Brie — Terms of Use
Effective: September 29, 2026 Last updated: September 29, 2026
Welcome to Brie. These Terms of Use ("Terms") are a legal agreement between you and Brie Labs Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Brie", "we", "us"). They govern your use of the Brie mobile application, itsbrie.com, and everything we offer through them (the "Service").
Please read Section 15 carefully. It requires most disputes to be resolved by individual arbitration and limits your ability to bring a class action. You may opt out of it within 30 days.
By creating an account or using the Service, you agree to these Terms, our Privacy Policy, our Community Guidelines, our Safety Policy, and our Biometric Data Policy. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.
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1. Who can use Brie
You may use Brie only if you:
- are at least 18 years old; - are an individual, not a business or other entity; - can form a binding contract with us; - have never been removed from Brie by us; - have not been convicted of a felony, a sex offence, or any crime involving violence, and are not required to register as a sex offender anywhere; and - are not located in a country subject to a U.S. Government embargo, and are not on any U.S. Government list of prohibited or restricted parties.
Brie is for adults. If we believe you may be under 18, we may suspend your account and ask you to verify your age.
2. Your account
You need a phone number to create an account. You are responsible for keeping your account secure and for everything that happens under it. One person, one account — you may not share your account, sell it, or let anyone else use it.
Verification. Brie requires every member to verify their identity through a selfie, and lets you verify your Instagram handle. Verification helps, but it is not a guarantee — see Section 10.
3. What you may not do
You agree not to:
- misrepresent your identity, age, or affiliations, or impersonate anyone; - harass, bully, stalk, intimidate, threaten, defame, or abuse any person, on or off the Service; - post or send content that is unlawful, hateful, discriminatory, obscene, sexually explicit, violent, or that promotes self-harm, eating disorders, or dangerous behaviour; - share sexual content involving minors, or any content sexualising a minor, in any form; - solicit or offer commercial sexual services, engage in "sugar dating" or compensated dating arrangements, or facilitate human trafficking; - solicit money, financial information, gifts, or anything of value from other members; - use Brie for commercial purposes, advertising, recruiting, spam, or political campaign financing; - post another person's private information, or their image or likeness, without their consent; - scrape, crawl, index, or use bots or automated tools on the Service; reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to derive our source code; or interfere with the Service's operation or security; - use content from the Service to develop or train any artificial intelligence or machine learning system; - create a new account after we have removed you; or - file reports you know to be false or malicious.
We may investigate and take action — including removing content, restricting features, suspending or permanently removing your account — if we believe, in our reasonable judgement, that you have broken these rules. We use a combination of automated tools and human review. Where an account is removed, you may appeal by writing to hello@itsbrie.com.
4. Your content
You own what you post. You keep ownership of your photos, profile text, answers, and messages ("Your Content").
The licence you give us. You grant Brie a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, sublicensable licence to host, store, reproduce, adapt, reformat, and display Your Content solely for the purpose of operating, securing, and improving the Service. This licence ends when you delete Your Content or your account, except for (a) copies retained as described in our Privacy Policy and (b) content already shared with another member, which that member retains in their own conversation history.
> We do not licence Your Content for advertising, and we do not use Your Content to train artificial intelligence models. This is narrower than what other dating apps ask for, and it is deliberate.
You are responsible for Your Content. Don't post anything you don't have the right to post. Don't post other people's images without their permission.
Other members' content. Content posted by other members belongs to them. You may view it, but you may not copy, save, distribute, or use it outside the Service.
Our content. Everything else — the Brie name, logo, design, software, and the compatibility insights we write — belongs to Brie Labs Inc. You get a personal, revocable, non-transferable, non-exclusive licence to use the Service. Nothing more.
5. Reporting
You can report any profile, message, or piece of content from within the app, and block any member. You can also write to hello@itsbrie.com. We aim to review reports of objectionable content within 24 hours. If you believe someone is in immediate danger, contact your local emergency services first.
6. Compatibility insights and other Brie-generated content
Brie shows you compatibility results and written insights about your connections. You should understand how these work and what they are not.
How they are produced. The written insights in Brie were composed in advance using artificial intelligence and reviewed by our team. When you and another member complete Brie's questions, our system selects insights from that library based on your results. Your answers are not sent to any third-party AI provider.
