Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy
Effective Date: November 5, 2026 · Contact: [email protected]
1. Service Overview, Free Field Guides & Starter Kits
GuideSlate (guideslate.com) publishes practical AI & automation engineering field guides (100% free to read online), downloadable companion .zip configuration starter kits ($9.90 one-time per guide), and a Custom AI Playbook & Flowchart Studio (14-day free trial with 15 generations included, no credit card required).
2. Digital Delivery, One-Time Kits & All-Access Memberships
Instant Digital Fulfillment: All digital starter kits and SaaS memberships on GuideSlate are delivered electronically and activated immediately upon payment confirmation. We offer single-guide one-time .zip starter kit downloads ($9.90 USD, non-recurring), non-renewing All-Access duration passes ($5 for 30 days and $50 for 365 days), and optional recurring All-Access plans ($4/month and $40/year). Where recurring billing is selected, you may cancel auto-renewal at any time in 1 click via your Workspace Settings or Customer Portal prior to the next billing date.
3. AI Model Family Disclosure
In compliance with generative AI transparency standards, GuideSlate discloses that its Custom Studio generation features invoke the following underlying AI model families:
- OpenAI GPT Family (GPT-4o-mini, GPT-4o, o3-mini)
- Anthropic Claude Family (Claude 3.5 Haiku, Claude 3.7 Sonnet)
- DeepSeek Family (DeepSeek-V3 / R1)
4. Acceptable Use Policy: 6 Prohibited Content Categories
All user input prompts are screened by automated content safety moderation before invoking AI models. Users are strictly prohibited from using GuideSlate to generate, upload, or share any of the following six categories of prohibited content:
1. Illegal Activities & Criminal Conduct / 1. 违法犯罪与非法活动
Generating content that promotes, facilitates, or instructs on illegal acts, cyberattacks, weapons, narcotics, or regulatory violations.
生成教唆、协助或指导违法犯罪、网络攻击、武器制造、毒品违禁品或违反法律法规的内容。
2. Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSAM / CSBD) / 2. 未成年人侵害与儿童色情(CSAM)
Zero tolerance for any content depicting, encouraging, or relating to child sexual exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors.
对任何涉及未成年人色情、剥削、虐待或危害未成年人身心健康的内容实行零容忍。
3. Hate Speech, Harassment & Discrimination / 3. 仇恨言论、骚扰与歧视
Content that attacks, demeans, bullies, or incites hatred against individuals or protected groups based on race, religion, gender, nationality, disability, or sexual orientation.
基于种族、宗教、性别、国籍、残障或性取向攻击、侮辱、网暴或煽动仇恨的内容。
4. Sexually Explicit Content, Non-Consensual Nudity & Graphic Violence / 4. 色情低俗与血腥暴力
Pornography, non-consensual sexual content, self-harm encouragement, suicide instruction, terrorism, or extreme graphic gore.
色情淫秽、非自愿性内容、教唆自残自杀、恐怖主义极端宣传或血腥暴力内容。
5. Fraud, Phishing, Deception & Impersonation / 5. 欺诈钓鱼、虚假误导与冒充他人
Creating phishing pages, financial scams, deceptive impersonations of real individuals/organizations, or automated spam campaigns.
制作钓鱼欺诈材料、金融诈骗话术、冒充真实个人或机构、或批量生成垃圾营销内容。
6. Intellectual Property & Privacy Infringement / 6. 侵犯知识产权与个人隐私
Generating content that deliberately infringes third-party copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, or leaks private personal identifiable information (doxxing).
故意侵犯第三方著作权、商标权、商业秘密,或非法泄露他人个人隐私信息(开盒)。
5. Reporting Inappropriate AI-Generated Content
If you encounter any shared SOP or AI-generated content created with GuideSlate that violates our Acceptable Use Policy or infringes your rights, please submit a report below or email [email protected]. Our Trust & Safety team reviews and acts on all reports within 24 hours.
6. Breach of Terms, Enforcement & Account Termination (用户违约责任与期限终止)
Enforcement Actions for Violations: If a user breaches these Terms of Service or our Acceptable Use Policy (including attempting to generate prohibited content, abusing API rate limits, unauthorized redistribution of paid starter kit archives, or engaging in fraudulent payment activity), GuideSlate reserves the right to take proportional or immediate enforcement measures without prior notice, including: (a) issuing a formal warning (警告), (b) removing or blocking violating content and shared links (删除违规内容), (c) restricting workspace features or download quotas (限制功能), and (d) temporarily suspending or permanently terminating the user account (暂停或永久终止账号).
Treatment of Paid Fees Upon Termination: If your account is suspended or permanently terminated due to your breach of these Terms or the Acceptable Use Policy, you will immediately lose access to the service and any prepaid subscription or one-time pass fees for the unused period will be forfeited and non-refundable (若用户因违反服务条款或可接受使用政策导致账号被限制、暂停或永久终止,已付费金额不予退还). You may voluntarily cancel auto-renewal or close your account at any time via your Workspace or by emailing [email protected]; if we discontinue the service without cause on your part, you will receive a pro-rata refund of any unused prepaid period.
7. Disclaimer of Warranties & Limitation of Liability (免责声明与责任限制)
"AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" Disclaimer: The GuideSlate platform, downloadable starter kits, software, and all AI-generated workflows are provided strictly on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" (按「现状」与「现有」提供) basis without warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory. We do not warrant that the service will be uninterrupted, error-free, or completely immune from network delays or third-party cloud/AI provider outages (不保证服务不间断或完全无差错), nor do guides or outputs constitute certified legal, medical, financial, or safety compliance advice.
Exclusion of Indirect Damages & Liability Cap: To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, GuideSlate Studio and its affiliates, officers, and Merchant of Record partners shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, including loss of profits, business interruption, or data loss arising from service downtime or use of the platform (在法律允许的最大范围内,平台不对因服务中断、数据丢失或使用本服务产生的任何间接损失、附带损失或利润损失承担责任). In no event shall our aggregate cumulative liability for all claims exceed the total amount actually paid by you for the service during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the event giving rise to liability (平台承担的累计最高赔偿上限不超过用户在过去 12 个月内实际向本服务支付的费用总额).
8. Intellectual Property, Modifications & Contact (知识产权与条款变更)
Purchased .zip starter kits include a perpetual license for your personal, internal company, or client implementation projects (reselling raw archives on competing marketplaces is prohibited). You retain full ownership of custom documents you export. GuideSlate Studio retains all rights, title, and interest in the GuideSlate publication and platform. We notify users of material Terms changes at least 14 days prior to taking effect. Contact: [email protected].