Acceptable use policy.

Purpose

This Acceptable Use Policy sets out how you may and may not use Aurnet. It applies to everyone who uses the platform and supplements our Terms of Service. Aurnet is a community space for churches; we ask everyone to use it respectfully and lawfully.

Prohibited Content

You must not post, share, or transmit content that is:

• Illegal, or that promotes or facilitates illegal activity
• Harassing, bullying, threatening, defamatory, or abusive
• Discriminatory or hateful towards people based on protected characteristics
• Obscene, sexually explicit, or otherwise inappropriate for a church community
• Content that sexualises, endangers, or exploits children in any way
• Infringing on others' intellectual property or privacy rights
• Spam, scams, or misleading or fraudulent material

Prohibited Conduct

You must not:

• Attempt unauthorised access to accounts, data, servers, or administrative functionality
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or attempt to extract source code or algorithms
• Use bots, scrapers, or automated tools to access or extract data without permission
• Circumvent security or access-control measures, or interfere with the service's operation
• Upload malware, viruses, or files intended to cause harm
• Misuse other members' personal data, including contacting them outside the platform's intended purposes

Safeguarding and Respect

Churches use Aurnet with people of all ages, including potentially vulnerable members. Treat others with respect, follow your church's safeguarding guidance, and report any content or behaviour that raises a safeguarding concern to your church's designated safeguarding lead, and to the authorities where someone may be at risk. If a message or conversation is reported, or Aurnet's safety checks notice a possible risk to a child, your church's safeguarding lead can read that conversation. Every time they do, it is recorded with the reason. See our Privacy Policy for details.

Enforcement

Churches can moderate content within their community, and Aurnet may remove content, suspend accounts, or restrict access where this policy is breached. Serious matters may be reported to relevant authorities. We aim to act proportionately and, where appropriate, give notice.

Reporting and Contact

Report abuse or policy breaches to your church administrator or to support@aurnet.co.uk. For urgent safeguarding or safety risks, contact your local emergency services or relevant authority first.