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Acceptable Use Policy
Last updated: June 2, 2026 · Effective: June 2, 2026 · Version 1.1
This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") sets out what you may and may not do when using StartSieve. It forms part of, and is governed by, our Terms & Conditions. We may update it as needed to keep the service safe and lawful.
1.Content you must not submit
You must not use StartSieve to create, store, or process content that:
- Is unlawful, infringes intellectual-property or privacy rights, or breaches a duty of confidence.
- Contains malware, or sensitive personal data you are not authorised to share.
- Is defamatory, harassing, hateful, or promotes violence or self-harm.
- Is sexual content involving minors, or otherwise exploits or endangers children.
2.Conduct you must not engage in
You must not:
- Attack, probe, or disrupt the service or its infrastructure, or attempt unauthorised access.
- Scrape, crawl, or bulk-export the service, or reverse-engineer protected parts of the product.
- Resell, sublicense, or share access without our permission.
- Circumvent usage limits, credit accounting, rate limits, or security controls.
- Use the service to send spam or to deceive, defraud, or impersonate others.
3.Responsible AI use
StartSieve routes content to third-party AI providers. You must not use the product to generate content that is illegal, that violates those providers’ usage policies, or that is designed to deceive or harm others. You are responsible for how you use any generated output.
Provider usage policies apply to AI processing carried out through StartSieve; the relevant policy for our AI gateway is linked below.
4.Enforcement
If you breach this policy, we may remove content, limit features, suspend or terminate access, and where appropriate report activity to the authorities. We will use proportionate measures and, where possible, give notice.
To report misuse, contact support@startsieve.com.