Acceptable Use Policy
1. Purpose
This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") governs your use of the Share Me Live Platform, including all live streams, chats, virtual gifts, profile content, and any other features. This AUP is incorporated by reference into our Terms of Service. Violations may result in content removal, account suspension, or permanent termination.
2. Prohibited Content
You may not broadcast, upload, transmit, or otherwise make available any content that:
- Sexual or Explicit: Is sexually explicit, pornographic, or contains nudity. Share Me Live is a family-friendly platform — adult content is strictly prohibited.
- Minors: Depicts, promotes, solicits, or involves minors in any sexual or inappropriate context. We have zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation or abuse material (CSAM) and will report violations to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) and law enforcement.
- Violence and Harm: Depicts graphic violence, gore, self-harm, suicide, or content designed to cause real-world harm.
- Hate Speech: Promotes, glorifies, or incites hatred, discrimination, or violence against any individual or group based on race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics.
- Harassment and Bullying: Targets, harasses, intimidates, threatens, or bullies any individual, including other users, Streamers, or Share Me Live LLC staff.
- Spam and Manipulation: Sends unsolicited bulk messages, artificially inflates viewership or coin statistics, or uses bots, scripts, or automation to manipulate Platform metrics.
- Misinformation: Knowingly spreads false or misleading information that could cause real-world harm (e.g., dangerous health misinformation, election interference).
- Illegal Activity: Promotes, facilitates, or depicts any illegal activity, including drug trafficking, weapons dealing, human trafficking, or fraud.
- Terrorism and Extremism: Promotes, glorifies, or facilitates terrorist organizations, violent extremism, or mass violence.
- Privacy Violations: Shares private information about others without their consent ("doxxing"), including home addresses, phone numbers, financial information, or private images.
- Impersonation: Falsely claims to be another person, organization, or brand in a misleading way.
- Intellectual Property Infringement: Infringes the copyright, trademark, or other intellectual property rights of any third party.
- Malware: Contains or links to viruses, malware, phishing sites, or any harmful code.
3. Prohibited Conduct
In addition to prohibited content, the following conduct is not permitted:
- Circumventing or attempting to circumvent any security, authentication, or access controls on the Platform
- Scraping, crawling, or data-mining the Platform without written permission
- Reverse engineering, decompiling, or disassembling the Platform software
- Using the Platform for unauthorized commercial solicitation or pyramid schemes
- Conducting chargebacks or payment fraud related to coin purchases
- Creating multiple accounts to evade a ban or circumvent restrictions
- Engaging in coin farming, gift fraud, or manipulation of the virtual economy
- Streaming copyrighted content without authorization (movies, music, sports broadcasts)
- Using the Platform while operating a motor vehicle or in any situation that endangers yourself or others
4. Streamer-Specific Rules
Streamers who broadcast on Share Me Live are held to an elevated standard:
- You must disclose material sponsorships, paid promotions, or affiliate relationships to your audience
- You must not stream in locations where filming is prohibited without appropriate permissions
- You must obtain consent from any identifiable individuals who appear in your stream
- You must not conduct giveaways, contests, or lotteries that violate applicable law
- You are responsible for all content that appears in your stream, including third-party displays shown on camera
- Adult-only content is prohibited regardless of audience age-gate claims
5. Virtual Economy Integrity
The Share Me Live virtual coin economy is designed to be fair and transparent. The following are strictly prohibited:
- Artificially inflating your own gift/coin receipts through self-purchasing schemes
- Coordinating with others to cycle coins fraudulently
- Using stolen payment methods to purchase coins
- Attempting to convert coins to cash through unauthorized third-party exchanges
We actively monitor the coin economy for anomalies. Fraudulent transactions will be reversed and the accounts involved terminated.
6. Enforcement
We reserve the right to take any of the following actions in response to AUP violations, at our sole discretion:
- Issue a warning
- Remove or restrict specific content
- Temporarily suspend a Streamer's ability to broadcast
- Suspend or permanently terminate the offending account(s)
- Forfeit accumulated earnings or coins associated with fraudulent activity
- Report violations to law enforcement or regulatory authorities
We are not obligated to provide advance notice before taking enforcement action, particularly in cases involving illegal content, child safety, or imminent harm.
7. Reporting Violations
We rely on our community to help keep Share Me Live safe. If you encounter content or behavior that violates this AUP, please report it using the in-app reporting tool or contact us directly at hello@streamsharemelive.com. We take all reports seriously and investigate promptly.
8. COPYRIGHT POLICY & DMCA COMPLIANCE
Share Me Live LLC respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and applicable copyright laws.
8.1 Copyright Infringement Policy
Users may not upload, stream, or distribute content that infringes the copyright of any third party. This includes but is not limited to: music, movies, television shows, sports broadcasts, video game streams, and any other copyrighted material without proper authorization or license.
8.2 DMCA Takedown Notices
If you believe content on Share Me Live infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent. To be valid, your notice must include:
- Your full name, address, telephone number, and email address
- A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed
- The specific URL or location of the allegedly infringing content on our platform
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf
- Your physical or electronic signature
8.3 DMCA Agent Contact
DMCA Agent: Share Me Live LLC
Email: hello@streamsharemelive.com
Subject line: DMCA Takedown Notice
8.4 Counter-Notices
If you believe your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to our DMCA agent including your contact information, identification of the removed content, a statement under penalty of perjury that removal was a mistake, and your consent to jurisdiction in your local federal district court.
8.5 Repeat Infringer Policy
Share Me Live LLC will terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of intellectual property rights in appropriate circumstances.
8.6 Music in Live Streams
Playing music, including through the Music tab, is allowed only if you own it or hold the rights to broadcast it. Streamers who play unlicensed music may have their audio muted, their stream ended, their content removed, and their account warned, suspended or terminated. We act on reports and on valid DMCA notices.
9. Changes to this Policy
We may update this AUP at any time. We will post the revised policy with a new effective date. Your continued use of the Platform after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated AUP.
10. Contact Us
Questions about this Acceptable Use Policy:
Share Me Live LLC
Email: hello@streamsharemelive.com
Website: https://streamsharemelive.com