These Terms of Service (“Terms”) constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you”, “your”) and the operator of rHater (“rHater”, “we”, “us”, “our”). They govern your access to and use of the rHater website and its related features (collectively, the “Service”).
By creating an account or using the Service you agree to these Terms. Our Privacy Policy explains how we process personal data. Accepting these Terms or reading the Privacy Policy does not constitute general consent to personal-data processing. If you do not agree to these Terms, you must not use the Service.
Minimum service age. You must be at least 14 years old to create an Account. This is rHater’s minimum admission rule, not a statement that everyone aged 14 can independently consent to every data use or enter every contract.
Self-declaration. New users, including those who sign in with Google, must explicitly declare that they are at least 14 and meet these eligibility requirements, accept the current Terms and acknowledge the Privacy Policy before using account features. We record the document versions and the time of that declaration. We do not collect your full birth date or verify age with identity documents.
Local requirements and minors. You must also meet any higher age requirement and obtain parental or guardian permission where required by the laws applicable to you. If you have not reached the age of legal majority, any parental involvement required for accepting these Terms remains necessary. The declaration does not verify parental authority or replace a legally required parental authorisation process.
Digital consent is separate. Article 8 GDPR concerns consent-based processing for information-society services offered directly to children. Its default threshold is 16; EU Member States may set a threshold between 13 and 16. Italy sets it at 14 for the circumstances covered by that rule. These thresholds do not establish the age of majority, contractual capacity or permission to buy a future subscription. Optional consent must be obtained separately under the rules that apply to that processing.
The current Service is free. If we become aware that an account does not meet applicable eligibility requirements, we may restrict access and handle the account under applicable law. Existing users receive notice of this update; we do not treat that notice as a new declaration or fabricate an earlier acceptance record.
You agree to provide accurate and complete information during registration and to keep your credentials confidential. You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your Account.
Right to Close Your Account. You may request closure through your profile settings. First transfer ownership of groups with other approved members from each group’s Members page. Account deletion removes your account, profile, personal reviews and their discussions, personal lists and memberships. Groups without other approved members are deleted; shared group watchlists and selections remain without your author reference. Profile image cleanup is retried if the storage provider is unavailable. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Certain anonymised or aggregated data that cannot identify you may be retained for analytical purposes as permitted by law.
You agree not to use the Service to:
We reserve the right to investigate violations and take appropriate action, including content removal, account suspension, or permanent termination.
We may, at our sole discretion, temporarily suspend or permanently terminate your access to the Service, without prior notice or liability, if we reasonably believe you have violated these Terms, engaged in fraudulent activity, or pose a risk to the security or integrity of the Service or other Users.
EU/EEA/UK Users: In compliance with the Platform-to-Business (P2B) Regulation and the Digital Services Act (DSA), we will provide you with reasonable prior notice and a statement of reasons before restricting or terminating your Account, except where immediate action is required due to legal obligations, law-enforcement requests, or severe violations that threaten the safety of the Service or its Users.
You retain all intellectual property rights in your User Content. By submitting User Content to the Service, you grant rHater a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable license to host, store, cache, reproduce, display, distribute, and modify (solely for formatting and technical purposes) your User Content for the purpose of operating and improving the Service.
This license terminates when you delete your User Content or close your Account, except where your content has been shared with or copied by other Users, or where retention is required by law.
You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights to submit your User Content and that it does not infringe the intellectual property or other rights of any third party.
The Service and its original content (excluding User Content), features, functionality, design, logos, and branding are and will remain the exclusive property of rHater and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.
Movie data, posters, and related metadata displayed on the Service are provided by The Movie Database (TMDB). rHater is not endorsed by or affiliated with TMDB. TMDB trademarks and content are the property of their respective owners.
rHater is currently free to use. There are no paid subscription plans, recurring charges, or in-app purchases. We do not collect payment-card details or operate a checkout.
If paid features are introduced in the future, their price and applicable terms will be presented separately before you choose to purchase them. These Terms do not authorise future charges.
The current Service does not integrate advertising networks or personalised advertising. Any future advertising integration will require updated information about its providers and data processing, and consent where required.
The Service integrates with and contains links to Third-Party Services. These services have their own terms and privacy policies, and rHater is not responsible for their content, availability, accuracy, or practices. Your use of any Third-Party Service is at your own risk.
Our Privacy Policy describes the data used for account access, movie reviews, groups, image delivery, security and privacy preferences, and the legal basis for each purpose. Optional consent, where required, is requested separately and can be withdrawn.
We process personal data under the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other data-protection legislation where applicable.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, STATUTORY, OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
We do not warrant that the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free, or that any defects will be corrected.
EU/EEA/UK Users: Nothing in this section affects your statutory consumer rights under applicable EU, EEA, or UK consumer-protection legislation, including your rights under the Consumer Rights Directive (2011/83/EU).
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL rHATER, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, OR AGENTS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SERVICE.
OUR TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU HAVE PAID TO US IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) €100.
EU/EEA/UK Users: This limitation does not apply to damages caused by our wilful misconduct or gross negligence, or to any liability that cannot be excluded or limited under mandatory applicable law.
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless rHater and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or related to: (a) your use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; or (d) your violation of any rights of a third party.
EU/EEA/UK Users: This indemnification obligation applies only to the extent permitted by the consumer-protection laws of your jurisdiction and only in cases of your wilful misconduct or negligence.
We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make material changes, we will notify you by posting the updated Terms on the Service with a revised “Effective” date and, where required by law, by email or in-app notification at least 30 days before the changes take effect.
Your continued use of the Service after the effective date of the revised Terms constitutes your acceptance of the changes. If you do not agree to the updated Terms, you must stop using the Service and close your Account.
These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Italy, without regard to its conflict-of-law provisions.
Subject to the Regional Provisions above (which may grant consumers the right to litigate in their home jurisdiction), any dispute not subject to arbitration shall be submitted to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Rome, Italy.
If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified to the minimum extent necessary to make it valid and enforceable, or if modification is not possible, severed from these Terms. The remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy, constitute the entire agreement between you and rHater with respect to the Service and supersede all prior or contemporaneous communications and proposals, whether oral or written.
No waiver of any provision of these Terms shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such provision or any other provision. Our failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding these Terms, please contact us at:
legal@rhater.com