Acceptable Use Policy

1. Purpose and Scope

This Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) defines the specific rules, obligations, and prohibitions governing your use of the TRACER platform. It establishes clear boundaries between appropriate and inappropriate use, provides concrete guidance for professional application, and outlines the consequences of violations.

This AUP applies to all Users, Authorized Users, and any individual or system that accesses or interacts with the Service. It supplements and is incorporated by reference into our Terms of Service. In the event of conflict, the Terms of Service control. Violations of this AUP may result in immediate suspension or termination of access, as described in Section 14.

2. The Fundamental Rule

TRACER Outputs must never be the sole basis for any consequential decision about any individual. Every action informed by TRACER must be independently supported by the User's own professional analysis, corroborating evidence, and sound judgment.

This rule is non-negotiable. It applies to every use case, every vertical, every User, and every Output — without exception. If you cannot articulate why you would reach the same conclusion without TRACER, you should not take the action.

3. Human in the Loop Requirement

3.1 The Principle

A qualified human professional must stand between every TRACER Output and every real-world consequence. No Output may flow directly into an action, decision, recommendation, or conclusion without meaningful human review, interpretation, and independent judgment.

3.2 What “Human in the Loop” Requires

• A qualified human reviewer: A professional with training, experience, and domain expertise to critically evaluate the Output in context.
• Genuine review: The reviewer must actually read the Output, consider its findings, assess its limitations, and evaluate whether observations are consistent with the totality of available evidence.
• Independent judgment: The reviewer must apply their own professional judgment to determine what weight, if any, to give the Output and must be empowered to disagree with, disregard, or override TRACER's observations.
• Documented reasoning: When an action is taken that was informed by a TRACER Output, the reviewer must be able to articulate the independent reasoning and corroborating evidence that supports the decision.

3.3 What Does NOT Satisfy the Requirement

• Assigning an untrained clerical employee to “sign off” on Outputs without substantive review
• Building automated workflows that trigger actions based on TRACER likelihood scores without human evaluation
• Treating TRACER's likelihood labels as binary pass/fail gates that drive downstream processes without contextual review
• Reviewing only the executive summary or overall score while ignoring the detailed narrative analysis
• Any process in which TRACER's Output effectively determines the outcome, even if a human technically “touches” the workflow

3.4 Integration into Organizational Workflows

Organizations deploying TRACER must ensure:

• No automated escalation: TRACER scores must not automatically trigger investigative actions or employment decisions. Scores may prioritize review, but the analyst — not the score — makes the determination.
• Clear decision authority: Organizations must designate which roles have authority to make decisions informed by TRACER Outputs.
• Audit trail: Maintain records sufficient to demonstrate that a qualified human reviewed the Output and exercised independent judgment.
• Training prerequisite: Personnel serving as human reviewers should receive training on the Service's capabilities and limitations before being assigned review responsibilities.

4. Required Practices for All Users

Pre-Analysis Requirements

• Authorization: You must have the legal right and organizational authority to submit the transcript for analysis.
• Transcript accuracy: You must submit transcripts that are accurate, complete, and unaltered. Editing, selectively omitting, or fabricating portions of a transcript is prohibited.
• Context preparation: Prepare relevant contextual information (known truths, known falsehoods, evidence, baseline data) to the extent available.

Post-Analysis Requirements

• Critical review: You must read and critically evaluate every Output in its entirety before taking any action.
• Independent verification: You must independently verify TRACER's observations against available evidence, witness testimony, and professional knowledge.
• Contextual interpretation: You must interpret Outputs within the full context of the case. TRACER analyzes text in isolation; you are responsible for integrating its observations with everything else you know.
• Documentation: If you take any action informed by TRACER Outputs, you must be able to document the independent reasoning and corroborating evidence supporting your decision.

Output Handling Requirements

• Secure handling: Handle, store, transmit, and dispose of Outputs in accordance with your organization's information security policies and applicable legal requirements (including CJIS, HIPAA, or other regulatory frameworks relevant to your field).
• Access control: Restrict access to TRACER Outputs to authorized personnel with a legitimate professional need.
• Retention discipline: Retain Outputs only for as long as necessary for their intended professional purpose.
• No public disclosure: Do not publicly disclose, publish, post, or broadcast Outputs unless required by law, court order, or formal legal process.

