Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") outlines the rules and guidelines for using GeoPry services operated by X9RR Limited. By using our Service, you agree to comply with this policy. Violations may result in suspension or termination of your account.

1. Purpose and Scope

GeoPry provides geolocation analysis services for legitimate purposes including research, journalism, security analysis, content verification, and business intelligence. This policy defines acceptable and prohibited uses of our Service to ensure ethical and legal use by all users.

2. Permitted Uses

The following uses of GeoPry are permitted:

• Academic and scientific research on geolocation techniques.
• Journalism and fact-checking for content verification.
• Security research and threat analysis by qualified professionals.
• Business intelligence and market research using publicly available images.
• Personal use for identifying locations in your own photographs.
• Law enforcement activities conducted with proper legal authority.
• Disaster response and humanitarian operations.
• Asset and property verification for legitimate business purposes.

3. Prohibited Uses

The following uses of GeoPry are strictly prohibited:

3.1 Illegal Activities

• Any use that violates applicable laws or regulations.
• Activities that infringe upon intellectual property rights.
• Facilitating or promoting illegal activities.
• Use in connection with money laundering or terrorist financing.

3.2 Harassment and Stalking

• Tracking or monitoring individuals without their consent.
• Stalking, harassment, or intimidation of any person.
• Doxxing or revealing personal information to harm individuals.
• Cyberbullying or online harassment campaigns.

3.3 Privacy Violations

• Invading the privacy of individuals without legal basis.
• Identifying home addresses of individuals for malicious purposes.
• Unauthorized surveillance of private property or individuals.
• Processing images of children for identification purposes.

3.4 Harmful Content

• Submitting images containing illegal content (CSAM, violence, etc.).
• Images depicting or promoting violence or terrorism.
• Content that promotes discrimination or hate speech.
• Explicit sexual content without proper consent.

3.5 System Abuse

• Attempting to circumvent rate limits or access controls.
• Reverse engineering or attempting to extract our algorithms.
• Automated scraping or bulk data extraction beyond API limits.
• Introducing malware, viruses, or malicious code.
• Denial of service attacks or system overloading.
• Sharing API credentials or reselling access without authorization.

4. Special Use Cases

4.1 Law Enforcement

Law enforcement agencies may use GeoPry for legitimate investigative purposes with proper legal authority. We may require verification of authority and legal basis before processing certain requests.

4.2 Journalism

Journalists may use GeoPry for verification and investigation, subject to journalistic ethics and applicable press regulations. We encourage responsible disclosure practices.

4.3 Academic Research

Academic researchers must comply with their institution's ethics requirements and obtain appropriate approvals for research involving human subjects or sensitive data.

5. Content Responsibility

You are solely responsible for:

• Ensuring you have the right to submit images for analysis.
• Complying with copyright and intellectual property laws.
• Obtaining necessary consents for images containing identifiable individuals.
• Verifying the legal basis for your use of the Service.
• How you use and distribute geolocation data obtained from our Service.

6. Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any violations of this policy, please report them to abuse@geopry.com. We take all reports seriously and will investigate promptly. You may report:

• Suspected illegal use of the Service.
• Harassment or stalking enabled by our Service.
• System abuse or security vulnerabilities.
• Any other violations of this policy.

7. Monitoring and Enforcement

We reserve the right to:

• Monitor usage patterns to detect violations of this policy.
• Investigate suspected violations and cooperate with law enforcement.
• Remove or refuse to process content that violates this policy.
• Suspend or terminate accounts for policy violations.
• Report illegal activities to appropriate authorities.

8. Consequences of Violations

Violations of this policy may result in:

• Warning and request to cease the violating activity.
• Temporary suspension of account access.
• Permanent termination of account without refund.
• Legal action to recover damages.
• Reporting to law enforcement authorities.

9. Cooperation with Authorities

We will cooperate with law enforcement agencies and regulatory authorities investigating violations of applicable laws. This may include preserving and disclosing relevant data in response to valid legal requests.

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our Service, legal requirements, or best practices. We will notify users of material changes through our website or email. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

For questions about this policy or to report violations: