1. Permitted Use

You may use Superficial services to submit, analyse, and verify text for factual accuracy. Use must be lawful, constructive, and appropriate to your role (e.g., developer, enterprise client, researcher). All use is subject to the Terms of Service and this Policy.

2. Prohibited Use

You must not use Superficial to:

• Submit or process content that is illegal, defamatory, deceptive, or abusive
• Harass, threaten, impersonate, or exploit others
• Generate or verify content used for fraud, disinformation, or harassment
• Submit any content that includes sensitive personal information without lawful consent
• Upload code, viruses, scripts, or attempts to compromise service integrity
• Conduct surveillance, scraping, or automated scanning of third-party sources
• Circumvent authentication, rate limits, or technical restrictions
• Misrepresent AI outputs from Superficial as verified facts without human oversight

3. Security and Abuse

You must not interfere with the platform’s security or reliability, including:

If you discover a vulnerability, report it immediately to security@superficial.org.

• Attempting unauthorised access to systems or user accounts
• Reverse-engineering or extracting service logic or models
• Using automated tools to mass-submit requests unless authorised
• Degrading performance for others through excessive or adversarial use

4. Responsible Use of AI Verification

Superficial outputs are AI-generated assessments and must not be treated as absolute or certified fact. You are responsible for:

We reserve the right to block or restrict use cases that pose reputational, ethical, or legal risks.

• Reviewing outputs before using them in critical applications
• Applying human judgment and due diligence
• Avoiding misuse in regulated, legal, medical, or high-risk contexts without validation

5. Enforcement

Violations of this Policy may result in:

We log usage to monitor compliance and detect abuse.

• Suspension or termination of your account or access
• Blocking or throttling of specific API keys or requests
• Legal action or regulatory reporting where required

6. Changes

We may update this Policy from time to time. Continued use of the service after changes are published implies acceptance of the updated terms.

7. Rate Limits and Fair Use

Our services are subject to rate limits and usage caps. You agree not to exceed these limits or attempt to bypass them. Excessive use — even within documented limits — may be deemed abusive if it affects service quality for others.
If you require higher volume access, contact us for enterprise options.

8. No Resale or Competitive Use

You may not:

• Resell, repackage, or white-label Superficial outputs or services without written consent
• Use Superficial to train, test, or benchmark competing models or platforms
• Exploit the service in any way that competes with Superficial, directly or indirectly