Community Guidelines

Effective Date: 18-04-2025

At ZoomNearby, we’re building a safe and trustworthy platform that connects people with local businesses and services. To ensure a positive experience for everyone, we’ve created these Community Guidelines that all users, business owners, and visitors must follow.

By using ZoomNearby, you agree to follow these rules and help keep our community respectful, honest, and inclusive.

1. Be Respectful

Treat everyone with courtesy and respect—whether you're writing a review, responding to a business, or asking a question.

• No hate speech, harassment, threats, or abusive language

• Avoid discriminatory comments based on race, religion, gender, or identity

• Respect personal boundaries and opinions

2. Be Honest

We encourage genuine feedback and honest listings.

• Don’t post fake reviews—positive or negative

• Don’t misrepresent your business, services, or offers

• Report any suspicious or misleading activity to us

3. Stay Relevant

All content must be relevant to local discovery and community engagement.

• Reviews should be based on your personal experience

• Business listings should be accurate and up-to-date

• No off-topic promotions or unrelated content

4. Protect Privacy

Respect the privacy of others and your own.

• Do not post private contact info, personal addresses, or financial details in public areas

• Do not misuse user data or scrape content

5. No Spam or Self-Promotion (Unless Listed)

• Do not post repetitive or irrelevant content

• Only promote your business through your verified listing

• Do not impersonate other users or businesses

6. Report Misuse

Help us keep the community clean by reporting:

• Fake listings or reviews

• Inappropriate or abusive content

• Scams or suspicious activity

7. Our Right to Moderate

ZoomNearby reserves the right to:

• Remove content that violates these guidelines

• Suspend or delete accounts engaging in harmful behavior

• Modify listings that are misleading or violate platform rules

8. Be a Positive Local Citizen

ZoomNearby is built to uplift local communities and businesses. Use it to support, discover, and connect with people around you in a meaningful way.

9. Violations

If you violate our community guidelines:

• You may receive a warning

• Your account or listing may be suspended or permanently removed

• Legal action may be taken if laws are broken

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, need help, or want to report abuse, contact us:

📧 Email: contact@zoomnearby.com
📍 Address: Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India