Acceptable Use Policy.

Version: 1.0 · Effective date: 9 May 2026 · Next scheduled review: 9 May 2027 · Scope: Community Warnings, Morning-after debrief (F1) · Operator: Creator Alliance Group Pty Ltd ACN 689 817 070, trading as Vett · Governing law: New South Wales, Australia

1. Purpose of Community Warnings

1. 1.1 The Community Warnings feature enables Vett Users to submit first-hand accounts of personal-safety experiences involving another individual ("Subject"), so that other Users conducting a Vett Scan may be alerted to potential risk.
2. 1.2 Community Warnings are designed specifically for the personal-safety context: dating, social meetings, and encounters where a User felt unsafe or experienced behaviour that another woman should know about before meeting that person.
3. 1.3 Community Warnings are not a general review platform, a reputation system, a forum, a news service, or a substitute for police reporting.
4. 1.4 This Policy supplements the Community Warnings provisions in clauses 10 and 6 of the Terms of Use. Capitalised terms not defined here have the meaning given in the Terms of Use.

2. Who may submit

1. 2.1 You may submit a Community Warning only if you:
   1. have a verified Vett Account;
   2. are 18 years of age or older;
   3. are an Australian resident; and
   4. have personal, first-hand knowledge of the experience you are describing — hearsay, rumour, or information passed to you by a third party does not qualify.
2. 2.2 You may not submit a Community Warning on behalf of another person, even with their consent. Each submission must represent the submitter's own experience.

3. What you may submit

1. 3.1 A valid Community Warning:
   1. describes a personal-safety experience you had directly with the Subject;
   2. is truthful to the best of your knowledge and belief — you must not knowingly include false or materially misleading information;
   3. relates to behaviour that is relevant to another woman's personal safety (e.g. physical aggression, coercion, non-consensual conduct, threatening behaviour, patterns of deception that create a safety risk);
   4. does not include information you are prohibited from disclosing by a court order, suppression order, or non-disclosure agreement; and
   5. does not include the Subject's financial account details, government-issued ID numbers, or medical records.
2. 3.2 You do not need to provide extensive detail. A concise, honest description of the safety-relevant behaviour is preferable to a lengthy narrative.
3. 3.3 Vett does not require you to name the Subject — a name is optional if you have sufficient identifying information (photo, phone number, or other identifier) to allow the hash-matching system to function.

4. Prohibited content

1. 4.1 You must not submit a Community Warning that:
   1. Is false or fabricated. Contains any statement of fact that you know, or ought reasonably to know, is untrue, inaccurate, or materially misleading.
   2. Is defamatory. Makes a false statement of fact that would tend to lower the Subject's reputation in the eyes of a reasonable person, without a lawful justification (truth, fair comment, contextual truth, or innocent dissemination).
   3. Is designed to harass. Is submitted primarily to intimidate, distress, humiliate, or harm the Subject, rather than to warn other women of a genuine safety risk.
   4. Is motivated by revenge or malice. Arises from a relationship breakdown, personal dispute, or commercial rivalry rather than a genuine personal-safety concern.
   5. Breaches a court order. Discloses information suppressed, restricted, or prohibited by any suppression order, non-publication order, or court-ordered non-disclosure obligation.
   6. Contains third-party private information. Includes the private details of a person other than the Subject without that person's consent (e.g. disclosing that a mutual friend was also present).
   7. Is discriminatory. Targets a person based solely on race, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, or another protected attribute rather than on safety-relevant conduct.
   8. Contains illegal content. Includes child-exploitation material, content prohibited by classification law, or content that constitutes a criminal threat.
   9. Is spam or commercial. Is submitted for commercial purposes, to promote a business, or as part of any coordinated or paid campaign.
   10. Includes sensitive health or financial data. Discloses the Subject's medical conditions, HIV status, mental-health history, or financial account details, unless directly relevant to a documented safety incident.

5. Moderation

1. 5.1 All Community Warning submissions are reviewed by Vett's moderation team before being made available to other Users. Vett does not publish submissions in real time.
2. 5.2 Moderation assesses:
   1. whether the submission appears to describe a genuine personal-safety experience;
   2. whether the content complies with section 4 of this Policy; and
   3. whether the language is proportionate and not gratuitously offensive.
3. 5.3 Approval of a Community Warning by Vett is not verification that the described events occurred, and is not an endorsement of the truth of any statement. Vett does not have the investigative capacity to verify personal accounts.
4. 5.4 Vett may, in its sole discretion:
   1. approve a submission as submitted;
   2. approve a submission after requesting minor edits from the submitter;
   3. reject a submission that breaches this Policy, with or without reasons; or
   4. remove a previously approved submission if new information suggests it breaches this Policy or attracts a credible legal-removal request.
5. 5.5 Moderation decisions are final unless Vett, in its absolute discretion, agrees to review a decision on appeal to hello@getvett.com.au.
6. 5.6 Vett targets a moderation turnaround of 5 Business Days. No timeline is guaranteed.

