Acceptable Use Policy

Sharing information without authorization or in violation of applicable laws, regulations or organizational policies

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Share information, materials or data that you or your organization is not authorized to share;
• Share information, materials or data in violation of any markings or other restrictive legends that may be included in such information.

Deceptive or misleading activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Engage in coordinated inauthentic behavior or disinformation campaigns;
• Generate or disseminate knowingly deceptive or misleading documents or information.

Abusive or fraudulent activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Attempt to override or circumvent safety filters or intentionally direct the product or service to act in a manner that contravenes NtelSec’s policies (including this AUP);
• Promote or facilitate the generation or distribution of spam;
• Generate content for fraudulent activities, scams, phishing or malware;
• Compromise security or gain unauthorized access to computer systems or networks, including spoofing and social engineering;
• Violate any natural person’s rights, including privacy rights as defined in applicable privacy law;
• Track or monitor an individual without their consent;
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation with any person or entity;
• Inappropriately use confidential or personal information.

Illegal, malicious or highly regulated activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Engage in, promote, generate, contribute to, encourage, plan, incite, or further illegal or unlawful activity or content;
• Provide instructions on how to create or facilitate the exchange of illegal substances or goods;
• Encourage or provide instructions on how to engage in or facilitate illegal services such as human trafficking or prostitution;
• Design, market, or distribute weapons, explosives, or other dangerous materials;
• Provide instructions on how to commit, facilitate or encourage any type of crime.

Commercial activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Market, promote, commercialize, solicit or advertise any commercial product or service offering to any other user of the Subscription Services;
• Send unsolicited messages, advertisements, or repetitive content.

Violent, hateful, or threatening activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Further violent extremism;
• Describe, encourage, support, or provide instructions on how to commit violent acts against persons (including self-harm), animals, or property;
• Encourage hate speech or discriminatory practices that could cause harm or adverse impact to individuals or communities based on their protected attributes, such as race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or any other identifying trait;
• Encourage or engage in any form of self-harm;
• Shame, humiliate, bully, celebrate the suffering of, or harass individuals.

Sexually explicit activities

This includes using the Subscription Services to:

• Generate pornographic content or content meant for sexual gratification, including activity that describes sexual intercourse, sexual acts, or sexual fetishes, or promotes sexual services (excluding sex education and wellness);
• Engage in erotic chats.

Child sexual exploitation or abuse activities

• We strictly prohibit and will report to relevant authorities and organizations where appropriate any activity or content that exploits or harms children, or describes, encourages, supports or promotes any form of child sexual exploitation or abuse in addition to Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Nothing in this AUP is intended to restrict you from lawfully reporting waste, fraud or abuse related to the performance of a government contract.

If you have any questions about whether your activity or use case is permitted or prohibited by this AUP, please email us at support@ntelsec.com.