Terms of Use

Eligibility

To use SimplyHuman, you must be a verified human. Verification is performed through World ID, which confirms you are a unique, real person without revealing your identity.

To complete signup we ask for an email address. We use it to send a one-time verification code, and we store only a one-way hash of the address (never the plaintext) so we can let you recover access and link a new device when you re-verify with World ID. SimplyHuman does not require a minimum age, phone number, or government-issued ID — World ID verification plus an email at signup are the only requirements.

One person, one account

Every SimplyHuman account belongs to exactly one human. You may not create multiple accounts. If your account is permanently banned, you may not create a new one — the ban applies to you as a person, not just to an account.

This is the foundation of everything on SimplyHuman. When you see a post, you know a real, unique person stands behind it. That guarantee only works if it's absolute.

Content ownership and licensing

You own the content you create on SimplyHuman. We don't claim ownership of your posts, comments, images, or videos.

By publishing content, you grant SimplyHuman a non-exclusive, worldwide license to display, distribute, and reproduce your content on the platform. This license exists so we can show your posts in feeds, render them on verification pages, and include them in proof cards. It does not give us the right to sell your content or use it for advertising.

You can delete your content at any time, subject to the permanence policy below.

Content permanence

When you publish on SimplyHuman, the platform creates a cryptographic manifest — a signed, timestamped record that proves you published this content and that it has not been modified.

If you delete a post, it is removed from feeds and your profile. The cryptographic manifest persists. This is what makes SimplyHuman proofs trustworthy: a proof that can be erased is not a proof.

You are informed of this before you publish your first post. By publishing, you acknowledge and accept the permanence of cryptographic records.

Prohibited conduct

SimplyHuman enforces five tiers of prohibited conduct. Every moderation action cites the specific rule violated.

Tier 1: Illegal content

Zero tolerance. Content that violates applicable law — including child sexual abuse material, credible threats of violence, and content facilitating terrorism — is removed immediately.

Tier 2: Hate speech

Attacking ideas is allowed. Attacking people for who they are is not. Content that targets individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other protected characteristics is prohibited.

Tier 3: Harassment

Contextual enforcement. The words "repeated" and "targeted" distinguish harassment from disagreement. A single critical reply is not harassment. A sustained campaign of intimidation, threats, or unwanted contact directed at a specific person is.

Tier 4: Impersonation

Representing yourself as a specific other person with intent to deceive is prohibited. This includes claiming to be a public figure, another SimplyHuman user, or a specific real person. Parody accounts clearly labeled as parody are permitted.

Tier 5: Platform manipulation

Coordinated inauthentic behavior and spam. This includes operating bot networks, artificial engagement schemes, and any attempt to circumvent the one-person-one-account guarantee.

Moderation and enforcement

SimplyHuman uses a graduated strike system within a rolling 90-day window:

1. Educational notice — a first-time explanation of the rule violated.
2. Formal warning — recorded on your account history.
3. Temporary suspension — your account is locked for a defined period.
4. Permanent ban consideration — requires a three-person staff review panel. Never automated.

If permanently banned, you receive one appeal. A permanent ban on SimplyHuman means you can never return — this is dramatically more severe than other platforms, so the bar for permanent bans is proportionally high.

Handle disputes

Handles are first-come, first-served but subject to dispute. If you can prove you are the rightful owner of a name (via Verifiable Credential or manual identity verification by the moderation team), the current holder receives a forced handle change with 7 days to choose a new one. Handle squatting is not a punishable offense.

Misinformation

SimplyHuman does not position itself as an arbiter of truth. The platform proves who said something and that it hasn't been modified — not that it's factually correct. For content posing immediate real-world danger, community context labels are added rather than removing content.

Financial terms

SimplyHuman may introduce paid features (creator subscriptions, tipping) in a future update. Terms for any paid services will be published before they become available.

Limitation of liability

SimplyHuman is provided "as is" without warranties of any kind, express or implied. We do not guarantee uninterrupted service, error-free operation, or that content posted by users is accurate, complete, or reliable.

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, SimplyHuman's total liability to you for any claim arising from your use of the platform is limited to the amount you paid to SimplyHuman in the 12 months preceding the claim, or $100, whichever is greater.

If you have a dispute with SimplyHuman, you agree to attempt to resolve it informally by contacting us before pursuing formal legal action.

Proofs are not legal evidence

SimplyHuman's proof system is a trust system, not a legal evidence system.

Our proofs confirm that a verified, unique human signed specific content at a specific time, and that the content has not been modified since. They are dramatically stronger than anything available on social platforms today.

However, SimplyHuman proofs are not designed to meet the evidentiary standards of any specific legal jurisdiction. They are not notarizations, depositions, or certified true copies. They may be useful as supporting evidence, but you should not rely on SimplyHuman proofs as your sole evidence in legal proceedings.