Acceptable Use Policy

1. Prohibited Technical Activities

You represent and warrant that you shall not, and shall not cause, allow, or encourage any third party to:

1. Access (or attempt to access), tamper with, reverse engineer, export, download, or search any portion of the Services and/or its underlying or related infrastructure, systems, networks, and technologies ("Systems") by any means other than through the interface provided by us in connection with the Services or the Systems, including by any robot, spider, crawler, scraper, AI agent, or other automated means (e.g. scraping, spidering, or crawling), without our express written permission. Public visibility of any content on the Services or Sites is not permission to access or collect it by automated means;
2. Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of the Services or the Systems, or breach or circumvent any security or authentication measures thereof;
3. Attempt to disrupt or overwhelm our infrastructure by imposing unreasonable requests or burdens on our resources (e.g. using "bots" or other automated systems to send requests to our servers at a rate beyond what could be sent by a human user during the same period of time);
4. Copy, modify, alter, change, or create any derivative works of the Services or Systems, or any part thereof, or otherwise remove proprietary marks from the Services or Systems;
5. Use the Services and/or the Systems to transmit malware, ransomware, spyware, or other malicious code, or for phishing, spoofing, or social engineering purposes;
6. Perform any activities or upload, submit, transmit, or distribute any materials or content that may harm or disrupt the operation of the Services, the Systems, or any other infrastructure of CurvUp or any third party;
7. Attempt to gain unauthorised access to the Services or the Systems, or to defeat, avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or otherwise circumvent any software protection or monitoring mechanisms of the Services or the Systems;
8. Misuse or otherwise use the Services or the Systems in an excessive manner compared to the anticipated standard of use (at our sole discretion), including without limitation consuming a disproportionate amount of storage, bandwidth, or processing resources, or otherwise burdening the Services or Systems in a manner that impairs their operation or in violation of any documentation, instruction, or operational restriction designated by us;
9. Use the Services for competitive purposes, including to develop or enhance a competing service or product, or to monitor the availability, performance, or functionality of the Services for such purposes;
10. Access or attempt to access another User's account, data, or personal information without their explicit authorisation;
11. Interfere with, disrupt, or attempt to intercept, modify, or redirect any communications transmitted through the Services.

2. Prohibited Content

You represent and warrant that you shall not upload, submit, prompt, input, transmit, broadcast, send, publish, output, collect, or otherwise make available to or through the Services or Systems any content ("Content") that:

1. Exploits or abuses children, including but not limited to images or depictions of child abuse or sexual abuse, or that presents children in a sexual manner;
2. Infringes CurvUp's or any third party's intellectual property or other rights, including any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, moral rights, or any other intellectual property, proprietary, or contractual right;
3. Infringes any privacy rights or publicity rights of any individual or organisation;
4. Is deceptive, fraudulent, illegal, obscene, defamatory, libellous, threatening, harmful, pornographic, indecent, harassing, hateful, inducing violence and/or terrorism, or otherwise encouraging any illegal, tortious, or inappropriate conduct;
5. Attacks or otherwise unlawfully discriminates against others based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, or medical condition;
6. Contains or redirects to a virus, Trojan horse, worm, scripting exploit, bot, or other harmful component or technology that may damage or hijack the operation of any hardware, software (including the Services), or telecommunications equipment, or any other actually or potentially harmful, disruptive, or invasive code or component;
7. Constitutes unsolicited communications, including spam, bulk messaging, or any other form of unwanted communication that does not comply with applicable anti-spam laws; or is sent to contacts obtained through unauthorised means, purchased lists, scraped data, or without explicit and verifiable consent from recipients; or is directed to recipients who have requested not to receive communications from you;
8. Misrepresents your identity, affiliation, qualifications, credentials, or experience as a Verified Expert, mentor, coach, service provider, investor, or any other role on the CurvUp platform;
9. Contains false, misleading, or fabricated reviews, ratings, testimonials, or recommendations about any other User, Verified Expert, or service on the CurvUp platform;
10. Discloses confidential, proprietary, or personal information about another User, Verified Expert, or any other individual without their express authorisation.

3. Prohibited Platform Activities

In addition to the prohibitions in Sections 1 and 2, you shall not, and shall not allow, cause, or encourage others to:

1. Use the Services to perform any illegal, unlawful, fraudulent, or deceptive activities, or for any purpose that violates applicable law or regulation;
2. Impersonate any person, organisation, or entity, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with any person, organisation, or entity on the CurvUp platform;
3. Use the Services to violate the privacy of others, including posting private and confidential information of others without their express authorisation;
4. Use the Services to perform or encourage others to perform any activities that are defamatory, libellous, threatening, or that constitute hate speech, harassment, or stalking of any User, Verified Expert, or other individual;
5. Solicit, contact, or engage other Users, Verified Experts, or platform participants outside of the CurvUp platform for commercial purposes in a manner that circumvents CurvUp's platform, payment processes, or fee structures;
6. Use the Services to facilitate or encourage the unauthorised sharing of copyrighted material, trade secrets, or other proprietary information belonging to third parties;
7. Create multiple accounts for the purpose of circumventing CurvUp's policies, features, or usage restrictions;
8. Manipulate or attempt to manipulate any ratings, reviews, matching algorithms, recommendation systems, or other platform features on CurvUp;
9. Use the Services in connection with any pyramid scheme, multi-level marketing, or other deceptive business practice;
10. Use the Services to advertise, promote, or solicit the purchase of any product or service that is not permitted under CurvUp's platform guidelines or applicable law.

