Content Policy

Revision 01.04.2023

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

In order for iazo to be a place where people can come together to buy, sell, and share quality digital content, we need to first establish fundamental standards of acceptable content. To help our Members understand their responsibilities with regard to Member Content and to know precisely what content is and isn’t acceptable, we have created this Content Policy (the “Content Policy”).

This Content Policy is an ancillary agreement of the Terms of Service to which this Content Policy is annexed.

Any capitalized terms that are not defined in this Content Policy have the meaning as defined in the Terms of Service.

The term “iazo Entities” means iazo, Inc., and any and all subsidiaries, affiliates, related companies, partners, and the officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, and representatives of each of them.

The terms “Member,” “Members,” “User,” and “Users,” may refer to you individually and/or all Members of iazo collectively, depending upon usage and context.

Please read this Content Policy carefully before choosing to use iazo. If you have any questions pertaining to this Content Policy, please ask us by contacting Content@iazo.com.

2. Our Mission

Our mission is to create a place where people can come together to buy, sell, and share the digital content that they love. We want to provide content creators, artists, and publishers with the tools they need to be successful and earn a living from their works. Most importantly, we want to foster the spirit of creativity and discovery that makes life worth living. It is our mission to achieve this ambitious goal, passionately, responsibly, and with great integrity!

3. Member Content

The Content Policy is an ancillary agreement of the Terms of Service and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service and all of our Policies and Guidelines, including but not limited to the Member Content section.

Please read the Member Content section of the Terms of Service to fully understand our terms and conditions related to Member Content.

4. Advertising Content

The Content Policy is an ancillary agreement of the Terms of Service and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service and all of our Policies and Guidelines, including but not limited to the Advertising Content section.

Please read the Advertising Content section of the Terms of Service to fully understand our terms and conditions related to Advertising Content.

5. iazo Content and Materials

The Content Policy is an ancillary agreement of the Terms of Service and is subject to all of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service and all of our Policies and Guidelines, including but not limited to the iazo Content and Materials section.

Please read the iazo Content and Materials section of the Terms of Service to fully understand our terms and conditions related to iazo Content and Materials.

6. Intellectual Property

a. Awareness and Responsibility

The iazo Platform contains an extensive amount of intellectual property, and it is therefore extremely important for all Members to be aware of and respect the intellectual property rights of others, including but not limited to, copyright and trademark rights. When creating, authoring, and/or publishing Member Content on the Platform, it is your responsibility alone to ensure that the Member Content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights or any rights of iazo Members, other persons, businesses, or entities. If you are not the owner of the intellectual property that you post, publish, and/or make available on iazo, you must first obtain all necessary licenses, permissions, and rights from the owner of the intellectual property to use that content on iazo.

For further information regarding Member Content and your responsibilities, please read the Member Content section of our Terms of Service.

b. Protections and Actions

We believe in protecting the intellectual property rights of all people, and this extends far beyond the Members of iazo. We therefore monitor iazo for infringement of intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, copyright and trademark rights, and when appropriate will take corrective action(s) to protect the intellectual property rights of iazo Members, other persons, businesses, and entities.

If you infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others, we may remove your infringing Member Content, in whole or part, to be determined at our sole discretion. It is also our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, to suspend or delete the iazo accounts of Members who repeatedly infringe or are charged repeatedly with infringing the intellectual property rights of others.

For further information regarding Intellectual Property on iazo, please read our Copyright Policy and Trademark Policy.

7. Depicted IP and Placeholders

a. Depicted IP

You may not include, incorporate, or integrate any trademark, service mark, logo, copyrighted design, artwork, building, house, architecture, or other works (collectively, the “Depicted IP”) in your Member Content without first obtaining any additional rights, clearances, and permissions necessary to use any Depicted IP.

b. Incorporated Audio

You may not include, incorporate, integrate, or synchronize any audio content, music, dialogue, sound effects, or other ambient audio in your non-audio Member Content (ex. video) (collectively, the “Incorporated Audio”) without first obtaining any additional rights, clearances, and permissions necessary to use any Incorporated Audio.

c. Placeholder Content

You may not include, incorporate, integrate, or synchronize any Placeholder Content in your Member Content for the purpose of demonstration (collectively, the “Placeholder Content”), including but not limited to, any audio, music, dialogue, sound effects, videos, images, photos, graphics, and text, without first obtaining any additional rights, clearances, and permissions necessary to use any Placeholder Content.

