⚖️ Acceptable Use Policy
Last Updated: November 7, 2025
Introduction
This Acceptable Use Policy ("Policy") governs your use of DarkOsint's Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) platform. By using our Service, you agree to comply with this Policy.
DarkOsint is designed for legitimate security research, investigations, and intelligence gathering by authorized professionals. Any misuse of our Service is strictly prohibited and may result in immediate account termination and legal action.
✅ Permitted Uses
You may use DarkOsint for the following lawful purposes:
- Security Research: Identifying vulnerabilities, data breaches, and security threats
- Fraud Investigation: Investigating fraudulent activities and scams
- Law Enforcement: Authorized investigations by government agencies and law enforcement
- Corporate Security: Protecting organizations from cyber threats and data leaks
- Journalism: Investigative journalism and public interest reporting
- Academic Research: Educational and research purposes in cybersecurity and intelligence fields
- Due Diligence: Background checks and risk assessment for business purposes
- Threat Intelligence: Monitoring and analyzing cyber threats and threat actors
❌ Prohibited Uses
You may NOT use DarkOsint for any of the following purposes:
🚫 Illegal Activities
- Any activity that violates local, state, national, or international law
- Hacking, unauthorized access, or computer fraud
- Identity theft or impersonation
- Stalking, harassment, or threatening behavior
- Blackmail, extortion, or coercion
🚫 Malicious Intent
- Doxxing (publishing private information without consent)
- Swatting or making false reports to authorities
- Revenge porn or non-consensual intimate image sharing
- Cyberbullying or online harassment
- Creating or distributing malware, viruses, or exploits
🚫 Privacy Violations
- Unauthorized surveillance or monitoring of individuals
- Collecting personal information for spam or phishing
- Selling or trading personal data obtained from our Service
- Violating data protection laws (GDPR, CCPA, etc.)
🚫 Service Abuse
- Scraping, crawling, or automated data collection beyond API limits
- Circumventing rate limits, quotas, or access controls
- Sharing or reselling access to your account or API keys
- Reverse engineering or attempting to extract our databases
- Overloading or disrupting our infrastructure (DDoS attacks)
🚫 Discrimination & Harm
- Targeting individuals based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability
- Facilitating hate crimes or violence
- Child exploitation or abuse (CSAM)
- Human trafficking or modern slavery
📋 Responsible Use Guidelines
When using DarkOsint, you should:
- Verify information from multiple sources before taking action
- Respect privacy rights and data protection laws
- Use information only for its intended legitimate purpose
- Secure your account and API keys to prevent unauthorized access
- Report security vulnerabilities responsibly
- Comply with your organization's policies and ethical guidelines
- Consider the potential impact of your investigations on individuals
- Document your methodology and maintain audit trails
🚔 Law Enforcement & Government Use
Law enforcement agencies and government entities must:
- Use the Service only for authorized investigations
- Comply with applicable laws and regulations
- Obtain proper warrants or legal authority where required
- Protect the confidentiality of investigations
- Follow chain of custody procedures for evidence
- Contact us for specialized government/enterprise plans
🏢 Corporate & Enterprise Use
Organizations using DarkOsint must:
- Ensure employees are trained on proper use and legal compliance
- Implement internal policies for OSINT activities
- Maintain logs and audit trails of investigations
- Respect employee privacy rights and labor laws
- Use information only for legitimate business purposes
- Comply with industry-specific regulations (HIPAA, FINRA, etc.)
🚨 Reporting Violations
If you become aware of any violation of this Acceptable Use Policy, please report it immediately:
- 📧 Email: [email protected]
- 🌐 Report Form: Contact Us
- ⚠️ Emergency: For immediate threats, contact local law enforcement first
We take all reports seriously and will investigate promptly. Reports can be made anonymously.
⚠️ Consequences of Violations
Violations of this Policy may result in:
- Warning: First-time minor violations may result in a warning
- Temporary Suspension: Serious violations may result in account suspension
- Permanent Ban: Severe or repeated violations will result in permanent account termination
- Legal Action: Criminal activities will be reported to law enforcement
- Civil Liability: You may be held liable for damages caused by misuse
- No Refund: Terminated accounts are not eligible for refunds
We reserve the right to take immediate action without prior notice in cases of severe violations.
🗑️ Data Deletion Requests
If you believe your personal information appears in our database and wish to have it removed:
- Submit a deletion request via our contact form
- Provide proof of identity and specify the data to be removed
- We will review your request within 30 days
- Note: We aggregate publicly available data; removal from our database does not remove it from public sources
🤝 Ethical Considerations
As an OSINT professional, consider the following ethical principles:
- Proportionality: Use methods proportionate to the investigation's purpose
- Necessity: Collect only information necessary for your legitimate purpose
- Transparency: Be transparent about your methods when appropriate
- Accountability: Take responsibility for your actions and their consequences
- Respect: Respect human dignity and privacy rights
- Accuracy: Verify information and correct errors
- Minimization: Minimize harm to individuals and communities
📝 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Acceptable Use Policy from time to time. Continued use of our Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy. We will notify users of significant changes via email or service notifications.
📞 Contact Us
Questions about this Acceptable Use Policy? Contact us:
- 📧 General: [email protected]
- 🚨 Abuse: [email protected]
- ⚖️ Legal: [email protected]
- 🌐 Web: Contact Form