Our purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely.Our purpose is to serve the public conversation. Violence, harassment and other similar types of behavior discourage people from expressing themselves, and ultimately diminish the value of global public conversation. Our rules are to ensure all people can participate in the public conversation freely and safely.

Our Rules

Username squatting is prohibited by the Rules.Please note that if an account has had no updates, no profile image, and there is no intent to mislead, it typically means there's no name-squatting or impersonation. Note that we will not release squatted usernames except in cases of trademark infringement. If your report involves trademark infringement, please consult those policies for instructions for reporting these accounts.Attempts to sell, buy, or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for usernames are also violations and may result in permanent account suspension.Username squatting is prohibited by the Rules.Please note that if an account has had no updates, no profile image, and there is no intent to mislead, it typically means there's no name-squatting or impersonation. Note that we will not release squatted usernames except in cases of trademark infringement. If your report involves trademark infringement, please consult those policies for instructions for reporting these accounts.Attempts to sell, buy, or solicit other forms of payment in exchange for usernames are also violations and may result in permanent account suspension.

What is username squatting policy?

You may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent.Note: we may need to change these rules from time to time in order to support our goal of promoting a healthy public conversationYou may not submit, post, or display any video content on or through our services that includes third-party advertising, such as pre-roll video ads or sponsorship graphics, without our prior consent.Note: we may need to change these rules from time to time in order to support our goal of promoting a healthy public conversation

Third-party advertising in video content

General

You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.A trademark is a word, logo, phrase, or device that distinguishes a trademark holder’s good or service in the marketplace. Trademark law may prevent others from using a trademark in an unauthorized or confusing manner.You may not violate others’ intellectual property rights, including copyright and trademark.A trademark is a word, logo, phrase, or device that distinguishes a trademark holder’s good or service in the marketplace. Trademark law may prevent others from using a trademark in an unauthorized or confusing manner.

What is your trademark policy?

Counterfeit goods are goods, including digital goods, that are promoted, sold, or otherwise distributed using a trademark or brand that is identical to, or substantially indistinguishable from, the registered trademark or brand of another, without authorization from the trademark or brand owner. Counterfeit goods attempt to deceive consumers into believing the counterfeit is a genuine product of the brand owner, or to represent themselves as faux, replicas or imitations of the genuine product.Counterfeit goods are goods, including digital goods, that are promoted, sold, or otherwise distributed using a trademark or brand that is identical to, or substantially indistinguishable from, the registered trademark or brand of another, without authorization from the trademark or brand owner. Counterfeit goods attempt to deceive consumers into believing the counterfeit is a genuine product of the brand owner, or to represent themselves as faux, replicas or imitations of the genuine product.

What are counterfeit goods?

We respond to copyright complaints submitted under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Section 512 of the DMCA outlines the statutory requirements necessary for formally reporting copyright infringement, as well as providing instructions on how an affected party can appeal a removal by submitting a compliant counter-notice.If you are concerned about the use of your brand or entity’s name, please review our trademark policy. If you are concerned about a parody, newsfeed, commentary, or fan account, please see the relevant policy here. These are generally not copyright issues.We respond to copyright complaints submitted under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). Section 512 of the DMCA outlines the statutory requirements necessary for formally reporting copyright infringement, as well as providing instructions on how an affected party can appeal a removal by submitting a compliant counter-notice.If you are concerned about the use of your brand or entity’s name, please review our trademark policy. If you are concerned about a parody, newsfeed, commentary, or fan account, please see the relevant policy here. These are generally not copyright issues.

What types of copyright complaints do you respond to?

Intellectual property

We provide photo hosting for some image uploads (i.e., pic.Chataak.com images) as well as account profile photos, and header photos. However, We are not the sole photo provider for images that may appear on the platform. More information about posting photos on platform.We provide photo hosting for some image uploads (i.e., pic.Chataak.com images) as well as account profile photos, and header photos. However, We are not the sole photo provider for images that may appear on the platform. More information about posting photos on platform.

Does we have access to user-generated photos or videos?

For people who live in the United States or any other country outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the data controller responsible for personal data, Inc. based in San Francisco, California. For people who live in the European Union or the European Economic Area, the data controller is our International Unlimited Company based in Dublin, Ireland.For people who live in the United States or any other country outside of the European Union or the European Economic Area, the data controller responsible for personal data, Inc. based in San Francisco, California. For people who live in the European Union or the European Economic Area, the data controller is our International Unlimited Company based in Dublin, Ireland.

Data Controller

Requests for user account information from law enforcement should be directed to us, Inc. in San Francisco, California or Twitter International Unlimited Company in Dublin, Ireland. We respond to valid legal process issued in compliance with applicable law.Requests for user account information from law enforcement should be directed to us, Inc. in San Francisco, California or Twitter International Unlimited Company in Dublin, Ireland. We respond to valid legal process issued in compliance with applicable law.

Rules and policies

Guidelines for law enforcement