LOCIVUE ENTERPRISE LEGAL & POLICY FRAMEWORK

Document Status: Official Publication / Enterprise Grade

Effective Date: July 29, 2026

Version: 1.0.0-RELEASE

Governing Entity: LociVue Technologies Inc., Legal & Policy Operations Division

MASTER TABLE OF CONTENTS

  1. FOREWORD & PREAMBLE

  • 1.1 Executive Statement from Legal & Policy Operations

  • 1.2 Architectural Scope & Dual-Presence Paradigm

  1. THE DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP PHILOSOPHY

  • 2.1 Foundational Guiding Principles

  • 2.2 The Living Historical Record & Human Experience

  • 2.3 Core Tenets of Stewardship (People, Community, Culture, Property, History, Sacred Places, Law)

  • 2.4 Operational Integration into Moderation & Platform Governance

  1. VOLUME I — CORPORATE LEGAL FOUNDATION

  • 3.1 Volume Overview & Master Definitions

  • 3.2 Terms of Service & Master User Agreement

  • 3.3 Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

  • 3.4 Global Intellectual Property & Content Licensing Terms

  • 3.5 Copyright & Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

  1. VOLUME II — PRIVACY & DATA GOVERNANCE

  • 4.1 Comprehensive Privacy Policy & Dual-Layer Geospatial Data Framework

  • 4.2 Cookie & Tracking Technologies Policy

  • 4.3 Data Retention, Archival, & Lifecycle Management Policy

  • 4.4 Data Deletion, Anonymization, & Right-to-Be-Forgotten Policy

  • 4.5 International Data Transfer & Cross-Border Governance Framework

  • 4.6 Law Enforcement Data Request & Legal Process Policy

  1. VOLUME III — COMMUNITY SAFETY & CONTENT GOVERNANCE

  • 5.1 Universal Community Standards

  • 5.2 Anti-Bullying, Harassment, & Stalking Policy

  • 5.3 Hate Speech, Discrimination, & Harassment Policy

  • 5.4 Violence, Incitement, & Dangerous Organizations Policy

  • 5.5 Child Safety, Minor Protection, & COPPA Compliance Framework

  • 5.6 Suicide, Self-Harm, & Crisis Response Policy

  • 5.7 Graphic, Violent, & Sensitive Media Policy

  • 5.8 Adult Content, Nudity, & Sexual Material Policy

  • 5.9 Misinformation, Civic Integrity, & Manipulated Media Policy

  • 5.10 Spam, Fraud, & Fake Engagement Policy

  1. VOLUME IV — LOCIVUE-SPECIFIC GEOSPATIAL & AR POLICIES

  • 6.1 Geolocation, Visual Positioning System (VPS), & Augmented Reality (AR) Policy

  • 6.2 Location Memory Anchoring & Spatial Rights Policy

  • 6.3 Private Property Rights, Trespassing, & Removal Request Framework

  • 6.4 Historic Landmarks, Cultural Heritage Sites, & Preservation Policy

  • 6.5 Religious Sites, Sacred Grounds, & Places of Worship Policy

  • 6.6 Cemeteries, Memorials, & Solemn Grounds Policy

  • 6.7 Educational Institutions & School Safety Policy

  • 6.8 Government, Diplomatic, Infrastructure, & Military Facility Policy

  • 6.9 Emergency Incident, Active Crisis, & Disaster Response Policy

  • 6.10 Event, Festival, & Crowd Safety Policy

  • 6.11 Missing Persons, Amber Alerts, & Public Safety Collaboration Policy

  • 6.12 Commercial Business Listing, Verification, & POI Ownership Policy

  • 6.13 Tourism Organizations, Municipalities, & Public Trail Policy

  1. VOLUME V — PLATFORM OPERATIONS, CREATORS, & COMMERCE

  • 7.1 Creator Monetization & Spatial Rights Terms

  • 7.2 Business Account Terms & Commercial Use Agreement

  • 7.3 Identity Verification, Official Badges, & Place Authenticity Policy

  • 7.4 Advertising Standards & Spatial Ad Integrity Policy

  • 7.5 Appeals, Dispute Resolution, & Enforcement Operations

  • 7.6 Account Suspension, Restrictive Measures, & Termination Policy

  • 7.7 Platform Transparency Reporting Framework

  • 7.8 Universal Accessibility Statement

  • 7.9 Developer API, Spatial SDK, & Third-Party Integration Terms

  1. VOLUME VI — INTERNAL GOVERNANCE & TRUST & SAFETY MANUAL

  • 8.1 Operations Moderator Handbook & Standard Operating Procedures

  • 8.2 Trust & Safety Escalation Protocols

  • 8.3 Incident Response Playbook & Threat Matrix

  • 8.4 Crisis Communications & Public Safety Liaison Manual

  • 8.5 Algorithmic Oversight, AI Moderation, & Human-in-the-Loop Governance

  1. APPENDICES & COMPREHENSIVE SCHEMAS

  • Appendix A: Master Legal Definitions & Taxonomy

  • Appendix B: Universal Enforcement Escalation Matrix

  • Appendix C: Spatial Content Moderation Scenarios

  • Appendix D: Due Process & Appeals Workflow Diagram

  • Appendix E: Public Reporting & Safety Workflow

  • Appendix F: Statutory Copyright & DMCA Takedown Notice Form

  • Appendix G: Property Owner Spatial Removal & Exclusion Request Form

  • Appendix H: Official Law Enforcement Emergency Disclosure Form

  • Appendix I: Version Control, Auditing, & Policy Cross-Reference Index

  • Appendix J: Comprehensive Legal & Technical Glossary

FOREWORD & PREAMBLE

1.1 Executive Statement from Legal & Policy Operations

LociVue represents a generational shift in human interaction, digital media, and spatial technology. By uniting digital media production with precise real-world geographic coordinates, LociVue transforms physical space into a dynamic, living repository of shared human experiences, historical narratives, artistic expressions, and personal memories. The platform operates on a dual-presence paradigm: content created on LociVue exists simultaneously within traditional digital feeds (User Profiles, Timelines, Collections, Direct Messaging) and physically anchored to specific geographic coordinates accessible via Augmented Reality (AR), Visual Positioning Systems (VPS), and Interactive Maps.

This document suite constitutes the complete, enterprise-grade legal, regulatory, and operational documentation suite for LociVue Technologies Inc. ("LociVue," "the Company," "we," "us," or "our"). Designed to meet or exceed regulatory requirements across global jurisdictions—including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CCPA/CPRA), the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the Digital Services Act (DSA), the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Apple App Store Review Guidelines, and Google Play Developer Program Policies—this documentation serves as the binding framework for all users, creators, businesses, municipalities, developers, and internal operations.

1.2 Architectural Scope & Dual-Presence Paradigm

Traditional digital platforms treat location data as a secondary metadata attribute—a tag appended to an ephemeral post. LociVue treats location as an essential, persistent architectural component. Every spatial media item ("Location Memory") anchored on LociVue creates a permanent digital artifact bound to physical spatial coordinates (Latitude, Longitude, Altitude, Visual Mesh Anchor Data). Consequently, legal rights, privacy expectations, property rights, and community safety obligations must be interpreted through this dual lens. This policy framework governs both digital transmission across internet infrastructure and the real-world spatial interactions that occur when users navigate, view, and leave content in physical environments.

