Stolly Community Guidelines

Last updated: November 2025

These Stolly Community Guidelines (“Guidelines”) explain the standards of behaviour and content that apply when you use Stolly. They are designed to keep the Stolly community safe, lawful and respectful, while allowing creativity and freedom of expression.

These Guidelines form an integral part of our Terms of Service (“ToS”) and are incorporated by reference. Capitalised terms not defined in these Guidelines have the meaning given to them in the ToS. If there is any conflict between these Guidelines and the ToS, the ToS will prevail to the extent of the conflict.

These Guidelines apply to all use of the Service, including but not limited to:

Stories, drafts and AI-generated stories

Text, audio, images, video and simple visual layers

Captions, subtitles, titles, descriptions and hashtags

Usernames, profile information and avatars

Comments, messages (where available), reactions and reports

Virtual Gifts, monetisation and any other User interactions

By using the Service, you agree to comply with these Guidelines.

1. Eligibility, Minors and Parental Responsibility

1.1 Minimum age and local law.

You may use the Service only if you meet the age and eligibility requirements set out in the ToS. In particular, you must:

be at least 13 years old; and

have reached the minimum age of digital consent in your country of residence (typically 13-16 in many EU countries);

or use the Service under the verifiable consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian where required by law.

1.2 Minors and parental responsibility.

If you are a Minor, your parent or legal guardian (“Parent or Guardian”) must review the ToS, these Guidelines and the Privacy Policy, and provide consent where required. By allowing a Minor to use the Service, the Parent or Guardian agrees to be responsible for the Minor’s use of the Service, including their User Content, interactions and any purchases.

1.3 Teen safety and age-based restrictions.

For Users identified as Minors, we may apply additional protections, for example:

limiting access to certain features, content types and discovery surfaces;

applying stricter filters and ranking for content likely to be unsuitable for children or teens;

reducing behavioural profiling and certain types of personalised recommendations where required by law;

restricting access to monetisation tools or paid features.

Details of how we handle Minors’ personal data are set out in the Privacy Policy.

1.4 Underage use.

If we reasonably believe that a User does not meet minimum age requirements or lacks valid parental consent, we may suspend or terminate the Account and, where required by law, delete or restrict processing of related personal data.

2. General Behaviour and Respect

2.1 Respectful conduct.

You must treat other Users with respect. You must not use the Service to:

harass, bully, threaten or demean any person;

engage in targeted abuse or encourage others to do so;

incite other Users to attack or harass specific individuals or groups.

2.2 Hate and discrimination.

You must not post or promote content that attacks or degrades individuals or groups on the basis of protected characteristics, including but not limited to race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or serious illness. This includes:

slurs, dehumanising language or calls for exclusion or segregation;

content portraying a protected group as inherently inferior, dangerous or inhuman;

praise for organisations or individuals primarily known for hate or extremist ideology.

Limited, clearly contextualised discussion (for example, in news-style or critical commentary) may be allowed where not used to endorse or promote hate.

2.3 Impersonation and misrepresentation.

You must not:

impersonate another person or entity in a misleading way;

falsely claim to be an official Stolly representative;

misrepresent your affiliation, qualifications or identity in ways likely to cause significant harm or confusion.

3. Illegal and Dangerous Content

3.1 Illegal content and serious harm.

You must not upload, generate, share or otherwise make available content that is illegal or likely to cause serious harm. This includes content that:

involves or promotes child sexual abuse or exploitation in any form;

depicts or encourages sexualisation of Minors;

incites terrorism, violent extremism or serious crime;

provides instructions for committing serious crimes, building weapons or evading law enforcement;

promotes or facilitates trafficking of drugs, weapons, people or other illegal goods or services;

constitutes criminal hate speech under applicable law.

