Acceptable Use Policy

Because dubbing recreates the voice of a person speaking in a video, this is the area where misuse can do the most harm. You may not use the Service to:

• Upload a video, or generate dubbed audio, depicting any identifiable person whose voice or likeness you do not own or have not been expressly authorised to use for the purpose for which you are using DubDuck;
• Make any person appear to say something they did not say, in a way intended to mislead viewers about what was actually said;
• Synthesise sexual, intimate, or sexually suggestive content depicting any real person without that person’s explicit prior consent (and never depicting minors — see Section 3);
• Use the Service to create content for stalking, harassing, bullying, doxxing, defaming, threatening, or coercing any person;
• Bypass, evade, or attempt to defeat any provenance, watermark, or disclosure mechanism we may apply to outputs.

“Permission” means the express, informed, and revocable consent of the person whose voice or likeness is involved (or, where the person is a minor or lacks capacity, of their parent or legal guardian), in a form that satisfies any applicable law (including biometric-data, anti-deepfake, and right-of-publicity laws). If you can’t produce evidence of that permission on request, you don’t have it.

Public figures — politicians, candidates, government officials, executives, celebrities, and similar — are people too, and the potential for harm when their words or voices are altered is severe. You may not use the Service to:

• Generate content depicting any candidate for, or holder of, public office that misrepresents their statements, positions, or actions, including content intended for or capable of influencing an election, referendum, or other democratic process;
• Generate content portraying a public figure as endorsing, making, or doing anything they did not actually endorse, make, or do, including for advertising, promotion, fundraising, or social-media engagement;
• Disseminate content designed to disrupt critical infrastructure or emergency services, or to incite or facilitate violence, terrorism, or unlawful interference with democratic processes.

Legitimate uses of public-figure content — for example, journalism, parody and satire that are clearly labelled and would be lawful under applicable law, education, accessibility, and authorised official localisation — are not prohibited, provided they remain within the rights you have and within the limits of applicable law. When in doubt, label outputs clearly as AI-assisted.

You may not use the Service to:

• Create, request, distribute, or facilitate child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of any kind, in any form, ever;
• Sexualise or otherwise exploit minors (any person under 18, regardless of whether the depiction is real or synthetic);
• Generate content using the voice or likeness of an identifiable minor without verifiable consent from a parent or legal guardian;
• Solicit personal information from a minor or use the Service to engage in grooming or other predatory conduct.

We report suspected CSAM and child exploitation to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and to relevant law-enforcement authorities, in accordance with applicable law.

You may not use the Service to:

• Threaten, harass, intimidate, or incite violence against any person or group, including content that targets people based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, caste, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or similar protected characteristics;
• Promote or glorify terrorism, organised criminal activity, or violent extremism;
• Dox, expose, or facilitate the targeting of any person on the basis of private information about them.

You may not use the Service to:

• Impersonate any person or organisation in a way that is intended to or likely to deceive (this includes “voice phishing,” fake executive instructions, fake celebrity endorsements, and fake authority figures);
• Defraud users, customers, employers, or the public, or to facilitate deceptive trade practices, financial scams, romance scams, or extortion;
• Create misleading reviews, testimonials, or evidence;
• Generate content intended to deceive identity-verification or anti-fraud systems, including liveness checks and KYC voice checks.

You may not use the Service to:

• Upload content you don’t own or aren’t authorised to use, including copyrighted videos, music, scripts, voiceovers, or other recordings;
• Circumvent any technological measure protecting copyrighted material;
• Violate the terms of any platform from which content was sourced (for example, downloading from a streaming service in violation of its terms);
• Use marks, names, or designs in a way likely to cause confusion about origin, sponsorship, or affiliation.

We respond to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement under our DMCA process. See the “Copyright complaints” section of our Terms of Service.

You may not:

• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any DubDuck system; attempt to gain unauthorised access; or interfere with the integrity or availability of the Service (other than under a published responsible-disclosure programme, if and when one is available);
• Use scripts, bots, or other automated means to use the Service beyond ordinary human-paced use, to bypass rate limits, or to exfiltrate data;
• Resell, rebrand, sublicense, or wrap the Service in another product without our prior written consent;
• Distribute, generate, or facilitate malware, ransomware, spyware, or content designed to compromise other people’s devices or accounts;
• Use the Service in violation of export-control or sanctions laws.

You may not use the Service to generate or distribute:

• Content depicting violence, gore, or cruelty in a way intended to glorify or encourage harm;
• Content promoting self-harm, suicide, eating disorders, or similarly harmful behaviour, except for genuine safety, educational, journalistic, or therapeutic purposes consistent with applicable guidelines;
• Sexually explicit, pornographic, or sexually suggestive ("NSFW") content of any kind, including AI-generated, synthesized, or dubbed sexual content. This is prohibited outright on DubDuck, regardless of whether the people depicted have consented, and non-consensual intimate imagery is never permitted under any circumstances;
• Content that promotes the sale or trafficking of regulated goods or services in violation of applicable law (firearms, controlled substances, prescription medication, gambling, etc.);
• Spam, bulk unsolicited messaging, or content that floods other services in violation of their terms.

• Right-of-use first. Before you upload, ask yourself whether you have the rights to the content and the permissions to do what you intend with the output. If you can’t answer “yes” cleanly, don’t upload.
• Disclose synthesis where it matters. When you publish dubbed or otherwise synthesised content in a context where viewers could reasonably be misled about whether it is authentic, label it as AI-generated. We encourage labelling by default.
• Keep records of consent. If you’re using DubDuck on someone else’s behalf, or with content that depicts other people, keep records of the permissions you obtained. We may ask for them.

If you become aware of content or conduct that may violate this AUP, please tell us. Email info@dubduck.com with as much detail as you can share, including links, account names, and a description of the concern. We may follow up to ask for more information.

For copyright-specific notices, email info@dubduck.com with the subject line “Copyright Notice” and follow the process in our Terms.

When we determine that this AUP has been violated, our response will be proportionate to the harm involved and will typically include one or more of the following:

• Removal or disabling of the offending content;
• Warning, restriction, suspension, or termination of the account;
• Blocking of new sign-ups associated with the violation;
• Forfeiture of unused credits or paid balance where the violation is material;
• Reporting to the appropriate authorities — including, in the case of suspected child sexual abuse material, NCMEC and law enforcement;
• Cooperation with valid legal process, civil claims, and regulatory inquiries.

We may update this AUP from time to time as the Service evolves and as we learn from real-world use. The “Last updated” date above tells you when. Material changes will be communicated where required. Continued use of the Service after a change takes effect means you accept the updated AUP.