Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") is part of our Terms of Service and applies to all users of the Ad-API platform. By using the platform, you agree to comply with this AUP. We reserve the right to suspend or terminate access for any violation.

You may use Ad-API to:

• Build and operate legitimate advertising campaigns and integrations.
• Test and develop software against the Ad-API sandbox environment.
• Automate ad delivery, reporting, and optimisation within agreed rate limits.
• [PLACEHOLDER — any additional permitted commercial uses.]

You may not use Ad-API to serve, promote, or facilitate any content that:

• Is illegal under applicable law.
• Promotes violence, hate speech, or discrimination.
• Constitutes child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or endangers minors.
• Is deceptive, fraudulent, or constitutes malvertising.
• Infringes third-party intellectual property rights.
• Advertises counterfeit goods, illegal weapons, controlled substances, or regulated financial products without appropriate licences.
• [PLACEHOLDER — any additional prohibited content categories.]

You may not:

• Attempt to gain unauthorised access to any part of the platform, other accounts, or underlying infrastructure.
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Service.
• Use the API to generate artificial clicks, impressions, or traffic (click fraud).
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service (DoS/DDoS).
• Scrape or harvest data from the platform beyond what is permitted by the API.
• Use the Service to transmit malware, viruses, or other malicious code.
• [PLACEHOLDER — any additional prohibited technical uses.]

[PLACEHOLDER — describe your rate limiting policy: requests per second/minute/day per tier, consequences of exceeding limits, and how to request higher limits.]

All ad creatives and campaigns submitted through Ad-API must comply with:

• IAB Tech Lab guidelines for digital advertising.
• Applicable national advertising standards (e.g., FTC guidelines in the US, ASA in the UK).
• [PLACEHOLDER — any additional ad quality requirements.]

Violations of this AUP may result in:

• Immediate suspension of API access without notice.
• Permanent termination of your account.
• Reporting to appropriate law enforcement authorities where required by law.
• [PLACEHOLDER — any financial penalties or claims for damages.]

We will use reasonable judgment in applying this policy and may give notice before taking action for minor or first-time violations.

If you become aware of a violation of this AUP, please report it to [email protected]. We investigate all credible reports.

We may update this AUP at any time. Material changes will be communicated via email or a platform notice. Continued use after the effective date of changes constitutes acceptance.