THE DIGITAL STEWARDSHIP PHILOSOPHY

2.1 Foundational Guiding Principles

LociVue is founded upon the principle of Digital Stewardship. Unlike traditional social media networks whose governance frameworks are primarily reactive and restrictive, Digital Stewardship frames every user as an active custodian of a shared, persistent digital heritage layered over the real world. Physical locations carry deep cultural, historical, personal, emotional, and spiritual significance. When a user anchors content to a physical location, they are contributing to an enduring archive accessible to current and future generations of local residents, travelers, researchers, and community members.

2.2 The Living Historical Record & Human Experience

Digital Stewardship establishes that location-anchored media should enhance, respect, and preserve the physical world rather than degrade, exploit, or clutter it. LociVue views physical space not as a blank canvas for digital clutter, but as a shared sanctuary where digital memories must coexist harmoniously with real-world environments, local laws, private property rights, and sacred traditions. Digital Stewardship forms the primary interpretative standard for all content moderation, dispute resolution, spatial exclusion requests, and policy enforcement across the platform.

2.3 Core Tenets of Stewardship

All participants within the LociVue ecosystem agree to adhere to seven foundational tenets of Digital Stewardship:

  1. Respect for People: Users must recognize that physical spaces are inhabited and visited by individuals with diverse backgrounds, emotional states, and privacy expectations. Media left in space must never serve to intimidate, harass, target, dox, or invade the personal solitude of others.

  2. Respect for Communities: Spatial content must honor the integrity, norms, and peace of local neighborhoods and residential areas. Users must not leave media that encourages disruptive gathering, noise pollution, traffic congestion, or civil disturbance.

  3. Respect for Cultures: LociVue connects a global population across distinct cultural contexts. Content anchored in public or historical spaces must acknowledge and respect local customs, heritage, and regional sensibilities.

  4. Respect for Property Rights: Digital augmentation does not override physical property ownership. Users must respect private property boundaries, observe posted signs, avoid trespassing, and uphold the rights of real-property owners to govern their physical and spatial domain.

  5. Respect for History & Sacred Places: Locations designated as historical monuments, burial grounds, memorials, places of worship, or solemn cultural sites require elevated reverence. Media anchored at these locations must maintain dignity and solemnity.

  6. Respect for Local Law & Safety: Users must obey all local, municipal, state, national, and international laws when interacting with LociVue. The platform must never be used to facilitate unlawful entry, property destruction, unsafe navigation, or endangerment of public safety.

  7. Preservation of Authenticity: Users are stewards of truth in space. Fabricating historical events, impersonating physical landmarks, planting fraudulent commercial reviews, or deceptive spatial spoofing degrades the shared archive and is strictly prohibited.

2.4 Operational Integration into Moderation & Platform Governance

Digital Stewardship is not a passive philosophical statement; it is an operational standard integrated directly into LociVue’s Trust & Safety workflows, automated AI moderation filters, community review panels, and judicial appeal processes. When content, spatial anchors, or user behaviors fall into gray areas not explicitly addressed by specific prohibitions, Trust & Safety personnel and algorithmic evaluation models must apply Digital Stewardship as the decisive evaluation metric. Content or spatial placement that violates the fundamental spirit of Digital Stewardship is subject to moderation, repositioning, visibility degradation, or removal.

VOLUME I — CORPORATE LEGAL FOUNDATION

3.1 Master Legal Definitions

Term

Legal & Technical Definition

LociVue Platform

The ecosystem of native mobile applications (iOS, Android), web applications, developer APIs, Augmented Reality software development kits (SDKs), server infrastructure, database architectures, administrative dashboards, and spatial data layers operated by LociVue Technologies Inc.

Location Memory

Any piece of digital content—including but not limited to digital photographs, video recordings, audio/voice notes, text entries, multi-image carousels, 3D assets, long-form narratives, and interactive elements—that is bound to specific geographic coordinates and spatial anchor data for rendering in AR or map interfaces.

Spatial Anchor Data

The aggregate collection of spatial data points, including latitude, longitude, altitude, visual point clouds, mesh topologies, heading, orientation, and Visual Positioning System (VPS) descriptor files required to fix a Location Memory to a precise physical location.

Dual Presence

The technological mechanism whereby a single item of media is rendered simultaneously in standard linear feeds (timeline, profile, direct messages) and within geographic interfaces (interactive map, AR camera view, location timeline).

Property Owner / Authorized Custodian

An legal individual or entity holding fee simple title, leasehold, or statutory administrative authority over real physical property, buildings, structures, or protected public lands.

Spatial Exclusion Zone (SEZ)

A designated geographic bounding volume (geofence and altitude boundary) within which the creation, spatial anchoring, or AR rendering of Location Memories is restricted, modified, or entirely prohibited pursuant to platform policies or legal requests.

VPS Descriptor Mesh

Anonymized, non-reversible visual feature points and depth maps generated from a user's device camera to align digital media precisely against physical physical geometry.

3.2 Master Terms of Service & User Agreement

3.2.1 Binding Legal Agreement & Acceptance

BY DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING, ACCESSING, REGISTERING FOR, OR USING THE LOCIVUE PLATFORM, YOU ("USER," "YOU," OR "YOUR") AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THIS MASTER USER AGREEMENT AND ALL INCORPORATED POLICIES. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO ALL OF THESE TERMS, YOU ARE EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED FROM ACCESSING OR USING THE PLATFORM AND MUST INSTANTLY CEASE USE AND UNINSTALL ALL ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE.

3.2.2 Eligibility & Account Registration

You must be at least 13 years of age (or the minimum legal age required in your jurisdiction to consent to data processing without parental authorization, e.g., 16 years in certain EU member states) to create an account or use LociVue. If you are under 18 years of age ("Minor"), you represent that you have obtained the explicit consent of your parent or legal guardian to enter into these Terms. Registration requires providing accurate, current, and complete information. You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of account credentials and for all activities occurring under your account.

3.2.3 Physical World Interaction & Assumption of Risk

LOCIVUE OPERATES AS AN AUGMENTED REALITY AND GEOSPATIAL PLATFORM THAT INTERACTS WITH THE REAL PHYSICAL WORLD. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING NAVIGATION TO GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS, VIEWING AR CONTENT THROUGH A DEVICE SCREEN, AND ANCHORING MEMORIES IN PHYSICAL SPACES, INVOLVES INHERENT PHYSICAL RISKS. YOU AGREE THAT YOU ARE SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR PHYSICAL SAFETY, CONDUCT, AND WELL-BEING AT ALL TIMES.

When using LociVue, you agree to:

  • Maintain continuous awareness of your physical surroundings, hazards, traffic, weather conditions, terrain, and obstacles.

  • Obey all traffic laws, pedestrian safety regulations, property signs, and lawful commands of law enforcement or public authorities.

  • NEVER use the LociVue platform, view AR content, or operate the camera while driving a motor vehicle, riding a bicycle, operating machinery, or engaging in any activity where distracted vision or attention could lead to personal injury, death, or property damage.

  • NEVER enter onto private property without lawful permission, trespass, climb structures, bypass fences, enter dangerous or restricted areas, or cross hazardous boundaries to capture, view, or anchor Location Memories.