8. Inappropriate Content

We actively monitor iazo for all forms of Inappropriate Content (an “Inappropriate Content”) and quickly act to remove Inappropriate Content from the Platform when identified. Please be advised that we may remove any Inappropriate Content from the Platform, at our sole discretion, at any time, without notice, and without limitation.

Inappropriate Content includes, but is not limited to, any Member Content containing the following:

a. Pornography and Nudity

We do not allow any Member Content containing overt or suggestive forms of pornography. This includes any Member Content or media (ex. images, photos, videos, audio, links, etc.) that displays or depicts sexual activity, fetishes, nude, or partially nude people in sexually explicit or suggestive poses. Nudity that exists in artistic, scientific, or educational contexts is generally acceptable, but is also subject to our approval. Such examples of acceptable nudity may include paintings, statues, artwork, content demonstrating breastfeeding, mastectomies, or other medical related images. Any Member Content that displays or depicts nude children or minors is explicitly forbidden with the exception of infants. Please be advised that if you post any content that includes nudity of any kind, that we may choose to delete, modify, hide, or lower its ranking, to be determined at our sole discretion.

b. Advertisements

We do not allow any Member Content that contains advertisements and/or marketing for anything outside of iazo, and shall take quick and decisive action to remove such content from the Platform and delete or suspend the accounts of offending Members when appropriate. There are many forms of Inappropriate Advertising Content, including but not limited to: (i) promoting a business; (ii) promoting a product or service; (iii) promoting a website; (iv) promoting an event; and (v) any unsolicited commercial messages (collectively (i) through (v), “Inappropriate Advertising Content”).

c. Exploitation

Any Member Content that physically, sexually, or other exploits people is strictly forbidden, and we will report any such content to law enforcement when appropriate. There are many forms of exploitative content, including but not limited to, sexual services, escorts, prostitution, sex trafficking, sensual massages, undocumented labor, and child labor. We are extremely sensitive to any exploitation involving children and minors and will report any such activity to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as to law enforcement.

d. Violence

Any Member Content that exists for the purpose of inciting, fomenting, spreading, promoting, or glorifying violence is strictly forbidden. There is a fine line between portraying occurrences of violence and violence in historical contexts and using such instances of violence to incite further violence. We are wise to this manipulative form of content and will delete it immediately upon discovery. It is permissible to portray acts of violence when reporting news, current events, or when in a historical context. However, when portraying violence under such circumstances you are required to do so in a responsible manner that does not further spread violence.

e. Organized Violence

We do not allow any Member Content that is used to promote, perpetuate, or spread forms of organized violence or to support violent organizations, including but not limited to, international and domestic terrorist organizations, anti-government groups, organized crime groups, gangs, or cults. We will suspend or delete accounts belonging to any individual or group that is dedicated to harming others and/or causing violence to occur, whether directly or indirectly. We will collaborate with industry, government, and security experts to help us identify organized violence groups and shall report any such groups that we identify to law enforcement.

f. Self-Harm

We do not allow any Member Content that displays, rationalizes, or encourages any form of self-harm, including but not limited to, suicide, self-injury, eating disorders, and substance abuse. This includes content with instructions and advice on how to harm yourself, or any media portraying the tools and techniques to harm yourself. Any content mocking or disparaging people struggling with self-harm related issues will be deleted immediately. You may not post any content that directly shows another person(s) harming themselves (such as a video of a suicide). When speaking of self-harm related issues, please carefully consider how your words may influence another person struggling with that issue.

g. Accidental Harm or Death

We do not allow any Member Content that overtly portrays the accidental harm or death of any person(s). This is specifically targeted at overt media (photos, videos, audio, etc.) of a person(s) being harmed or killed. It is permissible to portray the harm or death of a person(s) as part of a news story or in a historical context, but not with any form of media directly showing the harm or death. When posting content that involves the harm or death of a person(s), please do so in a way that treats that person(s) with respect and dignity.

