Version 1.0.0 · Effective from October 1, 2026

Givym Community Guidelines

Version 1.0.0, effective 1 October 2026.

Givym exists so that nobody gets a gift wrong. That only works when people feel safe sharing what they would like to receive with the people who care about them. These guidelines explain what we expect from you and what we do when something goes wrong. They are part of the Terms of Use.

What we expect

• Be yourself. Use your real name or the name your friends know you by. Do not impersonate anyone.
• Respect the surprise. Do not try to find out who reserved or bought a gift, and do not reveal someone else's Secret Santa result.
• Invite only people who want to be there. Add people to groups, events and draws only with their consent. If you add someone by name only, use their e-mail or phone number with their consent.
• Treat others kindly. This includes the anonymous Secret Santa chat: anonymity is not a licence to be cruel.
• Look after dependants. Only create profiles for children or people under your legal responsibility, and share their photos and information sensibly.

What is not allowed

We remove content and may suspend accounts involving:

• Harassment and hate. Threats, humiliation, stalking, hate speech or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age or any other characteristic.
• Exploitation of minors. Any sexual content involving minors, or content that puts them at risk. We report it to the authorities.
• Nudity and sexually explicit content. Givym is not the place for it, including in profile photos, cover images or item images.
• Violence and illegal activity. Incitement to violence; items or links promoting illegal weapons, drugs, counterfeit products or any activity that is illegal in your country.
• Scams and fraud. Misleading links, phishing, fake items, pyramid schemes or using Givym to deceive anyone.
• Spam. Unsolicited advertising, mass invitations, lists created only to promote products or services.
• Privacy violations. Posting other people's personal data (address, phone number, ID documents, intimate photos) without permission.
• Intellectual property infringement. Content that infringes other people's copyright or trademarks.
• Fake accounts and manipulation. Multiple accounts to get around limits, rig draws or manipulate reservations.
• Abuse of the system. Attempts to access other people's data, bypass list visibility or overload the service.

Reporting and blocking

• Report: on any item, profile, group, event or Secret Santa message, tap the menu (⋯) and choose Report. Tell us why. Reports are confidential; the reported person does not know who reported them.
• Block: on a person's profile, tap Block. You stop seeing each other on Givym: lists, shared groups, friend requests and messages. You can unblock in Settings → Blocked users.
• Leave: you can leave any group or event at any time.
• If you prefer, write to [email protected].

What we do

• We review reports, usually within 48 hours, and remove content that breaches these guidelines.
• Depending on severity, we may: warn, remove the content, limit features, suspend temporarily or terminate the account. In serious cases (for example, exploitation of minors or threats), we terminate the account immediately and may inform the authorities.
• We may also act on our own initiative, without a report, when we identify violations.
• We do not read anonymous Secret Santa messages by default; we only review them when one of the parties reports them.

Appealing a decision

If you think we removed something or suspended your account by mistake, reply to the notice you received or write to [email protected] within 30 days, explaining why. A person will review the case and reply.

Updates

We may update these guidelines as the community grows. The current version is always at givym.com/legal/community.

Contact: [email protected]