Acceptable Use Policy

Purpose

AthanLab gives people the power to create realistic synthetic speech. That power comes with responsibility. This policy defines what is and is not acceptable use of our platform. Violations may result in immediate account suspension or termination, content removal, and reporting to law enforcement where required.

Voice Cloning Rules

You must have consent to clone any voice that is not your own.

• Your own voice: You may freely clone and use your own voice.
• Another person's voice: You must have their explicit, informed consent before uploading their voice sample. "Informed" means they understand their voice will be used to generate synthetic speech by AI.
• Public figures: You may NOT clone the voice of politicians, celebrities, journalists, or any public figure without their documented written consent — regardless of whether their voice recordings are publicly available.
• Deceased individuals: You must have consent from their estate or legal representative.
• Minors: You may NOT clone the voice of anyone under 18 years old under any circumstances.

Prohibited Content

You may NOT use AthanLab to generate audio that:

• Impersonates someone without consent — creating audio that sounds like a real person saying things they never said, without their knowledge and permission.
• Deceives or misleads — fake news audio, fabricated statements attributed to real people, deepfake audio designed to manipulate.
• Facilitates fraud — voice phishing (vishing), scam calls, identity theft, fake customer service calls, or any form of financial fraud.
• Contains hate speech or threats — audio targeting individuals or groups based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexuality, disability, or national origin.
• Harasses or intimidates — audio used to bully, stalk, threaten, or intimidate any person.
• Exploits minors — any content involving minors in harmful, sexual, or exploitative contexts.
• Violates laws — content that is illegal in Myanmar, Thailand, or the jurisdiction where you reside.
• Spreads disinformation — fabricated audio designed to undermine elections, public health, or public safety.

Permitted Use

You ARE welcome to use AthanLab for:

• Narrating your own content (YouTube, TikTok, podcasts, blogs, articles)
• Creating audiobooks from content you own or have rights to
• Educational content and e-learning materials
• Religious and spiritual content (sermons, Dhamma talks, readings)
• Accessibility — making text content available as audio for people with disabilities
• Creative projects (games, animation, short films) with proper consent for any cloned voices
• Business use (IVR, product demos, presentations) with proper consent
• Building applications via our API within these same guidelines

Marketplace Rules

• Only publish voices you own or have explicit consent to share publicly.
• Do not upload voice samples that contain copyrighted music, third-party content, or offensive material.
• Voice names and descriptions must not impersonate real people or brands.
• AthanLab reviews marketplace submissions and may reject or remove voices at our discretion.

Fingerprinting & Traceability

AthanLab fingerprints all generated audio for traceability:

• A cryptographic fingerprint (SHA-256 hash) is stored for every generation across Generate, Studio, Audiobook, and the developer API
• This allows us to identify AthanLab-generated audio and trace it to the originating account or API key
• Fingerprint verification works on unmodified audio files (re-encoded or trimmed audio may not match)
• Fingerprints are retained for audit purposes even after account deletion (anonymized — your identity is removed but the hash remains)

Enforcement

We take violations seriously. Depending on severity, we may:

• Warn — for first-time minor violations.
• Suspend — temporarily disable your account pending review.
• Terminate — permanently close your account and delete your data.
• Report — notify law enforcement if the violation involves criminal activity.

We do not issue refunds for accounts terminated due to policy violations.

Reporting Abuse

If you encounter misuse of AthanLab or believe someone's voice has been cloned without consent:

• Email support@athanlab.com with details
• Include any evidence (URLs, screenshots, context) to help us investigate

We aim to respond to abuse reports within 48 hours.

Your Responsibility

You, the user, are solely and entirely responsible for:

• The voice samples you submit for cloning
• All content generated using cloned voices
• Ensuring your use complies with all applicable laws

AthanLab provides the platform and the tools. We do not pre-screen the content you generate or the voices you upload. Once you press generate or upload, the resulting audio and any consequences of its use belong to you. AthanLab accepts no liability for misuse of these tools.

Compliance With Law

You agree to comply with all local, state, national, and international laws governing:

• Voice recordings and audio reproduction
• Biometric data and personal-identifier protection
• Right of publicity and rights of personality
• AI-generated content, deepfakes, and synthetic media disclosure
• Copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property

If a use that is permitted under this policy nonetheless violates a law that applies to you, the law controls and you must not perform that use. You are responsible for understanding which laws apply to where you live and where your audience is.

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless AthanLab, its team, contractors, partners, and affiliates from and against any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities, costs, and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or related to:

• Your use of cloned voices on AthanLab
• Audio you generated, downloaded, or distributed using the platform
• Any voice you uploaded to AthanLab without proper consent or rights
• Your violation of this Acceptable Use Policy or any applicable law

If a third party makes a claim against AthanLab arising from how you used the platform, you will pay the cost of defending that claim and any resulting damages or settlement.

Changes

We may update this policy as AI voice technology and regulations evolve. Material changes will be communicated via email or in-app notification.