GayCalifornia.com Terms of Use
Using GayCalifornia.com. You will post in the appropriate category or area and will not do any of the following:

• violate any laws or the GayCalifornia.com policies;
• be false or misleading;
• infringe any third-party right;
• distribute or contain spam, chain letters, or pyramid schemes;
• distribute viruses or any other technologies that may harm GayCalifornia.com or the interests or property of GayCalifornia.com users;
• impose an unreasonable load on our infrastructure or interfere with the proper working of GayCalifornia.com;
• copy, modify, or distribute any other person's content without their consent;
• harvest or otherwise collect information about others, including email addresses, without their consent;
• bypass measures used to prevent or restrict access to GayCalifornia.com.

Abusing GayCalifornia.com.
Please use the flagging system to tell us about any problems or offensive content so that together we can keep the site working properly. We may limit or terminate our service, remove hosted content and take technical and legal steps to keep users off GayCalifornia.com if we think that they are creating problems or acting inconsistently with the letter or spirit of our policies. However, whether we decide to take any of these steps, remove hosted content or keep a user off GayCalifornia.com or not, we do not accept any liability for monitoring GayCalifornia.com or for unauthorized or unlawful content on GayCalifornia.com or use of GayCalifornia.com by users..

Fees and Services. Using GayCalifornia.com is completely free. This includes posting an Ad, replying to an Ad, posting in the forums, etc. We may charge fees for premium services such as featuring your Ad in the Top Ads section. , and we may change them from time to time. Our fees are non-refundable, and you are responsible for paying them when they're due. If you don't, we may limit your ability to use the services. If your payment method fails or your account is past due, we may collect fees owed using other collection mechanisms.

Content. GayCalifornia.com contains stuff from us, you, and other users. You agree not to copy, modify, or distribute GayCalifornia.com, our copyrights or trademarks. When you give us content, you are granting us a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, sub-licensable right to exercise the copyright, publicity, and database rights to that content. (We need these rights to host and display your content.) If you believe that your rights have been violated, please notify our designated copyright agent at admin <at> GayCalifornia.com and we will investigate the matter. We reserve the right to remove content where we have grounds for suspecting the violation of these terms or of any party’s rights.

Infringement. Do not post content that infringes the rights of third parties, This includes, but is not limited to, content that infringes on intellectual property rights such as copyright and trademark (e.g. offering counterfeit items for sale). We reserve the right to remove content where we have grounds for suspecting the violation of these terms, our policies or of any party’s rights.  If you believe that your rights have been violated, please notify admin <at> GayCalifornia.com.  

Please provide the following in any notice of alleged infringement:

• identification of the material on GayCalifornia.com that you claim is infringing, with enough detail so that we may locate it on the website (e.g. the unique ad number);
• identification of the rights (or works if relevant) claimed to have been infringed;
• a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the rights owner, its agent, or the law;
• a statement by you declaring under penalty of perjury that
  (a) the above information in your notice is accurate, and
  (b) that you are the rights owner or you are authorized to act on behalf of that rights owner;
• your address, telephone number, and email address; and
• your physical or electronic signature.

             Liability. You agree not to hold us responsible for things other users post or do. As most of the stuff on GayCalifornia.com comes from other users, we do not guarantee the accuracy of postings or user communications or the quality, safety, or legality of what’s offered. We also cannot guarantee continuous or secure access to our services. Accordingly, to the extent legally permitted we expressly disclaim all warranties, representations and conditions, express or implied, including those of quality, merchantability, merchantable quality, durability, fitness for a particular purpose and those arising by statute. We are not liable for any loss, whether of money (including profit), goodwill, or reputation, or any special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of your use of GayCalifornia.com, even if you advise us or we could reasonably foresee the possibility of any such damage occurring. Some jurisdictions do not allow the disclaimer of warranties or exclusion of damages, so such disclaimers and exclusions may not apply to you.

   Despite the previous paragraph, if we are found to be liable, our liability to you or any third party (whether in contract, tort, negligence, strict liability in tort, by statute or otherwise) is limited to the greater of (a) the total fees you pay to us in the 12 months prior to the action giving rise to liability, and (b) US$ 100.

    Personal Information. By using GayCalifornia.com, you agree to the collection, transfer, storage and use of your personal information by GayCalifornia.com International Limited. (the "data controller") on servers located in the United States, and in the European Union as further described in our privacy policy. You also agree to receive marketing communications from us unless you tell us that you prefer not receive such communications.

