Acceptable Use Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Tiny Tales Studios.

This Acceptable Use Policy ("Policy") explains the standards that apply when using the Tiny Tales Studios website, applications, services, digital content, community features and any other online platforms operated by Tiny Tales Studios (collectively referred to as the "Services").

By accessing or using our Services, you agree to comply with this Policy, our Terms & Conditions and all applicable laws.

2. Our Commitment

Tiny Tales Studios is committed to providing a safe, respectful and family-friendly environment for children, parents, carers, educators and all members of our community.

We expect every user to behave responsibly and help us maintain a positive online experience.

3. Lawful Use

You must use our Services only for lawful purposes.

You must not use our Services in any way that:

• Breaks any applicable law or regulation.
• Encourages unlawful behaviour.
• Supports fraud or criminal activity.
• Infringes the rights of others.
• Interferes with the safe operation of our Services.

4. Protecting Children

The safety of children is our highest priority.

When using our Services, you must not:

• Attempt to contact children directly through our platforms.
• Encourage children to communicate privately.
• Share personal information about children without appropriate permission.
• Upload images or videos of children without the necessary consent.
• Use our Services to groom, exploit or otherwise endanger children.
• Encourage dangerous, risky or harmful behaviour.

Any activity that may place a child at risk may be reported to the relevant authorities or platform providers where appropriate.

5. Respectful Behaviour

You must treat other users with respect.

The following behaviour is prohibited:

• Bullying or harassment.
• Hate speech.
• Discrimination.
• Threats or intimidation.
• Offensive or abusive language.
• Defamation.
• Personal attacks.
• Deliberately provoking conflict or disruption.

6. Family-Friendly Content

Where users are able to submit or share content, it must remain suitable for a general family audience.

You must not upload or share content that includes:

• Sexual or explicit material.
• Nudity.
• Graphic violence.
• Illegal drugs or drug promotion.
• Gambling promotion.
• Dangerous activities likely to cause harm.
• Self-harm or suicide encouragement.
• Terrorist or extremist material.
• Malware or malicious code.
• Any unlawful content.

7. Intellectual Property

You must respect the intellectual property rights of Tiny Tales Studios and others.

You must not:

• Copy or reproduce our content without permission.
• Upload our videos to other platforms without authorisation.
• Remove copyright notices or branding.
• Sell merchandise using our characters or logos without permission.
• Claim ownership of our creative work.
• Upload material that infringes another person's copyright, trade mark or other intellectual property rights.

8. User Content

If you submit content to Tiny Tales Studios, you confirm that:

• You own the content or have permission to share it.
• Your content is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• Your content complies with this Policy.
• Your content does not infringe the rights of others.

We reserve the right to remove content that breaches this Policy.

9. Security

You must not attempt to compromise the security or operation of our Services.

This includes:

• Unauthorised access to systems or accounts.
• Hacking or penetration attempts.
• Introducing viruses, malware or ransomware.
• Automated attacks or denial-of-service attacks.
• Circumventing security measures.
• Attempting to access information belonging to other users.

10. Spam and Misuse

You must not use our Services to:

• Send unsolicited messages.
• Post repetitive or promotional content without permission.
• Mislead other users.
• Create fake accounts.
• Impersonate another individual or organisation.
• Manipulate ratings, competitions or voting systems.

11. Artificial Intelligence

You must not use our Services to:

• Upload AI-generated content that infringes copyright.
• Create misleading or deceptive AI-generated material using our brand or characters.
• Impersonate Tiny Tales Studios, our employees or our partners.
• Use our content to train artificial intelligence systems without our prior written permission, except where applicable law expressly permits such use.

12. Enforcement

If we believe this Policy has been breached, we may take appropriate action, including:

• Removing content.
• Issuing warnings.
• Restricting access to features.
• Suspending or terminating accounts.
• Reporting unlawful activity to the appropriate authorities.
• Taking legal action where appropriate.

The action we take will depend on the nature and seriousness of the breach.

13. Reporting Concerns

If you believe someone is misusing our Services or violating this Policy, please contact us.

When reporting an issue, please include:

• A description of the concern.
• The location of the content or activity.
• Supporting information or screenshots, where available.

We will review reports as promptly as reasonably possible.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time.

The latest version will always be available on our website together with the updated effective date.

Continued use of our Services after changes have been published constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Acceptable Use Policy or wish to report misuse of our Services, please contact us.

Tiny Tales Studios

General Enquiries: legal@tinytalesstudios.kids

Community & Safety: community@tinytalesstudios.kids

Safeguarding: safeguarding@tinytalesstudios.kids

Thank you for helping Tiny Tales Studios remain a safe, welcoming and inspiring place for children, families and educators. By following this Policy, you help us protect our community and create a positive experience for everyone.