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Terms of Use

Last Updated: April 23, 2025

Welcome to Desstin! These Terms of Use (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the Desstin mobile application, website, and any other services provided by us (collectively, the “Service”). By accessing or using the Service, you (“User” or “you”) agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree to these Terms, you may not access or use the Service.  

  1. Acceptance of Terms

By creating an account, accessing, browsing, or otherwise using any part of the Service, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, including our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Desstin (“we,” “us,” or “our”).  

  1. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that you meet this age requirement and have the legal capacity to enter into these Terms.  

  1. Account Creation and Use
  • Registration: To use the Service, you will need to create an account. You agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information during the registration process and to update such information to keep it accurate, current, and complete.  
  • Account Security: You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account. You agree to notify us immediately of any unauthorized access to or use of your account. We are not liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to protect your account information.  
  • Profile Information: You are solely responsible for the information, photos, and other content you post or display on your profile (“User Content”). You agree to ensure that your User Content is accurate, truthful, and not misleading. You understand that other users will be able to view your profile information, including your profile photos.
  1. Unique Features and Usage
  • Photo Verification: We strive to verify all profile photos to enhance the authenticity of user profiles. However, we do not guarantee the accuracy or genuineness of every photo. Photo verification is an automated process and may not always detect all inauthentic images.
  • WhatsApp Chat Requests: Desstin does not provide an in-app chat functionality. Instead, users can send WhatsApp chat requests to other users they are interested in.
  • Sharing WhatsApp Number: By sending a WhatsApp chat request, you understand and agree that your WhatsApp phone number will be shared with the recipient of the request. You are solely responsible for the decision to share your phone number and for any communication that occurs outside of the Desstin app on WhatsApp.
  • Chat Request Code: Each WhatsApp chat request generated by the Service will include a unique “Chat Request Code.” This code is intended to help recipients identify the origin of the WhatsApp message and confirm it originated from a Desstin user who expressed interest. You agree to use this code responsibly and for its intended purpose.
  1. User Conduct

You agree to use the Service in a respectful and lawful manner. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users, both within the Service and on WhatsApp after a chat request is accepted. You agree not to:

  • Harass, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of other users.
  • Post or transmit any User Content that is defamatory, libelous, obscene, pornographic, abusive, offensive, discriminatory, or otherwise inappropriate.
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity.  
  • Engage in any fraudulent or misleading activities.  
  • Solicit personal information from minors.
  • Send unsolicited messages or spam through WhatsApp or the Service.
  • Violate any applicable laws or regulations.
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or other users’ accounts.
  • Interfere with or disrupt the operation of the Service.
  • Use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automated means to access the Service or collect information from other users.
  • Promote or engage in any illegal activities.
  1. Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Desstin and its licensors. These are protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws. You may not use our trademarks, logos, or other proprietary graphics without our express written consent.  

  1. User Content
  • Responsibility: You are solely responsible for your User Content and the consequences of posting or publishing it. You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights to your User Content and that it does not infringe upon the rights of any third party.  
  • License to Desstin: By posting User Content on the Service, you grant Desstin a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, and sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, and display your User Content in connection with the Service and our business, including for promotional purposes.  
  • Removal of User Content: We reserve the right, but have no obligation, to monitor, review, edit, remove, or refuse to post any User Content at our sole discretion, without notice and for any reason, including if we believe it violates these Terms.
  1. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your account and access to the Service at any time, with or without cause, and without prior notice or liability to you. Such termination may result in the forfeiture and destruction of all information associated with your account. You may also terminate your account at any time. Upon termination, these Terms will still apply to your past use of the Service.

8.2 No Refunds

YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT ALL FEES AND CHARGES FOR ANY PREMIUM FEATURES OR SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OR CREDITS FOR ANY PARTIALLY USED PERIODS, UNLESS OTHERWISE REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW AND AT OUR SOLE DISCRETION.

  1. Disclaimers

YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE SERVICE IS AT YOUR SOLE RISK. THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND ANY WARRANTIES ARISING OUT OF COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE.  

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, DESSTIN DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, REPRESENTATIONS, AND CONDITIONS, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:  

  • THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR RELIABILITY OF ANY CONTENT AVAILABLE THROUGH THE SERVICE, INCLUDING USER CONTENT.
  • THE VERIFICATION OF PROFILE PHOTOS AND THE AUTHENTICITY OF USERS. WE DO NOT GUARANTEE THAT ALL PROFILE PHOTOS ARE GENUINE OR THAT USERS ARE WHO THEY CLAIM TO BE.
  • THE SUCCESS OF FINDING DATES OR RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH THE SERVICE.
  • THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS, BOTH WITHIN THE SERVICE AND ON WHATSAPP. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHERS.
  • THE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE OPERATION OF THE SERVICE. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES OR WILL BE FREE FROM ERRORS, BUGS, OR VIRUSES.
  • THE PRIVACY OR SECURITY OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ON WHATSAPP AFTER YOU SHARE YOUR PHONE NUMBER. WE HAVE NO CONTROL OVER WHATSAPP’S PLATFORM OR YOUR INTERACTIONS THERE.

WE DO NOT CONDUCT BACKGROUND CHECKS ON USERS AND ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONDUCT OF ANY USER. YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR EXERCISING CAUTION AND JUDGMENT WHEN INTERACTING WITH OTHERS THROUGH THE SERVICE AND ON WHATSAPP.

