Acceptable Use Policy

1.       The following policy sets out how you are permitted to use the Alloy Services. This policy forms part of the Terms of Use and all terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to them in the Terms of Use.

2.       We are the owner or the licensee of all intellectual property rights in and to the Alloy Services, and in the material published on the Alloy Services. Those works are protected by copyright laws and treaties around the world. All such rights are reserved. You must not use any part of the Content on our site for commercial purposes without obtaining a licence to do so from us or our licensors.

3.       Our status (and that of any identified contributors) as the authors of Content on our site must always be acknowledged (except where the Content is user-generated).

4.       If you print off, copy, download, share or repost any part of the Alloy Services (including any materials or Content embodied therein) in breach of the Terms, your right to use the Alloy Services will cease immediately and you must, at our option, return or destroy any copies of the materials you have made (except that you are permitted to print off a copy of these Terms).

5.       Violating this Acceptable Use Policy may result in removal of any Content or material you’ve contributed to the Alloy Services and/or the immediate termination or suspension of your access to the Alloy Services (including by terminating or suspending your account).

6.       The following behaviours are not permitted for any reason whatsoever in relation to the Alloy Services and the Content and materials made available through the Alloy Services, or any part thereof:

·         selling a user account, or otherwise accepting or offering to accept any compensation, financial or otherwise, to sell or transfer ownership or control of a user account;

·         intentionally circumventing any technology used by us, our licensors, or any third party, including any content access restrictions applied by us or our licensors;

·         removing or altering any copyright, trade mark, or other intellectual property notices or information (including for the purpose of disguising or changing any indications of ownership or source);

·         deleting or altering any part of the Alloy Services or any Content or materials embodied thereon except as expressly permitted under the Terms or, in the case of content made available by another user, with such user’s express consent; or

·         providing your password to any other person or using any other person’s username and password.

7.       Additionally, you are not permitted to engage in any activity of user-to-user interaction, post any Content or materials, or register or use a username, which is or includes material that:

·         is illegal, or intended to promote or commit an illegal act of any kind, including violations of intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, the proprietary rights of Alloy or a third party, or that would violate any agreement to which you are a party;

·         is or may be considered offensive, insulting, hurtful or derogatory; 

·         includes your password or purposely includes any other user’s password or purposely includes personal data of third parties or is intended to solicit such personal data;

·         exposes confidential or proprietary information of a third party or personal information about yourself without obtaining the necessary consents or permissions;

·         includes malicious content such as malware, Trojan horses, or viruses, or otherwise interferes with any user’s ability to use the Alloy Services;

·         interferes with or in any way disrupts the Alloy Services, tampers with, breaches, or attempts to probe, scan, or test for vulnerabilities in the Alloy Services or any security or safety measures we have implemented; or

·         conflicts with the Terms or any other policies of agreements applicable to your use of any of the Alloy Services.

How we protect you from illegal content

1.       In line with the requirements imposed on us under the Online Safety Act 2023, the following terms set out what we do to protect you from illegal content.

2.       The Alloy Services are intended to facilitate collaboration and effective communication within the music sync ecosystem. As such, we expect all user-to-user engagements and all user posted Content and materials to reflect the positive and supportive environment that we have created. In the unlikely event that content is shared on any Alloy Services which is contrary to our values, we will take the necessary measures (including those required under law) to address this. 

3.       We minimise the length of time for which harmful content is present on the Alloy Services by proactively monitoring and moderating user-to-user engagements and user-posted Content and materials across the Alloy Services. We will swiftly take down harmful content when we find out about it. “Harmful content” includes content relating to assisting suicide, threats to kill, terrorism, public order offences, harassment, stalking and fear or provocation of violence, drugs and psychoactive substances, firearms and other weapons, assisting illegal immigration, human trafficking, sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual images, proceeds of crime, fraud, financial services, foreign interference, animal welfare and offences relating to being involved in committing any of these offences (known as inchoate offences).

What Content and behaviours you should report

1.       You can report or complain about the following content and behaviours:

·         Content you consider to be illegal;

·         Where you think we are not dealing with illegal content or activity as we should;

·         Where you think our content reporting systems and processes do not easily let users report content they believe to be illegal;

·         When you think we have insufficiently considered the importance of protecting users’ rights to freedom of expression or privacy;

·         Where your content has been taken down on the basis that it is illegal; or

·         Where we have given you a warning, suspended, banned or restricted you in any way as a result of any Content or materials which you have uploaded, posted or shared which we consider to be illegal content.

How to complain or report content

1.       If you identify any content or behaviours that you feel should be brought to our attention, please contact us at hello@alloy.music and we will aim to promptly investigate your concerns.