Legal information

Georgetown (site georgetown.chat) is an entertainment project: a social network built as a parody of bureaucracy. Roles, the Administration, Passports, decrees, and other state-style elements are fictional setting and humor, not a real government or official institution.

The project is non-commercial and was created by enthusiasts for communication and entertainment. It is operated by the Project Administration of Georgetown (the “Administration”, “we”).

By registering for and using Georgetown, you accept these Terms. If you do not agree with any part of them, please do not use the service.

1. Who may use the service

The service is intended for people over 18. By registering, you confirm that you are at least 18 and legally capable of entering into these Terms.

2. Account

• You are responsible for keeping your password secure and for activity under your account.
• Provide accurate information when registering and recovering access.
• One person may maintain one account; creating multiple accounts to manipulate activity is prohibited.

3. Conduct

When using Georgetown, you agree not to publish or forward material that:

• violates Russian law, third-party rights, or dignity;
• contains insults, harassment, incitement to hatred, or threats;
• contains spam, advertising, fraudulent schemes, or links to them;
• contains pornography, scenes of violence, or content harmful to minors;
• distributes malicious code or interferes with the service.

The Administration may hide or delete such content, restrict publishing temporarily or permanently, and block accounts of violators.

4. Your content

You retain rights to content you create. By publishing it on Georgetown, you allow us to store and display it to other users as part of operating the service. You may delete your content; individual copies may remain in backups for some time.

5. Disclaimers and liability

The service is provided “as is”. We try to keep it stable, but do not guarantee uninterrupted operation and are not liable for user-posted content or losses arising from use of the service, to the extent permitted by law.

6. Changes

We may change these Terms and the service rules. Material changes will be published on this page; the date of the latest update appears below. By continuing to use the service, you accept the updated terms.

This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and how we protect it. The data operator is the Project Administration of Georgetown.

1. Data we process

• Registration: email address, display name and username, and password (stored only in encrypted hash form; we cannot see your password).
• Content: posts, comments, conversation messages, wall posts, polls, and uploaded images (avatar, cover, photos, and images attached to posts).
• Technical data: IP address, browser and device information, and access times, used for security and protection against bots and spam.
• Notifications: when push notifications are enabled, a technical subscription identifier for your device is stored.
• Cookies and analytics: see the “Cookies and analytics” section below.

We do not collect bank-card data or request payment details.

2. Why we process it

• to provide the service: sign-in, publishing, communication, and notifications;
• to maintain security and prevent fraud, spam, and abuse;
• to moderate content and comply with the law;
• to understand how the service is used and improve it through aggregated analytics.

3. Who receives data

We do not sell your data. To operate the service, we use third-party processors that handle limited data:

• Yandex.Metrica — traffic analytics (aggregated statistics; the “Webvisor” user-session recording feature is disabled);
• Resend — delivery of service emails, such as password-recovery links;
• Hosting provider — server hosting and data storage;
• Google Fonts — delivery of interface fonts.

Data may also be disclosed in response to a lawful request from an authorized public authority.

4. Retention and security

Data is stored while your account exists. We use reasonable technical safeguards: password hashing, HTTPS, rate limiting, and bot protection. No internet service can guarantee absolute security, but we take reasonable measures to protect your data.

5. Your rights

• change profile data in Passport settings;
• change or recover your password;
• request deletion of your account and associated data;
• withdraw consent to processing by contacting the Administration.

For data requests, contact us through the “Contacts” section.

We use cookies and browser local storage to make the service work:

• Technical (required): store your sign-in session, selected theme, and similar settings. Without them, the service cannot recognize you.
• Analytics: Yandex.Metrica collects aggregated visit statistics so we can understand what to improve.

You can disable analytics by blocking cookies in your browser settings or using the Yandex.Metrica opt-out tool. By continuing to use the site, you consent to the use of cookies.

For questions about service operation, moderation, data requests, or account deletion, contact the Administration:

Our Telegram channel

We respond within a reasonable time. Georgetown is a non-commercial project, so support is provided by the Administration.