Geopera Usage Policy

1. Universal Usage Standards

Do Not Compromise Security or Privacy

This includes using our products or services to:

  • Map or analyze sensitive military installations or restricted areas
  • Process or reveal personally identifiable information in satellite imagery
  • Track individuals' movements or patterns without consent
  • Identify private property details without authorization
  • Generate high-resolution imagery of restricted or sensitive locations
  • Circumvent geographic data privacy laws or regulations

Do Not Support Harmful Activities

This includes using our products or services to:

  • Plan or facilitate acts of violence or terrorism
  • Support military targeting or weapons systems
  • Aid in illegal surveillance operations
  • Create maps or data for criminal activities
  • Generate analysis that could harm critical infrastructure
  • Support operations that could endanger public safety

Do Not Misuse Platform Resources

This includes using our products or services to:

  • Deliberately overload processing systems
  • Create redundant or unnecessary processing tasks
  • Hoard computational resources
  • Run non-geospatial workloads
  • Generate excessive API calls
  • Create multiple accounts to bypass limits

Do Not Violate Data Rights

This includes using our products or services to:

  • Process copyrighted satellite imagery without permission
  • Redistribute licensed data products
  • Violate data provider terms of service
  • Breach geographical data usage agreements
  • Share restricted datasets
  • Circumvent licensing restrictions

2. High-Risk Use Case Requirements

Critical Infrastructure Analysis

  • Required: Human verification of results
  • Required: Security clearance documentation
  • Required: Usage logging and auditing
  • Required: Regular compliance reviews

Environmental Impact Assessment

  • Required: Qualified expert review
  • Required: Methodology documentation
  • Required: Data source verification
  • Required: Impact validation

Urban Planning Applications

  • Required: Professional oversight
  • Required: Public disclosure
  • Required: Accuracy verification
  • Required: Privacy impact assessment

Emergency Response Support

  • Required: Authorized agency verification
  • Required: Real-time monitoring
  • Required: Quality assurance checks
  • Required: Access controls

3. Specific Prohibitions

Data Processing

  • No unauthorized personal data processing
  • No military target analysis
  • No unauthorized surveillance
  • No restricted area mapping
  • No illegal data collection
  • No privacy-violating analytics

Platform Usage

  • No resource monopolization
  • No denial of service attempts
  • No unauthorized automation
  • No system manipulation
  • No security bypassing
  • No terms violation

Output Generation

  • No falsified results
  • No manipulated analytics
  • No misleading visualizations
  • No unauthorized derivatives
  • No misrepresented accuracy
  • No deceptive products

4. Compliance Requirements

Data Handling

  • Maintain data privacy standards
  • Follow data protection regulations
  • Implement security measures
  • Document data lineage
  • Protect sensitive information
  • Ensure proper disposal

Processing Standards

  • Follow best practices
  • Maintain processing logs
  • Document methodologies
  • Validate results
  • Ensure accuracy
  • Monitor quality

Security Measures

  • Implement access controls
  • Monitor usage patterns
  • Report security incidents
  • Maintain audit trails
  • Protect credentials
  • Secure connections

5. Enforcement

Geopera's Trust and Safety Team will monitor and enforce these policies through:

  • Automated detection systems
  • Usage pattern analysis
  • Regular audits
  • User reporting
  • Compliance reviews
  • Security monitoring

Violations may result in:

  • Account suspension
  • Service termination
  • Access restriction
  • Legal action
  • Report to authorities
  • Financial penalties

6. Reporting Violations

Report violations or concerns to:

7. Policy Updates

  • We reserve the right to update this policy
  • Users will be notified of significant changes
  • Continued use implies acceptance
  • Regular review required
  • Documentation maintained
  • Version control applied