Fanminati - Terms of Use & Community Guideline

Posted as of 17th Dec 2022

Last updated: 01st Aug 2025

These Terms of Use govern your use of the Fanminati website and mobile application (the “Platform”), owned and operated by Templar Apps private limited. (“Fanminati”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, “our”), a private company established under the laws of India with its registered office at 1st Floor, M. I. Insaaf Complex, Bharatidasan Salai, Cantonment, Bheemanagar, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India, 620001 .

By using the Platform, you (“you”, “your”, “user”) agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and our Community Guidelines (“Platform Policies”).

We may update these Terms from time to time, and will notify you of material changes on site. Your continued use of the Platform signifies acceptance of updated Terms.

Fanminati (hereinafter referred to as “Platform”) is a Content sharing platform wherein artists and content creators can create, design, publish and monetize their content whilst developing a strong connection with their audience. Fanminati’s vision is to help people discover, connect and engage with each other and create a community with other users having similar interests. The team at Fanminati pushes to support its Creators, artists and content creators by helping them monetize their content, and simplify and improve the process of networking by providing a one to one personal interaction platform where the creators and the audience can engage on a personal level.

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GENERAL TERMS:

1. The headings of each section in these Terms of Use are only for the purpose of organizing the various provisions under these Terms of Use in an orderly manner and shall be used by you to interpret the provisions contained herein in a manner as may apply to you. Further, it is specifically agreed by you that the headings shall have legal or contractual value on your usage of the Website.
2. The use of this Website is solely governed by these Terms of Use, Privacy Policy that may be uploaded on the Website and any modifications or amendments made thereto by us from time to time, at our sole discretion. If you as a user continue to access and use this Website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
3. You expressly agree and acknowledge that these Terms of Use and Privacy Policy are co-terminus in nature and that expiry/termination of either one will lead to the termination of the other.
4. You unequivocally agree that these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy constitute a legally binding agreement between us, and that you shall be subject to the rules, guidelines, policies, terms, and conditions applicable to your use of the Website, and that the same shall be deemed to be incorporated into these Terms of Use and shall be treated as part and parcel of the same. You acknowledge and agree that no signature or express act is required to make these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy binding on you and that your act of visiting any part of the Website constitutes your full and final acceptance of these Terms of Use and the Privacy Policy.
5. We reserve the sole and exclusive right to amend or modify these Terms of Use without any prior permission or intimation to you, and you expressly agree that any such amendments or modifications shall come into effect immediately. If you do not adhere to the changes, you must stop using the Website at once. Your continued use of the Website will signify your acceptance of the changed terms.

1. Who Can Use Our Services:

1. You must be at least 18 years old or the age of majority under applicable law to be a user or a creator.
2. You must provide accurate information (phone number, gender, age) at sign-up.
3. If you are using the Platform on behalf of an organization, you confirm you have the authority to bind it to these Terms.

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2. Intermediary Status & Compliance

Fanminati operates by Templar Apps private limited is an intermediary as defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

We provide a platform for creators and subscribers but are not liable for user-generated content unless we fail to act upon receiving valid notice of violations.

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3. Prohibited Content & Conduct

You may not upload, share, or promote content that is:

1. Obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, or harmful to minors.
2. Pornographic material or sexual services (real people engaging in sexual acts, sexual services, or solicitation).
3. Depicting child sexual abuse/exploitation (CSAM). We have a zero-tolerance policy for CSAE and will report violations to law enforcement.
4. Violent, hateful, or discriminatory (race, religion, gender, caste, sexual orientation, disability, nationality).
5. Promoting terrorism, gambling, drugs, weapons, or money laundering.
6. Threatening sovereignty, national security, public order, or friendly relations with foreign states.
7. Defamatory, harassing, or invading privacy.
8. Fraudulent or misleading (false fundraising, impersonation, scams).
9. Spam (repetitive content, fake engagement, misleading tags, phishing/malware).

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4. Enforcement Process

First violation → Warning and content removal.

Repeat violation → Temporary suspension (24-48 hours).

Serious irrespective of the event number of violation or repeated violations → Permanent account ban.

For CSAE, terrorism, or other grave illegal activities → Immediate account termination + report to law enforcement concerned.

