User Agreement
Modified: January 20, 2025
This Agreement governs your relationship with Parler Technologies, Inc. ("Parler") and your use of and access to all services, websites, and products provided by Parler (collectively, the Services). You agree that by accessing or using any part of the Services you are bound by the terms of this Agreement (the Terms), including the applicable Privacy Policy and Community Guidelines incorporated herein.
You may not use the Services unless all of the following apply to you, and you affirm that all of the following apply to you:
- You are at least 18 years old.
- You are legally allowed to use the Services where you live.
- You are not using the Services or accepting the Terms on behalf of any other entity, such as a company or organization, unless you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms.
- You have not been banned by Parler from using the Services.
Privacy and User Content
The Parler Privacy Policy describes what Parler can do with information about you received by Parler when you use the Services. You agree to the terms of the Privacy Policy, including the transfer of information to other countries for storage, processing, and use, if applicable.
Any content that you post to the Services must satisfy all of the following criteria, and you affirm that any content posted, submitted, or otherwise provided by you to the Services satisfies these criteria:
- You have the legal right to post the content to the Services.
- The content and the purpose for posting it complies with all laws, rules, and regulations that may apply.
- The content does not infringe the intellectual property rights of any other person or entity.
- The content does not include non-public personal private information belonging to someone else, such as another person's birthdate, home address, or telephone number.
- The content complies with the Parler Community Guidelines.
You are responsible for your use of the Services and for any content that you post. Parler does not endorse, support, represent, or affirm the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of any content posted through the Services, nor does Parler endorse any opinions expressed through the Services.
YouTube and Intellectual Property
With respect to any content you contribute that uses YouTube services via Parler, you affirm that—in addition to complying with Parler's own Terms and Community Guidelines—you are also complying with YouTube's more restrictive Terms. Users are encouraged to use Parler's own native video capabilities whenever they wish to avoid the application of these more restrictive terms.
Parler's Intellectual Property. The Services and any related content, features, and functionality are owned by Parler, Parler's licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws.
Right to Distribute. You grant to Parler a license to any content posted by you to the Services, including a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute your content. You also grant a limited non-exclusive, royalty-free license to Parler community members to use your posted content solely in connection with their use of the Services.
DMCA and Prohibited Interference
Copyright infringement is not allowed on the Services, and Parler will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the account of any repeat infringer. DMCA notices may be submitted to Darin Deaver at dmca@plunksmith.com or 2801 Network Boulevard Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034, and must include the legally required identifying information and statements described in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
You may not interfere with the Services in any way, such as by accessing the Services through automated means in a manner that puts excessive demand on the Services, hacking the Services, accessing protected areas without authorization, testing vulnerabilities, impersonating Parler, competing with the interests of Parler through improper access, spamming community members, failing to respond to operational communications, or otherwise interfering with the Services or Parler's relationships with others.
Access, Accounts, and Communications
Parler reserves the right to withdraw or amend the Services, in our sole discretion without notice. To access the Services, you may be asked to provide certain registration details or other information, and it is a condition of your use that all such information is correct, current, and complete.
If you choose, or are provided with, a username, password, or any other piece of information as part of our security procedures, you must treat such information as confidential. You agree to notify Parler immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your credentials or any other breach of security.
Parler provides the Services for use only by persons located in the United States. If you access the Services from outside the United States, you do so on your own initiative and are responsible for compliance with local laws.
Parler may remove any content and terminate your access to the Services at any time and for any reason, including if Parler reasonably believes you have violated these Terms or the Community Guidelines, created risk or possible legal exposure for Parler, or engaged in unlawful conduct. Accounts inactive for nine months may be subject to username relinquishment or account removal.
You agree to receive communications from Parler, including communications sent by phone, email, text message, or other means of communication. If you provided a phone number to Parler, you are required to notify Parler when you cease to own or control that number.
SMS Invitations, Disclaimers, and Liability
SMS Invitations. Parler processes SMS invitations solely to deliver your invitation to the intended recipient. We do not store recipient phone numbers or share them with any third parties.
The Services are provided to you as-is and at your own risk. The Services come with no express or implied warranties, except those that cannot be disclaimed under the law.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PROVIDED BY LAW, PARLER WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED BY A DISTRIBUTED DENIAL-OF-SERVICE ATTACK, VIRUSES, OR OTHER TECHNOLOGICALLY HARMFUL MATERIAL THAT MAY INFECT YOUR COMPUTER EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER PROPRIETARY MATERIAL DUE TO YOUR USE OF THE SERVICES.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, PARLER WILL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR ANY LOST PROFITS OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES ARISING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES, THE ACTS OR OMISSIONS OF OTHERS, CONTENT OBTAINED FROM THE SERVICES, OR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR CONTENT OR COMMUNICATIONS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF PARLER EXCEED THE GREATER OF U.S. $200.00 OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID PARLER IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS FOR THE SERVICES GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM.
Indemnification and Dispute Resolution
You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold Parler harmless, along with Parler's affiliates, licensors, and service providers, from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees arising out of or relating to your violation of these Terms of Use or your use of the Services.
The laws of Texas will govern these Terms and any dispute that arises between you and Parler. All disputes related to these Terms or the Services will first be mediated in good faith within sixty (60) days of a written demand unless otherwise agreed in writing.
If mediation does not fully resolve the matter, disputes shall be settled exclusively by arbitration in Texas, USA, under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the American Arbitration Association (AAA), and you waive the right to a jury trial. The arbitrator must have experience in the social media business, and the arbitrator's written award based on Texas law will be final and binding.
Blockchain Integration and Miscellaneous
Parler has integrated blockchain technology into some of its products and services. Users acknowledge that blockchain-related features involve emerging technologies and may carry risks, including potential technical errors, transaction delays, or network issues. Users are solely responsible for managing their blockchain-related credentials, such as private keys and wallet addresses.
You affirm that you are competent to agree to be bound by this Agreement, meaning that you are over the age of 18 and, if applicable, have the consent of any designated guardian. In addition to the NSFW filters made available by Parler, there are "Parental Control" products and features available on the market that can help you tailor your experience on our platform.
Parler may modify the Terms of this Agreement in any way and at any time by posting such modifications through the Services. All changes are effective immediately when posted, and continued access or use of the Services constitutes acceptance. These Terms supersede all prior agreements between you and Parler pertaining to the Services. If any provision is held invalid or unenforceable, the remaining Terms will remain in effect.