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Terms of Service

Last updated: July 2026

Effective date: 1 June 2026. Last updated: July 2026. Please read these Terms of Service (“Terms”) carefully before using nextduo. By accessing or using the nextduo platform (the “Service”), you agree to be bound by these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

1. Parties and Acceptance

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you (“User”, “you”) and the operator of nextduo (“nextduo”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). By creating an account, clicking “Agree”, or otherwise accessing the Service, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy, and any additional policies referenced herein, all of which are incorporated by reference. If you are using the Service on behalf of an organisation, you represent that you have authority to bind that organisation to these Terms.

2. Eligibility — 18+ Only

You must be at least 18 years of age to use nextduo. By registering you represent and warrant that you are 18 or older. We collect your date of birth at signup solely for age verification. Accounts belonging to persons under 18 will be removed immediately without notice. We reserve the right to request additional age verification at any time and to suspend accounts where age cannot be confirmed.

You also warrant that you are not prohibited from using the Service under the laws of any applicable jurisdiction, and that you are not on any government-issued list of prohibited or restricted parties.

3. Account Responsibility

You are solely responsible for all activity that occurs under your account. You must provide accurate, current, and complete information when creating your account and keep that information up to date. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You may not share your account with any other person. You must notify us immediately of any unauthorised use of your account. We are not liable for any loss arising from your failure to comply with these obligations.

4. Acceptable Use

Our standalone Acceptable Use Policy is incorporated into these Terms and provides a clearly accessible summary of prohibited conduct on nextduo.

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Post, transmit, or promote content that is illegal, defamatory, harassing, abusive, threatening, obscene, hateful, or discriminatory on the basis of race, gender, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic;
  • Impersonate any person or entity, or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
  • Harass, stalk, bully, intimidate, or otherwise harm any other user;
  • Share, solicit, create, upload, distribute, promote, or facilitate Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), child sexual exploitation, grooming, sexual content involving minors, or any content that sexualises minors in any way;
  • Engage in, facilitate, or promote human trafficking, sex trafficking, or commercial sexual exploitation;
  • Post, transmit, or share sexually explicit profile content, sexual violence, or non-consensual sexual content (including the sharing of intimate images or media without consent);
  • Share private or personally identifying information of others without their explicit consent (“doxxing”);
  • Use the Service for commercial solicitation, spamming, phishing, or any scam or fraudulent activity intended to defraud or deceive end-users of the platform;
  • Offer or engage in account-buying, account-selling, boosting services, or cheating services for any game;
  • Use automated tools, bots, scrapers, or other means to access the Service without our express written permission;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any portion of the Service or any other system or network;
  • Reverse-engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any part of the Service;
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service or its underlying infrastructure;
  • Use the Service in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations.

We reserve the right, but not the obligation, to monitor content on the Service. We may remove content and terminate accounts that violate these Terms at any time, with or without notice, at our sole discretion.

5. User-Generated Content

You retain ownership of content you upload to nextduo, including profile photos, bio text, and game preferences (“User Content”). By submitting User Content, you grant nextduo a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable, and transferable licence to use, reproduce, distribute, display, and transmit your User Content solely for the purposes of operating, improving, and promoting the Service.

You represent and warrant that: (a) you own or have the necessary rights to the User Content you submit; (b) your User Content does not infringe the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party; and (c) your User Content complies with these Terms and all applicable laws.

We are not responsible for User Content posted by other users. You use the Service and interact with other users entirely at your own risk. We expressly disclaim any responsibility for the actions, conduct, or content of any user.

6. Independence — Third-Party Games, Platforms & Trademarks

nextduo is an independent platform and is in no way affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or officially connected to any game publisher, game developer, esports organisation, gaming platform, or any other third-party entity whose products or services may be referenced on or through the Service.

All game titles, platform names, publisher names, developer names, character names, logos, and related intellectual property referenced on nextduo (including but not limited to Riot Games, Activision, Electronic Arts, Valve, Blizzard, Epic Games, Nintendo, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Microsoft/Xbox, and any other third-party rights holders) are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. These names are used on nextduo solely as user-selectable interest tags to allow you to describe your gaming preferences. Their appearance on nextduo does not constitute or imply any partnership, affiliation, licence, or endorsement by any such rights holder.

