Acceptable Use Policy
Slate may update this Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") from time to time. Updates will become effective as described in the applicable agreement governing your use of the Services.
This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) governs access to and use of the Slate Platform and related services offered by Slate Digital Inc. (“Slate”) (collectively, the “Services”). For purposes of this AUP, “Customer” means the person or entity that has entered into or accepted the applicable agreement governing use of the Services, and “User” means any individual who accesses or uses the Services through or on behalf of a Customer, including an “Authorized User” under Slate’s Self-Serve Subscription Terms. If an individual Customer uses the Services directly, that individual is both a Customer and a User. Capitalized terms not defined in this AUP have the meanings given in the applicable agreement governing the Services. Customer is responsible for its Users’ compliance with this AUP.
1. General Conduct
The Slate Platform and Services must be used in a manner that is consistent with their intended purposes, as described on the Slate Platform. Users shall not use the Slate Platform and/or Services: (1) in violation of any applicable local, state, national, foreign, provincial, or international law, regulation, or government mandate; (2) in a manner that may expose Slate to criminal or civil liability; (3) in a manner that could interfere with any other party’s use and enjoyment of the Slate Platform; (4) to gain unauthorized access to any other accounts, through hacking, password mining, or any other means; (5) to access systems, data, or information not intended by Slate to be made accessible to a User; (6) to attempt to obtain any materials or information through any means not intentionally made available by Slate; or (7) to invade another person’s privacy, stalk, harass, or otherwise violate the rights of others. Users shall not create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others or impersonating any person or entity. Without limiting anything in this Section 1, Users shall not use the Slate Platform and/or Services to create, upload, transmit, store or distribute any statement, image, photograph, advertisement or other content that, in Slate’s reasonable judgment, could reasonably be perceived to harm, threaten, promote the harassment, intimidation, abuse of, or discrimination against others based on race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, disease, or immigration status.
Without limiting the foregoing, Users shall not: (a) use any automated means (including bots, scrapers, or crawlers) to access, scrape, or data-mine the Slate Platform; (b) circumvent, disable, or exceed any usage limits, credit allotments, rate limits, or technical or access restrictions; (c) share, resell, sublicense, or transfer account access or credentials except as expressly permitted; or (d) use the Slate Platform, Services or any output to develop, train, or improve a product, service, or machine-learning model that competes with Slate.
2. Responsibility for Content
Slate takes no responsibility for any material created or accessible on or through the Slate Platform. Slate is not obligated to monitor or exercise any editorial control over such material, but reserves the right to do so. In the event that Slate becomes aware that any such material may violate this AUP and/or expose Slate to civil or criminal liability, Slate reserves the right to block access to such material and suspend or terminate any User creating, storing or disseminating such material.
3. Inappropriate Content
Users shall not use the Slate Platform and Services to transmit, distribute or store material that is inappropriate, as reasonably determined by Slate, or material that is indecent, obscene, defamatory, fraudulent, pornographic, libelous, threatening, abusive, hateful, or violent. In addition, Users shall not create, upload, transmit, or generate any content that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM), or that depicts or targets a minor in a sexual or exploitative manner.
4. Intellectual Property
Material accessible through the Platform may be subject to protection under privacy, publicity, or other personal rights and intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, copyrights and laws protecting patents, trademarks, trade secrets or other proprietary information. Users shall not use the Platform and Services in any manner that would infringe, violate, dilute or misappropriate any such rights or otherwise upload any content that the User does not have the right to reproduce.
5. Harmful Content
Users shall not use the Slate Platform and Services to transmit, distribute or store material that contains a virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other component harmful to the Slate Platform and Services or other Users. Users shall not probe, scan, test the vulnerability of or breach the authentication measures of the Slate Platform.
6. Fraudulent/Misleading Content
Users shall not use the Slate Platform and Services to transmit or distribute any advertising or promotional materials that contain false, deceptive, or misleading statements, claims, or representations. This includes AI-generated endorsements, reviews, or testimonials presented as genuine, and content that falsely attributes statements to a real person.
7. AI and Synthetic Media
Users shall not use Slate’s AI features, or any AI-generated or AI-edited output, to: (a) create synthetic, manipulated, or "deepfake" media depicting a real, identifiable person without that person’s consent; (b) impersonate any person or entity; (c) generate or replicate a person’s voice, likeness, or biometric identifiers without consent; (d) create deceptive, defamatory, or misleading content, disinformation, or fraudulent endorsements; or (e) generate content that infringes the intellectual property, privacy, or publicity rights of any third party. Where disclosure that content is AI-generated is required by applicable law, the User is responsible for making that disclosure.
8. Slate Platform
To access the Slate Platform, Users will create and maintain log-in credentials. Users are responsible for all activities that occur under their Account. Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their log-in credentials, and you agree not to disclose your log-in credentials to any other person. You shall immediately notify Slate of any actual or suspected unauthorized use of your Slate Platform Account.
9. Suspension and Termination of Service
Any User that Slate determines has violated this AUP may be subject to suspension or termination of access to the Slate Platform or Services, including immediate suspension or termination where Slate determines it is appropriate. Slate may take such further action as it reasonably determines appropriate under the circumstances to eliminate or prevent violations and may remove or disable access to content that violates this AUP or is otherwise inconsistent with the permitted use of the Slate Platform. Slate will not be liable for damages resulting from its exercise of rights under this AUP to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Upon suspension or termination for a violation of this AUP, Customer will not be entitled to a refund of prepaid fees except as required by applicable law. Slate may remove or disable access to AI-generated or AI-edited output created in violation of this AUP. Slate may also report unlawful content or activity, including content that exploits or endangers minors, to law enforcement or other appropriate authorities.
10. Choice of Law; Venue
This AUP is governed by the governing law and dispute resolution provisions of the applicable agreement governing the Services, including the Slate Enterprise Master Agreement or Slate Self-Serve Subscription Terms, as applicable. Nothing in this Section limits any non-waivable consumer protection, privacy or other mandatory rights available under applicable law.
11. Complaints; Waiver
If Slate receives a complaint against a User or Customer or believes there is a violation of this AUP, Slate may investigate and if appropriate, inform the applicable Customer or User of the complaint. To report a suspected violation of this AUP, contact Slate at support@slateteams.com. The failure of Slate to enforce this AUP for whatever reason does not constitute a waiver of any right to do so at a later time.
