Acceptable Use Policy

This Acceptable Use Policy ("AUP") applies to everyone who uses the Scout GPU compute platform (the "Service"). It supplements our Terms of Service. Violations may result in suspension or termination of your account and workloads, and where appropriate, referral to law enforcement.

1. Prohibited content and conduct

You may not use the Service to generate, store, transmit, or distribute:

• child sexual abuse material or content that sexualizes minors;
• content that incites or threatens violence, terrorism, or unlawful harm against individuals or groups;
• content designed to defraud, deceive, or impersonate another person or organization without authorization;
• malware, ransomware, exploit code, or other tooling primarily intended to compromise systems you do not have permission to access; or
• content that violates intellectual property, privacy, publicity, or other rights of third parties.

2. Network abuse

You may not use the Service to:

• send unsolicited bulk communications (spam) or operate phishing infrastructure;
• conduct unauthorized network scanning, penetration testing, or intrusion attempts;
• launch or participate in denial-of-service attacks, traffic amplification, or botnet activity; or
• host open relays, open proxies, or anonymization services used for abusive purposes.

3. Cryptocurrency and high-density compute

Cryptocurrency mining is not permitted without prior written approval from Scout. Other workloads with sustained 100% utilization profiles across many GPUs may be subject to review.

4. AI and machine learning

You are responsible for the lawful and ethical use of any AI models trained or served on the Service. You must comply with applicable laws, including those relating to data protection, consumer protection, non-discrimination, and election integrity. You may not use the Service to generate non-consensual intimate imagery, to produce content that impersonates real people in a deceptive manner, or to operate services that violate any of the above.

5. Platform integrity

You may not:

• circumvent quotas, billing controls, or technical limits of the Service;
• attempt to identify, contact, or contract directly with Scout's third-party infrastructure providers in order to bypass Scout;
• probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of any Scout system without prior written authorization; or
• interfere with other customers' workloads or with the operation of the Service.

6. Reporting

To report a suspected violation of this AUP, contact us through the support page on the Service. Reports are reviewed promptly.

7. Enforcement

We may investigate suspected violations and take action we consider appropriate, including warning the user, suspending or terminating workloads or accounts, removing offending content, and cooperating with law enforcement.