Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") supplements the Terms of Use and sets out in detail the standards LLM Advocates expects of all persons using LLM Link (link.llmadvocates.com). Violation of this AUP may result in immediate suspension or termination of access without notice, and may be reported to law enforcement authorities.

1. Prohibited Content Categories

You must not use LLM Link to shorten URLs pointing to, or to encode QR codes containing, any of the following:

1.1 Illegal Content

• Content that is illegal under any applicable law, including Indian law.
• Content that violates the Information Technology Act, 2000 (as amended), including Sections 66, 66A–F, 67, 67A, 67B, and 69 of that Act.
• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or any sexually exploitative content involving minors. We report all such incidents to the relevant authorities and to the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) where applicable.
• Content promoting, glorifying, or facilitating terrorism, violent extremism, or acts of insurgency, including content that violates the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

1.2 Malicious Content

• Phishing pages or pages designed to steal credentials, financial information, or personal data.
• Pages distributing malware, spyware, ransomware, adware, or any other harmful software.
• Fake or spoofed websites impersonating government bodies, banks, payment processors, or other legitimate entities.
• Social engineering pages designed to deceive or manipulate visitors.

1.3 Fraud and Financial Abuse

• Scam pages, lottery fraud, advance-fee fraud (419 scams), or any content designed to defraud visitors financially.
• Fake UPI payment pages or pages impersonating payment gateways.
• Pyramid schemes, Ponzi schemes, or any offering that violates the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 or the SEBI Act, 1992.
• Unauthorised offer or sale of financial products or securities.

1.4 Hate Speech and Harassment

• Content promoting hatred, discrimination, or violence against any person or group on the basis of religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth, language, disability, or any other ground.
• Content that constitutes cyber-harassment, cyber-stalking, or cyber-bullying.
• Content that violates Section 153A or Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code (as applicable) or the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

1.5 Privacy Violations

• Non-consensual distribution of intimate images ("revenge porn").
• Doxxing — publishing private information about individuals without consent.
• Content that facilitates unlawful surveillance or tracking of individuals.

1.6 Spam and Deceptive Practices

• Links distributed via unsolicited bulk email (spam) or SMS spam in violation of the TRAI guidelines.
• Deceptive redirects — links that display one destination but redirect to another without the visitor's knowledge.
• Cloaking — presenting different content to automated systems and human visitors.

1.7 Intellectual Property Infringement

• Links to pages that offer unauthorised downloads of copyrighted software, music, films, books, or other protected works.
• Links to pages that infringe registered trademarks or pass off goods/services as those of another party.

2. Technical Misuse

• Automated abuse: Using scripts, bots, or crawlers to generate large numbers of short links or QR codes beyond normal human usage.
• Infrastructure attacks: Any attempt to conduct denial-of-service attacks, exploit vulnerabilities, or gain unauthorised access to our systems.
• Link farming: Creating short links solely to manipulate search engine rankings.
• Bulk commercial redirect services: Reselling or sublicensing the service to third parties without our written permission.

3. Enforcement

We monitor links for abuse using automated and manual means. Upon detecting or receiving a credible report of a violation, we may take one or more of the following actions without prior notice:

• Disable or delete the offending short link or QR code.
• Suspend or permanently terminate access to the service.
• Preserve and disclose records to law enforcement or courts as required by law.
• Report the matter to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the National Cybercrime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in), or other relevant authorities.

4. Reporting Abuse

To report a short link that violates this AUP, email abuse@llmadvocates.com with the subject line "Abuse Report." Include the short URL, a description of the issue, and any supporting evidence. We will acknowledge within 24 hours and investigate promptly.

5. No Liability for Third-Party Links

LLM Advocates is an intermediary and does not pre-screen destination URLs. We disclaim all liability for the content of third-party destinations reached through short links, subject to the safe harbour provisions of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.

6. Amendments

We may update this AUP from time to time. The updated version will be effective upon posting to this page. Continued use of the service after posting constitutes acceptance of the revised AUP.