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This establishes a non-discretionary, automatic permanent ban for the most severe content violations, with no intermediate steps or appeals process referenced.
Interpretive note: The phrase 'including child sexual abuse material' indicates CSAM is one example of 'Unauthorised Content of particular severity'; the canonical claim reflects this. The full scope of what qualifies as 'particular severity' is not defined in this excerpt.
If you post child sexual abuse material or other Unauthorised Content of particular severity, your account will be immediately and permanently suspended with no staged process.
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In the event that you violate the immediately preceding sentence, Company reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to immediately take any or all of the actions set forth herein without any notice or warning to you.
If we learn that we've collected the personal data of a child under the age of 13 or 16, as applicable, we'll take reasonable steps to delete the personal data. This may require us to delete the Skillshare account...
Our moderators will thoughtfully consider any explanations and supplemental information provided by the Member when deciding whether to take action or reinstate access.
"posting any Unauthorised Content of particular severity, including child sexual abuse material, will result in the immediate and permanent suspension of your account from our Services.Excerpt from BeReal's Terms of Service
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This establishes a non-discretionary, automatic permanent ban for the most severe content violations, with no intermediate steps or appeals process referenced.
If you post child sexual abuse material or other Unauthorised Content of particular severity, your account will be immediately and permanently suspended with no staged process.
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