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RedNote Terms and Conditions in English

As more TikTok users migrate to RedNote ahead of TikTok's potential ban in 2025, understanding RedNote's Terms and Conditions becomes crucial. While the original terms are in Chinese, we've provided an official English translation to help you understand your rights and responsibilities on the platform.

Why Read These Terms?

Before you start sharing content and connecting with Chinese friends on RedNote, it's important to understand the platform's rules and policies. These terms cover everything from account creation to content sharing, ensuring a safe and enjoyable experience for all users.

Below is the English translation of RedNote's Terms and Conditions:

Updated Date: October 22, 2024

Effective Date: October 29, 2024

Special Reminders

  • Welcome to the RedNote platform provided by RedNote Company. Please be sure to read carefully and fully understand the following content, especially the clauses that exempt or limit the liability of RedNote Company, clauses that restrict user rights, and clauses that specify applicable laws and jurisdiction, etc. Restrictive, exempt clauses, or any other clauses that involve your significant rights may be emphasized in bold or other forms for your attention.
  • If you are under 18 years of age, or if you have other circumstances that do not meet the civil capacity corresponding to user behavior, please read this agreement in the company of and with guidance from your legal guardian (“Guardian”), and ensure that your Guardian agrees to the contents of this agreement before using the RedNote platform. You and your Guardian shall bear the legal consequences arising from agreeing to this agreement and using the RedNote platform as stipulated by laws and regulations.
  • Unless you have read, fully understood, and accepted all the terms of this agreement, you are not entitled to use the RedNote platform. If you disagree with this agreement or any clause within it, you should immediately cease using the RedNote platform. By clicking “Agree,” or by using the RedNote platform, or by any other explicit or implicit means signifying acceptance of this agreement, you are considered to have read and agreed to this agreement. This agreement comes into legal effect between you and RedNote Company, becoming a legally binding document for both parties.

1. Definitions and Scope of Agreement

1.1 Definitions

  • RedNote Platform: Refers to the website with the domain name xiaohongshu.com, the “RedNote” client software, and associated websites or software based on the aforementioned website or software.
  • RedNote Company or We: Refers to the operator of the RedNote platform, namely Xingyin Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and its affiliated companies.
  • RedNote Platform Services: Refers to the services provided by RedNote Company through the RedNote platform, including but not limited to content browsing, content publishing, transactions of goods and services, live broadcasts, as well as other functions or services such as collections, comments, shares, re-posts, search inquiries, platform activities, etc., specifically based on what RedNote Company actually provides. Meanwhile, RedNote Company reserves the right to increase, suspend, or otherwise adjust the functions or services provided.
  • RedNote Account or Account: Refers to the account that users may need to register when using the RedNote platform services. Users can register and obtain an account on the RedNote platform as proof to log in and use the platform.
  • User: Refers to the user of the RedNote platform, referred to as “you” in this agreement.
  • Inappropriate Information: Refers to information that contains the following content:
    • Violates the basic principles established by the Constitution, inciting resistance or destruction of the implementation of the Constitution and other laws and regulations;
    • Endangers national unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, leaks state secrets, endangers national security, damages national dignity, honor, and interests, advocates terrorism and extremism;
    • Denigrates the excellent cultural traditions of the nation, incites ethnic hatred and discrimination, infringes upon ethnic customs, distorts national history and historical figures, harms national feelings, and undermines national unity;
    • Incites the destruction of national religious policies, promotes religious fanaticism, harms religious harmony, harms religious feelings of citizens who believe, undermines unity between citizens who believe and those who do not, and advocates cults and superstitions;
    • Endangers social morality, disrupts social order, destabilizes society, promotes obscenity, gambling, drug use, sensationalizes violence and terrorism, incites crimes or teaches methods of committing a crime;
    • Harms the legitimate rights and interests of minors or harms their physical and mental health;
    • Insults or slanders others or spreads others' privacy, infringing upon others' legitimate rights and interests;
    • Violates the "seven bottom line" requirements of legal regulations, socialist system, national interests, citizens' legitimate rights and interests, social public order, moral standards, and the bottom line of information authenticity;
    • Other content prohibited by laws and regulations.

