Acceptable Use Policy
What the platform may and may not be used for. Blockchain intelligence can be misused, and this page states where the line is.
What is the ChainwatchCrypto acceptable use policy?
The acceptable use policy defines permitted and prohibited uses of the platform. Prohibited uses include surveillance of individuals, harassment, and redistribution of intelligence about people. Blockchain intelligence is provided for investigation and compliance, not for profiling private individuals, and misuse can be reported directly to ChainwatchCrypto.
Permitted use
Investigating losses you have suffered, investigating incidents affecting your organisation, meeting compliance obligations, supporting a legal matter you are party to or advising on, and conducting research where the data permits it.
Prohibited use
- Surveillance or profiling of any individual without a lawful basis.
- Harassment, stalking, intimidation or doxxing.
- Building or enriching a dataset about people for sale or redistribution.
- Attempting to identify individuals for any purpose other than a lawful investigation.
- Presenting a risk score or attribution as a determination of unlawful conduct.
- Circumventing access controls, scraping the platform, or sharing credentials.
- Any use unlawful in your jurisdiction or ours.
Reporting misuse
If you believe the platform is being used against this policy, tell us at security@chainwatchcrypto.com.
Enforcement
We may suspend or terminate access for breach. Where a breach involves unlawful activity, we may be required to report it. Enforcement actions are recorded in the audit log like any other administrative action.