Terms of Service

Last updated: April 16, 2026

These terms are an agreement between you and Tilted Planet, Ltd., an Illinois corporation ("we", "us", "Tilted Planet"). By using teater you agree to all of this.

What teater Is

An anonymous, location-based chat app. You talk to people nearby without sharing your real identity.
You get a random color and shape instead of a name. It changes with each conversation.
Messages disappear after 4 hours of inactivity.

Who Can Use It

You must be at least 18 years old.
One account per device. If your device gets banned, that's it.

The Rules

No bullying, harassment, threats, or hate speech.
No illegal content. No spam. No scams.
No sharing other people's personal information.
No abusing the report system. Filing fake reports can get you banned.
Real emergencies are escalated to law enforcement automatically.

Community Moderation

Your neighbors can become community reviewers.
If enough people report you, reviewers vote on what happens.
Consequences range from a warning to a permanent device ban.
Reviewer votes are anonymous. No one knows who voted or how.

Magic Teacups

You earn tea leaves by chatting with neighbors, or you can buy them.
Spend tea leaves to listen in on conversations in other areas.
Each teacup shows the last 42 minutes or last 42 messages, whichever is more.
Teacup visits are read-only. You can listen but you can't talk.

Purchases

teater offers in-app purchases of Tea Leaves: 250 tea leaves for $2.99, or 1,000 tea leaves for $9.99.
Tea Leaves can be spent on Magic Teacups and other features.
All purchases are processed through Apple and are subject to Apple's terms.
Purchases are non-refundable except where required by law.
We can change prices, amounts, or what you get for your purchase at any time.

Your Content

You own what you write, but you give us permission to relay it to other users in your area.
We don't store messages permanently. They live in memory and vanish after 4 hours of inactivity.
Photos and videos are sent directly between users and are not saved on our servers.

What We Can Do

Ban devices that break the rules.
Remove content or restrict access at any time.
Share location data with law enforcement in genuine emergencies.
Shut down or change the service at any time. We'll try to give notice, but no promises.

No Warranties

teater is provided "as is." We don't guarantee it will always work, be safe, or be available. Use it at your own risk.

Liability

To the maximum extent allowed by law, Tilted Planet is not responsible for anything that happens on teater — including things other users say or do. Our total liability to you is limited to the amount you've paid us in the last 12 months.

Changes

We can update these terms. If we make big changes, you'll see them next time you open the app. Continuing to use teater means you accept the new terms.

Contact

Tilted Planet, Ltd.
legal@teater.app