Acceptable Use Policy

Purpose and Scope

This Acceptable Use Policy applies to every manuscript, uploaded book, character voice assignment, rendered audio output, account, and API request submitted to VoiceYourNovel. It is designed to keep AI-assisted audiobook creation safe, lawful, and respectful of people and creators. By using VoiceYourNovel, you agree to follow this policy in addition to our Terms of Service.

Content Standards and Prohibited Categories

You must not use VoiceYourNovel to narrate, upload, render, store, or distribute any of the following six categories of content:

1. Exploitative or non-consensual sexual content. Sexual content depicting real, identifiable people without their consent, material that sexualizes or glorifies non-consensual acts, sexual violence presented as endorsement, or any sexually exploitative material is prohibited. Fictional content between adult characters remains subject to the content policies of any connected voice provider and of the platforms where you distribute your audiobook; some lines or scenes may be declined by a provider at rendering time.
2. Violent or graphic content outside a fictional context. Narration that delivers credible real-world threats, provides instructions that facilitate violent harm, or glorifies real violence is prohibited. Fictional depictions of violence within a narrative are permitted, subject to the same provider and distribution-platform policies.
3. Hate speech. Content that attacks, dehumanizes, threatens, or promotes hatred or discrimination against a person or group based on race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, caste, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, or another protected characteristic is prohibited.
4. Child sexual abuse or other child-unsafe content (CSAM). Any sexualization, exploitation, grooming, abuse, or endangerment of a minor, in text, narration, or any other form, including fictional or synthetic depictions, is strictly prohibited. VoiceYourNovel applies zero tolerance to this category.
5. Voice impersonation and deceptive synthetic audio. Cloning or imitating the voice of a real person without their documented consent, non-consensual intimate audio, identity fraud, or audio designed to impersonate a person, brand, or institution is prohibited. Benign parody or clearly disclosed fictional work must not mislead listeners or violate another person's rights.
6. Copyright or trademark infringement. Uploading, narrating, or distributing manuscripts that copy, misuse, counterfeit, or infringe copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, or other intellectual-property rights is prohibited. You must have the rights and permissions required for every manuscript and asset you submit.

Other Prohibited Uses

You also must not use VoiceYourNovel to:

• Promote terrorism, violent extremism, human trafficking, self-harm, or the creation of weapons of mass destruction.
• Facilitate fraud, phishing, identity theft, malware, evasion of security controls, or other unlawful activity.
• Expose private or sensitive personal information without a lawful basis and appropriate consent.
• Manipulate civic processes or present materially deceptive synthetic audio as authentic human speech where harm is reasonably foreseeable, such as fake robocalls, fabricated statements, or scam voice messages.
• Generate spam, scams, targeted harassment, defamation, or abusive content.
• Bypass manuscript screening, voice-model safeguards, rate limits, payment controls, authentication, or other security measures; probe the service for prohibited outputs; resell unauthorized access; or place unreasonable load on the service.

Content Moderation

VoiceYourNovel uses a layered moderation process for user inputs and rendered outputs:

• Automated input checks. Uploaded manuscripts, request parameters, and character voice assignments may be checked for prohibited content, abusive usage patterns, and attempts to bypass safeguards before or during rendering.
• Rendering and output safeguards. Requests and rendered audio are subject to the safety controls of VoiceYourNovel and its AI voice providers. A flagged manuscript or output may be blocked or rejected and will not be returned as a successful rendering. If a required safety or provider check fails or times out, rendering may be unavailable until the check succeeds.
• Human review. Reports, repeated safety failures, and other credible abuse signals may be reviewed by authorized personnel. Review may include limited account, request, transaction, and safety records necessary to investigate the issue. We do not promise that every private manuscript or output is manually reviewed.
• Ongoing controls. We may adjust filters, voice-model access, rate limits, and other safeguards in response to abuse patterns, provider requirements, and changes in law.

Passing an automated check does not make content lawful or compliant with this policy. Users remain responsible for their manuscripts, rendered audio, and how outputs are used or published.

Reporting Prohibited Content

Anyone may report suspected violations by emailing [email protected] with the subject Content Safety Report. This is VoiceYourNovel's monitored reporting channel.

Please include, when available:

• The relevant account email, request or transaction identifier, and date.
• A URL or a clear description of the content and the policy category involved.
• Why you believe the content violates this policy.
• Information showing that you own or represent affected rights, if reporting infringement or voice impersonation.

Do not email illegal content, CSAM, full payment-card information, passwords, API keys, or unnecessary sensitive personal data. For suspected child exploitation or an immediate threat to life, contact the appropriate local authority first and then notify us without attaching the prohibited material.

We review reports objectively, limit access to report information, and prioritize credible child-safety, violent-threat, and other urgent reports. Malicious or knowingly false reports may themselves violate this policy.

Enforcement Actions

Depending on severity, context, and prior violations, VoiceYourNovel may take one or more of the following actions:

• Reject or block a manuscript upload, API request, or rendered audio output.
• Remove or restrict access to content and disable affected features.
• Warn the user, reduce limits, revoke access to a voice model, or require corrective action.
• Temporarily suspend or permanently terminate an account or API access.
• Revoke unused promotional rendering credits where permitted by the Terms of Service.
• Preserve relevant records, notify affected service providers, or report suspected illegal activity to competent authorities when required or permitted by law.

CSAM, credible threats, serious exploitation, non-consensual voice cloning, and attempts to evade safety controls may result in immediate termination and referral without a prior warning. Repeated or coordinated violations may receive a more severe response than an isolated low-severity violation.

Appeals

If you believe an enforcement decision was made in error, email [email protected] with the subject Policy Appeal and include the affected account, decision, and reasons for reconsideration. Where practicable, an appeal is reviewed by someone other than the original decision-maker. An appeal does not delay actions needed to protect users, preserve evidence, or comply with law.

Records and Policy Changes

We may retain limited safety and transaction records when reasonably necessary to prevent abuse, investigate incidents, resolve disputes, or comply with law, as described in our Privacy Policy. We may update this policy as the service, provider requirements, or applicable law changes. The updated date above identifies the current version.

Contact

Questions about this policy, content-safety reports, and appeals can be sent to [email protected].