5. Prohibited Uses — General

5.1 Sole-Basis Decision-Making

PROHIBITED: Using a TRACER Output as the sole or primary justification for any consequential decision about any individual, including but not limited to arrest, prosecution, termination, discipline, denial of benefits, or any other action that materially affects an individual's rights, opportunities, or well-being.

5.2 Misrepresentation of Outputs

• Do not represent TRACER Outputs as conclusive proof of deception or truthfulness
• Do not describe TRACER as a “lie detector” to subjects, colleagues, courts, or juries
• Do not present TRACER Outputs as forensic evidence or scientific proof without clearly disclosing the nature and limitations of the Service
• Do not selectively quote or excerpt Outputs in a manner that misrepresents the overall findings
• Do not attribute conclusions to TRACER that TRACER did not actually reach

5.3 Coercion and Intimidation

• Do not use TRACER or threaten to use TRACER to coerce, intimidate, or pressure any individual into making statements or admissions
• Do not tell a subject “the AI says you're lying” or similar statements designed to create psychological pressure
• Do not use TRACER Outputs to confront subjects in a manner designed to bypass their legal rights, including the right to counsel or the right to remain silent

5.4 Discriminatory Use

• Do not use TRACER in a manner that discriminates against any individual or group on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic
• Do not apply TRACER selectively to individuals based on protected characteristics

5.5 Unauthorized Data Submission

• Do not submit transcripts that you do not have the legal right or organizational authorization to analyze
• Do not submit fabricated, altered, or selectively edited transcripts designed to produce a predetermined outcome
• Do not submit transcripts of minors without proper legal authority
• Do not submit transcripts obtained through illegal means, including illegal wiretapping or unauthorized surveillance

5.6 Technical Misuse

• Do not attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or extract the analytical methodology or scoring algorithms
• Do not use automated scripts or bots to access the Service in excess of your authorized usage
• Do not probe, test, or exploit security vulnerabilities in the Service
• Do not use the Service to develop, train, or benchmark any competing product or AI model

5.7 Resale and Redistribution

• Do not resell, sublicense, or commercially redistribute the Service without prior written authorization
• Do not offer TRACER analysis as a service to third parties under your own brand without a written reseller agreement
• Do not share account credentials with individuals outside your organization

6. Sector-Specific Guidance: Law Enforcement

Law enforcement use carries heightened responsibility because investigative actions can directly affect an individual's liberty, reputation, and civil rights.

Required Practices

• TRACER is an investigative aid only. All findings must be independently corroborated through traditional investigative methods.
• TRACER Outputs are analytical products, not evidence. If included in case files, label them clearly as “linguistic analysis — decision-support tool.”
• The use of TRACER must not infringe upon any individual's constitutional rights, including rights under the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Fourteenth Amendments.
• The Company recommends that TRACER Outputs used in active investigations be reviewed by a supervisor or senior officer before informing investigative decisions.

Specific Prohibitions

• Do not use TRACER Outputs as probable cause in warrant applications without substantial independent corroborating evidence
• Do not use TRACER Outputs to justify an arrest without independent evidence establishing probable cause
• Do not present TRACER Outputs to a grand jury, judge, or jury as scientific evidence or forensic proof
• Do not use TRACER Outputs to threaten or pressure a suspect during interrogation

7. Sector-Specific Guidance: Human Resources

HR use implicates employment law, anti-discrimination regulations, and employee rights.

Required Practices

• TRACER may be used only as one component of a comprehensive evaluation process. All decisions must be based on a totality of evidence and professional HR judgment.
• If TRACER is used in a process, it must be applied consistently across all candidates or subjects in the same process.
• You are solely responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws including Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FCRA, EEOC guidelines on AI in employment, and equivalent state and local laws.

