Terms of Service

1.1 Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using whatsactuallygoingon.com (the “Site”), any quiz, diagnosis, downloadable content, or affiliated service offered by the Company (collectively, the “Services”), you (“User,” “you”) agree to be bound by these Terms of Service (“Terms”) in full. If you do not agree to every provision below, you must not access or use the Services. Continued use of the Site after any update to these Terms constitutes binding acceptance of the updated Terms.

1.2 Ownership — full and exclusive

All right, title, and interest in and to the Site and Services — including without limitation all quiz questions, answer options, diagnosis content, trait-scoring logic and methodology, diagnostic frameworks, solution mappings, visual assets, illustrations, the mascot character, the Whatsactuallygoingon name and logo, all source code, database structures, underlying business processes, the questioning methodology and its sequencing logic, and the overall look, feel, and structure of the Site (collectively, the “Company IP”) — is and shall remain the sole and exclusive property of Dartley Paulser / Whatsactuallygoingon, whether or not registered, and whether created by the Company, a contractor, employee, or agent acting on the Company's behalf. Nothing in these Terms, in any correspondence, or in any course of dealing shall be construed as transferring, licensing, or assigning any ownership interest in the Company IP to any User, creator partner, contractor, investor, or any other party, except pursuant to a separate, signed, written agreement explicitly stating such transfer or license, executed by Dartley Paulser.

Any suggestion, feedback, quiz topic idea, question submitted via the “suggest a quiz” form, or other input a User or partner provides to the Company becomes, upon submission, the property of the Company. By submitting any such input, the submitting party irrevocably assigns to the Company all right, title, and interest in that input, waives any moral rights therein to the extent permitted by law, and agrees the Company owes no compensation, credit, or consultation obligation for its use.

1.3 What the Site offers

The Site provides diagnostic-style self-reflection quizzes across personal, professional, and relationship topics. Quiz results (“Diagnoses”) are generated from your self-reported answers using proprietary scoring methodology owned exclusively by the Company, and are provided for informational and entertainment purposes only.

1.4 Not professional advice

Quiz results are not medical, psychological, psychiatric, legal, financial, or professional advice of any kind, and must never be relied upon as such. The Company disclaims all responsibility for decisions made in reliance on a Diagnosis. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or a situation requiring professional support, consult a qualified professional or appropriate emergency service in your area immediately.

1.5 Third-party links, affiliate relationships, sponsored content, and experts

The Site may recommend products, services, courses, experts, or professionals as potential “solutions.” Some of these are paid affiliate partnerships, sponsored placements, or the Company's own paid digital products, and the Company may earn commissions or fees from your engagement with them. The Company independently vets neither the credentials nor the outcomes of any third party recommended, and disclaims all liability arising from your interaction with them. Your dealings with any third party are solely between you and that party, and you release the Company from any claim arising from such dealings to the fullest extent permitted by law.

1.6 No accounts; data collected

The Site does not require account creation. Use is anonymous aside from any email address or demographic information you voluntarily submit. Data handling is governed by the Privacy Policy.

1.7 Prohibited conduct

You agree not to, and not to assist any third party to: copy, scrape, mirror, reverse-engineer, decompile, extract, or reproduce any Company IP, in whole or in part, by any means, whether manual or automated; use any Company IP to build, train, or inform a competing product, quiz platform, or diagnostic methodology; submit fraudulent, bulk, bot-generated, or bad-faith entries or email captures; misrepresent your identity, affiliation, or authority when applying as a creator, expert, or partner; disparage, defame, or make false statements about the Company, its Diagnoses, or its partners; or use the Services in violation of any applicable law.

Any violation of this Section entitles the Company to immediately terminate your access, pursue injunctive relief without the need to post bond, and seek recovery of damages, attorneys' fees, and costs to the fullest extent permitted by law.

1.8 Non-circumvention

If you are introduced to the Company, an opportunity, a creator partnership, an expert placement, or a business relationship through the Site, you agree not to circumvent the Company by transacting directly with any counterparty the Company introduced you to, for the purpose of avoiding fees or commissions owed to the Company, for a period of [24 months] following the introduction, without the Company's prior written consent.

1.9 Confidentiality

Any non-public information disclosed to a User, creator partner, expert, contractor, or prospective buyer/investor in connection with the Company's business — including trait-scoring methodology, financial performance of any quiz, monetization structure, or unreleased quiz content — is confidential and proprietary. Recipients agree not to disclose or use such information for any purpose other than the specific engagement for which it was disclosed, and remain bound by this obligation indefinitely as to trade secrets, and for [3 years] as to other confidential information, following disclosure.

1.10 Quiz “asset” sales, leasing, and investment arrangements

Any sale, lease, revenue-share, or investment arrangement involving a specific quiz or the Company's assets is governed exclusively by a separate, signed written agreement between the Company and the counterparty. No such rights are created, implied, or transferred by these Terms, by any marketing material, or by any verbal discussion.

1.11 Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Dartley Paulser and Whatsactuallygoingon, and its officers, contractors, and agents, from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to: your breach of these Terms; your misuse of the Services; your violation of any law; or any content or information you submit to the Site.

1.12 Disclaimer of warranties

The Services are provided “as is” and “as available,” without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including without limitation warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, accuracy, or non-infringement. The Company does not warrant the Site will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure.

1.13 Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, in no event shall the Company's total liability arising out of or related to the Services exceed one hundred U.S. dollars ($100), and the Company shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, however arising.

1.14 Dispute resolution; arbitration; class action waiver

Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Services shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered under the rules of [arbitration body], conducted in [City, State/Country], rather than in court, except that either party may bring an individual action in small claims court where eligible. You and the Company each waive any right to a jury trial and to participate in a class, collective, or representative action. This arbitration clause survives termination of these Terms.

1.15 Governing law

These Terms are governed by the laws of [JURISDICTION], without regard to conflict-of-laws principles.

1.16 Severability & entire agreement

If any provision of these Terms is found unenforceable, the remaining provisions remain in full force. These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the Services and supersede all prior agreements or understandings, written or oral.

1.17 Contact

Legal notices: [CONTACT EMAIL]