Acceptable Use Policy

This Responsible Use Policy establishes the terms and conditions for the ethical and legal use of artificial intelligence geolocation services offered by GEOINFER SL (hereinafter, "GEOINFER", "we", or "the Company") through geoinfer.com and its APIs.

Use of our services implies express and unconditional acceptance of this policy. If you do not agree with these terms, you must refrain from using our services.

Purpose and Scope

GEOINFER's services enable image geolocation through analysis of visual features using artificial intelligence models. This policy regulates the use of such services to ensure:

• Respect for human rights and human dignity.
• Compliance with applicable legislation.
• Prevention of abuse and harmful uses.
• Promotion of ethical use of AI technology.

Permitted Uses

Our services are designed to support legitimate activities, such as:

2.1 Research and security

• OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) investigations: Analysis of open sources for research, journalism, academic, or security purposes.
• Law enforcement support: Assistance in criminal investigations, search for missing persons, crime prevention (when legally authorized).
• Information verification: Checking authenticity and location of visual content in media or investigative contexts.

2.2 Geospatial and business analysis

• Market intelligence: Location analysis for market studies, business expansion, competitive analysis.
• Asset management: Verification of property, inventory, facility locations.
• Risk analysis: Assessment of geographic, environmental, or security risks.

2.3 Academic and scientific research

• Geographic studies: Research on urban patterns, architecture, geography, environment.
• AI model development: Training and evaluation of computer vision algorithms (with explicit consent for image use).
• Education: Educational purposes in academic institutions and training programs.

2.4 Personal and family verification

• Personal location search: Identifying where a personal or family photograph was taken (for legitimate and non-invasive purposes).
• Memory recovery: Helping remember visited places from old photographs.

Prohibited Uses

It is strictly prohibited to use our services for:

3.1 Surveillance and harassment

• Harassment or stalking: Tracking, pursuing, or harassing individuals without their consent.
• Unauthorized surveillance: Monitoring people without legal authorization or explicit consent.
• Doxxing: Non-consensual disclosure of private information about individuals.

3.2 Human rights violations

• Political persecution: Identifying or tracking activists, political dissidents, journalists, human rights defenders for repressive purposes.
• Discrimination: Using our services in a way that contributes to racial, ethnic, religious, gender, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected discrimination.
• Government repression: Supporting repressive regimes or systematic human rights violations.

3.3 Criminal activities

• Crime planning: Using our services to prepare, facilitate, or commit crimes (theft, kidnapping, fraud, etc.).
• Illegal trafficking: Facilitating trafficking of people, drugs, weapons, or any illicit activity.
• Fraud: Obtaining location information for fraudulent, deceptive, or identity theft purposes.

3.4 Privacy intrusion

• Privacy invasion: Geolocating private images without consent of affected persons.
• Voyeurism: Identifying locations of images obtained without consent (hidden cameras, leaks, hacks).
• Blackmail: Using location information for extortion, coercion, or blackmail.

3.5 Manipulation and disinformation

• Malicious disinformation: Using geolocation results to create or spread false information.
• Evidence manipulation: Altering location contexts for deceptive or malicious purposes.
• Smear campaigns: Using location information to damage reputation of individuals or entities without legitimate justification.

3.6 Abusive automated use

• Massive scraping: Excessive automated API use without authorization that may overload our services.
• Unauthorized resale: Marketing our services or results without prior contractual agreement.
• Reverse engineering: Attempts to copy, replicate, or extract our AI models.

3.7 Third-party rights violations

• Copyright infringement: Processing images that violate third-party intellectual property rights.
• Breach of third-party terms: Using images illegally obtained from third-party platforms (social networks, websites, applications).

User Responsibility

By using our services, the User agrees to:

4.1 Legal compliance

• Applicable legislation: Comply with all applicable laws and regulations in your jurisdiction.
• Necessary authorizations: Obtain all required legal permits and authorizations before using our services.
• Third-party rights: Respect privacy, intellectual property, and other third-party rights.

4.2 Verification and validation

• Verify results: Geolocation results are probabilistic estimates. Users must independently verify obtained information before making decisions based on it.
• Do not rely exclusively on AI: Do not base critical decisions (legal, security, medical, financial) solely on our service results without additional confirmation.
• Understand limitations: Recognize margins of error and confidence levels indicated in each prediction.

4.3 Ethical use

• Good faith: Use services ethically, responsibly, and in good faith.
• Respect for human dignity: Do not use services in ways that may harm, discriminate, or violate the dignity of persons or groups.
• Transparency: When appropriate, inform affected persons about the use of AI geolocation technologies.