3.2 Child safety - zero tolerance.

Any content that sexually exploits, abuses or endangers children or Minors is strictly prohibited and will be removed. This includes:

real or fictional depictions that sexualise Minors;

“child-like” sexual content where the representation would reasonably be perceived as a Minor;

grooming, sexual solicitation or romantic approaches towards Minors by adults.

We may report such content and related information to law enforcement or child protection authorities where required or appropriate.

3.3 Self-harm and suicide.

You must not:

encourage, promote or glorify self-harm, suicide or eating disorders;

provide instructions or tips for self-harm or suicide;

portray self-harm as a desirable or aspirational outcome.

Content that discusses these topics in a supportive, educational or recovery context may be allowed if it is clearly framed to discourage self-harm and does not include explicit instructions or graphic depictions.

3.4 Dangerous activities and challenges.

You must not promote or glorify dangerous activities that are likely to cause serious injury or harm, especially to Minors (for example, extreme stunts, hazardous “challenges” or encouraging others to engage in unsafe conduct).

4. Sexual Content, Nudity and Adult Themes

4.1 Pornographic content.

Explicit pornography and sexual content primarily intended for sexual arousal are not allowed on the Service. This includes:

explicit depictions of genitals, sexual acts or fetishes;

audio that is primarily pornographic or “audio porn”;

detailed sexual descriptions whose main purpose is arousal.

4.2 Sexual content involving Minors - absolute prohibition.

Any sexual or romantic content involving Minors (real or fictional) is prohibited, including “ageplay” or scenarios where one party is presented as underage.

4.3 Suggestive content and romance.

Non-explicit romantic content and moderate sexual innuendo may be allowed, provided it does not:

involve or depict Minors;

cross into explicit sexual detail; or

appear primarily designed to provide sexual gratification.

We may apply stricter rules or discovery limits for content that is borderline or adult-oriented.

5. Violence, Gore and Shocking Content

5.1 Graphic violence.

You must not post content that includes graphic or gratuitous depictions of violence, serious injury, torture or extreme gore.

5.2 Non-graphic violence and crime.

Stories that reference violence or crime in a non-graphic, narrative or educational context may be permitted, especially in fiction. However, you must not:

glorify or encourage violent acts or criminal behaviour;

present such acts as desirable, heroic or without consequences;

provide actionable instructions for committing violent crime.

5.3 Threats.

You must not make credible threats of physical harm or violence towards any person or group, including indirect or conditional threats.

6. Privacy, Personal Data and Security

6.1 Personal data of others.

You must not share personal data of others without a lawful basis, in particular:

private contact details (addresses, phone numbers, email, private social accounts);

government-issued identifiers;

financial information, health data or other sensitive personal data.

Content that “doxes” someone or significantly increases the risk of harassment or harm is prohibited.

6.2 Non-consensual content.

You must not publish content that was obtained or shared without appropriate consent where consent is required, including:

intimate images or recordings shared without the subject’s knowledge or agreement;

recordings made in locations where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

6.3 Security and misuse.

You must not:

attempt to access Accounts or data that do not belong to you;

upload malware or malicious code;

use the Service to phish, scam or defraud others.

7. Intellectual Property and Creative Integrity

7.1 Respect for rights-holders.

You must only upload or generate content where you:

own the relevant rights; or

have obtained all necessary licences, permissions or consents from the rights-holders.

7.2 Prohibited IP violations.

You must not:

copy or reproduce stories, audio, music, images or other works without permission;

use third-party brands, logos or trademarks in a way that confuses Users about affiliation or endorsement;

mimic or reproduce a protected voice, character or persona without rights.

IP-related complaints are handled in line with our Copyright & DMCA Policy and ToS.

7.3 AI-generated and TTS content as User Content.

Content generated with Stolly’s AI and TTS tools is treated as User Content. You remain fully responsible for:

the prompts and inputs you provide; and

ensuring that the AI and TTS outputs do not infringe third-party rights or violate these Guidelines.

Use of Stolly’s AI and TTS tools does not give you ownership of the underlying models, voices, sound libraries or other Stolly or third-party IP.