h. Hate Speech

Hate speech of any kind is expressly forbidden on iazo. This includes words, content, or media that disparages or denigrates an individual or group based on race, religion, nationality, ethnicity, political group, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, medical condition, age, weight, immigration status, veteran status, or another similar characteristic. When posting any Member Content that discusses these topics, please do so with great sensitivity and respect, and always consider how your words will be interpreted and felt by other people. If you post, promote, or spread hate speech on iazo in any form we will suspend or delete your account without reservation.

i. Attacks on Individual People

Any Member Content that singles out individual people for an attack or helps to identify them for an attack is strictly prohibited. Attacks come in many forms, including but not limited to, bullying, harassment, intimidation, threats (direct and implied), disparagement, mocking, hate speech, insulting language, extreme criticism, defamation, slander, and libel. You may not post any content that identifies the personal information (including contact information) of another person(s) without their express prior authorization, or that otherwise violates their rights to privacy. If you take any of these actions against another Member or person through iazo, we will delete your content, and when appropriate shall also suspend or delete your account.

j. Regulated Products

In order to protect you and keep our community safe we do not allow Member Content that is used for the purpose of buying or selling of regulated products, including but not limited to, drugs, alcohol, tobacco, firearms, hazardous materials, and products made from endangered species. These types of regulated products can potentially harm the owner, the people around them, and the environment. Many countries have specialized laws, rules, and regulations that apply to these types of products, and we respect such laws. If you post content that is used to buy or sell regulated products, it will be removed, and when appropriate your account may be suspended or deleted.

k. Impersonation and Affiliation

We do not allow any Member Content or accounts that are used to impersonate another person(s), or that mispresent their affiliation with any person(s), organization, or entity (whether intentionally or unintentionally). If your account and the Member Content within it are used to express that you are a fan of, support, or admire another person(s), organization, or entity, you must make it perfectly clear that you are not affiliated with that person(s), organization, or entity. We will remove any Member Content that we believe misleads or misrepresents the identity of the account owner, and when appropriate we shall suspend or delete offending accounts.

l. Misinformation, Propaganda, and Disinformation Campaigns

We do not allow any Member Content that intentionally or unintentionally promotes and/or spreads Misinformation, propaganda, and/or disinformation campaigns, and shall take quick and decisive action to remove such content from the Platform and delete or suspend the accounts of offending Members when appropriate. There are many forms of Misinformation, propaganda, and disinformation campaigns, including but not limited to: (i) false cures for terminal or chronic illnesses; (ii) advice against vaccinations; (iii) advice endangering public safety; (iv) denial of climate change; (v) denial of well-established or proven science; (vi) sowing of doubts, confusion, fear, hate, and prejudice against protected and unprotected groups (hate speech); (vii) deceiving the public to influence laws, policies, politics, and elections; and (viii) making individuals, their families, and properties the targets of harassment or violence (collectively (i) through (viii), “Misinformation”).

m. Spam, Disruptive, and Manipulative Content

We do not allow any Member Content that contains spam, disruptive, and/or Manipulative Content, and shall take quick and decisive action to remove such content from the Platform and delete or suspend the accounts of offending Members when appropriate. There are many forms of spam, disruptive, and Manipulative Content, including but not limited to: (i) unsolicited commercial messages; (ii) keyword packing and manipulation; (iii) repetitive, duplicate, or fake Posts; (iv) repetitive, duplicate, or fake Comments; (v) shell Posts to increase traffic and other metrics; (vi) attempts to artificially increase views and other metrics; (vii) redirects, cloaking, and obfuscating link destinations; (viii) attempts to manipulate voting and ranking data; and (ix) misleading content or behavior such as deceptive design elements and pop-ups (collectively (i) through (ix), “Manipulative Content”).

n. Malware and Malicious Content

Any attempt at posting Malware and Malicious Content on iazo will result in the immediate deletion or suspension of the offending Member account. In the event that Malware and Malicious Content causes or gives rise to harm, damage, loss, expense, business interruption, or liability, to iazo Entities, iazo Members, or any persons, whether such harm is actual or potential, we may report the offending Member to law enforcement and/or prosecute the offending Member to the maximum extent permitted under applicable law. There are many forms of Malware and Malicious Content, including but not limited to: (i) viruses; (ii) worms; (iii) trojan horses; (iv) spyware; (v) adware; (vi) logic bombs; (vii) rootkits; (viii) ransomware; (ix) keyloggers; and (x) backdoors (collectively (i) through (x), “Malware and Malicious Content”).

