TERMS OF SERVICE
Last updated: June 30, 2026
Welcome to BeReal!
Our mission is to create services and technologies that allow you to live your real life and share that reality with your real friends. We want to create services and technologies that allow you to live your true life and share that reality with your real friends.
To achieve this, we want to be very clear about what it means to be part of the BeReal community. We want you to know what you can expect from us, what we expect from you and how, together, we can improve BeReal for you and your friends.
To do this, we have created these terms of service ("terms"), our Privacy Policy and Rules (together, the "user agreement"). In the user agreement, certain words have specific meanings and must be interpreted in the same way, wherever they are used. If something is not clear, or if you do not understand what we are saying, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our goal is to maximize transparency and understanding of how BeReal works.
If you think it is difficult to read all of this, imagine having to write it! But we wrote it for you because it is important to you and to us. We therefore invite you to read it.
If you do not wish to read or accept the terms of service, do not use our services, but if you use our services, you agree to be bound by the terms of service.
1. Who can use our services?
Our services refer to all aspects of the BeReal mobile applications, our websites and the software and systems that power the applications and our website.
ChatGPT is cool but our Services must not be used by AIs or bots. To use our services, you must be a REAL human (because feelings matter):
who is at least 13 years old. Depending on where you live, if you have not reached the age of consent in your country, a parent or guardian may also need to give their consent for you to use our services; or
who has the legal authority to create an account on behalf of another person, a company, an organisation, a government or another legal entity, if you are not creating an account for yourself.
All references to "you" and "your" in the user agreement mean both you, the end user and/or, for accounts created on behalf of another person, a company, an organisation, a government or another legal entity, the person who has the legal authority to create and/or operate the account.
2. Data protection and privacy
Our Privacy Policy describes the information you share with us, when it is shared and how we process it when you use our services. By using our services, you understand and agree that we must collect, use, store, process, share and transfer this information in the countries where we operate our services and to the partners who help us provide our services.
2.1 Updating your phone number
You are required to update your phone number immediately after any change to your contact details. Keeping your phone number up to date is essential for account verification, security and data protection reasons. To do this, you must contact us and provide the following information:
Your old phone number (including country code);
Your new phone number (including country code);
The BeReal username associated with your account;
Your date of birth.
BeReal cannot be held responsible for the consequences, including loss of access to your account, resulting from failure to update your phone number.
3. BeReal SMS Communications
By creating a BeReal account, accepting these Terms of Service and providing your phone number, you agree to receive certain SMS messages from BeReal at the number provided. Message frequency may vary and your mobile carrier's messaging or data rates may apply. BeReal will send you SMS messages related to your account and the execution of these Terms of Service, such as security alerts, service interruption or maintenance notifications, information relating to the deletion of your account, etc.
Promotional SMS. BeReal may occasionally send you promotional SMS messages, for example to inform you of special events or exclusive offers. By accepting these communications, you understand that they may be sent to you at any time, including outside quiet hours or local restriction periods, to the extent permitted by law. These messages may be sent via an automated system or any other broadcasting technology.
Managing your preferences. You can withdraw your consent or unsubscribe from promotional SMS at any time by disabling them directly in your account settings within the Application. You can also unsubscribe by replying "STOP" to the SMS. For assistance, contact us at dpo@bere.al. Choosing to unsubscribe or withdraw your consent to promotional SMS will not affect your access to the Application or your ability to use our Services.
For more information on how we process your personal data and to learn about your rights, please consult our Privacy Policy.
4. Content
Nobody likes people who steal content or disrespect others. Do not be that person. Be authentic. Be kind. Be respectful. Be yourself. Be real.
Content means profile pictures, photos, videos, RealMojis, emojis, captions, comments or messages shared through our services.
You are responsible for the content you share through our services, including ensuring that you have the right to use that content and that it complies with laws, rules, regulations and the user agreement.
If you share content that you do not have the right to use or that violates laws, rules, regulations or the user agreement, we have the right to remove it and we will.
We do not tolerate harassment, bullying, defamation, threats, hate content, child sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, promotion of suicide or self-harm, intellectual property theft or other illegal activities. For more information, see our Rules which are part of the user agreement.
You own the content you share through our services and grant BeReal a licence to use the content under the following conditions:
Friends-only Content: refers to content you have shared only with your friends on BeReal. On a voluntary basis, some people may choose to share their friends-only content with BeReal so that it can be used for communication, commerce and marketing purposes. If you decide to do so, you will need to grant BeReal a licence to use your Friends-only Content.
Globally Shared Content: refers to content you have shared with everyone on BeReal. In exchange for using our services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free and sublicensable licence to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute the content you share globally in any media or distribution methods. This licence authorises us to make your globally shared content available to the rest of the world and to allow others to do the same. These additional uses are made without any compensation paid with respect to Globally Shared Content, as your use of our Services is hereby accepted as sufficient compensation.