What they are not. Compatibility results and insights are for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not, and must not be relied on as:
- psychological, therapeutic, counselling, medical, or other professional advice; - a prediction of whether a relationship will succeed; - an assessment of any person's character, honesty, intentions, or safety.
Brie is not a healthcare provider and makes no claim, representation, or guarantee that the Service provides any therapeutic or wellbeing benefit.
Accuracy. Compatibility results and insights may be inaccurate, incomplete, or unsuitable for your situation. You are solely responsible for every decision you make about whom to contact, meet, trust, or form a relationship with. Do not treat anything Brie tells you as a reason to trust someone you would not otherwise trust.
If you are struggling. Brie is not a crisis service. If you are in emotional distress, thinking about harming yourself, or worried about someone else, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text 988 in the U.S.), or your local emergency number. Please do not rely on Brie for support in a crisis.
7. Saved handles
Brie lets you search for someone by name or Instagram handle. If the person you search for is not on Brie, you can save their handle so that we can connect you if they join later.
You agree that you will only save handles of people you would genuinely like to connect with, and not to monitor, track, or locate anyone. We may limit how many handles you can save and may remove saved handles at any time.
If someone joins Brie with a handle you saved, we will never tell them who saved it. We will ask them whether they want to be shown to you, and we will only place them in your queue if they agree. If they decline, you will not be told, and nothing will change for you.
If your handle was saved by someone before you joined, you can decline without us revealing who saved it, and you can change your mind later in Settings.
8. Contacts and blocking
Brie lets you upload your phone's contacts so you can block people you know before they ever see you. We use those contacts only for blocking and, where you have asked us to, for suggesting people you already know who are on Brie. See our Privacy Policy for how we handle this data. You are responsible for having a proper basis to share your contacts' information with us.
9. Deleting your account
You can delete your account at any time in Settings → Manage Account → Delete Account. Full instructions, including how to delete if you cannot access the app, are at itsbrie.com/delete-account.
We may suspend or remove your account if we believe you have broken these Terms, misused the Service, or behaved in a way we consider inappropriate or unsafe — on or off Brie. We may not always be able to tell you why, where doing so would affect another member's safety or privacy.
These Terms continue to apply after your account ends.
10. NO CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS — READ THIS
BRIE LABS INC. DOES NOT CONDUCT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON ITS MEMBERS.
We do not screen members against sex offender registries, criminal conviction records, or any other public or private database of criminal history.
We verify that the person in a profile matches their selfie. That is a check on identity, not on character. It does not tell you whether someone is safe, honest, or who they claim to be in any other respect.
YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER MEMBERS. Brie is not responsible for the conduct of any member, online or offline. We make no representation or warranty as to the conduct, identity, intentions, character, legitimacy, or truthfulness of any member.
You authorise us — but do not require us — to make enquiries and run public records checks about any member, through any lawful means, if we choose to.
ALWAYS USE YOUR JUDGEMENT AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS WHEN COMMUNICATING WITH OR MEETING SOMEONE NEW. Please read our Safety Policy before meeting anyone in person.
11. Disclaimers
THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE", WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE SERVICE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE; THAT DEFECTS WILL BE CORRECTED; THAT ANY CONTENT IS ACCURATE; THAT ANY PARTICULAR NUMBER OF MEMBERS IS ACTIVE; OR THAT YOU WILL MATCH WITH, HEAR FROM, OR MEET ANYONE.
BRIE ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY CONTENT THAT YOU OR ANY OTHER MEMBER POSTS, SENDS, RECEIVES, OR ACTS UPON THROUGH THE SERVICE.
12. Limitation of liability
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, BRIE LABS INC., ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AND SERVICE PROVIDERS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, OR FOR LOST PROFITS OR LOST DATA, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY.
TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, OUR TOTAL LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS RELATING TO THE SERVICE WILL NOT EXCEED ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS (US$100).
Some jurisdictions do not allow certain limitations, so parts of this section may not apply to you. Nothing in these Terms limits liability that cannot lawfully be limited.
13. Indemnity
To the extent permitted by law, you agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless Brie Labs Inc. and its officers, directors, employees, and agents from any claims, damages, losses, liabilities, and expenses (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of or relating to your use of the Service, Your Content, your conduct towards other members, or your breach of these Terms.
14. Copyright — DMCA
We respect intellectual property rights and will remove infringing material.