  1. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL DESSTIN, ITS AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, GOODWILL, USE, DATA, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE SERVICE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGES RESULTING FROM:  

  • THE CONDUCT OF OTHER USERS, WHETHER ONLINE OR OFFLINE, INCLUDING STALKING, HARASSMENT, OR ANY OTHER UNLAWFUL BEHAVIOR.
  • THE SHARING OF YOUR WHATSAPP NUMBER AND ANY COMMUNICATIONS OR INTERACTIONS THAT OCCUR ON WHATSAPP.
  • ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS IN THE SERVICE OR ITS CONTENT.
  • ANY UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR PERSONAL INFORMATION.
  • ANY INTERRUPTION OR CESSATION OF THE SERVICE.
  • ANY BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED TO OR THROUGH THE SERVICE.  

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF DESSTIN TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE AMOUNT PAID BY YOU, IF ANY, TO DESSTIN FOR THE SERVICE DURING THE SIX (6) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE LIABILITY.  

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN DAMAGES, SO SOME OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.  

  1. Indemnification  

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Desstin, its affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, and licensors from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or relating to:  

  • Your access to or use of the Service.  
  • Your User Content.
  • Your conduct in connection with the Service or with other users, including your interactions on WhatsApp.
  • Your breach of these Terms.
  • Your violation of any applicable law or the rights of any third party.
  1. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Cameroon, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service shall be exclusively resolved in the courts in the North West Region, and you hereby consent to the jurisdiction of such courts.  

  1. Changes to These Terms

We may modify these Terms at any time. We will provide notice of any material changes, such as by posting the updated Terms on the Service or by sending you an email notification. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms. It is your responsibility to review the Terms periodically for any updates or changes.  

  1. Entire Agreement

These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and Desstin regarding your use of the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and Desstin.  

  1. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be struck and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.  

  1. Contact Us

If you have any questions about these Terms, please contact us at:

desstin.cm[at]gmail.com

Desstin – Privacy Policy

Last Updated: April 23, 2025

This Privacy Policy explains how Desstin (“we,” “us,” or “our”) collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our dating application, website, and other services (collectively, the “Service”). By using the Service, you consent to the collection, use, and sharing of your information as described in this Privacy Policy.  

  1. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:  

  • Information You Provide Directly:
    • Account Information: When you create an account, we collect information such as your name, email address, phone number (for account verification), date of birth, gender, sexual orientation, location (with your permission), and profile photos.  
    • Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional information for your profile, such as your interests, hobbies, relationship preferences, and a personal description.
    • WhatsApp Chat Requests: When you send a WhatsApp chat request, we temporarily generate and store the unique Chat Request Code.
    • Communications with Us: If you contact us for support or inquiries, we may collect your name, email address, phone number, and the content of your communication.
    • Payment Information: If you subscribe to any premium features, we may collect payment information through our third-party payment processors. We do not directly store your full payment details.  
  • Information Collected Automatically:
    • Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including the device type, operating system, unique device identifiers (such as IMEI and device ID), mobile network information, IP address, and browser type.  
    • Usage Information: We collect information about your activity on the Service, such as the profiles you view, the users you interact with, the features you use, the dates and times of your access, and the duration of your sessions.
    • Location Information: With your consent, we may collect your precise location data through GPS, Wi-Fi, or cellular network. You can control the collection of your location information through your device settings.
    • Cookies and Similar Technologies: We may use cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity and preferences. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings.  
  1. How We Use Your Information

We use your information for the following purposes:  

  • To Provide and Maintain the Service: To create and manage your account, display your profile to other users, facilitate connections, and provide customer support.
  • To Personalize Your Experience: To show you relevant profiles and content based on your preferences, location, and activity.
  • Photo Verification: To verify the authenticity of profile photos.
  • Facilitating WhatsApp Chat Requests: To generate and transmit WhatsApp chat requests, including sharing your WhatsApp number with the recipient and including the unique Chat Request Code.
  • Communication: To communicate with you about your account, updates to the Service, and promotional offers (where permitted by law).
  • Analytics and Improvement: To analyze how users interact with the Service, monitor and improve the Service’s functionality, and develop new features.
  • Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect and prevent fraudulent activity, unauthorized access, and other misuse of the Service.
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes.
  1. Sharing Your Information

We may share your information with the following categories of recipients:  

  • Other Users: Your profile information, including your photos and any information you choose to share on your profile, will be visible to other users of the Service. When you send a WhatsApp chat request, your WhatsApp phone number will be shared with the recipient.
  • Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who assist us with various functions, such as hosting, data analysis, payment processing, customer support, email delivery, and marketing. These service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.  
  • Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.  
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to a valid legal request, such as a subpoena or court order.  
  • Protection of Rights: We may disclose your information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or the rights, property, or safety of others.  
  • With Your Consent: We may share your information with third parties with your explicit consent.  
  1. Your Choices and Rights
  • Access and Correction: You can access and update most of your profile information directly within the Service. If you need assistance with accessing or correcting your information, please contact us.
  • Location Settings: You can control the collection of your location information through your device settings. You can choose to disable location services entirely or limit access to the Service.
  • Communication Preferences: You can manage your email and notification preferences within the Service settings.
  • Account Deletion: You can delete your account at any time through the Service settings. Upon deletion, your profile will no longer be visible to other users. We may retain certain information as required by law or for legitimate business purposes (such as fraud prevention).
  • Data Subject Rights: Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us. We may require you to verify your identity before responding to your request.  
  1. Data Retention

We will retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you with the Service. We may also retain certain information after you delete your account if necessary to comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce our agreements, or for other legitimate business purposes.  

  1. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. These measures include encryption, firewalls, and secure socket layer (SSL) technology. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.  

  1. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not intended for children under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from individuals under 18. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will take steps to delete such information as soon as possible.  

  1. Links to Other Websites and Services

The Service may contain links to other websites or services that are not operated by us. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party websites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website or service you visit.  

  1. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on the Service or by other means, such as email. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review