Content Guidelines
YourStoryCast: Content Guidelines
Purpose of These Guidelines:
At YourStoryCast, we believe in the power of personal stories to connect, celebrate, and bring joy. These Content Guidelines are designed to ensure that all stories submitted to our platform are respectful, safe, appropriate, and align with the positive spirit of gifting. By submitting content to YourStoryCast, you agree to adhere to these guidelines, in addition to our full Terms & Conditions.
General Principles:
- Respectful: Treat others with kindness and respect.
- Legal: All content must comply with applicable laws and regulations.
- Appropriate: Content should be suitable for a general audience and for sharing as a gift.
- Genuine: Your stories should be based on your personal experiences or those you have legitimate rights to share.
Prohibited Content (Do NOT Submit):
We strictly prohibit the submission of content that is:
Illegal Activities:
Content that depicts, promotes, or facilitates any illegal acts, including but not limited to drug use, violence, fraud, or criminal activity.
Hate Speech & Discrimination:
Content that attacks, demeans, promotes hatred or discrimination against, or incites violence towards individuals or groups based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic.
Harassment, Bullying & Threats:
Content that harasses, bullies, defames, threatens, or targets individuals or groups, or promotes self-harm. This includes cyberbullying, doxing (publishing private information without consent), and any form of intimidation.
Explicit or Obscene Content:
Content that is sexually explicit, pornographic, or gratuitously violent/gory. Our service is designed for gifting and general audiences.
Violence & Self-Harm:
Content that glorifies, promotes, or depicts extreme violence, self-harm, suicide, or encourages others to engage in such acts.
Intellectual Property Infringement:
Content that infringes upon the copyrights, trademarks, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other intellectual property rights of others. Ensure you have the necessary rights or permissions for any names, specific phrases, or stories you share.
Private & Confidential Information:
Content that discloses private, sensitive, or confidential information about individuals without their explicit consent.
Misleading or Deceptive Content:
Content that is intentionally false, deceptive, or misleading.
Spam & Commercial Solicitation:
Unsolicited commercial content, advertisements, or spam.
Inappropriate for AI Processing:
Content that is overly fragmented, nonsensical, or deliberately designed to confuse or exploit the AI model.
Content We May Refuse to Process (Even if not strictly prohibited):
While not explicitly prohibited, YourStoryCast reserves the right to refuse to process stories that, in our sole discretion:
- Are excessively complex or convoluted, making them difficult to transform into a cohesive narrative for a 2-5 minute conversational podcast.
- Contain sensitive personal data that is not necessary for the story (e.g., full addresses, financial details).
- Are deemed unsuitable for our AI models to interpret accurately or appropriately for a gift.
- Do not align with the spirit of gift-giving and positive emotional expression.
Consequences of Violating These Guidelines:
If any submitted content is found to violate these Content Guidelines or our Terms & Conditions:
- YourStoryCast reserves the right to refuse to process your order.
- In such cases, your order may be cancelled, and a refund may not be issued if significant processing (e.g., AI script generation) has already occurred due to the violation.
- Repeated violations may lead to the termination of your access to our services.
Reporting Concerns:
If you believe any content on YourStoryCast violates these guidelines, please contact us immediately at hello@yourstorycast.com.