Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated /

Sep 27, 2025

1. Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy (“Policy”) defines the permitted and prohibited uses of services provided by AboutUs (“the Service”).

The Service is designed to support content exposure assessment, response coordination, monitoring, and documentation.
It is not a general-purpose AI content generation platform.

This Policy forms part of, and is incorporated into, our Terms of Service.

2. Scope of the Service

The Service may be used to:

  • Assess the visibility and propagation of online content

  • Coordinate response actions across platforms and jurisdictions

  • Document actions taken and monitor post-action outcomes

  • Support compliance, reporting, and evidence preservation

The Service does not provide automated decision-making or guaranteed outcomes.

3. Prohibited Uses

3.1 Harmful or Abusive Use

You may not use the Service to:

  • Promote or facilitate violence, terrorism, or physical harm

  • Harass, threaten, or intimidate individuals or groups

  • Encourage self-harm or suicide

  • Produce or distribute graphic or disturbing material

3.2 Illegal Activity

You may not use the Service to:

  • Violate applicable local, national, or international laws

  • Facilitate fraud, scams, or deceptive schemes

  • Provide instructions for illegal activities

  • Circumvent export controls or sanctions regimes

3.3 Deceptive or Misrepresentative Practices

You may not use the Service to:

  • Impersonate individuals or organizations without authorization

  • Create misleading representations of facts or outcomes

  • Fabricate evidence, reports, or documentation

  • Manipulate or deceive third parties through false attribution

3.4 Privacy and Personal Data Violations

You may not:

  • Process or submit personal data without lawful authority

  • Target private individuals without legitimate interest

  • Attempt to identify individuals from anonymized or aggregated data

  • Use the Service to conduct surveillance outside legal boundaries

4. Service Integrity and Security

4.1 Technical Restrictions

You may not:

  • Attempt to reverse engineer any system or process

  • Interfere with or disrupt Service availability

  • Access systems or data without authorization

  • Conduct stress testing or automated scraping without permission

4.2 Circumvention and Abuse

You may not:

  • Bypass safeguards, controls, or review processes

  • Use the Service to evade platform policies or legal obligations

  • Repurpose outputs to misrepresent compliance or legitimacy

5. Professional and High-Risk Use Limitations

The Service does not provide:

  • Legal advice

  • Medical or mental health advice

  • Financial or investment advice

The Service may not be used for:

  • Automated decisions affecting employment, credit, housing, or liberty

  • Law enforcement or criminal justice decision-making

  • Emergency response or safety-critical system control

Human review and judgment are required at all times.

6. Content Standards and Documentation

Users are responsible for ensuring that:

  • Submitted information is accurate to the best of their knowledge

  • Documentation reflects actions taken truthfully

  • Outputs are used in compliance with applicable platform policies

  • Appropriate disclosures are made where required by law

7. Monitoring and Enforcement

7.1 Monitoring

We may review Service usage to:

  • Ensure compliance with this Policy

  • Protect system integrity

  • Prevent misuse or abuse

  • Comply with legal obligations

Monitoring is conducted proportionately and in accordance with applicable law.

7.2 Enforcement Actions

Violations of this Policy may result in:

  • Warnings or corrective guidance

  • Temporary suspension of access

  • Permanent termination of Service access

  • Reporting to authorities where legally required

8. Reporting Misuse

To report suspected misuse or violations:

9. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Policy to:

  • Reflect changes in operational practices

  • Address emerging risks or misuse patterns

  • Comply with evolving legal or regulatory requirements

Updates will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.

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