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Acceptable Use & Content Policy
Last updated: October 27, 2026
This policy applies to everything you upload, write, embed, or link on oddgecko, including private and link-only pages. Break it and we may remove content or end your account.
1. Not allowed
Illegal and harmful
- Anything illegal in India or where you live.
- Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any sexual content involving minors. We remove it, preserve records, and report it to the authorities. We don't tell the uploader.
- Intimate images shared without consent, including morphed or AI-generated ones.
- Threats, incitement to violence, terrorism, or content that promotes self-harm.
- Human trafficking, illegal weapons or drugs, and other illegal goods or services.
- Fraud, scams, phishing, fake stores, pyramid schemes, and deceptive investment or health claims.
- Malware, spyware, or links to them.
Sexual content
- Pornography and sexually explicit content (images, text, links, embeds, or links whose main purpose is to promote it).
- Content that sexualises real people.
- Adult services, escort listings, and similar.
Hate and harassment
- Hate speech or content that attacks people for race, caste, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, nationality, or similar.
- Harassment, doxxing (publishing private information), stalking, or targeted abuse.
Rights violations
- Copyright or trademark infringement (see the Copyright Policy).
- Impersonating a person, brand, or authority.
- Publishing others' private data (ID numbers, addresses, private photos) without permission.
Misuse of the Service
- Spam, bulk unsolicited messages, or misuse of email capture and auto-DM tools.
- Collecting data from children or sensitive data (health, financial) through forms without a lawful basis.
- Attacking or overloading the Service, scraping, bypassing limits, or accessing others' accounts.
- Linking to or embedding any of the above.
2. Gray areas
Artistic nudity, swimwear, medical or educational content, news about violence, and satire can be allowed if they're not explicit or exploitative and are clearly presented. We decide case by case. When unsure we may disable first and ask you.
3. Affiliate and sponsored content
Disclose affiliate links, gifts, and paid promotions as required by law and guidelines (for example ASCI in India and FTC rules in the US). Don't make false claims about products.
4. How we enforce
| Severity | Example | What we do |
|---|---|---|
| Urgent / illegal | CSAM, non-consensual intimate images | Remove immediately, suspend, keep records, report to authorities. No warning. |
| Serious | Explicit adult content, scams, hate | Remove; one warning; suspend on repeat or if severe |
| Minor | Borderline or mislabelled content | Ask you to fix; remove if not fixed |
We may remove content or suspend accounts without notice where the content is illegal or puts people at risk. Otherwise we'll explain what we did and how to respond.
5. Reporting
- Report a page: abuse@oddgecko.com with the page URL and a short reason.
- Copyright: copyright@oddgecko.com (see the Copyright Policy).
- Urgent safety issues: write "URGENT" in the subject line.
- We acknowledge reports within 24 hours and resolve them within 15 days, much sooner for urgent ones. We may not share the outcome with the reporter.
6. Appeals
If you think we made a mistake, email legal@oddgecko.com within 30 days with the page URL and your reason. A different person from the original decision-maker reviews it where we can. We'll reply within 15 days. We may not restore content that's illegal.
7. Private pages
Private doesn't mean exempt. We don't browse private pages routinely. We will review a private page if it's reported, if a court or authority requires it, or to investigate a serious violation.
8. Changes
We may update this policy; the date above shows the latest version.