8. AI-Generated Content and Synthetic Media

8.1 Responsibility for AI outputs.

AI-Generated Content may be approximate, biased or inappropriate. You must review and, where necessary, edit AI outputs before publishing. You must not rely on AI outputs as factual without appropriate verification where accuracy matters.

8.2 Deepfakes, impersonation and misleading content.

You must not use AI tools to:

create realistic synthetic media that impersonates a real person (including public figures) in a misleading or harmful way;

fabricate realistic events and present them as factual where this could cause real-world harm (for example, false emergency announcements);

generate content likely to mislead others about real-world events, where such misinformation could cause significant harm.

8.3 Labelling and transparency.

Where required by law or Stolly’s internal policies, we may label or otherwise indicate that certain content is AI-generated or has been materially altered by AI tools. You must not misrepresent AI-Generated Content as authentic recordings or depictions of real people where this could reasonably mislead others.

9. Spam, Deception and Platform Integrity

9.1 Spam and unwanted content.

You must not use the Service to:

send bulk, repetitive or irrelevant content;

post identical or nearly identical stories or comments at scale;

artificially inflate views, likes, comments or other metrics.

9.2 Scams and fraud.

You must not:

run phishing schemes or request login credentials from other Users;

solicit money, Virtual Currency or gifts under false pretences (for example, fake emergencies);

misrepresent products, services or investment opportunities.

9.3 Manipulation of systems.

You must not interfere with ranking, recommendation, moderation or reporting systems, including:

using bots or automation to trigger views, likes or reports;

abusing reporting tools to harass others or suppress lawful content;

attempting to reverse engineer or exploit vulnerabilities in the Service.

10. Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts and Monetisation

10.1 Virtual Currency and Virtual Gifts.

Stolly may offer Virtual Currency and Virtual Gifts, as defined in the ToS. These are non-monetary digital items that may be used only within the Service. They have no real-world cash value, are non-refundable, and cannot be sold, transferred or redeemed for money except where explicitly permitted by Stolly and applicable law.

10.2 Monetisation behaviour.

If you participate in any creators or monetisation program, or receive Virtual Gifts, you must:

comply with these Guidelines, the ToS and any specific program rules;

not engage in fraud, self-dealing or artificial inflation of gifts, views or engagement;

not pressure or coerce Minors to spend money or send Virtual Gifts.

10.3 Consequences.

Violations related to Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts or monetisation may lead to:

removal of content, Virtual Gifts or other benefits;

loss of access to monetisation tools or programs;

Account suspension or termination;

recovery of funds where permitted by law and relevant terms.

Details on payments and refunds are set out in the Payment Terms and Refund Policy.

11. Reporting, Moderation and DSA Compliance

11.1 Reporting tools.

The Service provides tools to report content or behaviour that you believe violates these Guidelines, the ToS or applicable law. When you submit a report, you should provide enough information to identify the content and explain the issue (for example, the story title, link or User, and a brief description of the problem).

11.2 Notice-and-action (DSA).

Consistent with the EU Digital Services Act (DSA), we operate notice-and-action procedures. When we receive a sufficiently precise and adequately substantiated notice, we will review it within a reasonable time and decide whether to:

remove or restrict access to the content;

apply warnings or age restrictions;

take no action if the report is unfounded.

11.3 Statement of reasons.

If we remove or restrict your content or Account based on a perceived violation of law or our policies, we will generally provide you with a concise statement of reasons, unless:

we are legally prevented from doing so; or

providing such information would risk abuse of our systems or interfere with investigations or law enforcement.

11.4 Cooperation with authorities and trusted flaggers.

Where required by law, we may cooperate with competent authorities, trusted flaggers and other entities designated under the DSA in relation to illegal content and systemic risk mitigation.