All original artwork, branding, and platform assets created for nextduo are original works. Any resemblance to third-party intellectual property is unintentional. nextduo makes no claim of ownership over any third-party intellectual property referenced through the Service.

7. Premium Subscriptions & Payments

nextduo offers optional paid subscription tiers (“Premium”). By subscribing, you authorise us to charge the applicable fees to your selected payment method at the billing frequency you choose. All fees are displayed inclusive of applicable taxes where required by law.

Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless you cancel before the renewal date via your account settings or the relevant app store. Refunds are not provided for partial subscription periods except where required by applicable law.

Safety features — including blocking, reporting, unmatching, privacy controls, and account deletion — are always free and will never be placed behind a paid tier. These tools are available to all users at no cost.

We reserve the right to change subscription prices with reasonable notice. Continued use after a price change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the new price.

8. Privacy

Your use of nextduo is governed by our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. By using the Service, you consent to the collection and use of your information as described in the Privacy Policy.

9. Intellectual Property

The nextduo Service, including its software, design, visual elements, trademarks, logos, and original content, is owned by or licensed to nextduo and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws. You are granted a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable licence to access and use the Service for personal, non-commercial purposes. No other rights are granted. You may not copy, modify, distribute, sell, lease, or sublicense any part of the Service.

10. Termination

We may suspend or permanently terminate your account and access to the Service at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, including for violation of these Terms, for conduct that we determine in our sole discretion to be harmful to the community, or for any other reason. You may delete your account at any time from Settings › Account. Upon termination, your right to use the Service ceases immediately. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall do so, including disclaimers, limitation of liability, and indemnification.

11. Disclaimers

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, SECURE, OR FREE OF VIRUSES OR OTHER HARMFUL COMPONENTS. WE DO NOT WARRANT THE ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, OR COMPLETENESS OF ANY CONTENT ON THE SERVICE, INCLUDING USER CONTENT.

nextduo does not endorse, verify, or make any representations about the identity, intentions, qualifications, or background of any user. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other users, both on and off the platform. nextduo is not responsible for the conduct of any user and expressly disclaims all liability in connection with interactions with other users.

nextduo makes no guarantee of match quality, compatibility, romantic success, or any other outcome resulting from use of the Service.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, nextduo AND ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, SHAREHOLDERS, AGENTS, LICENSORS, AFFILIATES, AND SUCCESSORS (“nextduo PARTIES”) SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR ANY LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, BUSINESS, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:

  • Your use of, or inability to use, the Service;
  • Any conduct or content of any third party on the Service, including other users;
  • Any content obtained from the Service;
  • Unauthorised access to, use of, or alteration of your transmissions or content;
  • Any interactions, meetings, or relationships you form through the Service;
  • Any decisions you make based on content or users you encounter on the Service.

IN NO EVENT SHALL THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE nextduo PARTIES TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR THE SERVICE EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO nextduo IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM OR (B) €100 (ONE HUNDRED EUROS) OR THE LOCAL CURRENCY EQUIVALENT.

SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN WARRANTIES OR THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LIABILITIES. IN SUCH JURISDICTIONS, OUR LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE MINIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.

13. Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the nextduo Parties from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or in any way connected with: (a) your access to or use of the Service; (b) your User Content; (c) your violation of these Terms; (d) your interaction with any other user; or (e) your violation of any rights of any third party.

14. Dispute Resolution & Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with applicable law. Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Service that cannot be resolved informally shall be subject to binding individual arbitration, except that either party may bring a claim in small-claims court if it qualifies. You agree to resolve disputes with nextduo on an individual basis only, and waive any right to participate in a class action, class arbitration, or any other representative proceeding.

Before initiating any formal proceeding, you agree to contact us via the contact page and give us 30 days to resolve the issue informally.

15. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date above and, for material changes, notify you via the email address on your account or by a prominent in-app notice at least 14 days before the changes take effect. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms.

16. Miscellaneous

These Terms, together with our Privacy Policy and any other policies referenced herein, constitute the entire agreement between you and nextduo regarding the Service and supersede all prior agreements. If any provision of these Terms is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in full force and effect. Our failure to enforce any right or provision of these Terms shall not be considered a waiver of those rights. Section headings are for convenience only and have no legal effect.

17. Contact

Questions about these Terms? Reach us via our contact page.