    We specifically prohibit the following items and services:

• Alcoholic Beverages
• Blood, Bodily Fluids and Body Parts
• Burglary Tools
• Counterfeit currency, stamps or coins
• Counterfeit Products
• Electronic Surveillance Equipment
• Embargoed Goods
• Escort services that offer or indicate sexual services
• Illegal Drugs & Drug Paraphernalia
• Illegal Services
• Illegal telecommunication and electronics equipment such as access cards, password swiffers, radar scanners, traffic signal control devices or cable descrambler
• Hazardous Materials including but not limited to radioactive, toxic and explosive materials
• Fireworks, Destructive Devices and Explosives
• Identity Documents, Personal Financial Records & Personal Information (in any form, including mailing lists)
• Items which encourage or facilitate illegal activity
• Lottery Tickets, Sweepstakes Entries and Slot Machines
• Material that is obscene, pornographic or adult in nature, or harmful to minors
• Offensive Material
• Pictures or images that contain nudity
• Government and Transit Badges, Uniforms, IDs, Documents and Licenses (e.g. internal manuals of commercial airlines, polie or postal service uniforms)
• Prescription Drugs and Devices
• Prostitution or ads that offer sex, sexual favors or sexual actions in exchange for money
• Recalled items
• Stocks and Other Securities
• Stolen Property
• Tobacco Products
• Used Cosmetics
• Used or rebuilt batteries or batteries containing mercury
• Weapons and related items (such as firearms, firearm parts and magazines, ammunition, BB and pellet guns, tear gas, stun guns, switchblade knives, and martial arts weapons)

• Multi-level marketing or pyramid schemes
• Business or job opportunities that require upfront or periodic payments
• Business or job opportunities that pay only commissions, unless the Ad makes it clear that the sole source of compensation would be commission and clearly describes the product or service that would be sold
• Business or job opportunities that require recruitment of other members, distributors or agents
• Ads that are not clear regarding what type of work would be required
• Ads for employment that are stating a preference or requirement based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability

• Ads that contain pornography or individuals engaging in sexual activities
• Ads that ask for sex from under age persons
• Ads that offer sex or sexual activities in exchange for money, products or services
• Ads that depicts a person(s), regardless of gender, engaged in actual sexual conduct
• Ads that contain bestiality
• Ads that contain masturbation
• Ads that contain sadistic or masochistic abuse
• Ads posted by Men in the "Women seeking Women" category
• Ads posted by Men in the "Women seeking Men" category
• Ads posted by Women in the "Men seeking Men" category
• Ads posted by Women in the "Men seeking Women" category 

• Electronic Equipment
• Event Tickets
• Food Items
• Non-prescription Medical Devices
• Real Estate and Rental Properties
• Used Clothing and Bedding
• Vehicles, Vehicle Equipment and Devices
• Wildlife products and products made from or preparations of species of animals and plants
• Artifacts and Cultural Goods
• Pesticides

Before posting ads in the Housing category please inform yourself about the rules and regulations on Equal Housing Opportunities.

GayCalifornia.com supports Equal Housing Opportunity and we encourage users of our site to follow appropriate guidelines to comply with both the Federal Housing Act, as well as any applicable state and local regulations.
Federal Laws prohibit discrimination based on

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• National Origin
• Handicap/Disability
• Familial Status

As a property owner or manager you have a responsibility and a requirement under the law not to discriminate in the rental of propertyon the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. Agents in a rental transaction areprohibited by law from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. They are prohibited from complying with a request from the property owner or manager to act in a discriminatory manner in the lease or rental. Moreover, a property owner or manager cannot establish discriminatory terms or conditions in the purchase or rental, deny that housing is available, or advertise that the property is available only to persons of a certain race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national original.

Renter's Rights

As someone seeking to rent an apartment, home or condo, you have the right to expect that housing will be available to you withoutdiscrimination or other limitations based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. This includes the right to expect equal professional service, the opportunity to consider a broad range of housing choices, no discriminatory limitations on communities or locations of housing, no discrimination in the pricing or financing of housing, reasonable accommodations in rules, practices and procedures for persons with disabilities, and to be free from harassment or intimidation for exercising your fair housing rights.

The Law

The Civil Rights Act of 1866 prohibits all racial discrimination in the sale or rental of property.

The Fair Housing Act

The Fair Housing Act declares a national policy of fair housing throughout the United States, making illegal any discrimination in the sale, lease or rental of housing, or making housing otherwise unavailable, because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as issued a memorandum to provide guidance on Advertisements and the Fair Housing Act

Americans with Disabilities Act

Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against persons with disabilities in places of public accommodations and commercial facilities.

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act

The Equal Credit Opportunity Act makes discrimination unlawful with respect to any aspect of a credit application on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age or because all or part of the applicant's income derives from any public assistance program.

State and Local Laws

If you encounter an ad that is discriminatory and you believe that it violates Fair Housing Laws, please flag the ad as prohibited.

You can post up to 25 different ads per day on GayCalifornia.com.. Duplicate ads or ads that are too similar to an existing Ad that you have posted can be posted in two (2) different categories per site within your city or region. Any more than two and your ads will be removed. We also ask that you not post outside the city or region you are located in and that you choose the right category for your ad. If you violate these policies your ad will be deleted (sometimes without notice). Attempting to post after having your ads removed may result in a "blocked" message notifying you that you have posted too many ads. To avoid this, please list whatever you are advertising only once per site within your city or region. If you want to re-list an item that you are already advertising on the site, delete your existing ad first.

Posting a listing with a link to another web site for the sole purpose of directing visitors to that web site is not permitted. You may, however, include a link in your post if it is to give the user more information about the item being offered (for example product details, pictures, etc.).