Acceptable Use Policy

Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.

Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.

Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Services and/or the Content contained therein.

Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.

Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.

Make improper use of our Services, including our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.

Engage in any automated use of the Services, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.

Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or the Services connected.

Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.

Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.

Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.

Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Services, except as expressly permitted by applicable law.

Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or restrict access to the Services, or any portion of the Services.

Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.

Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.

Copy or adapt the Services’ software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.

Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material, including excessive use of capital letters and spamming (continuous posting of repetitive text), that interferes with any party’s uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Services or modifies, impairs, disrupts, alters, or interferes with the use, features, functions, operation, or maintenance of the Services.

Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) any material that acts as a passive or active information collection or transmission mechanism, including without limitation, clear graphics interchange formats ("gifs"), 1×1 pixels, web bugs, cookies, or other similar devices (sometimes referred to as "spyware" or "passive collection mechanisms" or "pcms").

Except as may be the result of standard search engine or Internet browser usage, use, launch, develop, or distribute any automated system, including without limitation, any spider, robot, cheat utility, scraper, or offline reader that accesses the Services, or using or launching any unauthorized script or other software.

Disparage, tarnish, or otherwise harm, in our opinion, us and/or the Services.

Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.

Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services.

Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.

Illegal Content and Activities: Sell, promote, facilitate, or distribute any illegal substances, narcotics, controlled substances, or paraphernalia related to such substances.

Gambling and Lotteries: Operate, promote, or facilitate any form of gambling, betting, lotteries, or similar activities prohibited by applicable law.

Sexually Explicit Material: Sell, promote, distribute, or display any sexually explicit material, pornography, or content that exploits, abuses, or endangers children.

Cult and Hateful Ideologies: Promote, advocate for, or disseminate content associated with cults, extremist ideologies, hate speech, violence, or discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.

Fraudulent and Deceptive Practices: Engage in any fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading activities, including but not limited to phishing, scams, impersonation, or false advertising.

Intellectual Property Infringement: Violate any copyrights, trademarks, patents, trade secrets, or other intellectual property rights of the Company or any third party.

Harassment and Abuse: Engage in any form of harassment, bullying, intimidation, threats, or abusive behavior towards other users, the Company's staff, or any third party.

Harmful Code: Upload, transmit, or distribute any software viruses, malware, worms, Trojan horses, or other harmful code that could damage, disable, or impair the Service or any user's systems.

Unauthorized Access: Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service, user accounts, or computer systems or networks connected to the Service.

Excessive Resource Usage: Engage in any activity that could disrupt, overload, or impair the functionality or availability of the Service for other users.

Reselling the Service: Resell, sublicense, or otherwise make the Service available to any third party without the Company's express written consent.

Spam and Unsolicited Communications: Send unsolicited commercial emails (spam) or other unwanted communications to other users or through the Service.

Competitive Intelligence: Use the Service to gather competitive intelligence or confidential information about other businesses or users.

Data Scraping: Extract or scrape data from the Service for any purpose without the Company's express written consent.

Systematically harvest data or content from our Services or your Site to create databases or collections without written permission.

Mislead, deceive, or defraud us or other users, especially to obtain sensitive account details like passwords.

Interfere with or disable security features of our Services or your Site.

Damage our reputation or that of our Services or your Site.

Use information from our Services or your Site to harm others.

Abuse our support services or make false reports.

Violate any laws or regulations in your use of our Services or your Site.

Frame or link to our Services or your Site without authorization.

Upload or transmit harmful content, including viruses, excessive capital letters, or spam.

Use automated systems (bots, scrapers, etc.) to access or interact with our Services or your Site, unless it's standard search engine behavior.

Impersonate others or use their accounts.

Use our Services or your Site for commercial purposes or to compete with us.