Yuan — Terms of Use

Last updated: 9 May 2026 · Contact: [email protected]

The short version

Yuan is a small community project — a dating web app for the UK Chinese university crowd. Reading the whole page is a good idea, but if you only have 30 seconds:

• You need to be 18 or over.
• There are no background checks. Email signup, self-declared profile. Treat every match like the stranger they are.
• What happens between you and someone you match with is between the two of you. The app introduces people; it doesn’t chaperone what comes next.
• This is a beta. Bugs happen, things change, matches sometimes go nowhere.
• Yuan Plus is a voluntary supporter contribution — not a subscription.
• UK law applies; English courts have jurisdiction.

Using your account

One account per person. Keep your password to yourself. Photos should be of you, your age should be true, and please don’t impersonate anyone. You can delete the account any time in Settings → Danger zone — that triggers a 30-day soft delete you can undo, after which everything is wiped from active systems (backups rotate out within 90 days).

Be decent

Don’t harass, threaten, stalk, or abuse other users. Don’t post sexually explicit, violent, or hateful content. Don’t run scams, solicit money, or recruit people to other platforms. Don’t share someone’s photos or messages outside the app without their consent. Don’t scrape, automate, or try to break the site. Reports get reviewed; accounts that cross these lines get suspended or removed, and in serious cases reported to the police.

No background checks — this matters

To be clear: there are no criminal background checks, no sex-offender registry checks, no ID verification beyond a working email. The app does not confirm that anyone is who they say they are, that photos are theirs, or that their age, university, or anything else on their profile is true.

That means assessing the person on the other end of a chat — and especially anyone you decide to meet in person — is on you. Use good judgement, share your plans with a friend, meet somewhere public. The in-app Report function exists for a reason. In an emergency, 999 (UK police) is always the right call.

What the app can and can’t do

Yuan introduces people based on a questionnaire and an algorithm. It cannot vouch for them, vet them, supervise offline meetings, or guarantee that a match will become anything. The service is provided as-is — it’s a small beta and sometimes things break.

Profile content and messages are written by users, not by the team. Treat them as such.

If something goes wrong

Nothing here takes away the rights UK consumer law gives you, or limits liability for death, personal injury caused by negligence, or fraud. Beyond that, if the team is somehow responsible for a loss you suffer, the most we’d ever owe is £100 — or the total supporter contributions you’ve made in the past 12 months, whichever is higher.

If your use of the app, or your behaviour towards another user, causes a third party to come after the project, that’s on you to deal with.

Yuan Plus (supporter perks)

Yuan Plus is the way to chip in if the project has been useful to you. Each contribution unlocks extended perks (more daily picks, etc.) for 30 days from when it’s confirmed. The £3.99 figure shown is a suggested contribution, not a price. Contributions are voluntary and one-off — to keep the perks rolling, send another one. They’re non-returnable, except where you have rights you can’t sign away.

Your content

Photos, text, and anything else you upload stay yours. You give the project permission to host and show that content only to run the service — nothing else. The permission ends when you delete the content or the account, except for whatever sits in backups for a short while or anything we’re required by law to keep on file. Please only upload stuff you actually have the rights to.

If you think something on the site infringes your copyright, email [email protected] with the work, the link to the infringing content, and a note confirming you’re authorised to act for the rights-holder. We’ll review and remove where appropriate.

Changes and disputes

The app is in beta and will change. If there’s a material change to these terms, you’ll get at least 14 days’ notice before it takes effect. Continuing to use the app after that means you’re ok with it.

If there’s a problem, email [email protected] first — most things can usually be sorted that way within 30 days. Failing that, these terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales, with English courts having jurisdiction. Users in Scotland or Northern Ireland can also use their local courts where required.

If you’re in crisis

The app is not a crisis service. See the safety page for the full list. Quick numbers: 999 (police emergency) · 101 (non-emergency) · Samaritans 116 123 · NHS 111 · National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247.

Questions? [email protected]