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By incorporating the Guidelines by reference, the provision makes the Guidelines enforceable contractual obligations without reproducing them in the main agreement. This mechanism allows Grindr to modify the Guidelines unilaterally through updates to the referenced document, with those modifications becoming operative upon amendment.
Users may find their accounts suspended for violating rules they were not explicitly told about, as guidelines can change without prominent notice and are enforced with the same force as the main Terms.
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"GRINDR'S COMMUNITY GUIDELINES, located at https://www.grindr.com/community-guidelines/ (the "Guidelines"), as amended from time to time, are hereby incorporated into this Agreement by reference.— Excerpt from Grindr's Grindr Terms of Service
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By incorporating the Guidelines by reference, the provision makes the Guidelines enforceable contractual obligations without reproducing them in the main agreement. This mechanism allows Grindr to modify the Guidelines unilaterally through updates to the referenced document, with those modifications becoming operative upon amendment.
Users may find their accounts suspended for violating rules they were not explicitly told about, as guidelines can change without prominent notice and are enforced with the same force as the main Terms.
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