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Acceptable Use Policy

Version 1.0 · Effective 24 July 2026 · Arc Social Ltd

1. Permitted uses

Personal use, business promotion within platform rules, community building, content creation, and commerce within platform rules.

2. Account conduct

One account per person, accurate information, no impersonation, and no sharing of credentials.

3. Content conduct

Prohibited content types match the Community Guidelines, plus the technical specifics below.

4. Technical conduct

No hacking, no scraping without permission, no reverse engineering, no DDoS attacks, no automated account creation, and no bot activity.

5. Data scraping

Strictly prohibited. Automated collection of user data is a breach of UK GDPR, the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and these Terms. Arc will pursue legal action for significant scraping violations.

6. Spam

Zero tolerance. Immediate permanent ban. No appeals.

7. Profanity filter

Operates on all user generated content in all 28 languages. Circumvention attempts result in: first attempt a warning, second attempt a 24-hour posting restriction, third attempt a 7-day suspension, and fourth attempt a permanent ban. Serious circumvention attempts involving illegal content result in an immediate permanent ban and law enforcement referral.

8. API usage

Arc does not currently offer a public API. Unauthorised API access is prohibited.

9. Enforcement escalation

Warning, then 24-hour restriction, then 7-day suspension, then permanent ban, then law enforcement referral. Arc reserves the right to skip steps for serious violations.

10. Reporting violations

Email safety@thearcsocial.com or use the report button on any content.

Arc Social Ltd, registered in England and Wales. Company Number: [COMPANY NUMBER]. Registered address: [ARC REGISTERED ADDRESS]. ICO registration: [ICO REGISTRATION NUMBER].
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