Furcord Group Master Terms of Use & Platform Agreement

Effective Date

October 5, 2026

Operating Entity

Furcord Group (“Furcord”, “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”)

Corporate Mailing Address

P.O. Box 6174, Lubbock, TX 79493

Official Communications & Legal Inquiries

support@furcord.org

1. Contractual Relationship & Integration

By downloading, running, caching, registering an account on, or interacting with the Furcord client application, website, application programming interfaces (“APIs”), voice/video media pipelines, or automated integrations (collectively, the “Services”), you enter into a legally binding contract with Furcord Group governed by these Terms of Use, the Furcord Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, Copyright & DMCA Policy, and Developer & Bot Policy (collectively, the “Master Agreement”). If you do not accept these terms without qualification, you are strictly prohibited from accessing or using the Services and must immediately uninstall all software clients and delete your account.

2. Strict Age Eligibility (13+ Only) & Capacity

• Absolute Age Floor: The Services are engineered, targeted, and made available exclusively to individuals who are at least thirteen (13) years of age, or the minimum statutory age of digital consent under local law in your jurisdiction, whichever is greater. Creating an account if you are under the age of 13 constitutes a fraudulent misrepresentation and an immediate, non-curable material breach of this Agreement.
• Minors (Ages 13 to 17): If you are between 13 and the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, you represent and warrant that your parent or legal guardian has reviewed, understood, and consented to this Master Agreement on your behalf. Your parent or legal guardian assumes full civil, contractual, and financial liability for all your actions, breaches, and virtual transactions across the platform.
• Legal Competency: You warrant that you possess full legal capacity to enter into a binding contract and are not barred from using online services under the laws of the United States, the State of Texas, or any other applicable jurisdiction.

3. Account Integrity, Credentials, and Unauthorized Access

• Authentication Security: You are required to submit accurate, current, and complete registration credentials, including a verified email address and your true date of birth. You are solely responsible for safeguarding your login passwords, cryptographic session tokens, and two-factor authentication (2FA) recovery keys.
• Strict Liability for Account Acts: You accept complete legal responsibility for all communications, files, broadcasts, and administrative actions originating from your account credentials, regardless of whether such actions were executed or authorized by you. Furcord Group shall not be liable for any losses caused by compromised login tokens or unauthorized account access.
• Compromise Notification: You must immediately inform Furcord Group at support@furcord.org if you detect or suspect that your account has been breached or unauthorized access has occurred.
• No Secondary Transfer: Accounts, custom server invite vanity links, unique identifier tags, and server ownership titles are non-assignable and personal to you. You may not sell, trade, lease, barter, rent, or transfer any account or ownership title without Furcord Group’s prior written permission.

4. Communications Decency Act (Section 230) Safe Harbor & Third-Party Actions

• Federal Statutory Immunity: Furcord Group is an interactive computer service provider as defined under Section 230 of Title 47 of the United States Code (47 U.S.C. § 230). You expressly understand and agree that Furcord Group does not publish, edit, originate, endorse, or verify user-generated communications, voice streams, or digital files, and shall not be treated as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another content provider.
• No Affirmative Duty to Screen: You acknowledge that Furcord Group has no affirmative legal duty or statutory requirement to pre-screen, monitor, verify, or filter third-party content. Any editorial, filtering, or moderation actions taken by Furcord Group or its systems constitute voluntary, discretionary “Good Samaritan” interventions under 47 U.S.C. § 230(c)(2) and shall never be construed as an assumption of legal liability or editorial control.
• Independent Community Administrators: Server owners, guild creators, channel moderators, and bot operators are independent third parties and are not agents, employees, partners, or representatives of Furcord Group. Furcord Group disclaims all vicarious, contributory, and direct liability for the conduct, moderation decisions, exclusions, or rules imposed by independent server owners or their volunteer moderators.