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, LOCIVUE TECHNOLOGIES INC. DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, PROPERTY DAMAGE, TRESPASS CITATIONS, FINES, OR ACCIDENTS ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO YOUR PHYSICAL CONDUCT WHILE USING THE PLATFORM.

3.2.4 User Content Ownership & Spatial License Grant

You retain full ownership of all original intellectual property rights in the content you create and post on LociVue (photos, videos, audio notes, text, narratives). LociVue does not claim ownership over your original content. However, to operate a global geospatial network with Dual Presence capabilities, you grant LociVue a specific, broad license.

By uploading, anchoring, or publishing content on LociVue, you grant LociVue Technologies Inc., its affiliates, successors, and technical partners a perpetual, irrevocable, worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free, fully paid-up, transferable, and sublicensable license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, perform, display, index, spatialise, geolocate, process via machine learning models, and render your content (including associated media, metadata, and Spatial Anchor Data) across all media, formats, and distribution channels now known or hereafter developed.

This license includes the express right to:

  • Render your content within Augmented Reality viewports at specific physical coordinates.

  • Process device camera spatial inputs to construct and refine anonymous Visual Positioning System (VPS) spatial meshes.

  • Display your media in geographic discovery layers, interactive map clusters, public search results, and curated location timelines.

  • Sublicense content to business accounts, tourism partners, or developers operating within the LociVue API ecosystem solely to display the platform's public layers as permitted by your privacy settings.

This license terminates for a specific piece of content when you delete that content from the platform, provided, however, that cached copies, spatial index references, anonymized VPS point cloud contributions, or content shared/reposted by other users may persist as set forth in our Data Retention Policy.

3.2.5 Disclaimer of Warranties

THE LOCIVUE PLATFORM, INCLUDING ALL AR SERVICES, GEOSPATIAL DATA, MAP INTEGRATIONS, LOCATION TIMELINES, AND USER CONTENT, IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. LOCIVUE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, AND GEOGRAPHIC ACCURACY. WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT LOCATION ANCHORS, GPS COORDINATES, OR AR MODES WILL BE PRECISE, UNINTERRUPTED, SECURE, OR ERROR-FREE.

3.2.6 Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL LOCIVUE TECHNOLOGIES INC., ITS DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, INCLUDING LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, PHYSICAL INJURY, PROPERTY DAMAGE, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH: (A) YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF (OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE) THE PLATFORM; (B) ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON THE PLATFORM, INCLUDING TRESPASS OR UNAUTHORIZED CONTENT ANCHORING; (C) ANY MEDIA ANCHORED AT REAL-WORLD LOCATIONS; OR (D) GEOGRAPHIC DISCREPANCIES OR GPS ACCURACY FAULTS. IN NO EVENT SHALL LOCIVUE'S TOTAL LIABILITY EXCEED THE GREATER OF ONE HUNDRED US DOLLARS ($100.00) OR THE AMOUNT YOU PAID LOCIVUE IN THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS.

3.2.7 Governing Law & Binding Arbitration

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out of or relating to these Terms or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof shall be settled by binding individual arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) under its Commercial Arbitration Rules. YOU AGREE THAT ALL DISPUTES MUST BE RESOLVED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS AND THAT YOU WAIVE ANY RIGHT TO COMMENCE OR PARTICIPATE IN ANY CLASS ACTION, COLLECTIVE ACTION, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING AGAINST LOCIVUE.

3.3 Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

The Acceptable Use Policy defines technical, behavioral, and spatial boundaries for all users. Violation of the AUP constitutes a material breach of the Terms of Service and may result in content removal, spatial restrictions, account suspension, or permanent termination.

Prohibited activities include, but are not limited to:

 1. SPATIAL & GEOGRAPHIC ABUSE a. Spoofing, manipulating, or falsifying GPS coordinates, altitude, or VPS data to anchor content at locations where the user is not physically present. b. Mass-anchoring automated or programmatic media across physical locations ("Spatial Spamming"). c. Intentional placement of misleading, dangerous, or obstructive digital content over physical safety signs, traffic indicators, or hazard warnings in AR view. 2. UNLAWFUL ENTRY & PHYSICAL INTRUSION a. Entering private property, restricted zones, government facilities, or hazardous areas without permission to capture or view Location Memories. b. Encouraging, coordinating, or organizing physical trespass or unauthorized mass gatherings via Location Memories or pins. 3. HARASSMENT & TARGETED SPATIAL MEDIA a. Anchoring media at or near an individual's private residence, workplace, or school with the intent to stalk, harass, intimidate, or embarrass them. b. Creating spatial "doxing" anchors that expose personal identifiable information (PII) attached to real-world addresses. 

3.4 Global Intellectual Property & Content Licensing Terms

LociVue respects intellectual property rights and expects its users to do the same. When anchoring media to physical locations, users must ensure they possess all necessary copyrights, trademarks, publicity rights, and permissions for the content, audio tracks, images, and 3D assets included within their Location Memories.

3.5 Copyright & Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

LociVue complies with the safe harbor provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512). If you believe that your copyrighted work has been reproduced or anchored on LociVue in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a written DMCA Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent containing the required statutory elements (detailed in Appendix F).

Upon receipt of a valid, compliant DMCA notice, LociVue will expeditiously remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, including disabling spatial AR rendering at the specified location. LociVue maintains a strict repeat infringer policy: any account subject to three (3) valid DMCA takedown notices within a rolling 12-month period will be permanently terminated.

VOLUME II — PRIVACY & DATA GOVERNANCE

4.1 Comprehensive Privacy Policy & Dual-Layer Geospatial Data Framework

LociVue’s Privacy Policy governs the collection, processing, storage, sharing, and protection of personal data across our dual-presence platform. Because LociVue utilizes precise location data to deliver map layers and persistent AR rendering, our privacy architecture is built upon principles of transparency, data minimization, user control, and spatial privacy boundaries.

4.1.1 Categories of Data Collected

Data Category

Specific Data Elements Collected

Primary Purpose

Account Information

Name, display name, username, email address, phone number, profile photo, password hash, biometric authentication hashes (stored locally on device only).

Account creation, authentication, security, communication, and account recovery.

Precise Geospatial Data

Real-time GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude, accuracy radius), device compass heading, accelerometer data, spatial velocity, and dwell time at coordinates.

Rendering AR content, discovering nearby memories, local map clustering, verifying physical presence during posting, and fraud prevention.

Spatial Camera & VPS Data

Anonymized visual feature point clouds, spatial depth maps, environmental geometry, and VPS alignment descriptors generated during AR camera usage.

Stabilizing floating AR media, anchoring content to real-world geometry, and refining platform spatial maps. (Raw camera feeds are processed in real-time and NOT persistently stored).

User Media & Metadata

Photos, videos, audio notes, text captions, tags, timestamp, EXIF metadata, weather metadata at time of creation, and spatial anchor parameters.

Publishing Location Memories to profile, feeds, maps, and AR; powering platform search and recommendations.

Technical & Usage Data

IP address, device model, operating system version, unique device identifiers (IDFV/GAID), app crashes, performance metrics, and interaction logs.

Platform maintenance, security monitoring, crash resolution, performance optimization, and analytics.

