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Acceptable Use Policy
Last updated November 20, 2025
This Acceptable Use Policy ("Policy") is part of our Terms of Use ("Legal Terms") and should therefore be read alongside our main Legal Terms. Your usage of our AI Products signifies your agreement to engage with our platform in a lawful, ethical, and responsible manner that respects the rights and dignity of all individuals.
Please carefully review this Policy which applies to any and all:
- uses of our Services (as defined in "Legal Terms")
- forms, materials, consent tools, comments, post, and all other content available on the Services ("Content")
- material which you contribute to the Services including any upload, post, review, disclosure, ratings, comments, chat etc. in any forum, chatrooms, reviews, and to any interactive services associated with it ("Contribution")
- responsible implementation and management of AI Products within our Services
Who We Are
We are Storybound LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") a company registered in Wyoming, United States at 30 N Gould St, Ste N, Sheridan, WY 82801. We operate the website https://storybound.kids (the "Site"), as well as any other related products and services that refer or link to this Policy (collectively, the "Services").
Use of the Services
When you use the Services, you warrant that you will comply with this Policy and with all applicable laws.
You also acknowledge that you may not:
- Systematically retrieve data or other content from the Services to create or compile, directly or indirectly, a collection, compilation, database, or directory without written permission from us.
- Make any unauthorized use of the Services, including collecting usernames and/or email addresses of users by electronic or other means for the purpose of sending unsolicited email, or creating user accounts by automated means or under false pretenses.
- Circumvent, disable, or otherwise interfere with security-related features of the Services, including features that prevent or restrict the use or copying of any Content or enforce limitations on the use of the Services and/or the Content contained therein.
- Engage in unauthorized framing of or linking to the Services.
- Trick, defraud, or mislead us and other users, especially in any attempt to learn sensitive account information such as user passwords.
- Make improper use of our Services, including our support services or submit false reports of abuse or misconduct.
- Engage in any automated use of the Services, such as using scripts to send comments or messages, or using any data mining, robots, or similar data gathering and extraction tools.
- Interfere with, disrupt, or create an undue burden on the Services or the networks or the Services connected.
- Attempt to impersonate another user or person or use the username of another user.
- Use any information obtained from the Services in order to harass, abuse, or harm another person.
- Use the Services as part of any effort to compete with us or otherwise use the Services and/or the Content for any revenue-generating endeavor or commercial enterprise.
- Decipher, decompile, disassemble, or reverse engineer any of the software comprising or in any way making up a part of the Services, except as expressly permitted by applicable law.
- Attempt to bypass any measures of the Services designed to prevent or restrict access to the Services, or any portion of the Services.
- Harass, annoy, intimidate, or threaten any of our employees or agents engaged in providing any portion of the Services to you.
- Delete the copyright or other proprietary rights notice from any Content.
- Copy or adapt the Services' software, including but not limited to Flash, PHP, HTML, JavaScript, or other code.
- Upload or transmit (or attempt to upload or to transmit) viruses, Trojan horses, or other material that interferes with any party's uninterrupted use and enjoyment of the Services.
- Use the Services in a manner inconsistent with any applicable laws or regulations.
- Use a buying agent or purchasing agent to make purchases on the Services.
- Sell or otherwise transfer your profile.
Subscriptions
If you subscribe to our Services, you understand, acknowledge, and agree that you may not, except if expressly permitted:
- Engage in any use, including modification, copying, redistribution, publication, display, performance, or retransmission, of any portions of any Services, other than as expressly permitted by this Policy.
- Reconstruct or attempt to discover any source code or algorithms of the Services, or any portion thereof, by any means whatsoever.
- Provide, or otherwise make available, the Services to any third party.
- Intercept any data not intended for you.
- Damage, reveal, or alter any user's data, or any other hardware, software, or information relating to another person or entity.
AI Products
When you use the AI Products provided by Storybound LLC, you warrant that you will not:
- Deploy AI techniques that utilize subliminal, manipulative, or deceptive methods designed to distort behavior and impair informed decision-making.
- Exploit vulnerabilities related to age, disability, or socio-economic circumstances through AI in a way that distorts behavior or decision-making.
- Use AI systems for biometric categorization that infer sensitive attributes such as race, political opinions, religious beliefs, sex life, or sexual orientation.
- Implement AI-based social scoring systems that evaluate or classify individuals based on their social behavior or personal traits in a manner that causes harm or discrimination.
- Assess the risk of an individual committing criminal offenses based solely on profiling or personality traits.
- Compile facial recognition databases through untargeted scraping of facial images from the internet or social media.
- Use AI to infer emotions in sensitive environments such as workplaces or educational institutions where such analysis could lead to discrimination.
- Engage in real-time remote biometric identification in public places for law enforcement purposes.
Artificial Intelligence
We recognize the significant impact AI can have on our users and society, and we are dedicated to ensuring that our AI Products are designed and operated in a manner that aligns with comprehensive ethical standards. We aim to use AI to enhance user experiences while upholding fairness, transparency, and accountability principles.
