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Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Website: https://dadjokesunleashed.com Last updated: October 14, 2025 Contact: admin@dadjokesunleashed.com

Table of Contents

  • 1) Terms of Service
  • 2) Privacy Policy
  • 3) Plain-English Submission Summary

    • 1) Terms of Service

    1.1 Acceptance of Terms

    By accessing or using Dad Jokes Unleashed (“DJU,” “we,” “us,” “our”), you agree to these Terms of Service (“Terms”) and the Privacy Policy below. If you do not agree, please do not use the site.

    1.2 Who We Are / Purpose

    DJU is a humor site that publishes family-friendly “dad jokes,” related content, and community submissions. We may also offer newsletters, promotions, and affiliate recommendations.

    1.3 Eligibility

    You must be at least 13 years old to use the site. If you are under the age of majority where you live, you must have permission from a parent or guardian.

    1.4 User Submissions (jokes, comments, messages, files)

    Your rights & warranties. By submitting content (a “Submission”), you represent and warrant that you either (a) own the content, or (b) have all rights, licenses, consents, and permissions to submit it and grant the license below; and that it does not infringe any third-party rights, violate law, or include personal data of others without permission.

    License you grant to DJU. You grant DJU a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, reproduce, adapt, edit, modify, translate, create derivative works from, publish, publicly display, publicly perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit your Submission in any media now known or later developed, without compensation to you. We may edit for length, clarity, compliance, or tone.

    Attribution & confidentiality. We may, but are not required to, credit submitters by display name. Submissions are not confidential—do not submit anything you wish to keep private.

    1.5 Prohibited Conduct

    You agree not to: submit unlawful, defamatory, harassing, hateful, pornographic, or otherwise inappropriate content; impersonate others; interfere with site operation; attempt to bypass security; or use automated scraping/crawling beyond what is allowed by robots.txt.

    1.6 Intellectual Property

    Site materials (other than user Submissions) are owned by DJU or its licensors and protected by IP laws. Except as allowed by fair use, you may not copy or distribute our content without permission.

    1.7 Third-Party Links & Affiliates

    We may link to third-party sites or affiliate offers. We do not control or endorse those sites and are not responsible for their content or practices. We may earn commissions if you click or purchase through affiliate links.

    1.8 Disclaimers

    The site is provided “AS IS” and “AS AVAILABLE.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, including implied warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. Humor is subjective; content is for entertainment only.

    1.9 Limitation of Liability

    To the fullest extent allowed by law, DJU and its owners, affiliates, and contributors shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or any loss of profits or data arising from your use of the site.

    1.10 Indemnification

    You agree to indemnify and hold DJU harmless from any claims, liabilities, damages, losses, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising from (a) your Submissions; (b) your use of the site; or (c) your violation of these Terms or any rights of another.

    1.11 Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

    If you believe content on our site infringes your copyright, email admin@dadjokesunleashed.com with: (1) your contact info; (2) identification of the copyrighted work and the allegedly infringing material (URL); (3) a statement under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act; and (4) your physical or electronic signature. We will respond consistent with applicable law.

    1.12 Changes to the Service

    We may modify, suspend, or discontinue any part of the site at any time without notice.

    1.13 Changes to These Terms

    We may update these Terms from time to time. The “Last updated” date shows the latest version. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Terms.

    1.14 Governing Law & Dispute Resolution

    These Terms and any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to them or to the Site are governed by the laws of the State of Arizona, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law rules. You agree to first contact us to attempt informal resolution. If unresolved, you and DJU agree to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in Pima County, Arizona, and you consent to personal jurisdiction in those courts.

    2) Privacy Policy

    2.1 Overview

    This Privacy Policy explains how DJU collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website, submit jokes, or interact with our forms, emails, and social embeds.

    2.2 What We Collect

  • Information you provide: name/display name, email address, joke Submissions (setup/punchline), messages you send, and any other content you choose to provide.
  • Automatic data: IP address, device/browser type, pages viewed, time on site, referral URLs, and general location (derived from IP).
  • Cookies & similar tech: used to operate the site, remember preferences, and analyze traffic.
  • Email marketing: if you join our newsletter (“Laugh List”), we collect your email and preferences.

    • 2.3 How We Use Information

  • Operate, maintain, and improve the site.
  • Review, edit, publish, and republish Submissions (see license in the Terms).
  • Send newsletters or responses you request (unsubscribe anytime).
  • Prevent spam/abuse and enforce our Terms.
  • Analyze site performance and measure content engagement.
  • Comply with legal obligations.

    • 2.4 Legal Bases (EEA/UK users)

    Where GDPR applies, we rely on consent (e.g., newsletter opt-in), legitimate interests (analytics, content moderation, protecting our services), contract (providing requested services), and legal obligations.

    2.5 Sharing of Information

    We do not sell your personal information. We may share limited data with service providers (hosting, email, analytics, security/captcha) under confidentiality; for legal reasons; or as part of public display of Submissions per your license to us.

    2.6 Cookies, Analytics, and Captcha

    We use cookies for core functionality, preferences, and analytics. We may use Google Analytics or similar services. Forms may be protected by reCAPTCHA; the Google Privacy Policy and Terms apply to that feature.

    2.7 Email & Marketing

    If you opt in to the newsletter, we’ll send periodic emails. Unsubscribe links are included in every email. We may include affiliate links; third parties may set their own cookies.

    2.8 Data Retention

    Published Submissions may be retained indefinitely to preserve site archives. Contact and newsletter data are retained while active or as needed to operate the service. Server logs are retained for a limited period for security and troubleshooting.

    2.9 Your Choices & Rights

  • Access/Update/Delete: contact us to request access or deletion of personal data we hold (subject to lawful exceptions).
  • Opt-out of emails: use the unsubscribe link anytime.
  • Cookies: clear or block via your browser; some features may not work without them.
  • CPRA/GDPR rights: where applicable, you may have rights to know, access, delete, correct, or limit processing. We do not “sell” personal information as defined by CPRA.

    • 2.10 Children’s Privacy

    The site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information, contact us for removal.

    2.11 Security

    We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

    2.12 International Transfers

    If you access the site from outside the United States, your information may be processed and stored in the U.S. or other countries with different data protection laws.

    2.13 Changes to this Policy

    We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date reflects the latest version. Your continued use means you accept the updated policy.

    2.14 Contact

    Questions or requests? Email admin@dadjokesunleashed.com with the subject line “Privacy Request – DJU.”

    3) Plain-English Submission Summary

    By sending us a joke, you promise you have the rights to share it. You give Dad Jokes Unleashed a free, permanent, worldwide license to edit, publish, and republish your joke anywhere (website, email, social, merch mockups, etc.) without payment. Please don’t include private info. Keep it clean and original when possible.