5. User-Generated Content & Broad Operational License

• Retention of Ownership: You retain all existing proprietary copyright and intellectual property rights in original text, audio streams, video files, custom emotes, attachments, and software code (“User Content”) that you transmit or store on the platform.
• Broad License Grant to Furcord: In order to host, replicate, cache, stream, route, transcode, display, and deliver your User Content across our distributed network and content delivery infrastructure, you hereby grant Furcord Group a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sublicensable license to host, store, cache, reproduce, transcode, copy, modify (for formatting and compression purposes), publicly display, perform, and distribute your User Content solely for the purpose of operating, securing, defending, optimizing, and providing the Services.
• Content Warranties: You represent and warrant that you own or have procured all statutory licenses, intellectual property clearances, and written consents necessary to grant Furcord Group the license set forth above, and that your User Content does not infringe upon any third party’s copyright, trademark, trade secret, publicity, privacy, or contractual rights.

6. Furcord Intellectual Property & Limited License

• Proprietary Property: The Services, including all graphical elements, user interfaces, voice compression and routing protocols, network topologies, APIs, source code, logos, trademarks, and design systems are the exclusive intellectual property of Furcord Group and its licensors.
• Revocable Limited License: Furcord Group grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable, and limited license to install and run the official Furcord client software on personal devices solely for personal, non-commercial communication purposes, conditioned upon strict compliance with this Master Agreement.
• Prohibited Exploitations: You agree that you shall not, directly or indirectly:
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or extract source code from the client or backend services;
  • Implement, deploy, or run unauthorized automated client applications, “self-bots,” or headless scripts that interact with private or non-public APIs;
  • Scrape, crawl, parse, or harvest messages, user identifiers, directory trees, or metadata using automated scripts;
  • Interfere with, circumvent, bypass, or defeat rate limits, age gates, server permission roles, or technological security measures.

7. Virtual Items, Server Boosts, Subscriptions, & Billing

• License Only: Any server boosts, profile decorations, virtual items, custom badges, or subscription tiers made available on Furcord represent a limited, personal, revocable, and non-transferable software license. Virtual items do not represent personal property, have no monetary value, and cannot be redeemed for legal tender.
• Subscription Renewals & Billing: Recurring subscriptions automatically renew at the beginning of each billing cycle unless affirmatively canceled through your account management interface prior to the renewal date. All payments are processed through third-party gateways and are strictly non-refundable and non-exchangeable, except where mandatory statutory consumer rights cannot be contractually waived.
• Chargeback Sanctions: Initiating unauthorized chargebacks, fraudulent refund claims, or payment cancellations constitutes fraud and results in the immediate, permanent termination of your account, forfeiture of all virtual items, and the blacklisting of your payment credentials and network identifiers.

8. Account Sanctions, Mutes, & Termination

• Termination Discretion: Furcord Group reserves the absolute right, exercised in its sole, unreviewable discretion, without prior notice, liability, or refund obligations, to issue warnings, mute voice/text capabilities, revoke server ownership, purge files, block access, or permanently terminate any account that violates this Master Agreement, creates legal exposure, harms other users, or disrupts network operations.
• Survival of Protective Terms: Sections 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16 shall survive any suspension, termination, or cancellation of your account or this Agreement.

9. Disclaimer of Warranties

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED STRICTLY ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR GUARANTEES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR COLLATERAL.

FURCORD GROUP AND ITS SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AGENTS, AND LICENSORS (THE “FURCORD PARTIES”) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM:

• ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, QUIET ENJOYMENT, SYSTEM INTEGRATION, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT;
• ANY WARRANTY THAT THE SERVICES WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS, OPERATE WITHOUT INTERRUPTION, BE ACCURATE, SECURE, DEFECT-FREE, ERROR-FREE, OR FREE FROM TROJANS, PACKET SNIFFING, MALICIOUS SOFTWARE, OR HARMFUL COMPONENTS;
• ANY WARRANTY CONCERNING THE VERACITY, REPUTATION, INTEGRITY, OR LEGALITY OF ANY USER-GENERATED CONTENT, COMMUNITY SERVER, OR USER INTERACTION.