This Policy applies to all AI-powered features, services, and systems in our Services. It governs the development, deployment, and use of AI technologies to protect users' rights and maintain transparency in all AI operations.
Enforcement
Any misuse of our AI Products or failure to adhere to the standards outlined in this Policy will result in appropriate actions to ensure the integrity of our platform and the protection of our users.
Violations may include:
- Engaging the AI Products in ways that violate user privacy or manipulate data.
- Deploying AI in a manner that introduces bias or leads to unfair treatment.
- Improper handling, storage, or use of data by AI Products.
- Using AI in a way that compromises security of our systems or users.
We may take the following actions:
- Warnings: The responsible party may receive a formal warning.
- Temporary Suspension: Access to AI Products may be temporarily suspended.
- Termination of Access: Serious violations may lead to permanent termination.
- Legal Action: We may pursue legal action for significant harm or breaches.
- Public Disclosure: We reserve the right to publicly disclose severe ethical breaches.
Commitment to Responsible AI
In addition to the consequences outlined above, we are deeply committed to repairing any harm caused by the misuse of AI. We will correct biased outcomes and implement additional safeguards to prevent future violations.
At Storybound LLC, we are committed to the ongoing refinement and enhancement of our Policy. As technology evolves and regulatory environments shift, we will regularly review and update our Policy to reflect technological advancements and legal changes in AI ethics.
Contributions
In this Policy, the term "Contributions" means any data, information, software, text, code, music, scripts, sound, graphics, photos, videos, tags, messages, interactive features, or other materials that you post, share, upload, submit, or otherwise provide in any manner on or through to the Services.
Some areas of the Services may allow users to upload, transmit, or post Contributions. We may but are under no obligation to review or moderate the Contributions made on the Services.
You warrant that:
- You are the creator and owner of or have the necessary licenses and permissions to use your Contributions.
- All your Contributions comply with applicable laws and are original and true.
- Your Contributions do not infringe the proprietary rights of any third party.
- You have the verifiable consent of each identifiable individual person in your Contributions.
You agree not to post, transmit, or upload any Contribution that:
- Is in breach of applicable laws or promotes illegal activities.
- Is defamatory, obscene, offensive, hateful, intimidating, bullying, or threatening.
- Is false, inaccurate, or misleading.
- Includes child sexual abuse material or violates child protection laws.
- Promotes violence or threatens physical harm against another.
- Is sexually explicit or otherwise objectionable.
- Is discriminatory based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, or age.
- Bullies, intimidates, humiliates, or insults any person.
- Promotes or facilitates acts of terrorism.
- Infringes intellectual property or privacy rights.
- Misrepresents your identity or relationship with us.
- Contains unsolicited advertising, spam, or other forms of solicitation.
Reporting a Breach of This Policy
We may but are under no obligation to review or moderate the Contributions made on the Services and we expressly exclude our liability for any loss or damage resulting from any of our users' breach of this Policy.
If you consider that any Service, Content, or Contribution:
- Breach this Policy, please email us at support@storybound.kids to let us know which Service, Content, or Contribution is in breach of this Policy and why.
- Infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, please check out our Legal Terms for information about our copyright infringement reporting process.
- Users can also send detailed feedback on their interactions with our AI Products by emailing support@storybound.kids.
Consequences of Breaching This Policy
The consequences for violating our Policy will vary depending on the severity of the breach and the user's history on the Services.
We may, in some cases, give you a warning and/or remove the infringing Contribution. However, if your breach is serious or if you continue to breach our Legal Terms and this Policy, we have the right to suspend or terminate your access to and use of our Services and, if applicable, disable your account.
We may also notify law enforcement or issue legal proceedings against you when we believe that there is a genuine risk to an individual or a threat to public safety.
We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to any of your breaches of this Policy.
Complaints and Removal of Legitimate Content
If you consider that some Content or Contribution have been mistakenly removed or blocked from the Services, please refer to the contact details at the bottom of this document and we will promptly review our decision to remove such Content or Contribution. The Content or Contribution may stay "down" whilst we conduct the review process.
For more information, visit https://storybound.kids/policy/ugc.
Disclaimer
Storybound LLC is under no obligation to monitor users' activities, and we disclaim any responsibility for any user's misuse of the Services.
Storybound LLC has no responsibility for any user or other Content or Contribution created, maintained, stored, transmitted, or accessible on or through the Services, and is not obligated to monitor or exercise any editorial control over such material.
If Storybound LLC becomes aware that any such Content or Contribution violates this Policy, Storybound LLC may, in addition to removing such Content or Contribution and blocking your account, report such breach to the police or appropriate regulatory authority.
How Can You Contact Us About This Policy?
If you have any further questions or comments or wish to report any problematic Content or Contribution, you may contact us by:
Email: