1. Introduction & Acceptance of Terms
Welcome to Pop! (www.pop.my), Malaysia's daily outfit archive, wearable showcase, and social fashion community based in Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. These Terms & Conditions ("Terms") constitute a legally binding electronic agreement under Malaysia's Contracts Act 1950 (Act 136) and Electronic Commerce Act 2006 (Act 658) between you ("Member", "Creator", "User", or "you") and Pop! ("we", "us", or "our").
By accessing or browsing www.pop.my, claiming a https://www.pop.my/u/username profile, installing the Pop! Progressive Web App (PWA) on your mobile or desktop device, or participating in our community feed and chatrooms, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Terms, our Privacy Policy (PDPA Malaysia), and our Style & Security Guidelines.
2. Eligibility & Account Registration
- Minimum Age Requirement: You must be at least 13 years of age to register an account on www.pop.my. Under Malaysia's Age of Majority Act 1971 (Act 21), if you are under 18 years of age, you confirm that you have obtained the consent of your parent or legal guardian before creating a profile or sharing personal data.
- Account Security: You are solely responsible for safeguarding your login credentials and for all activities conducted under your @username. You must notify our staff immediately if you suspect any unauthorized use of your account.
- Accurate Information: You agree to provide accurate, current, and authentic profile information and not to impersonate any other person, brand, creator, or entity.
3. Username Policy, Cooldown & Reserved Handles
- Handle Format (3–15 Characters): All public profile handles on www.pop.my must be between 3 and 15 characters in length and may contain only alphanumeric letters (a–z, 0–9) and underscores (_).
- 30-Day Username Change Cooldown: To maintain community continuity and prevent handle abuse, regular members may change their @username at most once every 30 days.
- Reserved & Protected Handles: System keywords, official staff titles, copyrighted luxury/streetwear/tech brand names protected under Malaysia's Trade Marks Act 2019 (Act 815) (e.g., Nike, Adidas, Gucci, Prada, Uniqlo, Apple, Casio), and premium VIP handles are strictly reserved. Administrators may provision or assign handles directly via the Admin Studio and reserve the right to reclaim any squatted, misleading, or infringing username without prior notice.
4. Platform Features: 6-Element Outfit, Auto-Archive, Avatars & XP
- 6 Fixed Outfit Elements: Every profile on Pop! features six standardized outfit & daily carry categories: Tops, Bottoms, Footwear, Accessories, Equipment, and Wearable. Custom categories cannot be added or altered.
- Automatic Outfit History Archiving: Whenever you update your current outfit breakdown in the User Studio, your previous outfit items and outbound shopping links are automatically archived as a timestamped post on your feed so your lookbook history is preserved.
- Automatic Profile Picture Policy: To keep www.pop.my lightweight and safe from unverified image exploits, profile avatars are automatically resolved from your linked social media handle (Instagram, TikTok, or X) or displayed as a stylized User Initials Avatar.
- Creator XP & Level System: Members earn non-monetary Experience Points (XP) for authentic participation (+1 XP daily login, +1 XP per outfit/status post, +1 XP per comment or chat message, +2 XP for completing profile setup; every 10 XP advances 1 Creator Level). XP and Levels carry no monetary or cash value, cannot be sold or transferred, and may be reset or revoked if manipulated via automated scripts or spam.
5. User-Generated Content & Intellectual Property Rights
Your Content Ownership: You retain full ownership of the original outfit descriptions, status updates, lookbook captions, and links you post on www.pop.my.
License to Pop!: By posting content on www.pop.my, you grant Pop! a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, transferable license to host, store, format, auto-embed, display, and distribute your content across the website, Discover leaderboards, and installable PWA.
Pop! Brand & Platform Assets: The Pop! name, the "P!" 512×512 emblem, custom UI themes, source code, and curated editorial layout are protected under Malaysia's Copyright Act 1987 (Act 332) and applicable intellectual property laws.
6. Community Conduct & Malaysian Law Compliance (CMA 1998 & Content Code)
In accordance with Sections 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) [CMA 1998] and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Content Code, you agree NOT to use the Daily Feed, Post Comments, 30-Character Profile Micro-Wall, Custom Social Media Links, or the 7 Community Chatroom Categories (#general-lounge, #ootd-fit-check, #hype-and-drops, #wearables-and-gear, #buy-sell-trade, #creators-collab, #music-and-vibes) to post or transmit any material that:
Is obscene, indecent, false, menacing, defamatory, seditious, or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any person in Malaysia or abroad;
Promotes hate speech, cyberbullying, doxxing, or discrimination based on race, religion, nationality, gender, or disability;
Contains malware, phishing links, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) payloads, SQL injection attempts, or unauthorized commercial spam;
Infringes upon third-party copyrights, trademarks, or publicity rights, or promotes counterfeit/pirated goods.
7. Community Marketplace (#buy-sell-trade), Outbound Links & Sponsored Ads
Outbound Product & Social Links: Profiles and outfit items may include outbound links to external retail stores, affiliate pages, and custom social media platforms. All outbound URLs are filtered through our protocol allowlist (https://, http://, mailto:), but Pop! does not control or endorse third-party websites.
Peer-to-Peer Listings in #buy-sell-trade: Any buying, selling, or trading of streetwear, vintage apparel, equipment, or wearables discussed in the #buy-sell-trade channel takes place strictly between the participating users. Pop! (www.pop.my) is not a party, payment processor, or escrow agent to any peer-to-peer transaction and assumes no liability for user-to-user disputes.
Zero Tolerance for Counterfeits: Promoting or selling counterfeit, replica, or stolen merchandise is a violation of Malaysia's Trade Descriptions Act 2011 (Act 730) and will result in immediate permanent account termination.
Sponsored Footer Banners: www.pop.my may display clearly labeled sponsored HTML banners in the site footer managed by Platform Administrators.
8. Moderation, Role Hierarchy & Enforcement
To keep www.pop.my welcoming and safe, our community is governed by a three-tier role hierarchy:
Regular Members: Can publish daily outfit updates, curate their 6 outfit elements, add custom social media links, react (❤️👍👎), comment, post 30-character profile wall notes, chat across the 7 lounge categories, and submit community safety reports (🚩).
Moderators: Appointed community guardians who can pin, lock, hide, and delete posts, mute disruptive regular members in the chatroom, review and resolve reports, and hide or ban regular member accounts. Hierarchy Rule: Moderators cannot modify, mute, hide, or ban Administrators or other Moderators.
Administrators: Hold full platform governance, security, branding, user provisioning, rotating tagline management, and CMS editorial authority.
9. Disclaimers & Limitation of Liability
Pop! (www.pop.my) is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. To the fullest extent permitted under Malaysian law (and without excluding any mandatory statutory rights under Malaysia's Consumer Protection Act 1999 (Act 599) where applicable), Pop! and its founders, administrators, and moderators disclaim all warranties, express or implied, and shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the platform, third-party links, or peer-to-peer interactions.
10. Governing Law & Jurisdiction
These Terms & Conditions shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Malaysia. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or your use of www.pop.my shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
11. Contact Information
If you have any questions about these Terms & Conditions, brand handle claims, or legal notices, please contact us.