Terms of Service

Effective 9 November 2026

These terms apply to the Sealed app and its services, provided by PY Studios (“Sealed”, “we”). By using Sealed you agree to them. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the app. Questions: support@sealedbottle.app.

1. Who can use Sealed

You must be 18 or older.
You may use only one account, and you must not use Sealed if we have removed you before.
You’re responsible for what happens on your account. If you save it with Google, keep that Google account secure.

2. What Sealed is

Sealed lets you write messages (“bottles”) that strangers can find, and chat with someone who writes back. Bottles drift for a while before they can be found, finding is random, and some features have daily limits. We may change, add or remove features over time.

3. Your content

You own what you write and the photos you add. You give us permission to store it and show it to other users as the app is designed to (for example, showing your bottle to whoever finds it, and your profile and bottles to people you talk with), for as long as it’s on Sealed.
Only share content you have the right to share.
Other people can read what you send them, and we can’t stop them remembering or copying it. Don’t share anything you wouldn’t want a stranger to keep.

4. Rules

Sealed only works if it feels safe to open a bottle. You must not post, send or do any of the following:

Harassment, bullying, threats or intimidation, or encouraging anyone to harm themselves.
Hate speech or content attacking people for their race, ethnicity, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation or other protected characteristics.
Sexually explicit content or nudity, or unwanted sexual messages.
Anything that sexualises or endangers children. We report this to the authorities.
Graphic violence, or content promoting terrorism or violent extremism.
Promotion of illegal activity, including selling drugs, weapons or other regulated goods.
Spam, scams, advertising, or asking people for money.
Contact details or links (phone numbers, emails, social handles, websites) to move people off Sealed, or anyone else’s personal information.
Pretending to be someone else, or using someone else’s photos.
Using bots, scraping, or creating accounts to get around limits, blocks or removals; or interfering with, probing or attacking our systems.

5. Reporting and blocking

You can report any bottle or conversation from inside the app. Reporting a conversation also blocks that person, so you won’t see each other again. Bottles that receive several reports are taken out of the sea. We review reports and may act on them as described below.

6. Pearls

Pearls are virtual items used inside Sealed, for example to find more bottles than the free daily amount. Each extra find brings up a random bottle; you can’t choose which one.
Pearls have no cash value, can’t be transferred or exchanged for money, and are lost if your account is deleted or removed.
Purchases are processed by Google Play under its terms. Refunds follow Google Play’s refund policies and any rights you have under consumer law.

7. Removing content and accounts

We may remove content, limit features or suspend or remove accounts that break these terms or put others at risk, and we may do so without notice where needed to keep people safe. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile → Delete my account) or as described on Delete your account.

8. Disclaimers

Sealed is provided “as is”. The people you meet are strangers, and we don’t verify who they are or check what they write before it’s sent. Use your judgement, never send money, and don’t arrange to meet people you don’t know. We work to keep Sealed running, but we can’t promise it will always be available, error-free, or that messages will never be lost.

9. Liability

To the extent the law allows, we are not liable for indirect or consequential losses, or for what other users say or do. Nothing in these terms excludes or limits any rights or guarantees you have under consumer laws that can’t be excluded.

10. Changes

We may update these terms. If we make significant changes, we’ll update the date above and let you know in the app. If you keep using Sealed after that, the new terms apply.

11. Contact

support@sealedbottle.app. See also our Privacy policy.