Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is part of our Terms of Service. It applies to everything you submit to genkiln (prompts, images, URLs, metadata), everything generated for you, and how you use our API, console and Playground. If you build a product on genkiln, you are responsible for making sure your own users follow these rules too.

Prohibited content

You may not use genkiln to create, edit, request or distribute:

1. Any sexual content involving minors. This includes any sexualized depiction of a person who is or appears to be under 18, whether realistic, drawn, animated or "fictional", and any content that sexualizes children. We report such content to the relevant authorities where required by law.
2. Non-consensual intimate imagery. Nude, sexual or intimate images or videos of a real, identifiable person without their consent, including "undressing" or face-swapping a real person into sexual content.
3. Deepfakes of real people without consent. Realistic images, video or audio that impersonate or depict a real, identifiable person saying or doing things they did not, without their consent, or in a way meant to deceive, defame or harass. This includes fake endorsements and impersonating public officials or candidates.
4. Deceptive or fraudulent content, such as fake documents, IDs, receipts, evidence or news, phishing material, or content made to manipulate elections or civic processes.
5. Harassment, threats and hate: content that bullies, threatens, doxxes, or demeans people based on protected characteristics such as race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, disability, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
6. Violent extremism and terrorism: content that promotes, praises, recruits for or supports violent extremist or terrorist groups or acts.
7. Graphic violence and self-harm: content glorifying real-world violence or encouraging suicide, self-harm or eating disorders.
8. Illegal activity: content that facilitates crimes, such as illegal weapons, drugs, human trafficking or exploitation.
9. Infringement: content that infringes copyrights, trademarks, privacy or publicity rights of others.
10. Sexual and adult content of any kind: nudity, pornography, and sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images or video, of real or fictional people, including erotic material and advertising for adult services.
11. Gray-market and black-market uses: material for gambling or betting promotion, scams and fraud schemes, counterfeit goods, fake reviews or fake engagement, spam, illegal lending or fundraising, money laundering, trading in personal data, or any other illegal or deceptive business.
12. Using a real person's likeness without permission: generating, editing or face-swapping images, video or audio of a real, identifiable person without their authorization. This includes uploading someone else's photo as a reference image, and using a public figure's face or voice in ads, endorsements or products.

Prohibited activities

You may not:

• use genkiln to build, distribute or run malware, spyware or other malicious code, or to support hacking or unauthorized access to systems;
• attempt to bypass, probe or disable our content filters, rate limits, billing, authentication or other safeguards, or use our webhooks or URL inputs to reach networks you are not authorized to access;
• interfere with or overload the Service, or scrape it outside the published API;
• share, sell or publish API keys, or let others use your account to evade enforcement;
• create multiple accounts to avoid limits or bans;
• use stolen payment methods or commit payment fraud;
• resell or provide access to the Service in a way designed to hide abusive end users from us;
• violate any applicable law or regulation, including export controls and sanctions.

Disclosure of AI content

When you publish generated content in a context where people could mistake it for real (for example realistic people, news or events), clearly label it as AI-generated, and follow the disclosure laws that apply to you.

How we enforce this policy

• Automated screening. We screen prompts and inputs automatically. Requests that appear to violate this AUP are rejected with the error content_rejected and are not charged, or are refunded if generation already started.
• Review. We may review tasks, inputs and outputs when we suspect a violation or receive a report.
• Action. Depending on severity, we may remove content, reject tasks, revoke API keys, suspend or terminate the account, withhold unused credits to the extent permitted by law, and report to law enforcement. Severe violations, especially any involving minors or non-consensual intimate imagery, lead to immediate termination without warning.
• Appeals. If you believe we made a mistake, contact us with the task ID and an explanation.

Reporting abuse

To report content generated with genkiln that violates this policy, email support@genkiln.com with the file URL and a description. We review reports promptly.