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5. Grievance Redressal & Reporting

We provide a Grievance Redressal Mechanism in compliance with Indian law.

Users can report violating content via in-app tools or by email.

Complaints relating to CSAM, nudity of minors, or other illegal content will be acknowledged and acted upon within 24 hours.

Other grievances will be resolved within 15 days.

Chief Grievance Officer:

📌 Name: Hari Haran

📧 Email: grievance.officer@Fanminati.com

Nodal Officer:

📌 Name: Sharath Rao

📧 Email: nodal.officer@Fanminati.com

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6. Termination & Suspension

We may restrict, suspend, or terminate your account if you:

1. Violate these Terms or applicable laws.
2. Are repeatedly reported for harmful conduct.
3. Attempt to disrupt or hack the Platform.

We may also deactivate inactive accounts after prolonged non-use.

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7. Limitation of Liability

The Platform is provided on an “as is” basis. We make no guarantees about uninterrupted service. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we are not liable for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from use of the Platform.

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8. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of India. All disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Tamil Nadu.

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9. Zero-Tolerance on Child Safety

Fanminati does not permit any child sexual abuse material (CSAM).

Any violations will lead to permanent account ban and mandatory reporting to:

1. National Cyber Crime Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in)
2. NCRB and local police authorities.
3. AI-based detection + human moderation are used to prevent CSAM.

10. Safety and conduct rules:

Please keep in mind that Fanminati is a diverse community, and you may disagree with someone's point of view without violating our Platform Guidelines. That said, if you come across a page on Fanminati that you believe violates our Platform Guidelines, please use our reporting tool to report it. A member of the team will review the report, and if our Platform Guidelines have been broken, the case manager will contact the influencer and inform them of their violation.

This is a dedication to the artists. We understand that this is your livelihood. Hence use responsibly.

You can't make false pages or collect money for services or items you don't provide.

You can't, for example, make a fan page for someone else.

You cannot deceive subscribers by pretending to be or impersonating someone else by using their name, brand, or works.

Bullying, harassment, and threats:

As we want Fanminati to be a safe place for our many communities, we do not tolerate bullying or harassment. Simultaneously, we want individuals to be able to express themselves, be critical, and debate contentious matters.

Bullying:

You cannot attempt to intimidate anyone, either directly or by using your influence over others. We treat real-life interactions and online interactions with equal seriousness when analyzing whether a line has been crossed and take appropriate steps to arrest the incident immediately.

Harassment:

Anyone on Fanminati should be able to express themselves in a way that does not threaten or give another person discomfort or pain. We take threats of violence very seriously in this regard. Any author or subscriber who poses a threat to the safety of an individual or a group of people will be removed from the site without warning. This includes stalking or inciting people to perform violent crimes, among other things.

If you are a victim of this activity and believe that your safety is in jeopardy, we recommend that you contact local law authorities as well as reporting the behaviour to us.

Hate speech:

Projects that sponsor hate speech, such as calls for violence, exclusion, or segregation, have no place on Fanminati. Major attacks against persons based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, handicap, or serious medical issues are examples.

18+ creations:

As we strive to create a community that is inclusive and diverse, we want to take into consideration our diverse user base of different ages and sensitivities. We require that all posts on your page be appropriate for all audiences/ages.

Nudity:

You cannot post nude creations on Fanminati of both real and fictional subjects. This means that you cannot post nudity in public areas including your profile picture, banner, reward images or ‘about me’ section. As a reminder, you should never post or share nude creations of any individual under the age of 18, including yourself.

Pornography and sexual services:

We do not allow pornographic material or sexual services on Fanminati, which we define as "real people engaging in sexual acts such as masturbation or sexual intercourse on camera." For further information, please consult our Content & Creation Guidelines.

Offensive and graphic creations:

We review any content reported as offensive and graphic & we have zero tolerance when it comes to the glorification of sexual violence which includes bestiality, rape, and child exploitation (i.e., sexualized depiction of minors). This is true for illustrated, animated, or any other type of creations. Fanminati reserves the right to review and remove accounts that may violate this guideline.

We also do not allow other fringe sexual fetish creations, such as incest, necrophilia, or fetish creations.

