events beyond its reasonable control, including natural disasters, war, civil disorder, labor disputes, internet or utility failures, cyberattacks, governmental action, epidemics, or failures of third-party infrastructure.
Headings and interpretation. Headings are for convenience. "Including" means "including without limitation." The singular includes the plural where context permits. These Terms will not be construed against a party merely because that party drafted them.
Lydia.com LLC: Lydia@Lydia.com
General support: Lydia@Lydia.com
Moderation and appeals: Editor@Lydia.com
Security reports: Security@Lydia.com
Legal notices: Lydia@Lydia.com
DMCA notices: Lydia@Lydia.com
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