Terms of use

1. Parties

The data controller and operator of this service (Slooin) is Orçun Özdemir, a natural person. This document constitutes the agreement between the operator and everyone who uses the Slooin app.

2. Age limit

Slooin is only for users who have turned 18. A person under 18 cannot create an account. There is no restricted form of use with parental consent; Slooin addresses a single audience, adult users.

3. Account

One person may create only one account.

Your username is unique and must follow a specific format (lowercase letters, digits, dot and underscore; 3-20 characters). You can change your username once every 24 hours.

Keeping the password you set for your account confidential is your responsibility. You are responsible for actions taken in your account if you share your password or fail to keep it secure.

4. Location

Slooin needs your location to work: discovering places nearby, adding a place and checking in rely on location access. A check-in is your own action - unless you want to share which place you are at, the app does not automatically show you to other users. How your location is processed and how long it is kept is explained in detail in the Privacy Policy.

5. Prohibited behaviour

The following are prohibited while using Slooin: harassment, threats, bullying or any behaviour that disturbs another user; hate speech and discrimination; nudity, sexual content or sexual exploitation; violent content, content that incites violence, or unlawful content; creating fake accounts or impersonating someone; sharing another person's location or personal data without their consent; fraud and sending bulk messages for commercial purposes (spam).

If one of these behaviours is detected, the moderation sanctions in section 7 apply.

Slooin applies ZERO TOLERANCE to inappropriate content and abusive users. You can report inappropriate content or a user from the menu of the relevant post, message, moment, comment or profile, and you can block the user. Reports are reviewed within 24 hours at the latest; content that breaks the rules is removed and the offending account is suspended or permanently closed.

6. Content

You own the note, mood, photos and videos you add to a check-in. By sharing them you grant Slooin permission to display that content inside the app (in the feed, on your profile, on the related place page). Ownership of the content stays with you.

For everything you share (posts, moments, messages, comments, photos, videos, audio) you confirm that you hold the necessary rights and that the content complies with the law and these terms; you are responsible for your content. The display permission you grant Slooin is free of charge, is used only to operate the service and ends when you delete the content; anything that must be kept for moderation or legal obligations is kept for the periods set out in the Privacy Policy.

7. Moderation

Upon a report, your content (check-in note, photo, video or comment) may be hidden. In case of repeated or serious violations your account may be temporarily suspended or permanently banned. If you want to object to a moderation decision you can reach us at destek@slooin.com.

Slooin may, without prior notice, remove content it considers to breach these terms, and suspend or close the account. In serious violations (such as child abuse or serious threats), the relevant information may be shared with the competent authorities in accordance with the law.

8. Closing your account

You can freeze your account at any time: your data is not deleted, and when you sign in again your account becomes active again by itself.

You can delete your account permanently. This cannot be undone; if you want to use the app again you must create an account from scratch. What is deleted and what remains (anonymised) during deletion is explained in the Privacy Policy.

9. Limitation of liability

Slooin is a tool that makes it easier for users to share the same environment through check-ins. Except in cases of intent or gross negligence, the operator is not responsible for the consequences of users meeting or interacting with each other. When meeting other users, you should take reasonable care for your own safety; we recommend holding a first meeting with someone you don't know in a busy, public place.

The place data in the app (name, location, type) comes from third-party sources (OpenStreetMap, Foursquare, Meta and Microsoft) and from places added by users; it may be wrong or out of date. You should check a place's name, location, type or whether it is open yourself; you can report a wrong or closed place from within the app.

The service is provided as is and as available; it is not promised to work without interruption or errors. Except in cases of intent or gross negligence and cases where liability cannot be limited by law, the operator's liability is limited to direct damages.

10. Changes

If these terms change, the change is announced inside the app. Continuing to use the app after a change means you accept the updated terms; if you don't accept them, you can delete your account.

11. Governing law

These terms are subject to the law of the Republic of Türkiye. In disputes to which you are a party as a consumer, the Consumer Arbitration Committees (Tüketici Hakem Heyetleri) have jurisdiction within the statutory monetary limits, and the Consumer Courts (Tüketici Mahkemeleri) above those limits.

12. Verified profile subscription

Verified profile is a monthly subscription that shows a blue badge on your profile and in people search (₺299.99/month; the local price shown by the store applies). Payment is taken through Apple or Google Play; the subscription renews automatically every month and can be cancelled at any time in those stores’ account settings. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the paid period.

Your application goes to review once payment is complete. The badge appears only when your application is approved and while your subscription is active. If your application is rejected, you can fix it and apply again after 24 hours, at no extra cost while the subscription is active; if you don’t want to keep the subscription, cancel it in your store account, as Slooin cannot cancel it for you. The badge may be removed if you change your name or username or if a rule violation is found.

Refunds are subject to Apple’s and Google’s own rules and are handled through requests to those stores. As this is a digital service performed at the moment of payment, the right-of-withdrawal exception for distance contracts applies with your consent. Deleting your account does not cancel the subscription; cancel it in your store account first.