10. Comprehensive Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FURCORD PARTIES BE LIABLE UNDER ANY LEGAL OR EQUITABLE THEORY—WHETHER BASED IN CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING ACTIVE OR PASSIVE NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY, INDEMNITY, WARRANTY, BREACH OF STATUTE, OR COMMON LAW—FOR ANY:

• INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES;
• LOSS OF REVENUE, PROFITS, BUSINESS CONTRACTS, DATA, MESSAGE LOGS, DIGITAL ASSETS, EMOTIONAL DISTRESS, OR GOODWILL;
• HARDWARE DAMAGE, SYSTEM DOWNTIME, OR WORK STOPPAGE;
• BODILY INJURY, WRONGFUL DEATH, DEFAMATION, STALKING, OR CIVIL HARMS RESULTING FROM OFFLINE OR ONLINE INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER USERS OR THIRD PARTIES;
• UNAUTHORIZED EXFILTRATION, TOKEN LOGGING, INTERCEPTION, OR COMPROMISE OF YOUR COMMUNICATIONS, MEDIA, OR PROFILE CREDENTIALS.

FURCORD GROUP’S TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS MASTER AGREEMENT, THE USE OF THE SERVICES, OR PLATFORM DOWNTIME SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF:

• (A) ONE HUNDRED UNITED STATES DOLLARS ($100.00 USD); OR
• (B) THE TOTAL SUM OF MONEY PAID BY YOU TO FURCORD GROUP IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE ACT GIVING RISE TO LIABILITY.

THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY AGREE THAT THESE LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY FORM AN ESSENTIAL BASIS OF THE BARGAIN AND SHALL APPLY EVEN IF ANY LIMITED REMEDY FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE.

11. Indemnification Obligations

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Furcord Group and the Furcord Parties from and against any and all third-party claims, lawsuits, investigations, administrative actions, damages, liabilities, losses, judgments, fines, and legal costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expert witness expenses) arising out of or related to:

• Your access to, use of, or misuse of the Services;
• Your User Content, including any claims alleging copyright infringement, trademark dilution, trade secret misappropriation, defamation, or breach of publicity or privacy rights;
• Your violation of any provision of this Master Agreement, the Community Guidelines, or Developer & Bot Policy;
• Your violation of any municipal, state, federal, or international statute, ordinance, or administrative rule;
• Any negligent act, gross negligence, intentional tort, or cyberattack initiated or facilitated through your account credentials.

Furcord Group reserves the right, at your sole expense, to assume exclusive legal defense and control over any indemnifiable matter, and you agree to fully cooperate with our legal defense team.

12. Contractual One-Year Limitation Period on Claims

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE UNDER TEXAS CIVIL PRACTICE AND REMEDIES CODE § 16.070 OR ANY APPLICABLE STATUTE, YOU AND FURCORD GROUP AGREE THAT ANY CAUSE OF ACTION, SUIT, ARBITRATION DEMAND, OR CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE SERVICES OR THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE COMMENCED WITHIN ONE (1) YEAR AFTER THE ACCRUAL OF THE CAUSE OF ACTION. ANY CLAIM NOT BROUGHT WITHIN THIS ONE-YEAR PERIOD IS PERMANENTLY BARRED AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVED.

13. General Release of Unknown Claims (Waiver of California Civil Code § 1542)

You expressly waive and relinquish all rights and protections under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code (and any analogous statutory or common law principles in any other state or jurisdiction), which provides:

“A GENERAL RELEASE DOES NOT EXTEND TO CLAIMS THAT THE CREDITOR OR RELEASING PARTY DOES NOT KNOW OR SUSPECT TO EXIST IN HIS OR HER FAVOR AT THE TIME OF EXECUTING THE RELEASE AND THAT, IF KNOWN BY HIM OR HER, WOULD HAVE MATERIALLY AFFECTED HIS OR HER SETTLEMENT WITH THE DEBTOR OR RELEASED PARTY.”

14. Governing Law & Choice of Forum

This Master Agreement and all claims or controversies arising out of or relating to it shall be governed by, construed under, and enforced in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Texas and the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), without regard to conflict-of-law principles. Where judicial litigation is permitted outside of arbitration pursuant to Section 15, the parties irrevocably submit to the exclusive personal and subject-matter jurisdiction of the state district courts and federal courts situated in Lubbock County, Texas.

