Terms of use
By using this site you agree to these terms. We have kept them short and plain.
What this site is
Vimeundwa is run by upeo.ai. It shares real stories and research about Kenyan marriages so couples can learn from each other.
If you are not safe
Being hit, threatened or controlled is not a rough patch - it is abuse, and it is never your fault. Help is free and confidential, for women and men.
Taking part
- Taking part is voluntary.
- You can skip any question and stop at any time.
- The survey is for adults aged 18 and over.
- Please answer honestly, and only about your own marriage.
Our privacy policy explains what we keep and how you stay in control.
Stories
- We publish a story only if you agreed to it and your spouse knows and agrees.
- Stories are built from your own answers. A person checks each one and removes names, churches, workplaces, towns and anything else that could identify you.
- Moderators may shorten a story or change details to protect your privacy. They never add facts you did not give.
- We may decide not to publish a story, for example to keep someone safe.
- You can ask us to take your story down at any time through the "My data" page.
Using our statistics
- You are welcome to quote our public statistics. Please always give the number of responses (n) and the date shown with the figure, and link to our methodology page.
- Do not present a statistic as showing more than it does. Many figures show a link between two things, not that one causes the other.
- Organisations that use our dashboard agree to a data-use agreement before they see any figures. Researchers who receive data sign a separate data-sharing agreement.
Fair use of the site
Please do not:
- try to identify anyone who took part or who appears in a story;
- copy or collect data about individuals from the site by automated means (scraping);
- send false, repeated or automated answers, or misuse any of our forms;
- try to break into, overload or get around the security of the site.
We may remove answers that look false or repeated from our statistics, and we may block access to anyone who breaks these rules.
Who owns what
The Vimeundwa name, logo, design, text and statistics belong to upeo.ai. Photos belong to their photographers and are used under the licences listed on our credits page. You may share links to our pages and quote short parts with credit to Vimeundwa.
Our responsibility
Stories are one couple’s experience, and statistics describe the people who answered. Neither tells you what will happen in your own marriage. We work hard to keep the site accurate and available, but we cannot promise it will always be error-free or online. As far as Kenyan law allows, we are not responsible for decisions you make based on what you read here.
Kenyan law
These terms are governed by the laws of Kenya, and any dispute will be handled by the courts of Kenya.
Changes to these terms
If we change these terms, we will update this page. Using the site after a change means you accept the new terms.
Contact us
Questions about these terms? Use the form on our Contact page or email hello@upeo.ai.