Acceptable Use Policy

1. Purpose & scope

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to all visitors, account holders, team users, and API clients of Voiceups.online. It supplements our Terms of Service and AI Safety Policy. If policies conflict, the stricter rule applies.

Voiceups is a digital SaaS product. It is not a marketplace for third-party sellers, not a financial services platform, and not a tool for academic cheating or exam misuse.

2. Permitted uses

You may use the Service for lawful purposes when you have appropriate rights to your Input and intended distribution, including:

• Commercial and non-commercial voiceovers for videos, ads, podcasts, and apps;
• Educational and training narration (courses, tutorials, eLearning) with proper disclosures;
• Multilingual localization, subtitles, and accessibility content;
• Internal business audio such as IVR, product onboarding, and corporate communications;
• Creative and entertainment projects where synthetic nature is disclosed when required.

This platform is designed for learning support, content production, and responsible creative workflows — not to deceive listeners or violate institutional rules.

3. Academic & educational integrity

If you are a student, educator, or institution, you must follow academic integrity policies that apply to you. You must not use Voiceups to:

• Cheat on exams, quizzes, or timed assessments;
• Submit AI-generated audio or scripts as your own original work where prohibited;
• Circumvent school, college, university, or employer monitoring or honor codes;
• Produce content intended to mislead instructors or assessors about authorship or effort.

Legitimate uses include creating course materials, language-learning content, and accessible resources when permitted by your institution.

4. Strictly prohibited uses

You must not submit Input or distribute Output that involves, promotes, or facilitates:

4.1 Illegal activity

• Violations of applicable criminal or civil law;
• Fraud, scams, phishing, identity theft, or financial crime;
• Trafficking, exploitation, or illegal drugs;
• Instructions for serious violence or illegal weapons.

4.2 Child safety

• Any sexual content involving minors or grooming;
• Content that exploits or endangers children.

We report suspected child exploitation to appropriate authorities.

4.3 Harassment, hate & violence

• Threats, stalking, bullying, or targeted harassment;
• Hate speech against protected groups;
• Content glorifying violence or encouraging self-harm.

4.4 Adult & sexual content

• Pornographic or sexually explicit material intended for arousal;
• Non-consensual intimate imagery.

4.5 Deception, impersonation & synthetic media abuse

• Presenting synthetic audio as the authentic voice of a real person without consent and required disclosure;
• Misleading listeners about identity, endorsement, credentials, or events;
• Forged emergency messages, deceptive political audio, or fraudulent voicemails;
• Unauthorized imitation of celebrities, executives, or private individuals.

4.6 Regulated & high-risk categories

• Gambling, betting, crypto promotion, investment schemes, or unlicensed financial advice;
• Medical, legal, or other professional advice presented as authoritative without qualified human oversight;
• Activities that create unreasonable payment network, chargeback, or compliance risk.

4.7 Intellectual property violations

• Infringing copyright, trademark, or publicity rights;
• Exploiting a recognizable performer’s voice or likeness without permission.

4.8 Spam, malware & platform abuse

• Malware, credential theft, or social-engineering attacks;
• Unsolicited bulk voice messages or unlawful robocalls;
• Circumventing quotas, sharing accounts to evade limits, or unauthorized bulk extraction of catalog data;
• Reselling generation capacity without our written approval.

5. Voice likeness & consent

Unless you have written consent from the rights holder:

• Do not create Output intended to sound like a specific real individual for public distribution;
• Do not imply endorsement by any person, brand, or institution;
• Do not use the Service to violate union, agency, or talent licensing agreements.

We may request proof of consent and refuse generation requests at our discretion.

6. Disclosure & labeling

Where law, regulation, or platform policy requires disclosure that audio is AI-generated, you must provide clear notice to audiences. You are solely responsible for compliance in each country and distribution channel.

7. Free demos & API use

Public demos and free tiers are for evaluation and lawful personal or commercial testing within published limits. API customers must enforce equivalent restrictions on their end-users and cooperate with abuse investigations.

8. Enforcement

We may, with or without notice:

• Refuse, block, or remove prohibited generation requests;
• Suspend or permanently terminate accounts and API keys;
• Decline refund requests tied to serious policy violations where permitted by law;
• Preserve records and cooperate with law enforcement;
• Seek remedies for harm caused by misuse.

Report abuse: Contact us with subject “Abuse Report” and include URLs, account details, and timestamps.

9. Changes

We may update this AUP as risks, laws, and product features change. Material updates will be posted with a new “Last updated” date. Continued use constitutes acceptance.