5. Reporting illegal content
We are not required to monitor the content that users share through our services. Nevertheless, we want our services to be a place where people can have fun and express their true personality while feeling safe. Content that violates another person's rights or does not comply with laws, rules, regulations or the user agreement ("harmful content") is prohibited. If you see harmful content, you can report it to us through the reporting feature in the applications or by visiting the reporting form on our website.
If you believe your content has been copied in a way that infringes your intellectual property rights, you can report it directly in the app or by consulting our intellectual property reporting form on our website.
6. Termination of Services
6.1. Termination by the user.
You can delete your BeReal account at any time. This procedure is carried out through the Application settings by selecting the account deletion option. This results in the permanent deletion of the profile and content associated with your account, in accordance with the provisions of our Privacy Policy.
6.2. Suspension and/or termination of accounts by BeReal.
BeReal may suspend a user account temporarily or permanently and prevent you from using our Services if we determine, or have reason to believe, that you have shared Unauthorised Content, used our Services in a way that infringes the rights of third parties or laws, regulations or the Terms of Service, or if we are legally required to do so.
In most cases, we apply a three (3) strike rule. In the event of sharing Unauthorised Content, we suspend your account for 30 days, during which you cannot see or share Content on BeReal. If this happens three (3) times, the suspension of your account becomes permanent.
Please note that posting any Unauthorised Content of particular severity, including child sexual abuse material, will result in the immediate and permanent suspension of your account from our Services. Any permanent suspension of a BeReal account results in a ban from creating a new account. BeReal also reserves the right to temporarily suspend your account if abnormal activity detected on it is likely to pose technical or security risks to our users. You can contest any account suspension by contacting our customer support.
6.3. Account deletion for inactivity.
In accordance with our legal data protection obligations, BeReal reserves the right to permanently delete your account in the event of prolonged inactivity. The inactivity period is calculated from the date of your last login to the Application. Your account may be deleted after three (3) years of continuous inactivity if you are located in the United States, or after two (2) years of continuous inactivity if you are located in Europe or any other jurisdiction outside the United States. BeReal may send you a prior SMS notification before the scheduled deletion, giving you the opportunity to log in to keep your account active.
6.4. Effects of termination.
Upon termination, suspension or deletion of your account, your right to access and use our Services ends immediately. Notwithstanding the closure of your account, the provisions of these Terms of Service which, by their nature, are intended to survive (including intellectual property, limitations of liability and applicable law) shall remain in full force and effect.
7. Licence to use our services
Our services are protected by copyright, trademarks, trade secrets and other laws worldwide. Nothing in the user agreement gives you the right to use the BeReal name or any of BeReal's trademarks, logos, domain names, other distinctive brand features and other proprietary rights.
During the period of your use of our Services, BeReal grants you a personal, worldwide, royalty-free, non-transferable and non-exclusive licence to use the software provided to you as part of our Services. This licence is for the sole purpose of enabling you to use and enjoy our Services in a manner consistent with the User Agreement. This licence ends when you stop using our services.
BeReal is free to use any feedback, comments or suggestions you may provide regarding our services.
8. In-app Purchases
"No Ads" Subscription
BeReal offers a "No Ads" paid subscription, currently available to users located in the United States, allowing the removal of all advertisements shown in the Application. BeReal reserves the right to extend this offer to other markets.
The subscription is taken out and managed by the relevant app store (Apple App Store or Google Play Store).
BeReal reserves the right to modify the price of the "No Ads" subscription at any time. In the event of a price change, users will be notified before the new pricing takes effect.
9. Limitation of liability
By using our services, you agree that the liability of BeReal, its affiliates, related companies, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners and licensors is limited to the maximum extent permitted in your country of residence.
10. Applicable law and jurisdiction
To the extent these Terms allow you or BeReal to initiate litigation before a court, you and BeReal consent to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Paris and French law. You and BeReal agree that all claims and disputes (whether contractual or otherwise), arising from or related to the Terms or the User Agreement, shall be submitted exclusively to the courts of Paris, France, and that such disputes shall be governed by French law, unless prohibited by the laws of the country in which you reside.
11. General provisions
BeReal may update the user agreement at any time. If we make an update that impacts the rights or obligations of either party, we will notify you within a reasonable time before the update takes effect, unless the update is required for security or legal compliance reasons. If you continue to use our services after the effective date, you accept the updated user agreement. If you do not wish to accept it, you must stop using our services.
If any part of these terms or the user agreement is found to be unenforceable, all other provisions will remain applicable.
The User Agreement is between you and BeReal SAS, whose registered office is located at 59 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau, 75001 Paris, FRANCE, and which is registered under number 881 079 685 in the Paris Trade and Companies Register.
12. Contact or questions
Your feedback helps us improve our services. Whether you have a question about any part of the user agreement, a comment or feedback about our services, we want to hear from you.
You can contact us by postal mail at the following address:
BeReal SAS 59 rue Jean-Jacques Rousseau 75001 Paris, FRANCE
You can also ask questions through our help centre or contact us by email at contact@bere.al.