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by hy3lxs 5123 days ago
This is boilerplate. The important part is having the freedom to keep the site absolutely safe.
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What do you mean "safe"?
When you are chatting in the "public" area anonymously with other users, we take screenshots to monitor for abusive behavior. When you direct call someone from your buddy list, that is a private conversation that is not monitored (like a phone or Skype call).

Also, legal says we should cover our asses :)