6. Defamation and legal risk

1. 6.1 You are the author. You are solely responsible for the content of any Community Warning you submit. Vett is a platform operator and carries your Community Warning as an innocent disseminator, not as an original publisher.
2. 6.2 Defamation law in Australia. Defamation law in Australia (including the uniform Defamation Act 2005 and state equivalents) protects individuals from false statements of fact that harm their reputation. Key points:
   1. Truth (justification) is a complete defence. If your statement is true, you cannot be successfully sued for defamation based on that statement alone.
   2. Opinion is distinguished from fact. A statement clearly framed as your personal opinion ("I felt unsafe") is treated differently from a statement of fact ("He was convicted of assault").
   3. Contextual truth may apply where the overall impression conveyed is substantially true even if individual details are not perfect.
   4. Since the Defamation Amendment Act 2021 (NSW), a plaintiff must prove "serious harm" to bring a claim. However, the threshold is not high.
   5. Defamation law differs between jurisdictions. UK, EU, and some MENA laws are more favourable to claimants than Australian law. If the Subject is overseas, different rules may apply.
3. 6.3 Practical guidance.
   1. Describe what you experienced rather than stating conclusory facts ("He made me feel threatened" rather than "He is a predator").
   2. Avoid stating that someone was convicted, charged, or under investigation unless you have confirmed this from a public record — false statements about criminal conduct are high-risk.
   3. Do not include identifying information beyond what is necessary for the hash-match system to function.
   4. If you are unsure whether your submission is appropriate, do not submit it. Consider speaking to a lawyer or contacting 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732.
4. 6.4 Indemnity. If Vett receives a legal claim (demand, letter of demand, proceedings, or regulatory complaint) arising from a Community Warning you submitted in breach of this Policy, you must indemnify Vett for all costs, including legal costs on a solicitor-client basis, in accordance with clause 16 of the Terms of Use.

7. Opt-out and data removal

1. 7.1 Submitter withdrawal. You may request withdrawal of a Community Warning you submitted at any time by emailing hello@getvett.com.au. Withdrawal is subject to Vett's assessment of whether there is an overriding safety interest in retaining the Warning. In most cases, Vett will honour a withdrawal request within 5 Business Days.
2. 7.2 Effect of withdrawal. Withdrawal removes the Warning from future Scan results. Vett may retain an internal record of the submission for a period of up to 90 days for abuse-detection purposes, after which it is purged from all systems.
3. 7.3 Account deletion. Deleting your Vett Account does not automatically withdraw Community Warnings you submitted. You must request withdrawal separately as described in clause 7.1 if you wish those Warnings removed.
4. 7.4 No fee. Withdrawal requests and opt-out requests are processed at no charge to you.
5. 7.5 DSAR. You have the right under the Australian Privacy Act to request access to personal information Vett holds about you. Email hello@getvett.com.au with "DSAR" in the subject line. Vett will respond within 30 days as required by APP 12.

8. Consequences of breach

1. 8.1 Submitting a Community Warning that breaches this Policy is a material breach of the Terms of Use and may result in:
   1. immediate removal of the Warning;
   2. suspension or termination of your Vett Account;
   3. a ban on creating new Accounts;
   4. referral of your details and submission to law enforcement, the eSafety Commissioner, or other relevant authorities where required by law or where Vett reasonably considers it necessary to prevent serious harm; and/or
   5. civil or criminal liability to the Subject, independent of any action Vett takes.
2. 8.2 Vett reserves the right to preserve records of a breaching submission and to disclose them in response to lawful subpoena, court order, or request from law enforcement.

9. Reporting a warning about you

1. 9.1 Vett does not identify the subject of a Community Warning to that subject — Subject identifiers are stored only as one-way hashes and are not reverse-searchable by Vett.
2. 9.2 If you believe you are the subject of a Community Warning that is false, defamatory, or in breach of this Policy, you may submit a removal request by:
   1. emailing hello@getvett.com.au with "Warning removal request" in the subject line;
   2. providing your full name, date of birth (to assist identification), and any information that supports your belief that the Warning is false or in breach of policy;
   3. specifying the grounds for removal (e.g. the statement is false, it breaches a court order, it was submitted by someone with whom you have an AVO or restraining order); and
   4. you must provide identifiers (mobile phone number, email address, or photograph) sufficient for Vett to compute the SHA-256 hash used to store the Warning. Without these identifiers, Vett cannot locate any Warning held against you and cannot action your right of reply.
3. 9.3 Vett will acknowledge your request within 3 Business Days and provide a substantive response within fourteen (14) Business Days.
4. 9.4 Vett's assessment will consider:
   1. whether the Warning appears to breach section 4 of this Policy;
   2. any supporting documentation you provide;
   3. any response from the submitter (sought confidentially and without disclosing your identity);
   4. the safety interest of other Users in retaining the Warning; and
   5. Vett's legal obligations as an innocent disseminator under the Defamation Act 2005 and the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth); and
   6. If the submitter does not respond within fourteen (14) business days of Vett's first contact attempt, Vett will decide on the documentary record before it (including the Subject's submission and any verified-purchase scan that supports the Warning).
5. 9.5 Vett may remove, retain, or edit a Warning following its assessment. Removal is not an admission that the Warning was false.
6. 9.6 If you disagree with Vett's decision, you may:
   1. lodge a complaint with the eSafety Commissioner at esafety.gov.au under the Online Safety Act;
   2. seek independent legal advice; or
   3. pursue a civil defamation claim against the submitter (not Vett) if applicable.

