Terms of Use

The rules for membership, for what you share and for using the site.

Last updated: 27.07.2026

By using Versoem you accept the terms below. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

1. Membership

  • Membership is free; some features belong to paid plans.
  • You are responsible for the accuracy of your account details and for keeping your password to yourself.
  • One person, one account. Accounts that take on someone else's name, identity or authorship are closed.
  • Children under thirteen may not become members.

2. Content and copyright

  • The comments, dictionary answers, collections and poems you share remain yours; you grant us the right to publish and display them on the site.
  • Uploading someone else's work without holding the rights to it is not allowed.
  • The poems in the archive are copyright of their poets; cite the source when you quote from the site.
  • Content is taken down when the rights holder asks for it.

3. Community rules

The following will get content hidden or an account closed:

  • Insults, hate speech, harassment and threats
  • Advertising, spam and misleading links
  • Trying to inflate ratings, likes or contribution points
  • Sharing another member's personal details without permission

4. Moderation

A new member's first comments and dictionary answers go through an editor. Reported content is reviewed; where the report is upheld the content is hidden and its author is notified. If you think a decision was unfair, you can appeal through the contact page.

5. Paid plans

  • Prices and what each plan includes are shown on the membership page; if anything changes, the old terms stay in force until the end of your current period.
  • Payments are taken through our payment provider; card details are never stored on our site.
  • You may withdraw within fourteen days as long as you have not started using the service.
  • A free feature is never moved behind a paywall; only new features may belong to a plan.

6. Closing your account

You can ask us to close your account at any time through the contact page. Once it is closed your comments and contributions are anonymised; poem records stay in place so the archive remains whole.

7. Changes

These terms may be updated from time to time. We announce important changes on the site; the date of the last update is at the top of this page.

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