Prankcall.us — House Rules & Privacy (a.k.a. “The Boring Stuff, Told Fun”)

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Welcome to Prankcall.us, where humor lives, satire thrives, and common sense keeps the lights on. By using this site, you agree to these rules and our privacy practices. If you disagree, that’s okay—close the tab, hydrate, and go pet a dog.

1) Big, Bold Satire Notice (Please Read)

Humor & Satire Only. Content here is intended for comedy, commentary, and parody.
We do not encourage illegal activity, harassment, doxxing, fraud, or emergency-service abuse.
No legal liability: Prankcall.us and its owners/admins disclaim all liability for user-generated content and any actions taken based on it. Users are 100% responsible for what they post and do, online or offline.

Translation: we’re the stage; you’re the act. Perform responsibly.

2) Community Rules (a.k.a. “Don’t Be That Person”)

Absolutely not allowed:

Illegal stuff — anything that breaks laws (criminal or civil), including threats, harassment, stalking, defamation, blackmail, or fraud.
Emergency services pranks — NO fake 911/999/112/etc. calls, recordings, or instructions. Zero tolerance.
Non-consensual recordings — obey call-recording laws where you live and where the other party lives. If consent is required, have it. If you don’t, don’t post it.
PII/Doxxing — no real names (beyond public figures), phone numbers, addresses, emails, plates, workplaces, or other identifying data. Scrub or bleep it.
Minors — no content involving minors; no accounts for users under [13/16/18—pick one based on your policy].
Hate or dangerous content — no hate speech, extremist praise, or incitement.
Sexual content — keep it PG-13; no explicit material.
Spam & scams — no self-promo blitzes, malware, affiliate spam, or SEO link farms.
Impersonation — don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t (especially staff).
Copyright violations — post only what you own, have rights to, or is clearly transformative fair use. When in doubt, don’t upload.

Strongly encouraged:

Add a disclaimer on any uploaded audio/video: “Recorded with consent. Identifying details removed.”
Provide context: what’s the joke, what’s the setup, why it’s funny without hurting anyone.
Tag & label your content accurately (e.g., skit, satire, reenactment).

Moderation:

We may remove, edit, or restrict content or accounts at any time, with or without notice, for any reason.
First offenses may get a warning; egregious stuff = ban cannon.
Repeat offenders may be IP- or device-blocked.

Privacy:

Prankcall.us (“we,” “us,” “our”) runs a community site for jokes and prank-related content. This policy explains what we collect and how we use it.

What we collect

Account info: username, email, password (hashed), profile fields you choose to add.
Content: posts, comments, messages, uploads, reactions.
Technical data: IP address, device/browser type, timestamps, and logs for security and performance.
Cookies: essential cookies for login/session; optional analytics/advertising cookies if enabled.

How we use data

Provide and secure the service, moderate content, prevent abuse, and improve features.
If enabled, measure usage (analytics) and show ads; you can adjust preferences via our cookie banner or [Cookie Settings Link].
Communicate with you about your account, updates, or policy changes.

Legal bases (EEA/UK)

Contract (to provide the service), Legitimate Interests (security, moderation, analytics), and Consent (for certain cookies/emails/ads).

Sharing

Service providers (hosting/CDN, email, analytics, anti-spam, payments if applicable) under contracts limiting use.
Legal or safety reasons (e.g., valid requests, preventing harm).
Public content is visible to anyone; private messages are not public but may be accessed by authorized staff only when required for safety or legal reasons.

Retention

Account data until you delete your account or after inactivity per our retention schedule; logs typically 30–180 days unless needed longer for security/legal reasons. Backups are temporary.