1.2 Scope of Agreement

2. Account Management

2.1 Account Acquisition

  • The RedNote platform provides you with a registration and login channel. You can fill in the information as prompted on the page, read and agree to this agreement, and become a user of the RedNote platform upon completion of all registration and login procedures. You also need to fill in truthful identity information according to the legal regulations (if any); otherwise, you may not be able to use the RedNote platform services or may face restrictions during the use. You understand and agree that you have the obligation to maintain the authenticity, validity, and completeness of the information you provide.
  • The account you obtained upon registration and the password you set are the credentials for you to log in and use the RedNote platform as a user, and you should use and keep them carefully. You are responsible for all activities and actions taken through your account. If any issues arise such as account theft, lost password, or unauthorized use of your account due to your improper custody, you will bear the responsibility yourself.
  • You shall not maliciously register a RedNote account, including but not limited to frequently registering, registering in bulk, registering using someone else’s identity, or any other account registration behaviors that do not aim at normal use of RedNote platform services.

2.2 Account Information Settings

  • The account information you set during registration or use of the RedNote platform, including your name, avatar, and profile, shall comply with principles of laws and regulations, social morals, and information authenticity, etc. You must not publish inappropriate information, impersonate the name, title, avatar of any other person, or use any misleading methods to set up an account, nor infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of third parties.

2.3 Account Usage and Ownership

  • Some third-party websites or services may allow you to use your RedNote account as one of their login methods. You acknowledge that unless stated otherwise by RedNote Company, these websites or services are not operated by RedNote Company. You should independently assess the security and availability of such third-party websites or services and bear the related risks and responsibilities yourself.
  • Since your account is linked to your personal information and RedNote platform’s commercial information, your account is only for your personal use. Any act of directly or indirectly authorizing a third party to use your account or to access information under your account without the consent of RedNote Company is invalid. Should RedNote Company determine that your account usage may violate laws and regulations, endanger your account security and/or the information security of the RedNote platform, the company may refuse to provide corresponding services or terminate this agreement. RedNote Company reserves the right, as it sees fit, to suspend or revoke that account, and any resulting losses including but not limited to the clearing of content and virtual property shall be borne by you and the user of that account.

2.4 Account Cancellation and Recovery

  • You can apply for the cancellation of your RedNote account following the procedures of the RedNote platform, but you shall still bear the corresponding responsibilities for your actions before account cancellation or during your use of the RedNote platform services. After a successful cancellation, unless otherwise specified by laws and regulations, RedNote Company will not provide you with services to recover account records, content, virtual properties, etc.; please operate with caution.
  • You understand and agree that in order to fully utilize account resources, if you do not log in and use your account in a timely manner after registration or if you have not logged in and used your account for more than six months, and there are no ongoing services from the RedNote platform that are unresolved or not expired, RedNote Company has the right to recover your account. If your account is reclaimed, you will not be able to log in and use the RedNote platform with the account you previously held, and the personalized settings and usage records saved under your account will also not be recoverable.

2.5 Account Violation Handling

  • If you exhibit any behavior that violates laws or regulations or does not comply with this agreement during registration or use of a RedNote account, RedNote Company has the right to refuse to register; if already registered, RedNote Company has the right to require users to rectify within a specified time frame or unilaterally take measures such as temporary bans, permanent bans, or account cancellation.

3. RedNote Platform Services

3.1 Content Browsing

  • You can browse various information and content via the RedNote platform. You must make your own judgments regarding the content on the platform and bear the risks arising from your use of this content. Unless explicitly stated by laws and regulations, any purchases or transactions made based on such content or damages or losses suffered due to the aforementioned content shall be borne by you.

3.2 Content Publishing

  • You may use the RedNote platform to publish views, texts, information, images, videos, and other content that is either your original work or which you have the rights to publish. Any content or information you post on the RedNote platform does not represent the views, stance, or policies of RedNote Company; except as explicitly stated by laws and regulations, you shall independently bear the responsibility for the content you publish.
  • When publishing content via the RedNote platform, you must comply with relevant laws and regulations and must not utilize the RedNote platform to create, copy, publish, disseminate, or store any information violating laws and regulations, endangering national security, or causing loss to user property or information security, marketing information, indecent or improper content, inappropriate content, and false information.
  • Users must not utilize new technologies and applications based on deep learning, virtual reality, and generative artificial intelligence to create, upload, copy, transmit, or disseminate false news information or any content prohibited by laws and regulations, nor misrepresent synthesized content as natural content. When you post or disseminate non-authentic information created using new technologies and applications based on deep learning, virtual reality, and generative artificial intelligence, you must prominently identify it; otherwise, the platform has the right to take measures against the relevant content and account, including but not limited to adding identification, restricting access, banning, etc.