4.4 Information security

• Data protection: Maintain confidentiality and security of any sensitive information obtained through our services.
• No unauthorized disclosure: Do not publicly share sensitive location information without authorization or legal justification.

Technical and Ethical Limitations

5.1 Probabilistic nature

Geolocation results are probability-based estimates, not absolute certainties. AI models may make errors due to:

• Image quality, resolution, or characteristics.
• Visual similarity between different locations.
• Changes in landscape, architecture, or environment since model training.
• Inherent limitations of computer vision.

5.2 Margins of error

Each prediction includes a confidence level and an estimated geographic area. Users must interpret this data appropriately:

• High confidence (>80%): Greater probability of accuracy, but not absolute guarantee.
• Medium confidence (50-80%): Indicative results requiring additional validation.
• Low confidence (<50%): Indicative results to be treated with caution.

5.3 Not suitable for critical decisions without validation

Important warning: Our services should NOT be used as the sole source of evidence in situations where there are serious consequences without independent verification, such as:

• Judicial proceedings: Legal evidence affecting fundamental freedoms or rights.
• Critical security operations: Police, military, or emergency interventions.
• Medical or life-or-death decisions.
• Public accusations: Allegations that may affect individuals' reputation or security.

In these cases, results should be treated as supporting information and always verified through additional methods (field investigation, cross-validation, documentary confirmation).

Moderation and Compliance

GEOINFER reserves the right to:

6.1 Monitoring

• Implement automated and manual systems to detect abusive uses.
• Analyze usage patterns to identify suspicious activities.
• Request additional information about intended use of our services.

6.2 Corrective measures

In case of non-compliance with this policy, GEOINFER may:

• Warn the user about inappropriate use.
• Temporarily suspend access to services.
• Permanently cancel user account.
• Block access to the API or platform.
• Report to authorities when there is suspicion of criminal activity.

6.3 No refund

Suspension or cancellation of services for non-compliance with this policy will not entitle refund of amounts paid.

6.4 Cooperation with authorities

GEOINFER will fully cooperate with competent authorities in investigations regarding improper platform use, providing relevant information when legally required.

Abuse Reporting

If you are aware of improper use of our services, you can report it to:

Information to include in report:

• Detailed description of detected abuse.
• Available evidence (screenshots, URLs, etc.).
• Identity of alleged violator (if known).
• Your contact information (for case follow-up).

Whistleblower protection:

• Reports will be treated confidentially.
• We will protect whistleblowers' identity to the extent possible.
• No retaliation will be taken against good-faith whistleblowers.

Response time: We will investigate all reports and respond within a maximum of 15 business days.

Education and Awareness

GEOINFER commits to:

• Train users: Provide guides, tutorials, and resources on ethical use of AI geolocation technology.
• Promote best practices: Disseminate positive use cases and examples of responsible use.
• Collaborate with the community: Work with human rights organizations, academics, and AI ethics experts to improve our policies.

Policy Modifications

GEOINFER reserves the right to modify this Responsible Use Policy at any time. Modifications will be effective from their publication on the Website.

When significant changes occur, we will notify registered users by email at least 15 days in advance.

Last update date: January 28, 2026

Applicable Law

This Responsible Use Policy is governed by Spanish and European legislation, including:

• Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR): Personal data protection.
• Organic Law 3/2018 (LOPDGDD): Data protection and digital rights.
• Spanish Criminal Code: Crimes against privacy, harassment, threats, coercion.
• Intellectual Property Law: Protection of copyright and industrial property rights.
• European AI legislation: AI Regulation (AI Act) when it enters into force.

Contact

For any inquiries related to this Responsible Use Policy, you can contact:

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Annex: Use Case Examples

✅ Legitimate and recommended uses

1. Investigative journalism: A journalist analyzes images from public sources to verify the location of a newsworthy event.
2. Search for missing persons: Law enforcement uses the platform to geolocate photographs related to missing persons (with legal authorization).
3. Academic research: A university researcher analyzes historical images to study urban changes over time.
4. Market intelligence: A company analyzes public images of commercial premises to decide location of a new store.
5. Personal verification: A user analyzes their own vacation photographs to remember where they were taken.

❌ Prohibited uses

1. Harassment: Tracking an ex-partner's location through analysis of their social media photographs.
2. Political surveillance: An authoritarian government identifies protesters' locations from public images.
3. Doxxing: Revealing a person's address by identifying their home in personal photographs without their consent.
4. Crime planning: Identifying location of a valuable property to plan a robbery.
5. Media manipulation: Using geolocation results deceptively to create false narratives about individuals or events.