Terms of service

Welcome to DanceCompas. By using this site you agree to these terms. They exist to keep the platform fair for dancers and organizers — please read them; they're short by legal standards.

1. What DanceCompas is

DanceCompas is a discovery and planning platform for social dance events: festivals, congresses, socials, parties, classes and schools. We aggregate event information from public sources and from organizers themselves, and provide tools such as the circuit planner, calendars and community features.

2. Event information — verify before you travel

Event listings are compiled from public listings and organizer submissions. Dates, prices, venues and line-ups can change or be cancelled at any time by the organizer, and we cannot guarantee their accuracy. Always confirm details on the event's official site (linked on every event page) before buying tickets, flights or accommodation. DanceCompas is not the organizer of listed events and is not liable for costs or losses arising from event changes, cancellations, or anything that happens at an event.

3. Accounts

• You must be at least 16 and provide accurate information.
• You're responsible for activity on your account; keep your login secure.
• We may suspend accounts that violate these terms or harm the community.

4. Your content

You keep ownership of content you post (reviews, profiles, photos, event details). By posting, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to host and display that content on DanceCompas for operating and promoting the platform. You warrant that you have the rights to anything you upload — in particular, only upload images you own or are licensed to use. We may remove content that is unlawful, infringing, spammy, hateful, or off-topic, at our discretion.

5. Organizer pages, claims and verification

• Organizer and school pages may be created from public information so dancers can find events. Representatives can claim their page free of charge.
• Claims are verified (e.g. matching email domain, or manual review). We may approve, reject or revoke a claim — for example in case of disputes or misrepresentation. Impersonating an organizer is a bannable offence.
• A “verified” badge means the page is managed by a verified representative; it is not an endorsement of the events.

6. Images and copyright (takedown)

Event covers come from the event's own official promotional material (credited and linked), from organizers who upload their own images, or from licensed stock. If you believe content on DanceCompas infringes your rights, email hello@dancecompas.com or see the image takedown page — we remove reported material promptly. Repeat infringers lose their accounts.

7. Bookings and payments

When class or event bookings are available on DanceCompas:

• The contract for the class or event is between you and the instructor or organizer. DanceCompas is a booking intermediary, not the provider of the lesson or event.
• Payments are processed by third-party providers (Square, PayPal). We never store full card details.
• Platform fees for instructors: the first 3 bookings each month are free; thereafter a service fee of 10% per booking, capped at €3, is deducted. Fees may change with notice; changes never apply retroactively.
• Refunds and cancellations follow the instructor's/organizer's stated policy; we'll assist in disputes but the final responsibility lies with the provider. Chargeback abuse may lead to account suspension.

8. Affiliate links

Some outbound links (for example flights or hotels) may be affiliate links: if you book through them, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. These never affect how events are ranked or displayed.

9. Acceptable use

• No scraping, bulk-harvesting or republishing of the catalogue without permission.
• No harassment, hate speech, or sexualised contact-seeking — this is a dance community.
• No fake reviews, fake events, or manipulation of community features.
• No attempts to breach security or access other users' data.

10. Liability

The service is provided “as is”. To the maximum extent permitted by law, we exclude warranties and limit our total liability to the amount you paid us in the 12 months before a claim (or €50 if you paid nothing). Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited (e.g. for intent or gross negligence).

11. Changes and termination

We may update these terms; significant changes will be announced on the site or by email, and continued use means acceptance. You can stop using DanceCompas and delete your account at any time.

12. Contact & governing law

DanceCompas is operated by INVERT LLC, a limited liability company registered in Wyoming, USA. Contact: hello@dancecompas.com. These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Wyoming, USA; mandatory consumer-protection rules of your country of residence remain unaffected.