3.3 Transactions of Goods and Services

  • You can use the RedNote platform for transactions of goods and services. If you are a minor or person with limited civil capacity, please conduct transactions with the consent of your guardian.
  • When making transactions, please carefully confirm the name, price, quantity, model, specifications, size of the purchased goods, or important aspects of services such as time, content, and restrictions, and verify your contact address, phone number, recipient, etc. when placing an order. If the recipient you fill out is not yourself, you will bear all legal consequences arising from the recipient's actions and declarations.
  • Your transaction behavior should be based on genuine consumption needs, and you must not maliciously purchase or assert rights over goods or services to disrupt the normal transaction order on the RedNote platform. In order to maintain the transaction order and security of the RedNote platform, if RedNote Company discovers such situations, it may take the initiative to close related transaction orders.
  • If your trading counterpart engages in any improper behavior such as exploiting system or regulatory loopholes of the RedNote platform to obtain platform subsidies, in order to protect the transaction order, transaction security, and the legitimate rights and interests of RedNote Company, RedNote Company may take the initiative to close the related transaction orders.
  • After this agreement is terminated, concerning any transaction orders incurred during the validity of this agreement, RedNote Company may notify the trading counterpart and has the right to independently decide or determine based on the trading counterpart’s intentions whether to close the unfinished transaction orders; if RedNote Company does not close the transaction orders, you are obliged to continue to perform the provisions of this agreement and the transaction orders and assume the resulting legal responsibilities and losses.

3.4 Content Sharing and Reposting

  • You may share and repost information content from the RedNote platform, but without the written permission of RedNote Company, you must not copy, read, adopt, or aggregate the information content and related data from the RedNote platform or conduct any form of sales and commercial use, or disclose, provide, or allow third parties to use for any means.

3.5 Participation in Activities

  • You can participate in various online and offline interactive activities organized from time to time by RedNote Company through the RedNote platform. However, you must not engage in any improper or cheating methods while participating in the activities; otherwise, RedNote Company has the right to restrict or cancel your eligibility to participate and to cancel and reclaim any rewards you have received or obtained, along with seeking your legal responsibility.

3.6 Live Broadcasting

3.7 Service Fees

  • RedNote Company has incurred significant costs to provide the RedNote platform services to you; except for the explicitly stated fee-based services of the RedNote platform, the services provided by RedNote Company to you are free. If in the future, RedNote Company charges you a reasonable fee, they will provide prior reasonable notice using reasonable means, ensuring that you have sufficient rights to choose.
  • When RedNote Company lowers the fee standards of charged services or converts charged services to free services, the company reserves the right not to provide refunds or cost adjustments to previous paying users.

4. Rights and Licenses

4.1 Platform Statement

  • [Platform Intellectual Property] The content provided by the RedNote platform, including but not limited to videos, images, texts, their combinations, interface designs, layout frameworks, icons, trademarks, etc., except for software or content involving third-party authorizations, are owned by RedNote Company and protected by copyright law, trademark law, patent law, anti-unfair competition law, and international treaties of the People's Republic of China. Without written permission from RedNote, users shall not use, copy, reproduce these contents for any purpose, or create derivative products related to the content.
  • [Platform Usage Norms] Unless permitted by laws and regulations or written permission from RedNote Company, you shall not engage in the following behaviors:
    • Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the RedNote platform, or attempt to discover the source code of the RedNote platform in any other way;
    • Directly or indirectly steal videos, pictures, user information, etc. from the RedNote platform through any method (including but not limited to hotlinking, redundant theft, illegal scraping, simulated downloads, deep linking, impersonating registration, etc.);
    • Log in to or use the RedNote platform through third-party software, plugins, or systems that are not developed, authorized, or licensed by RedNote Company, or interfere with, destroy, modify, or otherwise impact the normal operation of the RedNote platform;
    • Engage in any acts endangering computer network security against or targeting the RedNote platform, including but not limited to: illegally intruding into networks, interfering with normal network functions, stealing network data, etc., or providing programs or tools to support and assist such activities; attempting to interfere with or disrupt the normal operation of the RedNote platform system or website, deliberately spreading malicious programs or viruses, and other acts that disrupt normal network information services;
    • Use the RedNote platform in any illegal manner, for any illegal purpose, or in a manner inconsistent with other norms and standards established by RedNote Company.

