# Notices & AUP kit

The standalone Acceptable Use Policy, the DMCA designated-agent block plus its
registration checklist, the copyright/IP footer notice, the auto-renewal
disclosure block, and the EU AI Act Art. 50 transparency notice. Fill every
`[PLACEHOLDER]`. Not legal advice — have a licensed attorney review before you
publish.

## Acceptable Use Policy (standalone, referenced by the ToS)

Keep this a separate document so you can update prohibited conduct without
re-opening the master agreement. The ToS should say: "Your use of [SERVICE] is
also governed by the Acceptable Use Policy, incorporated by reference."

```text
Acceptable Use Policy — [SERVICE]

You may not use [SERVICE] to:

1. Illegal content/conduct — post or transmit anything unlawful, or use
   [SERVICE] to break the law.
2. Infringement — upload content that infringes another's IP or privacy.
3. Harassment & abuse — threaten, harass, defame, or target others; post
   hateful or violent content.
4. Spam — send unsolicited bulk messages, phishing, or deceptive content.
5. Security circumvention — bypass authentication, probe, scan, or breach
   security or access controls.
6. Scraping & automated extraction — scrape, crawl, or harvest data except as
   [SERVICE] expressly permits.
7. Reverse engineering — decompile or reverse-engineer [SERVICE] or extract its
   models, except where the law forbids this restriction.
8. Resource abuse — overload, disrupt, or interfere with [SERVICE] or other
   users (e.g., denial-of-service, excessive load).

Enforcement: Violating this Policy is a breach of the Terms of Service.
[ENTITY] may remove content and suspend or terminate your account, with or
without notice depending on severity, and may report illegal activity to
authorities.
```

## DMCA designated-agent notice + registration checklist

A clause is not enough. You need **both** the on-site notice **and** the
Copyright Office registration to keep §512 safe-harbor protection for
user-generated content.

On-site notice block:

```text
Copyright Complaints (DMCA)

[ENTITY] responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the DMCA.
To file a notice, send the following to our Designated Agent:

Designated Agent: [NAME / TITLE]
[ENTITY], [MAILING ADDRESS]
Email: [DMCA EMAIL]

Your notice must include: (1) your physical or electronic signature; (2)
identification of the copyrighted work; (3) identification of the infringing
material and its location (URL); (4) your contact information; (5) a statement
of good-faith belief that the use is unauthorized; and (6) a statement, under
penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and you are authorized to act.

We may remove material, notify the user, and terminate repeat infringers.
```

Registration checklist (do not skip):

- [ ] Register the Designated Agent in the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Directory
      (online; fee is ~$6).
- [ ] Use the *same* agent contact details on the site and in the registration.
- [ ] Implement and follow a repeat-infringer termination policy.
- [ ] **Renew the registration every 3 years** — it expires automatically.
      Add a calendar reminder now.

## Copyright / IP footer notice

```text
© [YEAR] [ENTITY]. All rights reserved. [SERVICE] and the [SERVICE] logo are
trademarks of [ENTITY]. All other marks are the property of their owners.
```

## Auto-renewal disclosure block (ROSCA / CARL fields)

Show this *clearly and conspicuously before* collecting billing information and
get express consent before charging. Provide cancellation at least as easy as
sign-up, in the same medium.

```text
Subscription & Auto-Renewal

Your [PLAN] subscription is [PRICE] per [BILLING PERIOD]. It automatically
renews each [BILLING PERIOD] at the then-current price until you cancel. By
subscribing you authorize [ENTITY] to charge [PAYMENT METHOD] at the start of
each renewal term.

Cancel anytime in [Account → Billing] or by emailing [CANCEL EMAIL] — no phone
call required. If you cancel, you keep access until the end of the current
billing period. [For California users: we will send a renewal reminder before
each renewal.]
```

Compliance notes: ROSCA requires (a) clear/conspicuous disclosure of all
material terms before billing info is collected, (b) express informed consent
before charging, and (c) a simple cancellation mechanism at least as easy as
sign-up and in the same medium. California's CARL adds express affirmative
consent and annual renewal reminders. The FTC "Click-to-Cancel" Rule was
vacated July 2025; the FTC issued an ANPRM 2026-03-11 restarting rulemaking,
but ROSCA still binds and the FTC still enforces — comply now.

## EU AI Act Art. 50 transparency notice

Applies to AI features reaching EU users; transparency obligations apply from
2026-08-02.

```text
AI Transparency

[SERVICE] uses artificial-intelligence systems. When you interact with our AI
features, you are interacting with an AI system, not a human. Content generated
or substantially modified by our AI is identifiable as AI-generated [and is
labeled where required]. AI output may be inaccurate — see the AI terms in our
Terms of Service.
```