15. Mandatory Dispute Resolution: Binding Individual Arbitration & Mass Dispute Protocols

PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. IT GOVERNS DISPUTE RESOLUTION AND ELIMINATES YOUR RIGHT TO JURY TRIALS AND PARTICIPATION IN CLASS ACTIONS.

15.1 Mandatory Informal Dispute Negotiation

Before initiating formal arbitration or court action, the claiming party must dispatch a signed, written Notice of Dispute by certified postal mail to:

with an identical digital copy emailed to support@furcord.org.

The Notice must specify: (1) your full legal name; (2) registered platform username and email address; (3) physical address; (4) a detailed narrative of the legal and factual basis of the dispute; and (5) the exact financial or injunctive remedy sought. The parties agree to negotiate in good faith for sixty (60) days following receipt. All applicable statutory limitations periods are tolled during this 60-day window.

15.2 Agreement to Arbitrate

If informal resolution fails within sixty (60) days, any controversy, dispute, claim, or difference between you and Furcord Group arising out of or relating to this Master Agreement, the Services, your account, or the validity or enforceability of this arbitration agreement shall be resolved exclusively through final, binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Consumer Arbitration Rules, except as modified herein. The Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), 9 U.S.C. §§ 1–16, governs this agreement. The arbitrator’s award may be entered and enforced in any court possessing competent jurisdiction.

15.3 Arbitration Exceptions

Notwithstanding the foregoing:

• Either party may bring an individual claim in a small claims court of competent jurisdiction in Lubbock County, Texas, or your local county of residence, provided the matter remains strictly individual and within the court’s statutory dollar limit.
• Furcord Group may seek emergency preliminary injunctive relief in a state or federal court in Lubbock County, Texas, to halt platform attacks, denial-of-service operations, token exfiltration, data scraping, or intellectual property infringement.

15.4 Class Action and Collective Proceeding Waiver

ALL CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT SOLELY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NEVER AS A PLAINTIFF, CLASS REPRESENTATIVE, OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, COLLECTIVE, MASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR PRIVATE ATTORNEY GENERAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

The arbitrator has no legal authority to aggregate claims or oversee representative proceedings. If this Class Action Waiver is adjudicated to be unenforceable as to a particular claim or remedy, that specific claim or remedy shall be severed and litigated in the courts of Lubbock County, Texas, while all other claims remain subject to binding individual arbitration.

15.5 Anti-Abuse Mass Arbitration & Bellwether Protocol

To ensure efficient dispute administration and avoid frivolous or abusive procedural filings, if twenty-five (25) or more similar arbitration demands asserting common questions of fact or law are filed against Furcord Group by coordinated counsel or entities within ninety (90) days:

• The claims shall be administered under the AAA Mass Arbitration Supplementary Rules.
• The claims shall proceed in staged batches of twenty-five (25) claims per batch (the “Bellwether Process”).
• Only the initial batch of 25 claims shall be filed with the AAA, and all remaining claims shall remain paused with filing fees stayed and statutes of limitations tolled.
• If the parties cannot resolve the remaining claims after the initial batch is arbitrated or settled, the process shall repeat in subsequent batches of 25 until all claims are resolved.
• A single procedural arbitrator may be appointed by the AAA to manage scheduling, resolve administrative disputes, and enforce the batching framework across all coordinated filings.

15.6 30-Day Opt-Out Window

You have the right to opt out of this arbitration agreement and class action waiver within thirty (30) days of creating your Furcord account or first accepting these Terms.

• Mail Notice To: Furcord Group, ATTN: Arbitration Opt-Out, P.O. Box 6174, Lubbock, TX 79493.
• Required Contents: Your legal name, physical mailing address, Furcord account username, registered email address, and a signed statement: “I elect to opt out of the Furcord Group Mandatory Arbitration Agreement and Class Action Waiver.”

Opting out does not affect any other section, liability limitation, or warranty disclaimer in this Master Agreement.

16. Entire Agreement & Modifications

This Master Agreement represents the final, complete, and exclusive understanding between you and Furcord Group concerning the Services. Furcord Group reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. Updated versions will be published with a revised “Effective Date.” Your continued access to the Services following the posting of modifications constitutes affirmative acceptance of the revised Terms.

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