Acceptable Use Policy

A1 — Scope and Definitions

This AUP applies to all use of ATEK Grid (“ATEK,” “we,” “us”), including the website, viewer connections, in-world activity, events, parcels/regions, communications, and any ATEK-approved services or tools.

• “You” means the account holder and anyone using your account or avatar identity.
• “Content” includes builds, scripts, textures, sounds, snapshots, machinima, chat, and other media.
• “Abuse” includes behavior that harms users, creators, systems, or service stability.

A2 — Illegal or Harmful Activity

• Illegal activity: do not use ATEK to plan, promote, or participate in illegal conduct.
• Threats and incitement: no credible threats of violence, encouragement of violence, or calls to harm others.
• Doxxing: no publishing or sharing someone’s personal identifying information without consent.
• Impersonation: no impersonating staff, creators, brands, or other users in a misleading way.

A3 — Harassment, Hate, and Targeted Abuse

• Harassment: repeated unwanted contact, stalking, intimidation, or targeted disruption.
• Hate and discrimination: content or behavior that targets protected characteristics with hostility or dehumanization.
• Bullying: coordinated pile-ons, humiliation campaigns, or harassment across alts/groups.
• Ban evasion: using alts or other methods to evade moderation actions.

A4 — Adult Content and Minors

ATEK is 18+ only. Adult content must remain within regions/parcels designated for adult activity and must follow posted local rules.

• Zero tolerance: any sexual content involving minors (or characters presented as minors) is strictly prohibited.
• Exploitation: no grooming, coercion, extortion, or non-consensual sexual content.
• Age claims: if a user is suspected to be under 18, access may be restricted pending verification.

A5 — Security, Exploits, Malware, and Unauthorized Access

• No hacking: do not attempt to access accounts, regions, servers, or admin systems without authorization.
• No malware: no distributing viruses, trojans, spyware, miners, or malicious scripts/attachments/links.
• No exploits: no exploiting bugs to gain unfair advantage, bypass restrictions, or disrupt service stability.
• No denial of service: no behavior designed to overload regions, services, or network resources.

A6 — Spam, Flooding, and Unwanted Solicitation

• Spam: no bulk messaging, repetitive IMs, unsolicited ads, or automated solicitation.
• Flooding: no chat spam, gesture spam, particle spam, or disruptive audio spam.
• Bot abuse: no bot swarms or automation designed to manipulate traffic, events, or systems.
• Respect local rules: venues and regions may set stricter policies on promotion and solicitation.

A7 — Intellectual Property, Permissions, and DRM

ATEK respects creators. OpenSim permissions (copy/modify/transfer) are the platform’s DRM. You agree to respect them.

• No copybot / export abuse: do not bypass permissions, rip content, or export protected assets.
• No infringement: do not upload or distribute copyrighted material without rights or authorization.
• Brand/IP misuse: do not misrepresent ownership or affiliation with brands, creators, or ATEK staff.
• DMCA: copyright claims may be handled through the ATEK DMCA process (see dmca.php when published).

A8 — Fraud, Scams, and Economic Abuse

• No scams: no phishing, fake giveaways, impersonation-based fraud, or “too good to be true” schemes.
• No chargeback abuse: do not use payment disputes to obtain benefits while withholding payment.
• No laundering: do not use ATEK systems to conceal proceeds of illegal activity.
• GT integrity: activity designed to exploit or manipulate Game Token systems may result in freezing/reversal.

A9 — Performance and Resource Abuse

• Region stability: do not deploy scripts, particles, or physics objects designed to cause lag or crashes.
• Sensor and listener abuse: avoid excessive scanning, spam listeners, or high-frequency polling.
• Bot density: automation that degrades performance or misrepresents concurrency is prohibited.
• Staff direction: comply with reasonable requests from staff to reduce load during incidents or events.

A10 — Enforcement, Moderation, and Reporting

We may take action to protect users, creators, and system stability. Enforcement decisions consider severity, intent, impact, and history.

• Possible actions: warnings, content removal, region restrictions, temporary suspension, termination, and technical blocks.
• Evidence: we may preserve logs and related data for security, compliance, and dispute resolution.
• Urgent action: we may act without notice if necessary to prevent harm or preserve service integrity.
• Appeals: you may request review by contacting support with relevant details and context.

A11 — Contact

For abuse reports, policy questions, or enforcement appeals, contact: support@atekgrid.com.