Overview
These Guidelines are designed around four principles: be truthful, be respectful, keep activity lawful and safe, and preserve the integrity of the protected transaction flow.
They apply to public and private Requests, Trips, Service listings, Offers, Comments, Enquiries, Chat, proof uploads, reviews, payments, payouts, Credits and other participation on ZapLah.
1. Core Community Principles
1.1 Respect and Professional Conduct
Treat other Users and third parties respectfully. Do not harass, threaten, shame, discriminate against, sexually harass or intimidate another person.
1.2 Honesty and Transparency
Describe Requests, Trips, Services, Offers, prices, availability, proof and completion status accurately. Do not create a false impression about who you are, what you can do, what an Item costs, what an Errand requires or whether work has been completed.
1.3 Lawful and Safe Participation
Accept or post only activity you reasonably believe can be performed lawfully and safely. When in doubt, do not proceed until the relevant rules, permissions or requirements are clear.
1.4 Protect Other People’s Privacy
Share only information reasonably necessary for the transaction. Do not post passwords, OTPs, full payment details, sensitive identity information or unnecessary private documents in public areas.
2. Standards for Requesters
2.1 Accurate and Lawful Requests
Choose the correct Request type and provide enough information for another User to evaluate the task safely.
- For an Item, describe the product, specifications, quantity, purchase location and delivery expectations where relevant
- For an Errand, describe the country or area, task, completion requirements, timing and expected result
- Do not hide material risks, restrictions, access requirements or third-party costs
- Request only tasks and access that you are authorised to request
2.2 Fair Offer and Communication Behaviour
Do not pressure a Traveller into accepting unsafe, unlawful, materially different or unpaid work. Use Comments, Threads, Trip Enquiries or Service Enquiries to clarify details before commitment where appropriate.
2.3 Completion, Proof and Disputes
Review Item purchase/delivery proof or Errand progress/completion proof fairly. Do not falsely deny completion, withhold confirmation to pressure a Traveller, or submit a dishonest dispute.
3. Standards for Travellers & Runners
3.1 Genuine Trips, Services and Offers
List only genuine Trips and Services. Keep your Service country, area, categories, description, languages, availability and other material information reasonably accurate. Make Offers only for Requests you can realistically fulfil.
3.2 Item Accuracy and Evidence
For Item transactions, purchase the agreed Item or approved substitution, provide authentic proof where required, retain relevant records until the transaction is complete, and disclose material issues promptly.
3.3 Errand Care and Completion
For Errands, perform only the agreed task and do so with reasonable care. Follow lawful instructions, respect premises and property, protect confidential information, use the agreed fulfilment method, and upload truthful progress or completion proof where required.
3.4 Transport, Customs and Dispatch
For Items or Errands involving physical movement of goods or documents, comply with applicable transport, courier, customs, declaration and restricted-goods rules. Do not conceal the nature of an item or document from a carrier or authority.
3.5 Payout Conduct
Do not manipulate identity, payout information, proof, completion status, reviews or transaction records to obtain an improper payout.
4. Prohibited Conduct
4.1 Illegal, Restricted or Dangerous Activity
Do not use ZapLah for illegal goods, prohibited weapons, illegal drugs, dangerous substances, stolen or counterfeit goods, unlawful financial activity, or any task prohibited by applicable law or platform rules.
4.2 Fraud, Deception and Impersonation
Do not impersonate another person, forge documents, submit false declarations, fabricate proof, misrepresent completion, create fake accounts or deceive a retailer, business, authority or another User.
4.3 Harassment, Exploitation and Harm
Do not use an Errand or Service to stalk, monitor, threaten, intimidate, exploit or obtain private information about another person without lawful authority.
4.4 Unauthorised or Regulated Services
Do not request or offer legal, medical, financial, immigration, security or other regulated professional work unless the person performing it is appropriately qualified and the activity is permitted by ZapLah. Do not request access to another person’s password, OTP, payment credentials or private account.
4.5 Circumvention
Do not move transactions off-platform to avoid fees, protected checkout, evidence, dispute controls or platform records.
5. Safety, Verification & Trust
5.1 Identity and Account Integrity
Use only your own account and accurate identity information. Do not sell, share or lend accounts or verification status.
5.2 Verification and Trust Signals
Verification badges, ratings, Traveller Passport information, completed activity and Service listings are trust signals, not guarantees. Users should still review the specific Request, Offer and circumstances.
5.3 Safe Meetups, Premises and Handover
Use sensible meeting locations and follow local safety rules. Do not pressure another User to enter a private or restricted area, hand over sensitive property in an unsafe setting or continue an interaction that feels threatening.
5.4 Sensitive Documents, Keys and Property
For Errands involving documents, keys, valuable property or confidential materials, share the minimum necessary information, confirm authority and return or dispose of materials as agreed. Never request passwords or OTPs.
6. Communication, AI & Community Content
6.1 Comments, Threads, Enquiries and Chat
Use communication tools to clarify Item details, Errand requirements, Trip routes, Service availability, timing and completion expectations. Do not spam, harass, solicit prohibited activity or disclose unnecessary sensitive information.
6.2 AI-Assisted Translation and Features
AI-assisted translation, categorisation, summaries or moderation support can be inaccurate. Do not exploit automated systems to mislead others, create fraudulent evidence or bypass rules. Check important details against the original content.
6.3 ZapTrend and Discovery Content
Trend, recommendation, popularity or demand signals are informational only. Do not manipulate them through fake accounts, coordinated engagement, fabricated transactions or automated abuse.