4. Prohibited AI & CINA Usage

CurvUp operates CINA (CurvUp Intelligence Navigation Assistant), our proprietary AI model, and integrates with third-party AI providers to power features across the platform. In connection with any AI-powered feature on CurvUp (whether CINA or a third-party AI model), you shall not:

1. Attempt to reverse engineer, extract model weights, replicate, or reproduce the underlying architecture, training data, or outputs of CINA or any other AI model integrated within the Services;
2. Use CINA or any AI feature within the Services to develop, train, or enhance a competing AI model or product;
3. Attempt to manipulate, jailbreak, prompt-inject, or otherwise circumvent the safety filters, content guidelines, or intended use cases of CINA or any third-party AI model integrated within the Services;
4. Submit inputs or prompts to any AI feature on the platform that contain unlawful, harmful, hateful, discriminatory, threatening, violent, or harassing content;
5. Generate content (including through AI functionalities within the Services) that is illegal, harmful, hateful, discriminatory, threatening, violent, harassing, or that encourages any such activity;
6. Generate or use content (including through AI functionalities) that infringes any third-party intellectual property, privacy, or publicity right;
7. Use AI-generated outputs from the Services to make fully automated high-stakes decisions (e.g. financial, legal, medical, or investment decisions) without appropriate human review and oversight;
8. Use any third-party automated systems, AI agents, scripts, or tools to access or use the Services under your Account without ensuring that such agents comply with this AUP and CurvUp's Terms & Conditions in full.

Your use of any AI-powered feature on CurvUp is also subject to the CurvUp AI Acceptable Use Policy, which sets out additional obligations applicable to CINA and CurvUp's third-party AI Model Providers (including OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Groq, and Vercel AI SDK).

5. Prohibited Event & Expert Activities

In connection with Events, masterclasses, masterminds, Expert Services, and any other activity facilitated through the CurvUp platform involving Verified Experts, mentors, coaches, service providers, or investors, you shall not:

1. Provide false, misleading, or fabricated information about your qualifications, credentials, experience, or areas of expertise when registering as a Verified Expert, mentor, coach, service provider, or investor on the platform;
2. Deliver Expert Services, masterclasses, masterminds, or any other paid content in a manner materially different from what was described and advertised in your listing or Event posting;
3. Harass, intimidate, abuse, or threaten any Attendee, entrepreneur, or other platform participant in connection with any Event or Expert Service;
4. Collect, record, or distribute the personal data of Attendees, entrepreneurs, or other platform participants obtained through Events or Expert Services without their express consent and in compliance with applicable data protection law;
5. Charge or attempt to charge Event Attendees or platform users outside of CurvUp's payment infrastructure in a manner designed to circumvent CurvUp's platform fee;
6. Unauthorised recording of any Event session without the prior consent of all participants and in compliance with applicable law;
7. Share, distribute, or commercially exploit any Event content or Expert Service materials belonging to another Event Host or Verified Expert without their prior written consent.

6. Monitoring & Enforcement

6.1 Monitoring

We are under no obligation to monitor your activities in relation to the Services or the Systems. However, we may systematically screen and/or monitor any Content uploaded, submitted, and/or transmitted through our Services or Systems at any time and for any reason, for compliance with this AUP and the Agreement, with or without notice.

6.2 Copyright & Intellectual Property

You acknowledge that it is our policy to respect the legitimate rights of copyright and other intellectual property owners. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with our Copyright and Content Policy. If you believe that any content on the CurvUp platform infringes your intellectual property rights, please contact us at customercare@curvup.io.

6.3 Consequences of Violation

In addition to any other remedies that may be available to us, if we suspect that your Content, any of your activities, or your use of the Services are in violation of this AUP, the Agreement, or applicable law, we may, without limitation, with or without advance notice, and without liability to you:

• Remove and/or block such violating Content, in whole or in part;
• Suspend or restrict your access to specific features or functionalities of the Services;
• Terminate or suspend your Account and access to the Services;
• Remove or limit access to Content or data you submitted to the Services or made available to third parties using the Services;
• Report the violation to the applicable third-party AI Model Provider (where the violation relates to AI features);
• Refer the matter to relevant regulatory or law enforcement authorities where required by law or where we deem it appropriate.

7. Reporting Violations

If you become aware of any content or activity on the CurvUp platform that you believe violates this AUP, the Agreement, or applicable law, we encourage you to report it to us promptly. You may do so by:

• Using the in-platform reporting tools where available;
• Contacting us directly at customercare@curvup.io with a description of the alleged violation and any relevant supporting information.

CurvUp will review all reports made in good faith and will take such action as we deem appropriate in our sole discretion. We cannot guarantee a specific outcome or response timeline for every report.

8. Updates to this AUP

We may update and/or amend this AUP from time to time. If CurvUp makes material changes to this AUP, we will give notice as appropriate under the circumstances, e.g. by displaying a prominent notice within the Services or by sending you an email to the address associated with your Account. Your continued use of the Services after the changes have been implemented will constitute your acceptance of the changes.