10. Contact and escalation

Cross-references: Subjects of a Warning may invoke clause 12E (right of reply) of the Terms of Use, which operates concurrently with this AUP §9.

11. Morning-after debrief (Feature F1)

1. 11.1 You may submit a debrief entry only about a Subject you previously Scanned and with whom you have had a personal interaction (a date, a meeting, or a planned meeting that did not occur).
2. 11.2 You must not submit a debrief entry that:
   1. describes a person you have never met, or describes events that did not occur;
   2. contains a statement of fact you know, or ought reasonably to know, is untrue or materially misleading;
   3. names or describes a third party (a non-Subject) without their consent;
   4. discloses information subject to a court order, suppression order, non-publication order, or non-disclosure agreement;
   5. discloses the Subject's medical conditions, HIV status, mental-health history, sexual orientation, gender identity, or financial information unless directly relevant to a documented safety incident;
   6. contains intimate images, sexually explicit images, or content that would constitute image-based abuse under the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth);
   7. contains content that would breach defamation, contempt-of-court, classification, child-protection, or surveillance-device laws;
   8. is submitted under coercion or duress (if you are being made to write a debrief, do not do so — call 000 or 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732);
   9. is intended to harass, intimidate, or build a pretext to harm the Subject or any third party.
3. 11.3 Defamation reminder. Truth is a complete defence to defamation in Australia. Describe what you experienced ("He arrived 90 minutes late and ignored my objections to the venue") rather than asserting conclusions ("He is dangerous"). The defence of justification depends on what you can prove, not what you believe.
4. 11.4 Breach of this section is a material breach of the Terms of Use and may result in removal of the entry, suspension or termination of your Account, and the consequences in section 8 above.

13. Submitter self-declaration

1. 13.1 Declaration at submission. Before a Community Warning is accepted, you must affirmatively confirm each of the following statements. The declarations are recorded against your Account with a timestamp, the IP address of submission, and the version of this Policy and the Terms of Use in force.
   1. I am over 18 years of age and an Australian resident.
   2. I am submitting this Warning in my own name and from my own Account, not on behalf of any third party, organisation, employer, or media outlet.
   3. The events I describe happened to me personally, or I personally witnessed them; the Warning is a first-hand account.
   4. The factual statements in the Warning are true to the best of my knowledge and not knowingly false, exaggerated, or misleading.
   5. I am not subject to any Apprehended Violence Order, intervention order, family-law order, court-ordered no-contact undertaking, or non-disclosure agreement that prohibits me from making this Warning.
   6. I am not submitting this Warning for the purpose of harassing, intimidating, retaliating against, or extorting the Subject, and I have no active legal dispute with the Subject in which the Warning could be used as leverage.
   7. I understand that Vett may disclose my identity to a court, regulator, or the Subject's legal representatives where Vett is required to do so by law, and that I, not Vett, am primarily liable in defamation for the content I submit.
   8. I understand that knowingly false statements may result in immediate Account termination, civil claims by the Subject for damages and aggravated damages under the Defamation Act 2005 (NSW) and equivalents, and (in some States) criminal liability for public mischief or false complaint.
2. 13.2 One Account, one identity. You must use only one Vett Account for any Subject. Submitting Community Warnings about the same Subject from multiple Accounts, or assisting another person to do so, is a material breach.
3. 13.3 Account-level identifiers. Vett relies on the email address, mobile-phone number, and payment instrument associated with your Account as the principal mechanism for deterring duplicate, false, or anonymous submissions. Repeated breaches of this section may result in those identifiers being added to a stop-publishing register that prevents future Account creation under the same details.
4. 13.4 Audit and disclosure. Submitter declarations, IP addresses, device fingerprints, and timestamps form part of the audit record retained against the Community Warning under the Privacy Policy retention schedule. Vett may disclose this information to a court, the Subject's legal representatives (in response to a preliminary discovery application), or a regulator, in accordance with section 19 of the Terms of Use.
5. 13.5 No verification warranty. Vett's reliance on submitter self-declaration is not a warranty by Vett that the content of any Community Warning is true. Vett moderates Community Warnings for plausibility and policy compliance; moderation is not verification.
6. 13.6 Right of reply. A Subject who reasonably believes a Community Warning about them is materially inaccurate may serve a concerns notice on Vett under clause 12E of the Terms of Use. Vett will respond within 28 days.

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