7. Evidence & Disputes
7.1 Acceptable Evidence
Depending on the issue, useful evidence may include:
- Original receipts or retailer records for Items
- Purchase and delivery proof
- Errand progress and completion proof
- Photos, videos, digital results, handover or tracked-dispatch records
- Relevant Chat, Comments, Threads, Trip Enquiries or Service Enquiries
- Relevant timestamps or transaction records
7.2 Evidence Integrity
Submit factual, relevant and authentic evidence. Do not alter, manufacture, selectively edit or mislabel evidence to create a false impression, and do not pressure another User to withdraw a dispute or confirm completion dishonestly.
7.3 Original Records
Where content has been translated, summarised or categorised automatically, ZapLah may review the original underlying record and treat it as controlling where a material discrepancy exists.
8. Reviews, Ratings & Trust Integrity
8.1 Genuine Reviews Only
Review only a genuine experience. Ratings should reflect actual Item or Errand interactions, not retaliation, pressure or unrelated disagreements.
8.2 No Review Manipulation
Do not buy, sell, trade, fabricate, duplicate or coordinate reviews or use additional accounts to manipulate ratings, Service reputation, trust indicators or activity statistics.
8.3 Moderation
ZapLah may remove, restrict, recalculate or disregard reviews, ratings, badges, statistics or trust indicators that appear fraudulent, abusive, irrelevant, duplicative or manipulated.
9. Payment, FX & Credits Integrity
9.1 Protected Checkout
Use only authorised payment methods and keep Item and Errand transactions within the supported checkout flow. Do not falsely claim a payment was made or encourage another User to bypass payment records.
9.2 SGD and Indicative Currency Values
Where ZapLah confirms payment in SGD, other currency values are indicative estimates. Do not represent them as guaranteed bank, card, payout-provider or money-changing rates.
9.3 ZapLah Credits
Do not create fake accounts, Requests, Trips, Services, transactions or other activity to obtain Credits improperly. Do not exploit refund, payment or Credits errors.
9.4 Payout Integrity
Travellers must not manipulate Item proof, Errand completion proof, identity, payout information, confirmation or dispute records to obtain an improper payout.
10. Media, Uploads & Personal Data
10.1 Upload Standards
Images, videos, documents, receipts, digital results and other uploads must be relevant, authentic, lawful and appropriate for the feature or transaction.
10.2 Prohibited Uploads
- Forged or manipulated receipts, proof, completion records or identity documents
- Malware, phishing links or credential-stealing content
- Non-consensual intimate or sexually exploitative imagery
- Content that threatens, harasses, doxxes or unlawfully exposes another person
- Content that infringes another person’s intellectual-property or privacy rights
10.3 Personal Information in Public Areas
Do not post sensitive identity, financial, travel-document, access-code, address or payout information in public fields unless the feature specifically requires it and the disclosure is appropriate. Use official forms, secure support channels or transaction tools for sensitive information.
11. Travel, Errand & Item Safety
11.1 Prohibited and Controlled Goods
Requesters and Travellers must independently check whether an Item or material handled during an Errand is prohibited, controlled, restricted, taxable, declarable or subject to permits. Availability for sale does not mean an item may lawfully be carried, dispatched or imported.
11.2 Reasonable Care
Use suitable packaging, handling and security for Items, documents and property. Protect fragile, confidential or sensitive materials reasonably and do not leave another User’s property with an unauthorised third party without agreement or legitimate necessity.
11.3 Completion and Condition
Deliver the agreed Item in materially the agreed condition, or complete the Errand according to the stated completion requirements. Report material loss, damage, refusal, seizure, access problems or inability to complete promptly rather than concealing them.
11.4 No Guarantee of External Outcomes
ZapLah does not control airlines, customs, couriers, retailers, offices, agencies, venues, businesses or other third parties. Compliance with these Guidelines does not guarantee transport, access, acceptance, response, refund, exchange, dispatch, customs clearance or successful completion by an external party.
12. Platform & System Integrity
Users must not:
- Attempt unauthorised access to ZapLah systems, accounts, APIs, databases or infrastructure
- Reverse engineer, probe, scrape, overload, interfere with or bypass technical safeguards except where expressly permitted by law
- Use bots, scripts, device farms, fake traffic or coordinated accounts to manipulate Requests, Services, Offers, trends, reviews, rewards or statistics
- Exploit a pricing, Credits, payment, payout or other technical error for improper gain
- Use VPNs, proxies, spoofing or emulators for the purpose of evading enforcement, fraud controls, verification or account limits
- Upload malware, phishing content or credential-stealing links
If you discover a security issue or material technical error, report it to support@zaplah.com and do not exploit it in a way that could harm Users or the Services.
13. Enforcement & Policy Updates
13.1 Possible Enforcement
Depending on seriousness, frequency, risk, intent, evidence and account history, ZapLah may take proportionate action including:
- Warnings or requests for corrective action
- Removal or restriction of Requests, Trips, Services, Offers or other content
- Review, rating, badge, trust-indicator or feature restrictions
- Additional verification requirements
- Transaction, payment, payout, Credits, messaging or account limitations
- Temporary suspension or permanent account closure
- Cancellation, reversal, withholding or refund actions where permitted under the Terms and applicable payment rules
- Preservation of records or reports to providers or authorities where appropriate or required
13.2 No Automatic Outcome
The presence of a report does not automatically establish a violation. ZapLah may review available account, Item or Errand transaction, proof, communication and system records before deciding what action is appropriate.
13.3 Policy Updates
ZapLah may update these Guidelines to reflect changes in Items, Errands, Trips, Services, supported countries, safety practices, payments, payouts, platform risks or applicable law. The current version and effective date are displayed on this page.
14. Contact Us
For community, safety, account, transaction or policy concerns, contact support@zaplah.com.
If you believe there is an immediate threat to personal safety or an urgent criminal matter, contact the appropriate local emergency service or authority. ZapLah support is not an emergency-response service.
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