Acceptable Use Policy

Effective: [INSERT DATE]

This policy is part of our Terms of Service. Use OffCoder for what it's for — coding. Don't run cryptominers, scrapers, scams, or anything illegal. Resource limits are real, not suggestions.

1. Forbidden uses

You may not use OffCoder, its runtime sandboxes, or any feature to:

Compute abuse

• Mine cryptocurrency, perform proof-of-work for any blockchain, or run hash-rate-for-hire
• Run distributed-computing or fold-at-home-style workloads not related to your own development
• Execute denial-of-service tools, port scanners, brute-forcers, or pen-test scanners against systems you don't own or have authorization to test
• Stress-test, load-test, or flood third-party APIs without their express permission
• Deliberately exhaust your resource quota then attempt to reset by creating new accounts (sock-puppet quota farming)

Malicious / illegal content

• Distribute malware, ransomware, exploits, rootkits, keyloggers, or any code intended to compromise systems
• Phishing pages, credential harvesters, fake login forms
• Content that infringes copyright, trademark, or other IP (see DMCA)
• Content depicting child sexual abuse material — we report this immediately to NCMEC and Indian law enforcement
• Content promoting violence, hate speech, terrorism, or unlawful discrimination
• Content that violates export controls or sanctions lists

Service abuse

• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or attempt to bypass our authentication, billing, or sandbox isolation
• Probe, scan, or test the vulnerability of our infrastructure (legitimate security research is welcome via security@offcoder.com)
• Resell or sublicense the Service without our written agreement
• Use the AI features to generate content at industrial scale that is then sold or relicensed
• Abuse the BYOK feature to provide a free AI-relay service to third parties

Communication abuse

• Send spam, unsolicited bulk email, or chain mail using any Service feature
• Harass, impersonate, or stalk other users

2. Hard resource limits

For everyone's protection, runtime sandboxes have enforced limits:

• Max 1 vCPU per container (default), up to 4 vCPU on Max-tier upgrades
• Max 512 MB RAM per container (default), up to 8 GB on Max-tier upgrades
• Max 500 MB writable filesystem per job
• Max 10 minutes per job (configurable to 30 min on paid tiers)
• Max 256 PIDs per container
• Network disabled by default (preview mode opts into bridge networking with whitelisted ports)

Containers exceeding limits are killed. Jobs that consistently abuse limits may trigger account-level rate limiting.

3. AI usage limits

• Free + BYOK Free: 200 AI calls/day
• Base: 30/day · Pro: 75/day · Max: 150/day · BYOK Plus: 1,500/day · BYOK Max: 5,000/day
• Hitting your daily cap blocks further AI calls until the cap resets at UTC midnight
• Wallet packs let you buy additional cloud runs but not additional AI calls

Programmatic AI request floods (10+ concurrent requests sustained) trigger automatic rate limiting.

4. Enforcement

Violation may result in:

1. Warning for first-time minor violations
2. Temporary suspension for repeat or moderate violations
3. Permanent account termination + IP block for serious or repeated violations
4. Report to law enforcement for illegal content (CSAM, malware, fraud)

For severe violations (active malware distribution, ongoing DDoS), suspension is immediate without prior warning.

5. Reporting abuse

To report a violation by another user, email abuse@offcoder.com with as much detail as you can share. We respond within 1 business day.

6. Appeals

If your account is suspended and you believe it's in error, email appeals@offcoder.com with your account email + a brief explanation. We review within 5 business days.