4.1.2 Dual-Layer Spatial Privacy Controls

LociVue provides users with granular, multi-layered control over how their location data and Location Memories are shared and rendered:

  • Precise vs. Approximate Location Sharing: Users may grant the app permission to access "Precise Location" (necessary for placing and viewing pinpoint AR memories) or "Approximate Location" (allowing map discovery within a expanded geographic radius without exposing exact coordinates).

  • Location Memory Visibility Levels:

  • Public (World): Discoverable by anyone on the map, in search, on your profile, and via AR at the physical location.

  • Friends Only: Rendered in AR and maps only for users who mutually follow you. Other visitors at the location cannot see the memory.

  • Private (Personal Vault): Anchored to the space for your eyes only. Visible only when you visit the location or view your private map layer.

  • Fuzzing & Residential Buffers: By default, LociVue applies an automated spatial buffer around recognized single-family residential zones. Public memories created in residential zones are automatically offset on public map views unless explicit residential verification override is provided.

4.2 Cookie & Tracking Technologies Policy

LociVue uses cookies, pixels, local storage objects (LSOs), and mobile SDK tokens across our web applications and mobile platforms to maintain session states, preserve user preferences, analyze platform traffic, and deliver relevant communications. Users may manage cookie preferences through their web browser settings or through the Privacy Control Center within the app.

4.3 Data Retention, Archival, & Lifecycle Management Policy

LociVue retains personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the operational purposes for which it was collected, comply with legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce agreements. Location Memories designated as Public remain accessible on the platform as part of the public spatial archive until deleted by the user or removed by LociVue for policy violations.

4.4 Data Deletion, Anonymization, & Right-to-Be-Forgotten Policy

Pursuant to GDPR Article 17, CCPA/CPRA, and applicable privacy laws, users have the right to request the permanent deletion of their account and associated personal data. Upon receiving a verified deletion request through the Privacy Control Center or via email to privacy@locivue.com, LociVue will execute the following within thirty (30) days:

  1. Permanently delete user profile records, email, authentication tokens, and direct message history.

  2. Remove all published Location Memories from public maps, feeds, and AR viewports.

  3. Disassociate and permanently anonymize any spatial point cloud or VPS alignment contributions, stripping all identifiers so that residual geometric data cannot be linked to any individual user.

4.5 International Data Transfer Framework

LociVue operates a global infrastructure utilizing cloud servers, content delivery networks (CDNs), and databases located in the United States, the European Union, and Asia-Pacific regions. For data transfers from the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland to third countries, LociVue relies upon the European Commission’s Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA), and adequacy decisions where applicable.

4.6 Law Enforcement Data Request & Legal Process Policy

LociVue responds to formal legal requests from recognized law enforcement agencies and governmental authorities in accordance with applicable federal, state, and international law, including the Stored Communications Act (18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.).

  • Non-Public Account Data: Requires a valid statutory subpoena or court order.

  • Location History & Stored Media: Requires a formal search warrant issued by a judge upon a showing of probable cause.

  • Emergency Requests: In situations involving imminent threat of death or serious physical injury to any person, law enforcement officers may submit an Emergency Disclosure Request (Appendix H) for immediate data processing.

VOLUME III — COMMUNITY SAFETY & CONTENT GOVERNANCE

5.1 Universal Community Standards

LociVue’s Community Standards define acceptable behavior across all social feeds, AR interactions, user profiles, and location timelines. These standards enforce our Digital Stewardship philosophy, ensuring that spatial media enriches communities rather than creating digital or physical harm.

5.2 Anti-Bullying, Harassment, & Stalking Policy

Harassment, bullying, and stalking are strictly prohibited. LociVue maintains zero tolerance for behaviors that use geographic anchoring to target, intimidate, or track individuals.

Prohibited spatial harassment behaviors include:

  • Anchoring derogatory, embarrassing, or private media at an individual’s home, workplace, school, or frequent destinations.

  • Using Location Memories to monitor, publish, or track an individual's physical routines or real-time movements.

  • Leaving hostile or intimidating AR messages targeted at specific individuals within physical view of their personal space.

5.3 Hate Speech, Discrimination, & Harassment Policy

LociVue explicitly prohibits hate speech, defined as any content or spatial media that attacks, denigrates, incites violence against, or dehumanizes an individual or group based on protected characteristics, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, disability, or serious medical condition. Content of this nature anchored to public, cultural, or religious locations will be immediately removed and account sanctions applied.

5.4 Violence, Incitement, & Dangerous Organizations Policy

Content that depicts, glorifies, threatens, or incites physical violence is strictly forbidden. LociVue prohibits terrorist organizations, violent extremist groups, organized criminal syndicates, and hate groups from maintaining a presence on the platform or using Location Memories to recruit, coordinate, mark territory, or spread propaganda.

5.5 Child Safety, Minor Protection, & COPPA Compliance Framework

The safety of minors is LociVue's paramount operational priority. LociVue strictly enforces zero-tolerance policies regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSAE), grooming, and child endangerment.

  • CSAM Detection & Reporting: LociVue utilizes automated perceptual hashing technologies (such as PhotoDNA and visual AI classifiers) to scan all media uploads upon ingestion. Any detected CSAM/CSAE material is instantly blocked, the account is permanently banned, and a mandatory report is automatically filed with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2258A.

  • COPPA Compliance: LociVue does not knowingly collect or solicit personal data or location coordinates from children under 13 years of age without verifiable parental consent. Accounts discovered to belong to children under 13 without consent will be terminated immediately and associated data deleted.

  • Minor Geolocation Protections: Accounts held by registered minors (ages 13–17) have elevated privacy settings applied by default: location media is set to "Friends Only," precise real-time location sharing is restricted, and location markers are shielded from public global search indexing.

5.6 Suicide, Self-Harm, & Crisis Response Policy

LociVue cares deeply about the psychological well-being of its community. Content that encourages, depicts, provides instructions for, or glorifies suicide, self-harm, eating disorders, or dangerous physical challenges is prohibited. When users post content indicating acute personal crisis or intention of self-harm, LociVue’s Safety Team intervenes by displaying localized crisis support resources (such as 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline) and may, in severe circumstances, notify emergency responders via law enforcement channels.

5.7 Graphic, Violent, & Sensitive Media Policy

LociVue prohibits real-world graphic violence, gore, mutilation, animal cruelty, or gruesome imagery. Where media contains historical, news, or educational context involving sensitive real-world events, LociVue may apply warning screens, age-gating, or restrict AR rendering while leaving the content viewable in opt-in standard feeds.

5.8 Adult Content, Nudity, & Sexual Material Policy

LociVue is designed as a general-audience spatial platform accessible in public spaces. Explicit sexual content, pornography, non-consensual sexual media, and full frontal nudity are strictly prohibited in public Location Memories and AR viewports.

5.9 Misinformation, Civic Integrity, & Manipulated Media Policy

Users are prohibited from anchoring false, deceptive, or manipulated media that poses a significant risk of real-world harm, civic disruption, voter suppression, or public health emergencies. Fabricating false historical event markers, impersonating official municipal signs in AR, or deploying deepfake media to mislead visitors at historical or civic locations is prohibited.

5.10 Spam, Fraud, & Fake Engagement Policy

LociVue prohibits commercial spam, artificial engagement manipulation, fake reviews, automated account clusters, deceptive affiliate links, and fraudulent geographic check-ins designed to artificially boost location trending algorithms.

VOLUME IV — LOCIVUE-SPECIFIC GEOSPATIAL & AR POLICIES

6.1 Geolocation, Visual Positioning System (VPS), & Augmented Reality (AR) Policy

Augmented Reality rendering requires continuous integration between device sensors and cloud geospatial infrastructure. This policy establishes operating rules for spatial anchoring:

  1. Spatial Anchor Precision: Users must place Location Memories with honest intent at the location where the event occurred or where the visual media is directly relevant.

  2. No Obstruction of Safety Assets: AR media must not be anchored in a manner that obscures, mimics, or distorts physical traffic signals, road signs, emergency exit indicators, or public safety devices when viewed through standard device cameras.

  3. VPS Mesh Privacy: Camera feeds processed to build VPS spatial meshes must be feature-extracted locally or instantly transformed into abstract visual point clouds. Raw camera feeds containing facial images or license plates must never be stored as part of public VPS maps.

6.2 Location Memory Anchoring & Spatial Rights Policy

Anchoring a Location Memory to a geographic coordinate creates a digital association with that space; it does not confer legal ownership, tenancy, or exclusive rights over the physical land or airspace. The public spatial layer is a shared digital commons. No user, business, or entity may claim exclusive digital rights to anchor content at a public location, except as expressly provided under Verified Business and Property Owner exclusion frameworks.

6.3 Private Property Rights, Trespassing, & Removal Request Framework

LociVue respects the rights of physical property owners. Property owners, authorized legal custodians, or verified residents have the absolute right to request the removal, repositioning, or suppression of public Location Memories anchored on their private, non-commercial property.

Spatial Exclusion Request Procedure:

Property owners may submit an official Spatial Removal Request (Appendix G) demonstrating legal authority over the address. Upon verification, LociVue will apply a digital Spatial Exclusion Zone (SEZ) over the designated property boundary within five (5) business days. Once an SEZ is established:

  • Public users will be unable to anchor new Location Memories within the geofenced boundary.

  • Existing public Location Memories within the boundary will be removed from AR viewports and public maps.

  • Private user memories remain accessible only to the individual creator within their personal private vault.

6.4 Historic Landmarks, Cultural Heritage Sites, & Preservation Policy

Historic landmarks and cultural heritage sites represent priceless human history. Media anchored at recognized historical locations must honor Digital Stewardship principles. Content that defaces, misrepresents, vandalizes, or trivializes historical sites, monuments, or archaeological zones will be removed. LociVue collaborates with historical preservation societies and UNESCO authorities to curate verified, educational historical layers.

6.5 Religious Sites, Sacred Grounds, & Places of Worship Policy

Houses of worship, sacred indigenous lands, temples, shrines, and religious grounds are designated as Sensitive Spatial Zones. Content anchored at these locations must adhere to high standards of reverence and cultural respect. Commercial advertising, disruptive AR media, sexually suggestive content, and anti-religious harassment are strictly forbidden within sacred site boundaries.

6.6 Cemeteries, Memorials, & Solemn Grounds Policy

Cemeteries, mausoleums, war memorials, disaster sites, and solemn commemorative grounds require quiet reflection and dignity. LociVue automatically enforces elevated moderation rules across solemn grounds:

  • Commercial promotions, viral prank videos, and lighthearted entertainment media are prohibited.

  • AR media must maintain subtle visual profiles and cannot include loud auto-play audio or disruptive 3D animations.

  • Families of deceased individuals may request the removal or restriction of spatial media anchored over specific gravesites or memorial markers.

6.7 Educational Institutions & School Safety Policy

To protect student privacy and maintain safe educational environments, elementary schools, middle schools, and high schools (K-12 campuses) are classified as Restricted Spatial Zones. Public Location Memory anchoring on K-12 campuses during school operational hours is restricted. Media containing identifiable images of minors captured on school grounds without official school or parental authorization will be removed upon notification.

6.8 Government, Diplomatic, Infrastructure, & Military Facility Policy

For national security, public safety, and operational integrity, LociVue enforces strict spatial restrictions over critical infrastructure, including military bases, government defense research facilities, high-security diplomatic compounds, correctional institutions, nuclear power installations, and restricted airport operational zones.

LociVue establishes automated Spatial Exclusion Zones over designated national security coordinates globally. Attempts to anchor media, capture visual VPS point clouds, or execute coordinate spoofing within restricted military boundaries are prohibited and may be reported to relevant governmental authorities.

6.9 Emergency Incident, Active Crisis, & Disaster Response Policy

During active crisis situations—including active shooter incidents, terrorist attacks, natural disasters, active structural fires, or tactical law enforcement operations—LociVue may temporarily implement a Temporary Spatial Freeze over affected geographic areas. During a Spatial Freeze:

  • New public Location Memory creation is temporarily suspended within the crisis zone to prevent real-time tactical disclosure, endangerment of first responders, or spread of unverified panic.

  • Emergency warning banners and verified official public safety information feeds are pinned to the local map layer.

6.10 Event, Festival, & Crowd Safety Policy

Event organizers holding valid municipal permits for stadiums, music festivals, parades, or private conventions may apply for Temporary Event Spatial Management. LociVue provides tools for organizers to publish official event schedules, safety maps, and crowd management indicators while moderating event-specific location feeds.

6.11 Missing Persons, Amber Alerts, & Public Safety Collaboration Policy

LociVue partners with recognized public safety organizations, law enforcement agencies, and missing children organizations to distribute time-sensitive Amber Alerts and Missing Person notifications. When an alert is active, official public safety cards are rendered within local map layers and AR viewports near relevant search areas.

6.12 Commercial Business Listing, Verification, & POI Ownership Policy

Commercial business owners may claim and verify their physical Place of Interest (POI) profile on LociVue. Verified Business Accounts receive rights to manage official business details (hours, menus, website, promotions), host official AR welcome messages, and access local spatial analytics. Businesses may not remove critical or negative user reviews or authentic public memories simply because they disagree with the customer's opinion, provided the memory complies with Community Standards.

6.13 Tourism Organizations, Municipalities, & Public Trail Policy

Official municipal tourism boards, national park services, and regional trail authorities may register as Verified Civic Partners. Civic Partners receive special tools to create official spatial walking tours, historical trails, environmental education markers, and park safety notifications integrated directly into LociVue's public discovery map.

VOLUME V — PLATFORM OPERATIONS, CREATORS, & COMMERCE

7.1 Creator Terms & Spatial Rights Framework

Eligible creators participating in the LociVue Creator Program may monetize their original Location Memories through tips, subscriptions, premium AR experiences, and sponsored location campaigns. Creators represent and warrant that all sponsored spatial content is clearly disclosed in compliance with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising and global commercial disclosure standards.

7.2 Business Account Terms & Commercial Use Agreement

Business Accounts operating on LociVue agree to use commercial tools solely for legitimate business operations. Businesses are strictly prohibited from publishing false promotions, claiming physical locations they do not operate, or anchoring intrusive commercial AR media over competing business storefronts ("AR Ad Squatting").

7.3 Identity Verification, Official Badges, & Place Authenticity Policy

LociVue issues verification badges to confirm the authentic identity of notable public figures, creators, global brands, verified businesses, and official municipal landmarks. Verification does not constitute an endorsement by LociVue of the account holder's opinions or content.

