Chunky Guys

Terms of Service

Last Updated: 05/12/2025

Owned and operated by Chunky Technology Limited (UK)

Welcome to Chunky Guys – a social app for bears, cubs, chubbier guys, and their admirers. These Terms explain what you can expect from us, what we expect from you, and how we keep the platform safe and respectful.

By using the app, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, please do not use the service.

1. Who We Are

Chunky Guys is operated by Chunky Technology Limited, a company registered in the United Kingdom.

We host our infrastructure on French-owned providers within the EU, ensuring your data benefits from strong UK/EU privacy protections.

2. Eligibility

  • You must be 18 years or older to use Chunky Guys.
  • You must use the app for lawful, personal use only.
  • You are responsible for ensuring that viewing or sharing adult content is legal in your region.

Content visibility

Chunky Guys does not control or override your adult-content settings. All content visibility – including sexual or sensitive content – is governed by your Bluesky account settings.

You must manage those settings directly on the Bluesky website.

3. Your Account

Authentication is handled entirely through your ATProto/Bluesky account. We do not receive or store your Bluesky password.

You agree to:

  • Provide accurate profile information.
  • Not impersonate anyone.
  • Use your own photos and content, or content you have full rights to.
  • Keep your account secure.

If your account appears compromised, we may suspend it temporarily for your protection.

4. Your Content

Chunky Guys allows you to upload profile photos, write a bio, and send private media to other users.

You retain full ownership of everything you upload.

To operate the service, you grant us a limited licence to:

  • Store your content.
  • Display it to you.
  • Deliver it to recipients you choose.
  • Make necessary technical copies (for example, resizing and caching).

This licence is:

  • Non-exclusive.
  • Revocable (when you delete content, our licence ends).
  • Restricted to operating the app.
  • Never used for advertising or promotion.

We never reuse your private media for any purpose other than sending it to the person you select.

5. Content Rules (Adult Content Allowed With Safeguards)

Chunky Guys is an adult-friendly, body-positive community. Adult content is permitted, but only when it is lawful, consensual, and correctly labelled.

You must not upload, share, or post content that involves:

  • Anyone under 18.
  • Non-consensual sharing (for example, revenge porn or stolen images).
  • Coercion, exploitation, or trafficking.
  • Sexual violence or threats.
  • Bestiality or other illegal acts.
  • Secretly recorded material.
  • Deepfakes or impersonation using someone’s likeness without permission.
  • Hate speech, harassment, or targeted abuse.
  • The sharing of private information (doxxing).
  • Spam, scams, or deceptive activity.
  • Infringement of copyright or intellectual property.

Labeling

You must accurately label sexual or sensitive content in accordance with Bluesky’s moderation and labeling system, which Chunky Guys honours.

Incorrect labeling may lead to content removal or account restrictions.

6. User-to-User Private Media

Chunky Guys delivers your private media directly to the specific user you select.

This means:

  • Your content may be transferred outside the UK/EU.
  • This is legally considered a user-directed transfer under GDPR.
  • We do not forward, expose, or share your media with anyone else.

You control who receives your content. All media remains stored securely on EU servers unless you delete it or request deletion.

7. Reporting & Moderation

You can report users or content that violate these Terms.

We may remove or restrict content if:

  • It breaks these rules.
  • It appears harmful, unsafe, or illegal.
  • It violates Bluesky’s rules or App Store guidelines.
  • It poses a risk to users or the platform.

We may notify you, but are not obligated to in every case.

8. Account Suspension & Termination

We may suspend or terminate accounts that:

  • Share illegal or prohibited content.
  • Harass, threaten, or abuse others.
  • Impersonate others.
  • Engage in deceptive, exploitative, or unsafe behaviour.
  • Significantly violate these Terms.
  • Compromise user safety.
  • Repeatedly breach community expectations.

You may request a review of a suspension.

You may request account deletion at any time; we will delete associated data according to our Privacy Policy.

9. Safety & Interactions

Chunky Guys does not run background checks on users. You are responsible for your interactions, both online and offline.

Chunky Guys is not liable for:

  • Actions of other users.
  • User-generated content.
  • Private communications between users.
  • Offline interactions resulting from use of the app.

Please use good judgment when meeting or communicating with others.

10. Service Availability

We aim to offer a reliable service, but we cannot guarantee:

  • Uninterrupted uptime.
  • Error-free operation.
  • Preservation of your content.
  • Availability of all features at all times.

We may modify, suspend, or discontinue parts of the service as needed.

Chunky Guys is not liable for:

  • Outages or service interruptions.
  • Data loss.
  • Failures caused by third-party providers or networks.

11. Intellectual Property

All branding, design, code, and intellectual property belong to Chunky Technology Limited.

You may not:

  • Copy, distribute, or reverse engineer the app.
  • Use our branding without permission.

12. Third-Party Services

Chunky Guys integrates with and relies on:

  • Bluesky / ATProto: for authentication.
  • Scaleway: for hosting, databases, and media storage.
  • Brevo: for emails.
  • Sentry (EU): for error reporting.
  • Bitdrift (US): for performance monitoring.

Each service has its own terms and privacy practices.

13. Indemnity

To protect the platform, you agree to indemnify Chunky Technology Limited against any claims, losses, or damages resulting from:

  • Your content.
  • Your actions or misuse of the service.
  • Your breach of these Terms.
  • Violations of law or rights of others.
  • Harm caused to other users.

This does not limit your rights under UK consumer law.

14. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by UK law:

  • Chunky Guys is not liable for indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages.
  • Our total liability to you is limited to £50.

We do not limit or exclude liability where it would be unlawful to do so (for example, fraud or death/serious injury caused by negligence).

15. Governing Law & Jurisdiction

These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.

All disputes will be resolved exclusively in the courts of England and Wales.

16. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. If changes are significant, we will notify you through the app or by email before they take effect.

17. Contact

For questions about these Terms, contact us at: sayhello@chunkyguys.com