Responsible AI Acceptable Use Policy

Pic-Time Ltd. and its affiliates ("Company" or "we") offer professional Photographers with online photo Galleries, integrated print stores, and marketing automation to deliver, showcase, and sell images. Key services include customizable Galleries with video support, AI-powered image search, AI editing of albums and blogs, etc. (“AI Offering”).

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") governs the use of the Platform and is an integral part of the Terms of Use, which it is referenced from. By using the Platform and Services you accept and agree to adhere to these AUP.

This AUP applies to anyone who uses the Company's Platform and Services, whether free, paid or other invited as a Guest, and is intended to help prevent unlawful or inappropriate use of the Platform or Services, including use that may contribute to model drift or hallucinations and could enable prohibited uses further described below. We may enforce violations of this AUP. Violations may result in warnings, suspension, termination, key revocation, legal action, and reporting to authorities. You may be liable for damages and costs.

We may update this AUP from time to time by posting a revised version. Any updates will become effective upon posting, as reflected by the "Last updated" date shown above.

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Prohibited Use

Users must use the Platform and Services (including the AI Chat, AI Search, Selfie Search, filtering and editing, including customer support features) in accordance with all applicable laws.

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow the third party to use, the Platform or Services, for any of the purposes listed below:

• Compromise the privacy of others, including unlawful tracking, monitoring, and identification.
• Use subliminal, manipulative, or deceptive techniques that distort a person's behavior so that they are unable to make informed decisions in a way that is likely to cause harm.
• Create or expand facial recognition databases without consent.
• Exploit any vulnerabilities related to age, disability, or socio-economic circumstances.
• Evaluate or classify individuals based on their social behavior or personal traits leading to detrimental or unfavorable treatment.
• Share personal information without consent.
• Categorize individuals based on their biometric data to deduce or infer sensitive attributes such as their race, political opinions, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation.
• Engage in regulated activity without complying with applicable regulations.
• Promote or engage in any illegal activity, including the exploitation or harm of children and the development or distribution of illegal substances, goods, or services.
• Conduct real-time remote biometric identification in public spaces for law enforcement purposes.
• Assess or predict the risk of an individual committing a criminal offense based solely on their personal traits or on profiling.
• Infer an individual's emotions in the workplace and educational settings, except when necessary for medical or safety reasons.
• Provide advice on essential services, including in the medical or health field, without review by a qualified professional and disclosure of the use of AI assistance and its potential limitations.
• Impersonate a human by presenting results as human generated.
• Compromise security or gain unauthorized access to computer systems or networks.

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Illegal, Dangerous and Harmful Activities

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow any third party to use, the Platform and Services (including the AI Offering, AI Chat and Support features), for any of the purposes listed below:

• Encourage or support terrorism, violent extremism, or human trafficking.
• Encourage self-harm, suicide, or violence against individuals or groups.
• Provide instructions for or facilitate illegal activities, including the creation or distribution of weapons, controlled substances, or malicious code.
• Advertising, marketing, distributing, or selling weapons, weapon accessories, or explosives.  
• Generating, targeting, or distributing political campaign materials or content intended to influence political processes through deception, without appropriate disclosure.
• Create, distribute, or promote content that is harmful, violent, or hateful (including hate speech), or for bullying, intimidation, offensive conduct, or humiliation of individuals or groups.
• Promote unhealthy or unattainable body image or beauty standards.
• Generate content depicting animal cruelty or abuse.
• Generate violent or gory content inspired by real acts of violence.
• Creating, sending, or marketing adult content.
• Depict or request sexual intercourse or sex acts, generate content related to sexual fetishes or fantasies, facilitate, promote, or depict incest or bestiality, or engage in erotic chats.

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Child Safety

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow any third party to use, the Platform and Services (including AI Offering), to compromise children's safety, including to:

• Create, distribute, or promote child sexual abuse material.
• Facilitate trafficking, sextortion, or any other form of exploitation of a minor.
• Facilitate or depict child abuse of any form.
• Promote or facilitate pedophilic relationships.

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Misinformation

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow any third party to use, the Platform and Services (including AI Offering), to spread misinformation, including to:

• Create and disseminate deceptive or misleading information.
• Create and advance conspiratorial narratives.
• Impersonate real entities or create fake personas without consent.

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Fraudulent, Abusive, or Predatory Practices

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow any third party to use, the Platform and Services (including AI Offering), to engage in any fraudulent, abusive, or predatory practices, including:

• Facilitate the production, acquisition, or distribution of counterfeit goods.
• Promote or facilitate the generation of spam.
• Generate content for fraudulent activities, schemes, scams, phishing, or malware.
• Engage in or facilitate multi-level marketing, pyramid schemes, or other deceptive business models.
• Engage in deceptive, abusive behaviors that exploit vulnerable people.
• Promote or facilitate the use of abusive debt collection practices.

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Abuse of Platform and Services (including the AI Chat and Support features):

Photographers, End Users, Guests and authorized users may not use, nor allow any third party to use, the Platform and Services (including AI Offering), to:

• Coordinate malicious activity across multiple accounts.
• Circumvent a ban by using a different account.
• Intentionally bypass capabilities or restrictions established within the Platform and Services.

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Reporting and Appeals

Company has the discretion to terminate or suspend the user’s access to our Services and where applicable, upon receipt of a notification of claimed infringement or at Company's own determination.

If you believe that any content made available on or through the Platform and Services (including the AI Chat, Support and Offering) has been used or exploited in a manner that infringes an intellectual property right you own or control, then please promptly notify us at: legal@Pic-Time.com.

If your access to any of the Platform and Services (including AI Offering) has been suspended or terminated due to an alleged violation of this AUP, you may submit an appeal by contacting us at the same email address set forth above.