7.4 Advertising Standards & Spatial Ad Integrity Policy

All paid promotional content on LociVue must be clearly identifiable as an advertisement. Ads rendered in AR viewports must maintain distinct visual borders and visual tags identifying them as "Sponsored." Ads must not imitate system notifications, emergency alerts, or official traffic signage.

7.5 Appeals, Dispute Resolution, & Enforcement Operations

LociVue provides a robust, multi-tiered due process framework for users and property owners seeking to appeal moderation decisions, content removals, account sanctions, or spatial exclusion requests.

Appeals Procedure:

  1. Notification: When content is removed or an account is sanctioned, the user receives an in-app notification and email detailing the specific policy rule violated, the content involved, and the sanction imposed.

  2. Submission: The user may submit an appeal through the Resolution Center within fourteen (14) calendar days, providing supporting context, statement of facts, or corrected authorization.

  3. Review: Appeals are reviewed by a human member of the Trust & Safety Appeals Committee who was not involved in the original moderation decision.

  4. Determination: Appeals are resolved within ten (10) business days. If upheld, the sanction is modified or reversed, and content is restored to profile feeds and spatial anchors.

7.6 Account Suspension, Restrictive Measures, & Termination Policy

LociVue enforces a progressive discipline model for policy violations, consisting of the following sanction tiers:

  • Tier 1 — Warning & Content Removal: Issued for minor, first-time infractions. Content is removed; user receives an educational policy notice.

  • Tier 2 — Spatial Creation Lock (3 to 7 Days): The user retains feed browsing and messaging capabilities but is temporarily prohibited from anchoring new public Location Memories or creating AR content.

  • Tier 3 — Account Mute & Read-Only Status (14 to 30 Days): The account is placed in read-only mode; profile media is hidden from public spatial maps.

  • Tier 4 — Permanent Account Termination: Imposed for severe infractions, including CSAM, hate speech, physical safety endangerment, repeat DMCA violations, or persistent coordinate spoofing. Account access is permanently revoked, and device identifiers are blacklisted.

7.7 Platform Transparency Reporting Framework

In accordance with the Digital Services Act (DSA) and corporate accountability commitments, LociVue publishes bi-annual Platform Transparency Reports detailing: (a) volume of content moderation actions taken; (b) law enforcement data requests received and fulfilled; (c) government removal orders; (d) copyright and trademark notices processed; and (e) spatial exclusion zones established for private property owners.

7.8 Universal Accessibility Statement

LociVue is committed to making spatial social media accessible to all individuals, including people with visual, auditory, motor, or cognitive disabilities. Our platform integrates screen-reader compatibility (VoiceOver/TalkBack), high-contrast map themes, dynamic text sizing, voice-guided spatial navigation, closed captioning for audio/video memories, and alternative text generation for AR media.

7.9 Developer API, Spatial SDK, & Third-Party Integration Terms

Developers utilizing LociVue APIs, Spatial SDKs, or data feeds must comply with the Developer Terms of Service. Developers are prohibited from extracting, scraping, or harvesting spatial anchor data or user personal data to build competing geospatial databases, facial recognition systems, or surveillance tools.

VOLUME VI — INTERNAL GOVERNANCE & TRUST & SAFETY MANUAL

8.1 Operations Moderator Handbook & Standard Operating Procedures

This section governs internal workflows for Trust & Safety operations, content moderators, and automated moderation pipelines. Human moderators must evaluate flagged content impartially, applying the Community Standards, Digital Stewardship tenets, and local context without personal bias.

8.2 Trust & Safety Escalation Protocols

Moderation tasks are triaged based on risk severity:

Priority Tier

Trigger Events

Target SLA

Handling Unit

P0 — Critical Crisis

CSAM/CSAE alerts, active suicide/self-harm threats, active shooter/terrorist events, imminent physical harm.

Immediate (< 15 Mins)

Specialized Emergency Response Team (24/7)

P1 — High Priority

Targeted harassment, physical doxing, hate speech, severe property trespass reports, VIP/Civic facility breaches.

< 2 Hours

Senior Trust & Safety Operations Specialists

P2 — Medium Priority

Copyright/DMCA notices, commercial spam, false historical claims, fake business reviews, general appeals.

< 24 Hours

General Operations Content Review Panel

P3 — Low Priority

Minor metadata errors, low-level spam, basic categorization bugs, user profile disputes.

< 72 Hours

Automated Queue / Tier-1 Operations

8.3 Incident Response Playbook & Threat Matrix

The Incident Response Playbook establishes protocols for handling system breaches, spatial coordinate spoofing attacks, viral safety crises, and coordinated physical disruptions. When a physical safety risk emerges, the Incident Commander assumes authority to issue Temporary Spatial Freezes, notify law enforcement, and deploy emergency app notices.

8.4 Crisis Communications & Public Safety Liaison Manual

External communications during platform incidents or public crises are strictly managed by the Legal & Policy Operations Division. Authorized spokespersons must ensure clear, accurate, and timely communications with public safety agencies, regulators, news media, and the public while preserving user privacy and legal privilege.

8.5 Algorithmic Oversight, AI Moderation, & Human-in-the-Loop Governance

LociVue utilizes advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning models for visual content classification, text analysis, spam detection, landmark recognition, and automated translation. To ensure fairness, accuracy, and algorithmic transparency:

  • Automated AI models may execute immediate removals only for high-confidence matches of severe violations (e.g., CSAM perceptual hash matches).

  • Context-sensitive decisions (e.g., hate speech vs. historical commentary, satire, property disputes) require mandatory human review ("Human-in-the-Loop").

  • AI algorithms undergo monthly bias audits and accuracy evaluations to prevent discriminatory impact across diverse demographic groups and international regions.

Here is a professionally structured Corporate Terms / General Provisions section suitable for a Platform Agreement, Terms of Service, or End User License Agreement (EULA).


Corporate Terms & General Provisions

1. End User License Agreement (EULA)

Subject to your compliance with these Terms, we grant you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, and revocable license to access and use the platform and services solely for your personal or internal business purposes in accordance with this Agreement.

2. Mandatory Arbitration

Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms, the platform, or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof shall be determined by binding individual arbitration rather than in court, administered by [Insert Arbitration Body, e.g., the American Arbitration Association (AAA)] under its Commercial Arbitration Rules.

3. Class Action Waiver

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, YOU AND THE COMPANY AGREE THAT EACH MAY BRING CLAIMS AGAINST THE OTHER ONLY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND NOT AS A PLAINTIFF OR CLASS MEMBER IN ANY PURPORTED CLASS, CONSOLIDATED, OR REPRESENTATIVE PROCEEDING. Where enforceable, no arbitrator or judge may consolidate more than one person’s claims or otherwise preside over any form of a representative proceeding.

4. Choice of Law

These Terms, and any dispute arising out of or related to them, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Insert State/Country], without regard to its conflict of law principles or choice of law rules.

5. Venue Selection

For any claims or proceedings not subject to mandatory arbitration, or to enforce an arbitration award, both parties irrevocably consent and submit to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the state and federal courts located in [Insert County/City, State].

6. Export Compliance

You agree to comply fully with all applicable international and national export and re-export control laws and regulations. You shall not download, export, re-export, or transfer any software, technical data, or services provided hereunder except in full compliance with all authorization and licensing requirements of applicable government authorities.

