Privacy Policy

🖤 GOTH MUSE — PRIVACY POLICY

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Goth Muse is a sanctuary for creativity, expression, and aesthetic exploration. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and how we protect your autonomy within this space.

🌑 1. Information We Collect

We collect only the information necessary to operate and maintain the Goth Muse platform.

Information You Provide

Account details (username, email)

Profile content (bio, images, posts)

Messages sent through the platform

Information Collected Automatically

Basic device and browser data

Log data (IP address, timestamps, interactions)

Cookies for session management and security

We do not collect unnecessary personal data or track you across other sites.

🕯️ 2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

Operate and maintain the platform

Display your content as intended

Keep the community safe

Improve features and performance

We do not sell your data or share it with advertisers.

🦇 3. Content Ownership & Rights

You retain full ownership of everything you create.

By posting on Goth Muse, you grant us a non-exclusive, worldwide license to host, display, and distribute your content solely for platform functionality.

We do not claim your art, your words, or your identity.

🕸️ 4. Data Sharing

We may share limited information only when required:

To comply with legal obligations

To protect the safety of users

To maintain platform security

We do not share your information with third parties for marketing or profiling.

🌙 5. Data Security

We use reasonable technical and administrative measures to protect your data. No system is perfect, but we work to keep your information safe from unauthorized access.

You are responsible for safeguarding your login credentials.

⚰️ 6. Account Deletion

You may delete your account at any time. Deleted content may persist in backups for a limited period but will not remain publicly visible.

🔮 7. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as the platform evolves. Continued use of Goth Muse means you accept the updated version.

🖤 GOTH MUSE — COMMUNITY GUIDELINES

Where creativity thrives and harm withers.

These guidelines exist to protect the atmosphere of Goth Muse: expressive, darkly beautiful, and respectful.

🌑 1. Core Principles

Goth Muse is built on:

Respect for others' autonomy

Creativity without cruelty

Expression without exploitation

Aesthetic freedom within safe boundaries

🕯️ 2. Allowed Content

You are welcome to share:

Gothic, alternative, occult-inspired, or artistic themes

Original artwork, writing, photography, and designs

Dark humor, symbolic expression, and aesthetic exploration

Discussions of goth culture, fashion, music, and identity

🦇 3. Prohibited Content

To maintain a safe and respectful environment, the following are not allowed:

Harassment, threats, stalking, or intimidation

Hate speech or discriminatory content

Violence or incitement of harm

Sexual content involving minors (zero tolerance)

Non-consensual intimate imagery

Impersonation or identity deception

Malware, spam, or malicious code

Attempts to disrupt or exploit the platform

🕸️ 4. Community Behavior

We expect users to:

Engage with others respectfully

Credit creators when sharing their work

Avoid doxxing or sharing private information

Report harmful or suspicious behavior

We encourage:

Thoughtful critique

Collaborative creativity

Aesthetic experimentation

🩸 5. Moderation

Moderation decisions may be based on:

Safety concerns

Legal requirements

Community well-being

Aesthetic or thematic alignment with Goth Muse

We may remove content or suspend accounts that violate these guidelines.

New profiles must be approved! But hold tight someone will be around to see to your request. Make sure your 21+ plus, not a troll, not trolling to intimidate, stalk or harass, have uploaded a photo and filled out your profile. Empty ones are deleted after three days. You can rejoin but you need to follow the guidelines to ensure you keep the profile.

Profiles that are abandoned will be deleted within a month. Make sure you stay active. Your groups will remain unless they become archived.

🌙 6. Appeals

If you believe a moderation decision was made in error, you may request a review through the platform’s support module.

🖤 7. Final Notes

Goth Muse is a shared creative space. Treat it—and the people within it—with intention.

Walk gently. Create boldly. Honor the shadows.