12. Enforcement, Account Measures and Appeals

12.1 Enforcement measures.

If we reasonably believe that your behaviour or User Content breaches these Guidelines, the ToS or applicable law, we may take one or more of the following measures, in our reasonable discretion:

remove, restrict, downrank or age-gate specific content;

apply feature limitations (for example, on posting, commenting or monetisation);

suspend or terminate your Account;

revoke access to Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts or creators programs;

report content or conduct to law enforcement or other competent authorities where legally required or appropriate.

12.2 Proportionality.

We aim to apply enforcement measures in a manner that is proportionate to the severity, frequency and impact of the violation, taking into account context and any relevant legal obligations (including those under the DSA and local law).

12.3 Appeals and internal complaints-handling.

If you believe that we have made a mistake in removing or restricting your content or Account, you may lodge an internal complaint using the in-app tools (where available) or by contacting us at stolly@stolly.app. We will review your complaint within a reasonable period and, where appropriate, involve a reviewer who was not responsible for the initial decision.

13. Local Laws and Global Application

13.1 Different laws in different places.

Stolly is used by people in different countries. Content that is legal in one jurisdiction may be illegal in another. We may restrict access to certain content in specific territories where local law requires us to do so, even if the content is allowed elsewhere on the Service.

13.2 No individual legal advice.

These Guidelines are for information and compliance purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Users are responsible for understanding and complying with applicable laws when using the Service.

14. Changes and Contact

14.1 Updates to these Guidelines.

We may update or amend these Guidelines from time to time, for example to reflect changes in law, regulatory guidance, our Service or our internal policies. Material changes will generally be notified via the app, website or other appropriate channels. Your continued use of the Service after changes take effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Guidelines.

14.2 Contact.

For questions about these Guidelines or our moderation practices, you can contact us at:

Email: stolly@stolly.app

Stolly Community Guidelines

Last updated: November 2025

These Guidelines apply to all use of the Service, including but not limited to:

Stories, drafts and AI-generated stories

Text, audio, images, video and simple visual layers

Captions, subtitles, titles, descriptions and hashtags

Usernames, profile information and avatars

Comments, messages (where available), reactions and reports

Virtual Gifts, monetisation and any other User interactions

By using the Service, you agree to comply with these Guidelines.

1. Eligibility, Minors and Parental Responsibility

1.1 Minimum age and local law.

You may use the Service only if you meet the age and eligibility requirements set out in the ToS. In particular, you must:

be at least 13 years old; and

have reached the minimum age of digital consent in your country of residence (typically 13-16 in many EU countries);

or use the Service under the verifiable consent and supervision of a parent or legal guardian where required by law.

1.2 Minors and parental responsibility.

1.3 Teen safety and age-based restrictions.

For Users identified as Minors, we may apply additional protections, for example:

limiting access to certain features, content types and discovery surfaces;

applying stricter filters and ranking for content likely to be unsuitable for children or teens;

reducing behavioural profiling and certain types of personalised recommendations where required by law;

restricting access to monetisation tools or paid features.

Details of how we handle Minors’ personal data are set out in the Privacy Policy.

1.4 Underage use.

2. General Behaviour and Respect

2.1 Respectful conduct.

You must treat other Users with respect. You must not use the Service to:

harass, bully, threaten or demean any person;

engage in targeted abuse or encourage others to do so;

incite other Users to attack or harass specific individuals or groups.

2.2 Hate and discrimination.

slurs, dehumanising language or calls for exclusion or segregation;

content portraying a protected group as inherently inferior, dangerous or inhuman;

praise for organisations or individuals primarily known for hate or extremist ideology.

Limited, clearly contextualised discussion (for example, in news-style or critical commentary) may be allowed where not used to endorse or promote hate.

2.3 Impersonation and misrepresentation.

You must not:

impersonate another person or entity in a misleading way;

falsely claim to be an official Stolly representative;

misrepresent your affiliation, qualifications or identity in ways likely to cause significant harm or confusion.