People who cannot use Fanminati:

Because Fanminati gives people financial power, we limit the types of media and projects that can be supported on the platform, as well as who can and cannot receive funds. Any influencer caught in the act or convicted of making credible violent threats, conducting violent crimes, malicious doxing, orchestrating nonviolent harm (such as fraud, money laundering, or gambling), or encouraging others to do any of these things may be barred from using Fanminati.

Politicians:

You cannot use Fanminati to fund your run for office or to fund for political campaigns.

Criminal or Harmful Past:

Any influencer caught in the act or convicted of making credible violent threats, committing violent crimes, child abuse, malicious doxing, coordinating nonviolent harm (such as fraud, money laundering, and gambling), or encouraging others to do any of these activities, may be banned from using Fanminati.

Dangerous Organizations:

Regardless of the purpose or apparent intention of their Fanminati page, any individual or group with a criminal history or a suspect, or any affiliation with violent or dangerous groups (including terrorist or cyber terrorist organisations, organised criminal groups, and violent hate groups), cannot receive funds through Fanminati. Fanminati will not be used by any influencer who praises or actively supports these groups or their leaders.

Harmful and illegal activities:

We do not permit the collection of funds for any damaging or unlawful activities. You cannot sponsor creations that advocate, threaten, or depict you harming yourself, other people, or any other living creature, or causing property damage, among other things. Similarly, you cannot promote unlawful activities such as property crime, illicit weapon distribution, or drug manufacturing.

Self-harm:

We do not allow any page that promotes or glorifies self-harm, self-injury, suicide, physical challenges or an eating disorder.

If you or someone close to you might be in danger of hurting themselves, please contact local authorities or seek help.

Illegal activity:

We do not accept pages that solicit funds for any illegal purpose or encourage others to do so. Influencers should not, for example, advocate illicit weaponry, drug manufacture or distribution tactics, or property crime. We don't accept creations that help coordinate or incite vandalism, for example. We do, however, accept street art.

Dangerous activities:

We request that influencers who publish potentially hazardous stunts provide a clear notice. If a post is too graphic or harmful for a wide readership, we require it to be labelled as "Subscriber Only".

Spam:

While it can be hard to grow a subscriber base, no one likes being spammed. Be creative and original, don’t post repetitive comments or send unwanted private messages to other members of the community.

These are some of the actions we consider to be spamming, which is prohibited on Fanminati:

1. Don’t create pledging schemes; don’t contact other influencers to have a pledge-for-a-pledge kind of trade deal.
2. Don’t use Fanminati to release or link to malware or phishing schemes.
3. Don’t make misleading posts to grow your subscriberage.
4. Don’t post comments on other influencers’ pages promoting your own page.
5. Don’t send a large number of unsolicited private messages asking for support.
6. Don't use incorrect tagging in order to drive more search results.
7. Don’t post multiple paid posts per day if you are a per-post influencer.

When reviewing reports about spam, we will distinguish between commercial spam and friendly abuse such as legitimate influencers spamming other influencers’ pages. If we determine the spam is friendly abuse, the account will be flagged; repeat offenses will lead to full removal of the influencer or subscriber page. Commercial spamming by an account that is not a legitimate influencer will be removed from Fanminati.

Subscriber or Fan accounts:

These standards' attitude also applies to subscribers. While we feel that influencers are the best people to manage their communities, our team will occasionally check complaints regarding subscriber behaviour.

We will keep the activity of one of your subscribers under evaluation confidential if you request it.

Our team carefully examines allegations of hate speech, harassment, and solicitation, and we will take action against a subscriber account if we discover that they have broken our rules.

Please keep in mind that we will not provide any information about the action we may have taken against a subscriber's account. Most importantly, if you feel threatened by a subscriber, you should always seek the assistance of your local law authorities and contact the cyber crime section. When there is an investigation, Fanminati will work closely with law enforcement.

This policy is part of Fanminati’s Terms of Use. For further information, contact Fanminati at Info@Fanminati.com

Fanminati’s role:

Our goal at Fanminati is to establish an atmosphere where a single influencer/business may earn money while focusing on their creativity. We will do all possible to ensure that influencers may profit from their work and fan base. We want to provide influencers the tools they need to be their own boss. We realise and spread the notion that we all need to work in the areas of law, he said.