4.2 User Content and Information Authorization

  • The content you post or upload on the RedNote platform (including but not limited to text, images, videos, audios, etc.) must have a legal source, and you must either own the relevant content or have obtained the necessary authorization.
  • Unless proven otherwise, you understand and agree that in order to facilitate better sharing and promotion of user content and enhance its dissemination value and impact, you grant RedNote Company a free, irrevocable, non-exclusive, and worldwide license to use, which includes: storing, using, disseminating, copying, modifying, adapting, compiling, publishing, displaying, translating, performing user content or creating derivative works, and incorporating the content into other works in forms, media, or technologies known or developed in the future, and the right to sublicense third parties to use in the aforementioned manner; as well as the right to either act in your name or authorize a professional third party to collect evidence of infringements on the intellectual property you upload or publish, initiate complaints, or file lawsuits.
  • For the avoidance of doubt, the aforementioned license includes the rights and licenses to use, copy, and display protected personal images, likenesses, names, trademarks, brands, logos, and other marketing promotion materials and materials in user content.
  • RedNote Company will not transfer or disclose your personal information to any third party unless:
    • Required by relevant laws and regulations or judicial or administrative agencies.
    • Transferred for the purpose of completing mergers, divisions, acquisitions, or asset transfers.
    • Necessary to provide the services you request.
    • Other situations where transfer or disclosure can be made to any third party as per other related agreement rules.

4.3 Infringement Complaints

  • RedNote Company respects and protects the legitimate rights and interests of you and others regarding intellectual property, reputation, name rights, privacy rights, etc. You guarantee that the texts, images, videos, audios, links, etc., uploaded to the RedNote platform do not infringe upon any third party's intellectual property, reputation, name rights, privacy rights, or any legitimate rights and interests. Otherwise, RedNote Company has the right to remove the infringing content upon receiving notice from the rights-holder or related parties.
  • If you believe that content on the RedNote platform infringes your legitimate rights and interests, you should send us an infringement notice, and the specific notification methods and requirements shall be carried out according to the Infringement Complaint Guidelines. We will review upon receiving effective notice and will take necessary measures against content that can be preliminarily proven to constitute infringement. For content unable to be identified as infringing, you will also receive corresponding notice; if you still believe infringement exists, the new infringement notice should provide supplementary evidence of the infringement.
  • Unless proven otherwise, the data stored on the RedNote Company's servers is the only valid evidence of users using the RedNote platform.

5. Legal Responsibilities

5.1 Breach of Contract Handling

If you violate the provisions of this agreement, RedNote Company has the right to independently judge and immediately suspend or terminate the provision of part or all of the RedNote platform services to you, including measures such as muting, blocking information, deleting published content, banning accounts, and canceling accounts. You shall bear your own losses (including but not limited to virtual property clearing, inability to normally use accounts and related RedNote platform services, and inability to normally access assets or other rights within your account, etc.) and the corresponding legal responsibilities.

5.2 Liability Assumption

The forms of legal liability you bear include but are not limited to: compensating the injured party for losses, apologizing, eliminating impact, returning property, etc. If your actions cause losses to RedNote Company, you shall bear all compensation responsibilities, including administrative penalties or damages, direct losses such as compensatory losses, and indirect losses such as reputation loss, settlement funds, attorney fees, and litigation costs.

5.3 Anti-commercial Bribery

You fully understand that offering goods, cash, cash equivalents, services, travel, or benefits that obviously exceed the normal range of business discussions to employees or consultants of RedNote Company is considered an act of commercial bribery. If such circumstances occur, RedNote Company may immediately terminate all cooperation with you and pursue legal responsibility.

5.4 Related Handling

If your breach leads RedNote Company to terminate this agreement, in order to maintain platform order, RedNote Company may terminate cooperation under other agreements based on the agreements made with you. If you violate any agreements made between RedNote and you under other cooperation, RedNote Company also has the right to terminate this agreement. In addition to the termination of the aforementioned agreement, RedNote Company may also pursue your breach of contract liability.

5.5 Information Disclosure

RedNote Company may disclose the information regarding your above-mentioned breach actions and other unlawful information confirmed by effective legal documents from state administration or judicial agencies on the RedNote platform. Regarding acts suspected to violate laws and regulations, we have the obligation to retain relevant records, report to relevant national agencies, and cooperate in investigations.

6. Limitations of Liability and Exemption Reasons

6.1 Third-party Services

When using a specific service of the RedNote platform, that service may have separate agreements or rules. Please read and agree to relevant separate agreements or rules before using that service. If the service is provided by a third party, RedNote Company and the third party shall bear responsibility for possible disputes within the scope of laws and regulations and agreements.

