Acceptable Usage Policy

Last Updated: April 20, 2025

This Hodi Hodi Platform Acceptable Use Policy (this “AUP”) forms a part of Hodi Hodi’s Terms of Service (the “Terms”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this AUP will have the definitions set out in the Terms. This AUP establishes additional conditions that apply to your use of the Platform. Users must comply with this AUP when using the Platform.

Prohibited Uses:

Without limitation, you may not use the Platform, and you may not permit any third party to:

  • Harassment and Abuse: Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten, intimidate, misrepresent, mislead, or otherwise violate the rights of others, including Users and/or Hodi Hodi staff (such rights include, but are not limited to, rights of privacy, confidentiality, reputation, and publicity).  

  • Intellectual Property and Unlawful Content: Publish, post, upload, distribute, or disseminate any content, information, or files that:

    • Infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights or rights of privacy or publicity of Hodi Hodi, any other User, or any third party.

    • Are profane, defamatory, obscene, or unlawful.

    • Contain software or other materials that infringe upon or violate the aforementioned rights.

  • Malicious Software: Upload files or scripts that may or are designed to damage, copy, lockout, or take control of the Platform (website) or any User’s computer, such as Trojan horses, corrupt files, SQL injections, worms, timebombs, cancelbots, or any other harmful files or software.

  • Irrelevant Commercial Activity: Advertise or offer to sell any goods or services for any commercial purpose that is not directly relevant to a legitimate lifestyle service request on the Platform.

  • Prohibited Service Requests: Post or complete a service request requiring a User to:

1.                  Purchase or obtain gift cards or money orders.

2.                  Purchase high-value items (over $300 CAD) without obtaining pre-authorization from Hodi Hodi.

3.                  Travel into different countries during the performance of a service.

4.                  Provide ridesharing or other peer-to-peer transportation services.

5.                  Post ratings or reviews on any third-party website in breach of that website’s terms of use.

6.                  Engage in any activity that is illegal or deemed to be dangerous, harmful, or otherwise inappropriate by Hodi Hodi in its sole discretion.

  • Spam and Unsolicited Communications: Conduct or forward surveys, contests, pyramid schemes, or chain letters through the Platform.

  • Impersonation: Impersonate another person or User or allow any other person or entity to use another User’s profile to post or view comments.

Further Restrictions:

Additionally, you may not, and you may not permit any third party to:

  • Violation of Agreement: Use the Platform or use or perform service requests in violation of the Agreement (including this AUP).

  • Unauthorized and Illegal Use: Use the Platform (website) or use or perform service requests in any manner or for any purpose:

    1. Other than as expressly set out in the Agreement (including, but not limited to, any journalistic, academic, investigative, or unlawful purpose).

    2. That is unauthorized or illegal (including, but not limited to, posting or performing a Service in violation of local, provincial [Ontario], national [Canada], or international law).

    3. That is false or misleading (whether directly or by omission or failure to update information).

    4. To access or obtain Hodi Hodi’s trade secret information (or attempt to do so).

  • Offensive and Harmful Content: Post or upload any content to the Platform :

    1. That is offensive and/or harmful (including, but not limited to, content that advocates, endorses, condones, or promotes racism, bigotry, hatred, or physical harm of any kind against any individual or group, or that exploits people in an abusive, violative, or sexual manner).

    2. For which you have not obtained the necessary rights and permissions.

  • Illegal File Distribution: Download any file posted by another User that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally distributed through the Platform.

  • Interfering with Other Users: Restrict or inhibit any other User from using and enjoying the public areas of the Platform.

  • False Endorsement: Imply or state that any statements you make (whether on or off the Hodi Hodi Platform) are endorsed by Hodi Hodi, without the prior written consent of Hodi Hodi.

  • Automated Data Collection: Use any robot, spider, manual, meta tag, “hidden text,” agent, script, and/or automatic processes or devices to data-mine, data-crawl, scrape, collect, mine, republish, redistribute, transmit, sell, license, download, manage, or index the Hodi Hodi Platform, or the electronic addresses or personal information of others, in any manner.

  • Framing: Frame or utilize framing techniques to enclose all or any portion of the Platform.

  • Hacking and Interference: Hack or interfere with the Platform, its servers, or any connected networks.

  • Unauthorized Modification: Adapt, alter, license, sublicense, or translate the Platform for your own personal or commercial use without explicit permission.

  • Copyright and Trademark Misuse: Remove, alter, or misuse, visually or otherwise, any copyrights, trademarks, or proprietary marks or rights owned by Hodi Hodi and Affiliates.

  • Unauthorized Solicitation: Solicit for any other business, website, or service, or otherwise contact Users for employment, contracting, or any purpose not permitted by the Agreement.

  • Unauthorized Data Collection: Collect usernames, email addresses, or other personal information of Users by electronic or other means without proper authorization.

  • Payment Circumvention: Attempt to circumvent the payments system, or service charge fee in any way (including, but not limited to, making or processing payments for Services outside of the Platform, providing inaccurate information on invoices, or otherwise invoicing in a fraudulent manner).

  • Account Manipulation: Register:

    1. Under different usernames, identities, or false identities (including after your account has been suspended or terminated).

    2. Under multiple usernames or false identities.

    3. Using inaccurate information (including using a false or disposable email or phone number).

  • IP Masking: Use tools with the goal of masking your IP address (e.g., TOR network).

  • Unauthorized Copying: Copy, download, use, redesign, reconfigure, or retransmit anything from the Hodi Hodi Platform without Hodi Hodi’s express prior written consent, and/or, if applicable, the consent of the holder of the rights to the User Generated Content.

  • AI Account Creation/Impersonation: Use any artificial intelligence technologies to create or generate a Platform account or to impersonate another person or User.

  • AI Content Submission: Submit any part of the Platform (including, without limitation, any Hodi Hodi information) into any artificial intelligence technologies.