acceptable use policy

what aevia does not amplify

the items below are excluded from persistence pool subsidy, from algorithmic ranking, and from curated feed. they are not a list of ‘forbidden content’ — they are a statement of how the protocol directs its economic and editorial resources.

1. [a]pornography and sexually explicit content
2. [b]any sexualization of minors — absolute zero tolerance; reporting to ncmec cybertipline per 18 u.s.c. §2258a
3. [c]non-consensual intimate imagery (ncii), including sexualized deepfakes — per the shield act (15 u.s.c. §6851)
4. [d]celebratory apologia of violence, terrorism, or physical harm to persons
5. [e]celebratory apologia of abortion
6. [f]occultism, satanism, and witchcraft as practice
7. [g]apologia of recreational illicit drug use
8. [h]actionable hate speech against any group — including christians, jews, muslims, atheists, and any other

minimum age

aevia is not directed to users under the age of 13, per coppa (15 u.s.c. §6501). for residents of the european economic area, the minimum age is 16, per art. 8 gdpr. for residents of brazil, the minimum age is 13 with parental authorization and 18 without, per art. 14 lgpd. if we discover personal data of a minor below the applicable minimum age, that data is deleted.

digital services act — notice & action

for users in the european economic area, aevia operates a notice-and-action channel per art. 16 of regulation (eu) 2022/2065 (dsa). notifications of illegal content must be sent to contact@aevia.network with subject dsa notice and contain: asserted legal basis, content location, notifier identity (when required), and good-faith statement. we reply within seven business days with a reasoned justification when the decision is unfavorable, per art. 17. our annual transparency report will be published at /transparency starting from the first eligible window.

posture under section 230

aevia moderates distribution — ranking, persistence pool subsidy, feed surfacing — with a public and explicit editorial criterion. aevia does not assume responsibility for the accuracy, legality, or character of user-generated content. users are the publishers of their own manifests.

this posture invokes immunity under 47 u.s.c. §230(c)(1) and the good-samaritan protection under §230(c)(2)(a). nothing in this policy turns aevia into a publisher of third-party content; describing what we do not amplify is precisely the moderation that section 230(c)(2)(a) protects.

sanctions and excluded jurisdictions

aevia services are not available to residents, entities, or operators located in jurisdictions under comprehensive united states sanctions (office of foreign assets control — ofac), including but not limited to cuba, iran, north korea, syria, and occupied regions of ukraine. also excluded are persons and entities listed on the specially designated nationals and blocked persons list. use in violation of these restrictions may result in immediate blocking and reporting to the competent authorities.

privacy and personal data

the processing of personal data is governed by the privacy policy of aevia, which covers ccpa/cpra (california), gdpr (eu), lgpd (brazil), and the associated data subject rights. aevia llc does not sell personal data under the ccpa definition.

dispute resolution and class-action waiver

any controversy, claim, or dispute arising from this policy or from the use of aevia services will be resolved by binding individual arbitration, conducted by the american arbitration association (aaa) under the commercial arbitration rules, seated in wilmington, delaware, in english. you and aevia expressly waive the right to jury trial and to participate in a class action or collective arbitration, whether as represented party or representative. this clause is governed by the federal arbitration act (9 u.s.c. §§1–16). opt-out available within 30 days after first use of the service by emailing contact@aevia.network with subject arbitration opt-out.

limitation of liability and warranty

aevia services are provided “as is” and “as available”, without express or implied warranty of fitness, availability, freedom from errors, or non-infringement. to the maximum extent permitted by law, aevia llc, its affiliates, directors, employees, and agents aggregate liability for any cause, contractual or non-contractual, shall not exceed the total amount effectively paid by the user to aevia in the twelve months prior to the event giving rise to the claim, or usd 100, whichever is greater. in no event will aevia be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, punitive damages, or lost profits.

indemnification

the user agrees to indemnify and hold aevia llc harmless from any claim, demand, liability, damage, loss, or expense (including reasonable attorney fees) arising out of or related to: (i) content published by the user; (ii) breach of this policy or of the terms of service; (iii) breach of third-party rights; (iv) misuse of the services.