Acceptable Use Policy

Overview

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") governs your use of Cacuda's services. It is designed to protect the integrity of our platform, comply with the law, and ensure a safe experience for all users. This policy is incorporated into our Terms of Service.

Permitted Use

Cacuda is designed for legitimate content moderation and detection purposes, including:

• Detecting AI-generated images and text
• Filtering spam and unwanted content
• Moderating NSFW or inappropriate content
• Verifying age-appropriateness of images
• Building automated moderation pipelines for websites, forums, and applications

Prohibited Content

You must not submit the following types of content to Cacuda for scanning:

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Submission of CSAM is strictly prohibited and will be reported to law enforcement immediately.
• Content depicting real violence or abuse for the purpose of gratification, promotion, or distribution.
• Content that facilitates terrorism or violent extremism.
• Personal data of others submitted without consent or lawful basis, including identity documents, private photos, or medical records.

Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

• Reverse-engineer our models — use the Service to extract, replicate, distil, or reconstruct our detection models, training data, or algorithms.
• Circumvent detection — use the Service to learn how to evade AI detection and then apply those learnings to pass off AI-generated content as human-created.
• Abuse rate limits — make excessive API requests intended to degrade service quality for other users.
• Resell without authorisation — resell, sublicense, or white-label the Service without a written agreement from Cacuda.
• Misrepresent results — present Cacuda scan results as legally binding evidence, certified analysis, or expert testimony without appropriate qualification.
• Automate account creation — create multiple accounts to circumvent free tier limits or abuse promotional offers.
• Use the Service for unlawful purposes — including surveillance, harassment, discrimination, or any activity that violates applicable law.

API-Specific Rules

• API keys are for your use only. Do not share, publish, or embed API keys in client-side code.
• Respect rate limits. If you need higher throughput, contact us about Enterprise plans.
• Include appropriate error handling in your integrations. Do not retry failed requests in tight loops.

Automod-Specific Rules

• Automod pipelines must be configured with genuine moderation intent. Do not create pipelines solely to consume free-tier resources or test system limits.
• You are responsible for the moderation actions your Automod pipelines take. Cacuda provides the tools; the moderation decisions are yours.

Enforcement

We reserve the right to:

• Suspend or terminate accounts that violate this policy, with or without notice depending on severity.
• Rate-limit or block API keys engaged in abusive behaviour.
• Report illegal content or activity to the relevant authorities.
• Cooperate with law enforcement investigations as required by law.

Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violation of this policy, please report it to abuse@cacuda.com. We take all reports seriously and will investigate promptly.