7. OFAC & Sanctions Compliance

You represent and warrant that you:

  • Are not located in, under the control of, or a national or resident of any country or region subject to comprehensive trade sanctions or embargoes administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) or other relevant government sanction authorities; and

  • Are not listed on any government list of prohibited or restricted parties, including OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List.

8. Force Majeure

Neither party shall be liable for any failure or delay in performance under these Terms (except for payment obligations) resulting from causes beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to acts of God, natural disasters, war, terrorism, riots, embargoes, cyberattacks, failure of public utilities or third-party infrastructure, labor shortages, or governmental action.

9. Assignment

You may not assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms or any of your rights or obligations hereunder, by operation of law or otherwise, without our prior written consent. We may freely assign, transfer, or delegate these Terms and our rights and obligations without restriction or prior notice.

10. Entire Agreement

These Terms, along with any documents, policies, or agreements expressly incorporated herein by reference, constitute the entire agreement between you and the Company regarding the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior or contemporaneous understandings, communications, or agreements, whether written or oral.

11. Severability

If any provision of these Terms is held by an arbitrator or court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, such provision shall be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.

12. Electronic Signature & Consent

By clicking "I Agree," accessing, or using the platform, you acknowledge and agree that your electronic acceptance constitutes a legal electronic signature, indicating your intent to be bound by these Terms to the same extent as a handwritten signature under the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (E-SIGN) and applicable state laws.


LociVue AI Disclosure & Data Policy

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

At LociVue, we leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance user safety, personalize discovery, and improve accessibility across our platform. Transparency is core to our values. This AI Disclosure Policy explains how automated systems operate within LociVue, the role of human oversight, how your data is handled, and your rights regarding automated decisions.

1. Automated & AI-Driven Decisions on LociVue

We utilize automated systems and AI algorithms in three main areas across the platform:

  • Content Moderation & Safety: AI models analyze user-submitted text, images, audio, and video to detect potential violations of our Community Guidelines, including spam, hate speech, explicit content, violence, copyright infringement, and harassment.

  • Recommendations & Feed Personalization: Recommendation algorithms process interaction signals (such as views, likes, shares, skips, and search activity) to personalize your discovery feed, highlight relevant content, and suggest accounts or listings you may enjoy.

  • Automated Captioning & Accessibility: Speech-to-text models automatically generate closed captions, transcriptions, and audio visual descriptions to make platform content accessible to all users.

2. Human Review & Oversight

AI is a tool to support—not replace—responsible platform governance. Certain high-stakes decisions always undergo human review before becoming final or permanent:

  • Account Suspension or Termination: Automated systems may temporarily flag or restrict an account for urgent safety violations, but permanent account bans, suspensions, or terminations are reviewed and finalized by a human moderation team.

  • Complex or Context-Sensitive Moderation: While AI may flag content for review, nuanced issues such as satire, political commentary, fair use, news reporting, and context-dependent speech are evaluated by trained human reviewers.

  • Legal & Regulatory Requests: Any removal request involving formal legal notices, law enforcement inquiries, or copyright takedown claims (e.g., DMCA) is processed with direct human oversight.

3. Appealing Automated Actions

If your content or account has been impacted by an automated moderation action, you have the right to challenge the decision.

How to Submit an Appeal

  1. Notice: When content is removed or restricted by an automated system, you will receive an in-app notification or email detailing the specific policy flagged.

  2. Submit Request: You can submit an appeal directly through the notification link or via your Account Settings > Support & Appeals within 30 days of the action.

  3. Human Re-evaluation: All appealed automated decisions are routed to a human member of our Trust & Safety team who was not involved in the initial automated flagging. The reviewer will re-evaluate the content in its full context and either uphold or reverse the action.

  4. Resolution: You will receive a written explanation of the appeal outcome. If the appeal is granted, your content or account access will be restored immediately.

4. AI Training Data & Use of User Content

How Training Data Is Handled

We prioritize user privacy and data security when developing and optimizing our AI systems:

  • Personal Identifiable Information (PII): Before any data is processed for AI training, sensitive personal identifiers (such as direct contact details, government IDs, and payment info) are removed or anonymized using industry-standard techniques.

  • Synthetic & Aggregated Data: Where possible, we utilize synthetic datasets and aggregated usage patterns to train system models rather than raw individual data logs.

Is User Content Used to Improve AI Systems?

  • Public Content: Publicly shared content, captions, and aggregated interaction metrics may be used to train and refine our internal recommendations, moderation filters, and speech recognition models to ensure high accuracy and platform safety.

  • Private Communications & Storage: Private messages, draft posts, unlisted assets, and personal account credentials are never used to train public-facing or generative AI models.

  • Opt-Out Controls: Users can manage their AI data preferences at any time by navigating to Settings > Privacy & Security > AI Data Sharing and toggling off content participation in model training.

5. Transparency & AI Limitations

While our AI models are continuously updated and audited, artificial intelligence systems have inherent limitations:

  • Potential Errors: Automated moderation models may occasionally misinterpret slang, regional dialects, sarcasm, or artistic context, leading to "false positives" (wrongly flagged content) or "false negatives" (unflagged violations).

  • Caption Accuracy: Automated captions are generated using statistical speech models and may contain errors due to background noise, overlapping speakers, heavy accents, or technical jargon.

  • No Bias Guarantee: We actively test our algorithms for algorithmic bias and fairness across demographic groups; however, machine learning models reflect the patterns found in their training data and may occasionally display unexpected biases.

We are committed to continuous auditing, bias mitigation, and open dialogue to make LociVue's AI technology fair, secure, and transparent.

6. Contact & Inquiries

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding our AI policies or automated decisions, please contact our AI Ethics & Safety Team at:

  • Email: 

  • Support Center:

LociVue AI Disclosure & Data Policy

Last Updated: July 29, 2026

At LociVue, we leverage artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technologies to enhance user safety, personalize discovery, and improve accessibility across our platform. Transparency is core to our values. This AI Disclosure Policy explains how automated systems operate within LociVue, the role of human oversight, how your data is handled, and your rights regarding automated decisions.

1. Automated & AI-Driven Decisions on LociVue

We utilize automated systems and AI algorithms in three primary areas across the platform:

  • Content Moderation & Safety: AI models scan user-submitted text, images, audio, and video to detect potential violations of our Community Guidelines, including spam, hate speech, explicit material, violence, copyright infringement, and harassment.

  • Recommendations & Feed Personalization: Recommendation algorithms process interaction signals (such as views, likes, shares, skips, and search history) to personalize your feed, highlight relevant content, and suggest accounts or listings tailored to your preferences.

  • Automated Captioning & Accessibility: Speech-to-text models automatically generate closed captions and transcriptions to make audio and video content accessible to all users.

2. Human Review & Oversight

AI is a tool to support—not replace—responsible platform governance. Certain high-stakes decisions always undergo human review before becoming final or permanent:

  • Account Suspension or Termination: Automated systems may temporarily flag or restrict an account for urgent safety violations, but permanent account bans, suspensions, or terminations are reviewed and finalized by a human moderation team.

  • Complex or Context-Sensitive Moderation: While AI may flag content for review, nuanced issues such as satire, political commentary, fair use, news reporting, and context-dependent speech are evaluated by trained human reviewers.