9. Reporting Violations

a. Copyright and Trademark Policies

We believe in protecting the intellectual property rights of all people, and this extends far beyond the Members of iazo. We therefore monitor iazo for infringement of intellectual property rights, including but not limited to, copyright and trademark rights, and when appropriate will take corrective action(s) to protect the intellectual property rights of iazo Members and others. In such instances and at our sole discretion, we may remove infringing Member Content from the Platform, in whole or in part, and/or in extreme cases may suspend or delete the accounts of infringing Members.

To fully define our intellectual property policies, we have implemented a separate Copyright Policy and Trademark Policy. If you are the owner of intellectual property and believe that your rights are being infringed upon, please read these policies, and when appropriate report any cases of infringement to us.

To report copyright concerns please contact:
Copyright@iazo.com

To report trademark concerns please contact:
Trademark@iazo.com

b. Inappropriate Content Flags

The iazo Platform is extensive, and in order to effectively monitor and moderate it, we need your help to report any instances of inappropriate Member Content (the “Inappropriate Content”). We have therefore made it possible for all Members to report any Post or Comment to us by flagging it as inappropriate (a “Flag,” “Inappropriate Content Flag,” or “Flagged Content”).

You can quickly and conveniently Flag any Inappropriate Content, including but not limited to: (i) inappropriate/offensive content; (ii) pornographic content; (iii) advertising content; (iv) illegal content; (v) trolling activity; (vi) spam or solicitation; (vii) copyright infringement; and (viii) trademark infringement. We kindly ask that if you see such activity occurring on iazo that you report it to us with a Flag. All submitted Flags are carefully reviewed, and if a Post or Comment receives beyond a certain number of Flags, it will be automatically removed from the Platform until we have had a chance to officially review it.

We may review Flags at the time and rate of our choosing, and when appropriate remove Flags from a Post or Comment. All decisions regarding Flags, and how they are judged against these Terms of Service, all of our Policies and Guidelines, or any law or regulation, are at our sole discretion. We have the right and authority to change, modify, or delete any Post or Comment, without notice, and at our sole discretion, that has been Flagged, or that we feel violates these Terms of Service, any of our Policies and Guidelines, or any law or regulation.

To report instances of Inappropriate Content please press the Flag Inappropriate Content button for the specific Post or Comment.

c. Other Violations

If you believe that any Member or Member Content on iazo is violating our Terms of Service, any of our Policies and Guidelines (except the Copyright Policy and Trademark Policy), or any law or regulation, please contact us at Terms@iazo.com.

If you become aware of any suspicious activity on iazo that may endanger yourself, another Member of iazo, or any other person, please notify us immediately at Safety@iazo.com.

To learn more about our code of conduct and what is considered acceptable behavior on iazo please read our Community Policy.

10. Amendments

a. Amendments to this Policy

We may change, edit, or amend this Content Policy at any time and at our sole discretion, including any of our Policies and Guidelines that are incorporated therein. In the event that we amend this Content Policy we will post the changes directly to this page and shall update the revision date displayed at the top.

If an amendment to this Content Policy, at our discretion, is material, we will notify you of such change, and those material changes will become effective immediately upon notification. If we are required by law to obtain your consent prior to making certain changes to this Content Policy, we shall first obtain your consent, and provide you with the opportunity to opt-out of the changes.

Please be advised that any amendments made to this Content Policy are subject to the Amendments provision of our Terms of Service.

11. Contact Us

For questions pertaining to this Content Policy please contact:
Content@iazo.com

For all other inquiries please contact:
Support@iazo.com

Mailing Address:
iazo, Inc.
PO Box 85
North Bend, WA 98045
United States

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