Community guidelines

Welcome to the Kumquat community! We're building a place where travelers can plan amazing experiences and share their love for exploration. These guidelines help ensure everyone has a positive experience.

Our Core Values

Be Kind, Be Respectful

We're a community of diverse travelers from all walks of life

Treat everyone with respect, regardless of their background, identity, or travel style

Help create an environment where everyone feels welcome and safe

Don't be an asshole (yes, it's that simple!)

Keep It Real

Share authentic experiences and genuine feedback

Don't post false or misleading information about places or experiences

Don't create fake accounts or impersonate others

Be honest in your interactions with other community members

Our Privacy-First Promise

We believe in doing things differently. Unlike many other travel platforms:

We don't show you ads

We don't use affiliate links

We don't sell your personal data

We don't share your information with third parties (except where necessary to run our service)

We only collect the information needed to provide you with a great travel planning experience

Your privacy matters to us, and we've built our platform with this commitment in mind. For full details, see ourPrivacy Policy.

Focus on Travel

While our platform is primarily designed for travel planning and sharing trip experiences, we understand you might find other creative uses for our tools. However:

We optimize our features specifically for travel planning

We can't guarantee our platform will work well for non-travel purposes

Your travel planning experience will always be our primary focus

What's Not Allowed

Harmful Content

We have zero tolerance for:

Hate speech or discrimination

Harassment or bullying

Content that promotes violence or illegal activities

Sexually explicit material

Content that exploits or harms minors

Spam or commercial solicitation

Intentionally false or misleading information

Technical Abuse

Don't attempt to:

Interfere with the platform's functionality

Use automated tools or bots

Create multiple accounts for improper purposes

Circumvent any platform limitations

Access other users' accounts

Scrape or copy platform content

Sharing and Privacy

Respect Privacy

Only share your own content or content you have permission to share

Respect other users' privacy settings

Don't share personal information about others without their consent

Use appropriate settings to control who sees your travel plans

Content Quality

Share clear, accurate information about places and experiences

If you're unsure about something, say so

Use appropriate language and keep it family-friendly

Add value to the community with your contributions

Help Us Improve

Feedback and Reporting

Use the report button if you see content that violates these guidelines

Emailhelp@gokumquat.comto suggest new features

While we can't commit to developing specific features, we value your input in shaping our roadmap

Let us know if something isn't working right

Consequences

If these guidelines are violated, we may:

Issue a warning

Remove the offensive content

Temporarily suspend account access

Permanently ban repeat offenders

Take legal action in serious cases

The severity of the action will match the severity of the violation.

Remember

These guidelines work alongside our Terms of use and Privacy policy

We may update these guidelines

Common sense and kindness go a long way

When in doubt, ask yourself: "Would I want someone to treat me this way?"

Questions about these guidelines? Contact us at help@gokumquat.com.

Together, we can build an amazing community of travelers and help everyone have better travel experiences. Happy exploring!