6.2 Limitation of Liability

All exemption and limitation of liability clauses included in this agreement apply only to the maximum extent permitted by law.

6.3 Platform Responsibility Assumption

RedNote Company only bears platform responsibility according to relevant laws and regulations; we are not responsible for defamation, crimes, or other illegal acts of third parties, nor do we compensate your losses caused by such acts, except where we have statutory faults regarding your losses.

6.4 Service Changes, Interruptions, and Terminations

  • RedNote Company is continuously changing and improving the RedNote platform services, and we will make every effort to provide you with services, ensuring the continuity and security of these services. Based on this, we may update the RedNote platform, and you are required to update the software to the latest version; otherwise, we do not guarantee that you can normally use the RedNote platform.
  • You understand and agree that RedNote Company may choose to suspend, interrupt, and terminate part or all of the RedNote platform services due to its commercial decisions, governmental actions, force majeure, and other reasons. If such circumstances occur, we will take reasonable measures and provide reasonable notice period before informing you; unless otherwise specified by law, we are not responsible for any losses incurred to you as a result.
  • In the event that RedNote Company undergoes a merger, division, acquisition, or asset transfer, RedNote Company may, after notifying you unilaterally, transfer some or all of the RedNote platform services and corresponding rights and obligations under this agreement to a third party for operation or fulfillment. The specific transferee shall be determined by notice from RedNote Company.
  • If any of the following situations occur, RedNote Company has the right to interrupt or terminate services to you without notice:
    • You are required to submit accurate information according to laws and regulations, and the personal data you provide is false or inconsistent with the information at registration, and you fail to provide reasonable proof.
    • You violate relevant laws and regulations or the provisions of this agreement.
    • As required by laws and regulations, or by judicial or competent authority.
    • For safety reasons or other necessary circumstances.

7. Amendments to and Termination of the Agreement

7.1 Agreement Change Notification

RedNote Company has the right to modify the contents of this agreement when necessary, and will notify you in advance through reasonable means (including but not limited to announcements on the RedNote platform, system messages, internal messages, mobile SMS, emails, etc.) and a reasonable notice period. Such notifications shall be deemed received by you as of the date of sending. You can review the latest version of the agreement content on the relevant pages of the platform.

7.2 Effect of Changed Agreement

After the amendments to this agreement take effect, if you continue to use the RedNote platform, it will be deemed that you accept the modified agreement. If you do not accept the modified agreement, you should cease using the RedNote platform.

7.3 Agreement Termination

If you cancel your RedNote account or if RedNote Company notifies you to terminate the services provided to you on the RedNote platform (including but not limited to banning accounts, canceling accounts, etc.), this agreement will simultaneously terminate, and RedNote Company will not separately notify you of the termination of this agreement.

8. Applicable Law and Jurisdiction

8.1 The signing location of this agreement is Huangpu District, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.

8.2 The establishment, entry into force, performance, interpretation, amendment, termination, and dispute resolution of this agreement shall be governed by the laws and regulations of the People's Republic of China (for the purposes of this agreement only, excluding the laws and regulations of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region, and relevant regulations of Taiwan).

8.3 In the event of any disputes or disagreements between you and RedNote Company, you agree that they shall be resolved through negotiation. If negotiations fail, you agree to submit the disputes or disagreements to the jurisdiction of the people's court at the defendant's location.

9. Miscellaneous

9.1 The titles of all clauses in this agreement are for the convenience of reading and understanding only, have no actual meaning, and cannot serve as the basis for explaining the meaning of this agreement.

9.2 If any term of this agreement becomes invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the remaining terms shall still be valid and binding on both parties.

9.3 If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this agreement, you can provide feedback to the RedNote platform ([email protected]); we will provide you with necessary assistance.

Key Takeaways for TikTok Refugees

  • Account Security: Keep your login credentials safe and don't share your account with others
  • Content Rights: You own your content but grant RedNote license to share and promote it
  • Community Standards: Respect local laws and avoid posting harmful or inappropriate content
  • Age Requirement: Users under 18 need guardian consent
  • Platform Safety: Don't use unauthorized third-party apps or modifications

Understanding these terms will help you navigate RedNote safely and effectively. As you join the growing community of international users on RedNote, remember that these guidelines are designed to create a positive environment for cross-cultural connection and content sharing.

For more guides about using RedNote, including how to translate comments and change language settings, visit our other helpful articles in the guides section.

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