PUBLIC WEBSITE POLICY
Acceptable Use
Scope
This policy applies to use of the OWI website and will serve as a baseline for future submission and community services. Additional rules may apply to specific services when they launch.
Lawful and safe use
Do not use OWI systems to violate law, facilitate harm, distribute malware, exploit vulnerabilities, evade access controls, interfere with service, or gain unauthorized access to systems or information.
Truthful participation
Do not impersonate others, fabricate affiliations or evidence, misrepresent project ownership, manipulate reviews, conceal a material relationship, or describe unverified work as approved by OWI.
Respect for people
Harassment, credible threats, targeted abuse, exploitation, doxxing, and discriminatory attacks are prohibited. Good-faith criticism, research, and evidence-based disagreement remain welcome.
Rights, confidentiality, and licenses
Share only content you have the right to provide. Respect intellectual property, attribution, open licenses, privacy, confidential information, security restrictions, and project-maintainer boundaries.
Automated and high-volume access
Do not use automation in a way that degrades service, defeats protections, collects personal information improperly, or falsely represents human engagement. Reasonable public indexing and research should respect published technical controls.
Security research
Do not access, alter, or retain data beyond what is necessary to demonstrate a potential vulnerability. Avoid privacy harm and service disruption. A dedicated security-reporting method will be published before interactive systems launch.
Enforcement and preservation
OWI may restrict access, preserve relevant records, correct public claims, or contact appropriate providers or authorities when reasonably necessary for security, safety, legal compliance, or protection of others.
Appeals and changes
Before community features open, OWI intends to publish proportionate moderation, notice, appeal, and recordkeeping procedures. Material changes to this policy will be dated.
Questions
Use the Contact page to prepare a question about this policy.