Website Terms of Use (Visitors & Standard User Accounts)

New Zealand

Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Website: theharlotpages.co.nz

These Website Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern access to and use of The Harlot Pages (“Platform”, “we”, “us”, “our”) by visitors, browsers, and standard user account holders who use the Platform for viewing content, saving favourites, posting reviews, and interacting with permitted user features.

These Terms do not govern advertiser or agency commercial listings, subscriptions, or promotional products, which are subject to separate Terms & Conditions.

By accessing or using the Platform, you agree to these Terms.

  1. Adults Only / Age Requirement

This Platform is intended for adults only.

By accessing the Platform or creating a user account, you warrant and represent that:

  • you are 18 years of age or older;
  • you are legally permitted to access adult-oriented material in your location;
  • you have legal capacity to agree to these Terms;
  • all information you provide is true and accurate.

If you are under 18, you must not access or use the Platform.

We may suspend or restrict access where age concerns arise.

  1. Nature of the Platform

The Harlot Pages is an online directory, discovery, and advertising platform.

Visitors may browse listings and public content.

Standard user accounts may, where enabled, access features such as:

  • saving favourites;
  • leaving reviews or ratings;
  • managing preferences;
  • receiving notifications;
  • interacting with other approved user features.

We may change available features at any time.

  1. Standard User Accounts

To access certain features, you may be required to create an account.

You are responsible for:

  • maintaining secure login details;
  • all activity under your account;
  • keeping information accurate and current;
  • ensuring use of your account complies with these Terms.

We may suspend accounts where misuse or security concerns arise.

  1. Acceptable Use

You agree to use the Platform lawfully and respectfully.

You must not:

  • use the Platform if under 18;
  • submit false information;
  • impersonate another person;
  • harass, abuse, threaten, stalk, or intimidate others;
  • submit fake, malicious, defamatory, or misleading reviews;
  • upload unlawful or infringing content;
  • scrape data or use bots;
  • interfere with site security or functionality;
  • attempt unauthorised access;
  • send spam or scams;
  • use the Platform in a way that harms users or the Platform.

We may act immediately where misuse is suspected.

  1. Reviews, Ratings & User Content

Where reviews, ratings, comments, or other user content are permitted:

  • you must provide honest and lawful content;
  • content must not be abusive, defamatory, threatening, discriminatory, or misleading;
  • we do not guarantee publication of any review;
  • we may moderate, edit, delay, refuse, or remove content at our discretion.

We are not responsible for opinions expressed by users.

You grant us a non-exclusive licence to host, display, reproduce, and use submitted content for Platform operations.

  1. Favourites & Saved Features

Where favourites, bookmarks, watchlists, or saved profile tools are offered:

  • availability is not guaranteed;
  • saved data may be lost due to upgrades, outages, account closure, or technical issues;
  • we may modify or discontinue such features at any time.
  1. No Endorsement

Listings, profiles, reviews, ratings, rankings, or search results do not constitute endorsement, recommendation, verification, or approval by us.

Users are responsible for their own decisions when interacting with advertisers or third parties.

  1. Safety & Third-Party Interactions

Any communication, booking, purchase, meeting, or off-platform interaction with advertisers or third parties is entirely at your own risk.

We are not responsible for:

  • misrepresentation;
  • scams;
  • theft;
  • disputes;
  • conduct of third parties;
  • quality of services;
  • pricing disagreements;
  • off-platform outcomes.

Use caution and common sense.

  1. Intellectual Property

All Platform branding, logos, design, software, databases, systems, text, and proprietary materials remain our property or that of our licensors.

You must not copy, scrape, reproduce, republish, reverse engineer, sell, or commercially exploit Platform content without written consent.

  1. Privacy

Use of the Platform is also subject to our Privacy Policy.

You acknowledge that information you submit publicly (such as reviews) may be visible to others.

  1. Availability

We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any part of the Platform or any feature at any time.

We do not guarantee uninterrupted, secure, or error-free access.

  1. Monitoring & Enforcement

We may monitor use of the Platform, investigate complaints, detect suspicious activity, and enforce these Terms.

We may suspend accounts, remove content, block access, or cooperate with authorities where reasonably necessary.

We are not obliged to monitor all activity.

  1. Disclaimer

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Platform is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

We do not guarantee:

  • uninterrupted access;
  • accuracy of listings;
  • authenticity of reviews;
  • security free from all threats;
  • compatibility with all devices;
  • outcomes from third-party interactions.
  1. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by New Zealand law:

  • we are not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, punitive, or special loss;
  • we are not liable for scams, disputes, meetings, injuries, theft, reputational harm, data loss, or third-party conduct;
  • where liability cannot be excluded, it is limited to the minimum extent permitted by law.

Nothing in these Terms excludes rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.

  1. Indemnity

You indemnify and hold harmless The Harlot Pages, its owners, contractors, affiliates, and representatives from claims, losses, liabilities, costs, or legal expenses arising from:

  • your misuse of the Platform;
  • your breach of these Terms;
  • your content;
  • your unlawful conduct.
  1. Changes to Terms

We may update these Terms at any time.

Updated Terms take effect when published on the Platform.

Continued use of the Platform constitutes acceptance of updated Terms.

  1. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of New Zealand.

Any dispute shall be subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of New Zealand courts.

  1. Contact

For website or legal enquiries:

Email: [Insert Contact Email]