COMMUNITY GUIDE

COZULO Community Guidelines

Released: [06/01/2025]
Effective: [06/01/2025]

COZULO is built to give people and communities a trusted place to share serious matters responsibly. Whether you are reporting an incident, posting a missing item, raising a community concern, or sharing important local updates, our shared responsibility is to keep COZULO safe, respectful, and trustworthy.

These guidelines outline what is expected, what is not allowed, and how we enforce rules to protect everyone’s dignity and security.

I. Guiding Principles

  1. Prevent Harm

    • Safety is COZULO’s highest priority. We address physical, psychological, financial, and privacy-related harms.

    • Harmful content is restricted or removed, but we do so proportionately to minimize unnecessary limits on expression.

  2. Responsible Expression

    • COZULO encourages honest and accurate sharing.

    • Free expression is respected, but not when it risks harm, spreads false information, or intimidates others.

  3. Civility and Respect

    • Conduct yourself as if you were speaking face-to-face.

    • Criticism is allowed, but harassment, bullying, or degrading others is not.

  4. Context Matters

    • We respect cultural and legal differences across regions while upholding universal rights to dignity and safety.

  5. Inclusion and Equality

    • COZULO welcomes diverse backgrounds, identities, and perspectives.

    • We actively protect against harms that disproportionately affect marginalized or vulnerable groups.

  6. Privacy Protection

    • Sharing of personal or sensitive data without consent (doxxing, stalking, blackmail) is prohibited.

    • Reports should focus on incidents, not exposing individuals’ private details.

  7. Fairness and Transparency

    • Rules are applied consistently.

    • We provide notice when enforcement actions are taken, and allow appeals where possible.

  8. Accountability

    • Moderation is impartial, evidence-based, and designed to strengthen community trust.

II. Safety & Civility Standards

1. Violence and Criminal Activity

  • Not allowed:

    • Threats, incitement, or glorification of violence.

    • Promotion of criminal behavior or illegal trade.

    • Content encouraging real-world harm to people, animals, or property.

  • Allowed:

    • Documenting or reporting violence (e.g., for safety alerts) when done responsibly and without sensationalism.

  • COZULO Action:

    • If there is a credible and imminent threat, we may notify law enforcement.

2. Hate Speech and Hateful Behavior

  • Not allowed:

    • Attacks or slurs against people based on race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, gender, sexuality, disability, or other protected characteristics.

    • Implicit or coded hate speech.

  • Allowed:

    • Social or political critique, provided it does not cross into hate or harassment.

  • Special Note: Content indirectly demeaning groups may remain visible but may not be recommended in feeds.

3. Harassment and Bullying

  • Not allowed:

    • Personal attacks, ridicule based on appearance, medical history, or tragedy.

    • Coordinated harassment campaigns, doxxing, or blackmail.

    • Inciting others to harass or intimidate.

  • Allowed:

    • Criticism of content or actions (not identity).

    • Counterspeech against harassment, if not retaliatory.

  • Public Figures: Some negative comments are allowed, but not violent threats, sexual exploitation, or serious harassment.

4. Exploitation & Abuse

  • Youth Safety:

    • No content sexualizing or endangering minors.

    • Accounts of convicted offenders or severe violations are banned.

    • Reports of child exploitation will be sent to NCMEC and relevant authorities.

  • Adult Safety:

    • No non-consensual sexual content, intimate privacy violations, or harassment.

    • Support resources and reporting channels are available.

  • Human Trafficking & Smuggling:

    • Strictly prohibited.

    • COZULO allows survivor stories or awareness posts but bans promotion or facilitation.

III. Sensitive & Mature Content

1. Nudity and Sexual Content

  • Not allowed:

    • Nudity, sexual activity, or fetish content.

    • Sex work or sexual services.

  • Allowed:

    • Sexual health, education, or awareness content (with sensitivity).

2. Graphic/Violent Content

  • Not allowed:

    • Gore, mutilation, or shocking material intended to disturb.

  • Restricted (18+ / Warning Labels):

    • Graphic but newsworthy incidents (e.g., accident aftermath, community alerts).

  • Allowed:

    • Responsible reporting of events, with sensitive presentation.

3. Dangerous Activity and Challenges

  • Not allowed:

    • Encouraging unsafe acts (e.g., weapon misuse, reckless driving, unsafe stunts).

  • Restricted (18+):

    • Content that may lead to moderate harm or unsafe imitation.

  • Allowed:

    • Ceremonial, cultural, or educational use of tools/weapons.

4. Substance Use (Alcohol, Tobacco, Drugs)

  • Not allowed:

    • Promotion, sale, or glorification of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

    • Minors showing possession or use.

  • Restricted (18+):

    • Educational discussions of regulated substances.

5. Animal Abuse

  • Not allowed:

    • Animal cruelty, neglect, exploitation, or illegal trade.

  • Allowed:

    • Food-related content, awareness campaigns, or cultural traditions (without cruelty).

IV. Platform Integrity

1. Authenticity

  • Not allowed:

    • Fake accounts, impersonation, spam networks, or inauthentic engagement.

    • Deceptive behavior (covert influence ops, misleading identities).

  • Allowed:

    • Parody or fan accounts, if clearly labeled.

2. Intellectual Property

  • Not allowed:

    • Content violating copyrights or trademarks.

  • Allowed:

    • Original reporting, commentary, or content you have rights to use.

3. Commercial Activity

  • Not allowed:

    • Scams, pyramid schemes, counterfeit goods, or illegal trade.

  • Required:

    • Clear disclosure of paid promotions or partnerships.

V. Enforcement

  • Actions we may take:

    • Content removal.

    • Feature restrictions (e.g., posting, messaging).

    • Account suspensions or permanent bans.

  • Escalations:

    • Threats to life, sexual exploitation, or trafficking → reported to law enforcement or relevant authorities.

  • Appeals:

    • Users can contest enforcement actions if they believe a mistake was made.

VI. Quick Guide: What You Can & Can’t Do

🚫 Not Allowed

  • Violence, hate speech, harassment, bullying

  • Doxxing or exposing personal info

  • Exploiting minors or adults

  • Nudity, sexual services, or fetish content

  • Gore, animal cruelty, dangerous stunts

  • Selling or promoting drugs, alcohol, or weapons

  • Spam, fake engagement, impersonation

✅ Allowed (with care)

  • Incident reporting (with sensitivity and accuracy)

  • Community concerns and awareness posts

  • Criticism of actions/content (not identity)

  • Health and safety education

  • Survivor stories (handled responsibly)

  • Original, respectful, and authentic sharing

Final Commitment

COZULO is more than an app—it’s a responsibility to each other. By using COZULO, you agree to share serious matters responsibly, respect your neighbors, and uphold these standards. Together, we can make our communities safer, stronger, and more connected.