Specific Prohibitions

• Do not reject a job candidate solely because TRACER flagged linguistic indicators in their interview transcript
• Do not terminate an employee solely based on TRACER's analysis
• Do not use TRACER Outputs to retaliate against employees who have filed complaints or exercised their legal rights

8. Sector-Specific Guidance: Corporate Security and Compliance

Required Practices

• All findings must be corroborated through documentary evidence, financial records, digital forensics, witness testimony, or other independent means.
• TRACER Outputs generated during internal investigations are confidential work product. Access should be restricted to the investigation team and legal counsel.
• The use of TRACER should be proportional to the severity of the matter under investigation.

Specific Prohibitions

• Do not use TRACER for generalized employee surveillance or monitoring unrelated to a specific investigation
• Do not use TRACER to assess employee loyalty, political views, or personal beliefs unrelated to the investigation
• Do not share TRACER Outputs from internal investigations with external parties without review by legal counsel

9. Sector-Specific Guidance: Consumer Integrity

Required Practices

• Users operating consumer-facing services that incorporate TRACER must clearly disclose to their end users that AI-powered linguistic analysis may be applied.
• Analysis should be limited to specific claims under review, not sweeping assessments of character.
• TRACER likelihood labels must not be displayed to end users as definitive “trust scores” or public ratings without appropriate disclaimers.

Specific Prohibitions

• Do not create permanent “credibility profiles” or “trust scores” attached to individuals across interactions
• Do not use TRACER in a manner that facilitates harassment, stalking, doxxing, or any form of abuse
• Do not use TRACER to gatekeep access to essential services without substantial independent justification

10. Input Data Standards

Transcript Integrity

• Transcripts should be verbatim reproductions of statements as spoken or written
• Submit complete transcripts wherever possible
• Submitting fabricated, invented, or hypothetical transcripts attributed to real individuals is strictly prohibited
• Ensure speaker labels are correctly assigned throughout the transcript

Prohibited Input Data

• Transcripts obtained through illegal means (unauthorized surveillance, illegal wiretapping, etc.)
• Transcripts of privileged communications (attorney-client, doctor-patient) without proper legal authority
• Fabricated transcripts attributed to real individuals
• Content submitted for the purpose of testing boundaries, generating harmful outputs, or exploiting the underlying AI model (prompt injection, jailbreaking)

11. Output Use Standards

When referencing or sharing TRACER Outputs with colleagues, supervisors, or legal counsel, you must present the Output accurately and in full context, not selectively quote findings that support a predetermined conclusion, and clearly identify the Output as a product of AI-assisted linguistic analysis — not as forensic evidence or conclusive proof.

Outputs are for internal professional use only. Do not provide TRACER Outputs to media outlets, publish them on social media, or make them available to the general public.

12. Organizational Responsibilities

Organizations deploying TRACER should ensure Authorized Users receive adequate training on the nature and limitations of AI-assisted linguistic analysis and the contents of this AUP. Organizations should designate a responsible individual or team to oversee TRACER use, establish internal policies defining when and how TRACER may be used, and maintain a log of cases in which TRACER informed a consequential decision including the independent corroborating evidence that supported the decision.

13. Reporting Concerns

If you become aware of any use of the Service that violates this AUP, applicable law, or professional ethics, we encourage you to report it to us at sdinaro@gmail.com. We take reports seriously and will investigate credible allegations of misuse. We will not retaliate against any User who reports a good-faith concern.

14. Enforcement and Consequences

Violations of this AUP may result in one or more of the following actions at the Company's sole discretion:

• Warning: Written notice identifying the violation and requiring corrective action
• Suspension: Temporary suspension of access pending investigation or corrective action
• Termination: Permanent termination of access to the Service without refund
• Legal action: The Company reserves the right to pursue legal remedies including claims for damages, injunctive relief, or referral to appropriate authorities

15. Relationship to Other Documents

This AUP supplements and should be read in conjunction with our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimer. In the event of conflict between this AUP and the Terms of Service, the Terms of Service shall control.

16. Changes to This Policy

We may update this AUP from time to time. Changes will be posted on our website with a revised effective date. Material changes will be communicated via email. Your continued use of the Service after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised AUP.

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