  • Legal & Regulatory Requests: Any removal request involving formal legal notices, law enforcement inquiries, or copyright takedown claims (e.g., DMCA) is processed with direct human oversight.

3. Appealing Automated Actions

If your content or account has been impacted by an automated moderation action, you have the right to challenge the decision.

How to Submit an Appeal

  1. Notice: When content is removed or restricted by an automated system, you will receive an in-app notification or email detailing the specific policy flagged.

  2. Submit Request: You can submit an appeal directly through the notification link or via your Account Settings > Support & Appeals within 30 days of the action.

  3. Human Re-evaluation: All appealed automated decisions are routed to a human member of our Trust & Safety team who was not involved in the initial automated flagging. The reviewer will re-evaluate the content in its full context and either uphold or reverse the action.

  4. Resolution: You will receive a written explanation of the appeal outcome. If the appeal is granted, your content or account access will be restored immediately.

4. AI Training Data & Use of User Content

How Training Data Is Handled

We prioritize user privacy and data security when developing and optimizing our AI systems:

  • Anonymization & De-identification: Before any data is processed for AI training, personal identifiers (such as direct contact details, government IDs, and payment info) are removed or anonymized using industry-standard techniques.

  • Synthetic & Aggregated Data: Where possible, we utilize synthetic datasets and aggregated usage patterns to train system models rather than raw individual data logs.

Is User Content Used to Improve AI Systems?

  • Public Content: Publicly shared content, captions, and aggregated interaction metrics may be used to train and refine our internal recommendations, moderation filters, and speech recognition models to ensure high accuracy and platform safety.

  • Private Communications & Storage: Private messages, draft posts, unlisted assets, and personal account credentials are never used to train public-facing or generative AI models.

  • Opt-Out Controls: Users can manage their AI data preferences at any time by navigating to Settings > Privacy & Security > AI Data Sharing and toggling off content participation in model training.

5. Transparency & AI Limitations

While our AI models are continuously updated and audited, artificial intelligence systems have inherent limitations:

  • Potential Errors: Automated moderation models may occasionally misinterpret slang, regional dialects, sarcasm, or artistic context, leading to "false positives" (wrongly flagged content) or "false negatives" (unflagged violations).

  • Caption Accuracy: Automated captions are generated using statistical speech models and may contain errors due to background noise, overlapping speakers, heavy accents, or technical jargon.

  • Algorithmic Bias: We actively test our algorithms for algorithmic bias and fairness across demographic groups; however, machine learning models reflect the patterns found in their training data and may occasionally display unexpected biases.

6. Contact & Inquiries

If you have questions, concerns, or feedback regarding our AI policies or automated decisions, please contact our AI Ethics & Safety Team at:

  • Email: 

  • Support Center: 



APPENDICES & COMPREHENSIVE SCHEMAS

APPENDIX A: Master Legal Definitions & Taxonomy

(Incorporates all legal, technical, and spatial terminology defined across Volumes I through VI, serving as the master interpretative authority for LociVue contracts and policy disputes.)

APPENDIX B: Universal Enforcement Escalation Matrix

Violation Category

First Offense

Second Offense

Third Offense

CSAM / Child Exploitation

Immediate Permanent Ban + NCMEC Filing

N/A

N/A

Targeted Harassment / Doxing

Content Removal + 7-Day Spatial Lock

30-Day Account Suspension

Permanent Account Termination

Property Trespass Incitement

Content Removal + Formal Warning

14-Day Spatial Creation Lock

Permanent Account Termination

GPS / Coordinate Spoofing

Content Removal + 3-Day Lock

14-Day Lock + Rank Degradation

Permanent Account Termination

Copyright / DMCA Infringement

Content Removal + Strike 1 Warning

Content Removal + Strike 2 Warning

Strike 3 — Permanent Ban

APPENDIX C: Spatial Content Moderation Scenarios

 SCENARIO 1: A user anchors a public AR photo of a historic monument but includes text containing explicit hate speech directed at a minority group. ACTION: Immediate removal under Volume III, Section 5.3. Content flagged by text AI, confirmed by human moderator. Strike applied to account. SCENARIO 2: A private homeowner submits an SEZ request for their single-family home after visitors anchor public photos near their driveway. ACTION: Request processed under Volume IV, Section 6.3. SEZ geofence established within 48 hours. Public memories hidden; future public anchoring blocked. SCENARIO 3: A creator posts a video showing themselves climbing over a secured fence at a public park after operating hours to capture an AR memory. ACTION: Removal under Volume I, Section 3.3 (AUP - Trespass). Account placed on Tier 2 Spatial Creation Lock for 7 days. Digital Stewardship warning issued. 

APPENDIX D: Due Process & Appeals Workflow

User Receives Violation Notice → Submits Appeal via Resolution Center (within 14 Days) → Intake Triage → Assignment to Independent T&S Specialist → Evidentiary Review → Final Decision Rendered (within 10 Days) → Notification & Content Restoration / Sanction Upheld.

APPENDIX E: Public Reporting & Safety Workflow

Public User / Visitor Taps "Report Memory" in AR/Map View → Selects Category (Harassment, Trespass, Graphic, Copyright, Dangerous) → System Captures Spatial Coordinates & Media Snapshot → Automated Priority Triage → Moderator Review → Action Taken (Keep, Restrict, Remove, SEZ Trigger) → Reporter Notified of Outcome.

APPENDIX F: Statutory Copyright & DMCA Takedown Notice Form

To submit a copyright infringement notice, send a written communication to copyright@locivue.com including: (1) Physical or electronic signature of copyright owner; (2) Description of copyrighted work claimed to be infringed; (3) Exact Location Memory URL, post ID, or geographic coordinates where material is anchored; (4) Your contact information; (5) A statement of good faith belief; and (6) A statement made under penalty of perjury that information in the notice is accurate.

APPENDIX G: Property Owner Spatial Removal & Exclusion Request Form

Property owners or authorized representatives seeking to establish a Spatial Exclusion Zone (SEZ) over private real property must submit an official request via property@locivue.com including: (1) Full legal name and property title/lease documentation; (2) Physical address and parcel boundary details; (3) Contact email and phone number; and (4) Specific scope of requested exclusion (Full Public Block or Commercial-Only Block).

APPENDIX H: Official Law Enforcement Emergency Disclosure Form

Authorized law enforcement officers requesting immediate emergency disclosure of non-public account or location data involving imminent danger of death or serious physical injury must submit an Emergency Request Form to lawenforcement@locivue.com containing: (1) Official agency badge number and supervisor contact details; (2) Nature of emergency crisis; (3) Targeted user ID, phone, or location coordinates; and (4) Statutory certification under 18 U.S.C. § 2702(b)(8) or local equivalent.

APPENDIX I: Version Control & Policy Cross-Reference Index

Version

Publication Date

Primary Changes

Approved By

1.0.0-RELEASE

July 29, 2026

Initial Master Enterprise Legal Framework Publication.

LociVue General Counsel & VP Policy

APPENDIX J: Comprehensive Legal & Technical Glossary

(Complete consolidated index of all technical, legal, spatial, and policy acronyms used throughout the document suite, including AR, VPS, SEZ, POI, DMCA, GDPR, CCPA, COPPA, DSA, NCMEC, and AUP.)