# **ACCEPTABLE**  
**USE POLICY**  
Last Updated: October 16, 2024

This Newsbang, Inc. ("we", "us", or "our") Acceptable Use Policy (the "Acceptable Use Policy") sets out rules to ensure good behavior for the use of NewsBang (collectively, our "Services"). By accessing or using our Services, you ("user(s)", "you", or "your") acknowledge you have read and agree to be bound by this Acceptable Use Policy. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Acceptable Use Policy have the meanings ascribed to such terms in our [Terms of Service](/content/agreement/terms-of-service/index.html) ("Terms of Service"). If you have any questions about this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact us at [support@newsbang.com](mailto:support@newsbang.com).

# **1.** **General**  
This Acceptable Use Policy sets out a list of acceptable and unacceptable conduct in the use of our Services by users. Where you have (or we reasonably believe you have) breached this Acceptable Use Policy, we may, at our discretion, do any or all of the following:

- Issue a warning regarding your behavior.  
- Refrain from displaying or remove the relevant content relating to such breach (or reasonably suspected breach).  
- Display a notice to recipients of the relevant content to take precaution due to a suspected or confirmed breach of this Acceptable Use Policy.  
- Restrict you from using certain account functions or suspend or terminate your account.  
- Where we reasonably believe that you have committed a crime or are otherwise required to do so under applicable laws, notify and cooperate with appropriate governmental and/or law enforcement authorities in the relevant jurisdiction.

While we will aim to apply this Acceptable Use Policy consistently across all jurisdictions, in some jurisdictions there may be specific requirements under applicable laws which necessitate differing applications of parts of this Acceptable Use Policy. You may contact us at [support@newsbang.com](mailto:support@newsbang.com) if you have any questions on the actions taken against you in accordance with this Acceptable Use Policy.

# **2.** **Violence and Crime**  
We prohibit violent, criminal, illegal, or inappropriate content when using our Services. In particular, we aim to ensure that any content which may (in our opinion) constitute a genuine risk of harm or direct threat to public safety are removed as soon as practical. Such content or behavior may include the following:

- Threats to others, including statements of intent regarding committing violence (including murder or offering services for hire to kill others) or other criminal actions (e.g., kidnapping).
- Instructions on how to make weapons or explosives.
- Misinformation that contributes to imminent violence or physical harm.
- Any organization that promotes or is in the business/has the aim of promoting any illegal activities.
- Promoting or publicizing violent crime, theft, and/or fraud.
- Facilitating or coordinating future criminal activity.

Criminal and/or illegal activities in different jurisdictions may include:

- Terrorist activity, organized hate, kidnapping, human trafficking, or organized criminal activity.
- Violent acts – e.g., murder, harm against people or animals.
- Offering of illegal goods or services – e.g., services for hire to kill others, sale of prohibited or illegal products.
- Theft.
- Vandalism/property damage.
- Swatting – i.e., making false reports of an emergency.
- Fraud/embezzlement, or money laundering.
- Activities that breach consumer protection-related requirements – e.g., false advertising.
- Gambling.

# **3.** **Personal Safety**  
We want to provide a secure and safe environment for all of our users while they are using our Services. To that end, we prohibit any content or behavior relating to, depicting, promoting or encouraging participation in, or soliciting any of the following:

- Suicide and self-injury – including euthanasia, self-mutilation, drastic weight loss, and dangerous cosmetic procedures.
- Child nudity and exploitation – including any content where adults are soliciting minors (and vice versa).
- Sexual exploitation of adults – e.g., acts or photos involving non-consenting adults, paid sexual services, and other types of pornography.
- Bullying and harassment – especially targeting minors, including any contact that involves bullying behavior.
- Human exploitation – e.g., human trafficking and human smuggling, with or without coercion or force.
- Other behavior that is reasonably likely to cause upset and/or distress.

# **4.** **Protection of Privacy and Private/Confidential Information**  
We are committed to protecting our users' privacy and private/confidential information and prohibit the sharing or publication of any such information without the relevant user's express consent or other legal basis. Such prohibited behaviors include:

- Identity theft.
- Posting any information that contains personally identifiable information, sensitive personal information, or confidential information.
- Using the Services to collect, store, or process any personal or health information subject to applicable privacy regulation.
- Posting of any information that was procured via hacking or other illegal means.
- Unauthorized exposure of residences/safe houses.

# **5.** **Objectionable Content**  
We prohibit objectionable content and behavior in the use of our Services. This may include, but is not limited to:

- Hate speech – e.g., a direct attack based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or other forms of "dehumanizing" speech.
- Graphic content of violence – including against both human beings and animals.
- Nudity and sexual activity.
- Sexual solicitation – e.g., sharing of pornography or explicit offers of/requests for sexual services.
- Cruel and insensitive material – e.g., targeting victims of serious harm, calls for a person's death, and revenge pornography.
- Fraudulent or deceptive activity – e.g., scams, coordinated inauthentic behavior, disinformation.

# **6.** **Authentic Content and Behavior**  
We aim to ensure that content and behavior in the use of our Services remains authentic. To that end, we prohibit the following content:

- Spam content – including using fake accounts to message people or create connections.
- Manipulation or disruption of our Services – including manipulating or disrupting other users' use of our Services.
- Coordinating or participating in inauthentic behavior – including disinformation.
- Synthetic or manipulated content that may deceive or harm others.

# **7.** **Misuse of Our Services**  
We prohibit misuse of our Services, including:

- Misrepresenting your own identity – e.g., using a false name or date of birth.
- Creating false accounts or multiple accounts for misuse of our Services.
- Sharing your account with another user(s).
- Using our Services to harass any other users.
- Using or exploiting any of our intellectual property rights.

# **8.** **Regulated Goods and Services**  
In various jurisdictions, certain goods and services may be illegal, or may only be distributed and/or sold subject to qualifications and restrictions. Such items may include:

- Drugs – including medical or pharmaceutical drugs.
- Firearm parts and other weapons of violence.
- Sale or trade of human organs and body parts.
- Alcohol and tobacco products.
- Cosmetic procedures, including weight loss products.

# **9.** **Our Treatment of Intellectual Property Rights and Other Content**  
We take intellectual property rights seriously and may remove any content that infringes upon a party's rights. Users shall not:

- Use any automated method to extract data or output from the Services.
- Violate any third party’s rights, including any breach of confidence, copyright, trademark, etc.

# **10.** **Promotional Content**  
We prohibit promotional content on our Services where:

- A person or entity has not paid us for such content.
- The relevant content does not comply with any applicable laws or regulations.

# **11.** **How to Contact Us**  
To report any breaches (or potential breaches) of this Acceptable Use Policy, please email us at [support@newsbang.com](mailto:support@newsbang.com). You may also submit feedback through NewsBang by navigating to the “Account” button, clicking “Settings,” and then selecting “Feedback.” When submitting feedback, please include a description and/or screenshot.