3. Illegal and Dangerous Content

3.1 Illegal content and serious harm.

You must not upload, generate, share or otherwise make available content that is illegal or likely to cause serious harm. This includes content that:

involves or promotes child sexual abuse or exploitation in any form;

depicts or encourages sexualisation of Minors;

incites terrorism, violent extremism or serious crime;

provides instructions for committing serious crimes, building weapons or evading law enforcement;

promotes or facilitates trafficking of drugs, weapons, people or other illegal goods or services;

constitutes criminal hate speech under applicable law.

3.2 Child safety - zero tolerance.

Any content that sexually exploits, abuses or endangers children or Minors is strictly prohibited and will be removed. This includes:

real or fictional depictions that sexualise Minors;

“child-like” sexual content where the representation would reasonably be perceived as a Minor;

grooming, sexual solicitation or romantic approaches towards Minors by adults.

We may report such content and related information to law enforcement or child protection authorities where required or appropriate.

3.3 Self-harm and suicide.

You must not:

encourage, promote or glorify self-harm, suicide or eating disorders;

provide instructions or tips for self-harm or suicide;

portray self-harm as a desirable or aspirational outcome.

3.4 Dangerous activities and challenges.

4. Sexual Content, Nudity and Adult Themes

4.1 Pornographic content.

Explicit pornography and sexual content primarily intended for sexual arousal are not allowed on the Service. This includes:

explicit depictions of genitals, sexual acts or fetishes;

audio that is primarily pornographic or “audio porn”;

detailed sexual descriptions whose main purpose is arousal.

4.2 Sexual content involving Minors - absolute prohibition.

Any sexual or romantic content involving Minors (real or fictional) is prohibited, including “ageplay” or scenarios where one party is presented as underage.

4.3 Suggestive content and romance.

Non-explicit romantic content and moderate sexual innuendo may be allowed, provided it does not:

involve or depict Minors;

cross into explicit sexual detail; or

appear primarily designed to provide sexual gratification.

We may apply stricter rules or discovery limits for content that is borderline or adult-oriented.

5. Violence, Gore and Shocking Content

5.1 Graphic violence.

You must not post content that includes graphic or gratuitous depictions of violence, serious injury, torture or extreme gore.

5.2 Non-graphic violence and crime.

Stories that reference violence or crime in a non-graphic, narrative or educational context may be permitted, especially in fiction. However, you must not:

glorify or encourage violent acts or criminal behaviour;

present such acts as desirable, heroic or without consequences;

provide actionable instructions for committing violent crime.

5.3 Threats.

You must not make credible threats of physical harm or violence towards any person or group, including indirect or conditional threats.

6. Privacy, Personal Data and Security

6.1 Personal data of others.

You must not share personal data of others without a lawful basis, in particular:

private contact details (addresses, phone numbers, email, private social accounts);

government-issued identifiers;

financial information, health data or other sensitive personal data.

Content that “doxes” someone or significantly increases the risk of harassment or harm is prohibited.

6.2 Non-consensual content.

You must not publish content that was obtained or shared without appropriate consent where consent is required, including:

intimate images or recordings shared without the subject’s knowledge or agreement;

recordings made in locations where there is a reasonable expectation of privacy.

6.3 Security and misuse.

You must not:

attempt to access Accounts or data that do not belong to you;

upload malware or malicious code;

use the Service to phish, scam or defraud others.

7. Intellectual Property and Creative Integrity

7.1 Respect for rights-holders.

You must only upload or generate content where you:

own the relevant rights; or

have obtained all necessary licences, permissions or consents from the rights-holders.

7.2 Prohibited IP violations.

You must not:

copy or reproduce stories, audio, music, images or other works without permission;

use third-party brands, logos or trademarks in a way that confuses Users about affiliation or endorsement;

mimic or reproduce a protected voice, character or persona without rights.

IP-related complaints are handled in line with our Copyright & DMCA Policy and ToS.

