Community Guidelines

Circular Community Guidelines

Effective Date: 3 June 2026

Welcome to Circular.

Circular is a local community platform where users can discover and publish nearby posts, offers, services, events, jobs, educational updates, local business information and announcements.

These Community Guidelines apply to all users, posts, images, profile information and other content submitted through Circular.

By creating an account or publishing content on Circular, you agree to follow these guidelines.

1. Be Respectful

Circular is intended to help local communities connect in a useful and respectful way.

Users must not post content that:

Harasses, bullies, threatens or abuses another person

Promotes hatred or discrimination against individuals or groups

Contains insulting, humiliating or targeted abusive language

Encourages violence or physical harm

Invades another person’s privacy

2. Post Genuine and Useful Local Content

Circular may be used for genuine nearby information such as:

Local offers and business updates

Services and job opportunities

Events and community announcements

Educational information

Food, shopping and medical service information

General local updates

Users must not post:

Fake offers, fraudulent advertisements or scams

Misleading information intended to deceive users

Repeated spam posts

False job opportunities or fake business promotions

Content designed only to manipulate, mislead or exploit other users

3. No Illegal or Dangerous Content

Circular does not allow content that:

Promotes illegal activities

Sells or promotes illegal goods or services

Encourages dangerous acts or violence

Promotes weapons, drugs or other restricted products in violation of applicable law

Supports terrorism, violent extremism or criminal activity

4. No Sexual or Explicit Content

Users must not publish:

Pornographic or sexually explicit images, text or content

Nudity or content intended for sexual gratification

Sexual solicitation or sexually exploitative content

Content that sexually harasses another person

Any sexually inappropriate content involving minors

5. Child Safety: Zero Tolerance for CSAE and CSAM

Circular has a zero-tolerance policy for Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) and Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Circular strictly prohibits:

Any sexual content involving a child or minor

Any content that depicts, promotes, solicits or facilitates child sexual abuse or exploitation

Grooming, sexual solicitation or inappropriate contact involving minors

Sharing, requesting, storing or distributing CSAM

Any attempt to endanger, exploit or sexually abuse a child

Content involving suspected CSAE or CSAM will be removed when identified. Accounts involved in such activity may be permanently disabled and reported to appropriate authorities or relevant reporting organisations as required by applicable law.

Users should immediately report any suspected child safety violation through the in-app Report Post or Report User option, or by contacting Circular support.

6. Respect Privacy and Personal Information

Do not publish another person’s private or sensitive information without their permission.

This includes:

Phone numbers, personal addresses or identity documents

Private photographs

Bank, payment or account information

Personal messages or confidential information

A person’s precise location without consent

Users are responsible for ensuring that the information they post is lawful and appropriate to share.

7. Respect Copyright and Ownership

Only post images, text, advertisements or other content that you own or have permission to share.

Do not upload:

Copyrighted posters, images or designs without permission

Another business’s content while pretending it is your own

Logos, brand assets or photographs used in a misleading manner

8. Reporting Posts and Blocking Users

Circular provides safety tools for users.

You can:

Use Report Post or Report User to report inappropriate, harmful, fraudulent or prohibited content

Use Block User to stop seeing posts from a particular user

Contact Circular support for serious safety concerns

Reports may be reviewed by Circular. Appropriate action may include removing content, limiting access, suspending accounts or permanently disabling accounts.

9. Moderation and Enforcement

Circular may review reported content and take action when content violates these guidelines or applicable law.

Actions may include:

Removing a post or image

Restricting access to certain content

Warning a user

Suspending or permanently deleting an account

Preserving or reporting information where required for safety or legal compliance

Repeated or serious violations may result in immediate permanent account removal.

10. Account Responsibility

Users are responsible for all content published through their Circular account.

You must not:

Impersonate another person, organisation or business

Create accounts for fraudulent purposes

Use Circular to harm, mislead or exploit other users

Attempt to bypass account restrictions or safety actions

11. Account Deletion

Users can delete their Circular account from inside the app. Users can also visit the Account Deletion page for information about deleting their account and data.

Account Deletion Page:
https://sites.google.com/view/circular-privacy-policy/account-deletion

12. Privacy Policy

Circular’s Privacy Policy explains how user data is collected, used and protected.

Privacy Policy:
https://sites.google.com/view/circular-privacy-policy

13. Changes to These Guidelines

Circular may update these Community Guidelines when the app, safety practices or applicable requirements change.

Updated guidelines will be published on this page with a revised effective date.

14. Contact and Safety Reports

For questions, safety concerns or reports about prohibited content, contact:

App: Circular

Email: vigneshtechnologyservice@gmail.com

For urgent safety situations or suspected criminal activity, users should also contact the appropriate local authorities.