Designated Copyright Agent Copyright Agent, Brie Labs Inc. 28 Geary St, Ste 650-1720 San Francisco, CA 94108, United States Telephone: +1 628 300-3309 Email: hello@itsbrie.com
To submit a notice, provide: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2) identification of the copyrighted work; (3) identification of the material claimed to be infringing and enough information for us to locate it; (4) your contact details; (5) a statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorised; and (6) a statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and you are authorised to act for the owner.
If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake, you may send a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) to the same address. We will restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.
We will terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages and costs.
15. Dispute resolution — arbitration and class action waiver
Please read this section carefully. It affects your legal rights.
### 15.1 Informal resolution first
Before starting arbitration or a small claims action, you and Brie agree to try to resolve the dispute informally. Send a written notice to hello@itsbrie.com (or, for Brie, to your registered email) that includes your name, information identifying your account, a description of the dispute, and the relief you seek. Both parties will negotiate in good faith for 60 days from receipt. Completing this step is a requirement before filing. The limitation period is paused while it runs.
### 15.2 Arbitration
If the dispute is not resolved within 60 days, it will be resolved by binding individual arbitration administered by National Arbitration and Mediation (NAM) under its Comprehensive Dispute Resolution Rules in effect when the demand is filed. The Federal Arbitration Act governs this section. The arbitrator, not a court, decides all issues relating to the interpretation and enforceability of this section.
### 15.3 Class action and jury waiver
YOU AND BRIE EACH WAIVE THE RIGHT TO A JURY TRIAL AND THE RIGHT TO BRING OR PARTICIPATE IN A CLASS, COLLECTIVE, OR REPRESENTATIVE ACTION. The arbitrator may award relief only to the individual party seeking it. If this waiver is found unenforceable as to a particular claim, that claim proceeds in court and the rest of this section still applies.
### 15.4 Exceptions
- Small claims. Either party may bring an individual claim in small claims court if it qualifies. - Sexual assault and sexual harassment. Under the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021, you may choose to bring a claim relating to sexual assault or sexual harassment in court rather than in arbitration. Nothing in these Terms takes that right away. - Injunctions. Either party may seek injunctive relief in court to protect intellectual property or prevent unauthorised access.
### 15.5 Coordinated filings
If 25 or more similar arbitration demands are filed against Brie by the same or coordinated counsel within 60 days, they will be administered in staged batches: an initial batch of up to 20 (10 selected by each side), followed by a mediation before a retired judge, followed by further batches. Fees for later batches fall due only when those demands are selected to proceed. Limitation periods are paused for demands awaiting their batch.
### 15.6 Your right to opt out
You may opt out of this Section 15 by emailing hello@itsbrie.com within 30 days of first accepting these Terms, with your name, the email or phone number on your account, and a clear statement that you are opting out of arbitration. Opting out does not affect any other part of these Terms, and we will not treat you differently for doing so.
16. Governing law and venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to its conflict of laws rules, and by the Federal Arbitration Act. Any claim not subject to arbitration will be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Delaware, and you consent to their jurisdiction.
This does not deprive you of the protection of mandatory consumer-protection laws of the state where you live.
17. Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms. We will post the updated version with a new effective date and, for material changes, notify you in the app or by email at least 7 days before they take effect. Continuing to use the Service after that date means you accept the changes.
Material changes to Section 12 (Limitation of Liability) or Section 15 (Dispute Resolution) will not apply to you unless you affirmatively accept them.
18. Other terms
App stores. You also agree to the terms of Apple's App Store or Google Play, as applicable. Apple and Google are third-party beneficiaries of these Terms and may enforce them against you. Apple and Google have no obligation to provide support for the Service.
Instagram. Handle verification uses Meta's official Instagram API. Meta is not a sponsor of, and has no responsibility for, Brie.
Severability. If any provision is unenforceable, it will be limited or removed to the minimum extent necessary, and the rest will remain in effect.
No waiver. Our failure to enforce any provision is not a waiver of it.
Assignment. You may not assign these Terms. We may assign them in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.
Entire agreement. These Terms, together with the Privacy Policy, Community Guidelines, Safety Policy, and Biometric Data Policy, are the entire agreement between you and Brie about the Service.
19. Contact
Brie Labs Inc. 28 Geary St, Ste 650-1720 San Francisco, CA 94108, United States hello@itsbrie.com