7.3 AI-generated and TTS content as User Content.

Content generated with Stolly’s AI and TTS tools is treated as User Content. You remain fully responsible for:

the prompts and inputs you provide; and

ensuring that the AI and TTS outputs do not infringe third-party rights or violate these Guidelines.

Use of Stolly’s AI and TTS tools does not give you ownership of the underlying models, voices, sound libraries or other Stolly or third-party IP.

8. AI-Generated Content and Synthetic Media

8.1 Responsibility for AI outputs.

8.2 Deepfakes, impersonation and misleading content.

You must not use AI tools to:

create realistic synthetic media that impersonates a real person (including public figures) in a misleading or harmful way;

fabricate realistic events and present them as factual where this could cause real-world harm (for example, false emergency announcements);

generate content likely to mislead others about real-world events, where such misinformation could cause significant harm.

8.3 Labelling and transparency.

9. Spam, Deception and Platform Integrity

9.1 Spam and unwanted content.

You must not use the Service to:

send bulk, repetitive or irrelevant content;

post identical or nearly identical stories or comments at scale;

artificially inflate views, likes, comments or other metrics.

9.2 Scams and fraud.

You must not:

run phishing schemes or request login credentials from other Users;

solicit money, Virtual Currency or gifts under false pretences (for example, fake emergencies);

misrepresent products, services or investment opportunities.

9.3 Manipulation of systems.

You must not interfere with ranking, recommendation, moderation or reporting systems, including:

using bots or automation to trigger views, likes or reports;

abusing reporting tools to harass others or suppress lawful content;

attempting to reverse engineer or exploit vulnerabilities in the Service.

10. Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts and Monetisation

10.1 Virtual Currency and Virtual Gifts.

10.2 Monetisation behaviour.

If you participate in any creators or monetisation program, or receive Virtual Gifts, you must:

comply with these Guidelines, the ToS and any specific program rules;

not engage in fraud, self-dealing or artificial inflation of gifts, views or engagement;

not pressure or coerce Minors to spend money or send Virtual Gifts.

10.3 Consequences.

Violations related to Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts or monetisation may lead to:

removal of content, Virtual Gifts or other benefits;

loss of access to monetisation tools or programs;

Account suspension or termination;

recovery of funds where permitted by law and relevant terms.

Details on payments and refunds are set out in the Payment Terms and Refund Policy.

11. Reporting, Moderation and DSA Compliance

11.1 Reporting tools.

11.2 Notice-and-action (DSA).

remove or restrict access to the content;

apply warnings or age restrictions;

take no action if the report is unfounded.

11.3 Statement of reasons.

If we remove or restrict your content or Account based on a perceived violation of law or our policies, we will generally provide you with a concise statement of reasons, unless:

we are legally prevented from doing so; or

providing such information would risk abuse of our systems or interfere with investigations or law enforcement.

11.4 Cooperation with authorities and trusted flaggers.

Where required by law, we may cooperate with competent authorities, trusted flaggers and other entities designated under the DSA in relation to illegal content and systemic risk mitigation.

12. Enforcement, Account Measures and Appeals

12.1 Enforcement measures.

If we reasonably believe that your behaviour or User Content breaches these Guidelines, the ToS or applicable law, we may take one or more of the following measures, in our reasonable discretion:

remove, restrict, downrank or age-gate specific content;

apply feature limitations (for example, on posting, commenting or monetisation);

suspend or terminate your Account;

revoke access to Virtual Currency, Virtual Gifts or creators programs;

report content or conduct to law enforcement or other competent authorities where legally required or appropriate.

12.2 Proportionality.

12.3 Appeals and internal complaints-handling.

13. Local Laws and Global Application

13.1 Different laws in different places.

13.2 No individual legal advice.

14. Changes and Contact

14.1 Updates to these Guidelines.

14.2 Contact.

For questions about these Guidelines or our moderation practices, you can contact us at:

Email: stolly@stolly.app