Community Guidelines
Thanks for choosing “Cockroach FM” (“Cockroach FM”, “Service”, “we”, “us”, “our”, “Baba Motion Films LLP”). Your access to and use of Cockroach FM Services is subject to these terms and all applicable laws and regulations. You agree that you will comply with our Terms of Use and Community Guidelines.
At Cockroach FM, we prioritize safety, diversity, inclusion, and authenticity. We encourage creators to celebrate what makes them unique and viewers to engage in what inspires them; and we believe that a safe environment helps everyone express themselves openly. We deeply value the global nature of our community, and we strive to take into account the breadth of cultural norms where we operate. We also aim to cultivate an environment for genuine interactions by only allowing authentic content on our app.
We will remove any content – including video, audio, livestream, images, comments, and text – that violates our Community Guidelines. Individuals are notified of our decisions and can appeal if they believe no violation has occurred. We will suspend or ban accounts and/or devices that are involved in severe or repeated violations; we will consider information available on other platforms and offline in these decisions. When warranted, we will report the accounts to relevant legal authorities.
Our algorithms are designed with trust and safety in mind. For some content – such as spam, videos under review, or videos that could be considered upsetting or depict things that may be shocking to a general audience – we may reduce discoverability, including by redirecting search results or limiting distribution.
We recognize that some content that would normally be removed per our Community Guidelines could be in the public interest. Therefore, we may allow exceptions under certain circumstances, such as educational, documentary, scientific, or artistic content, satirical content, and content in fictional settings, counter speech, and content in the public interest that is newsworthy or otherwise enables individual expression on topics of social importance.
If you install, use, access Cockroach FM App or any of its features, you have read and accepted the terms of this Policy. You have also accepted the Cockroach FM ‘Terms of Service’, and Cockroach FM ‘Content Policy’, Data Processing Agreement along with any other addendums which are available on the Cockroach FM App, Cockroach FM Website, and otherwise. Please make sure to read these documents before using the app. By using Cockroach FM, you are entering into a binding contract(s) with Cockroach FM . Your contract with us includes this Policy, the Terms and Conditions, the Content Policy, etc. If you don’t accept the agreement init’s entirety please do not use, install, access Cockroach FM app or any of its features
Cockroach FM is a neutral, intermediary platform that aims to foster and create a diverse and inclusive community and we are not liable for any third party information, data, and content or communication link made available or hosted by us. We do not initiate the transmission or select the receiver of the transmission or select or modify the Content/transmission.
In pursuance of this, these Community Guidelines (“Guidelines”) are intended to help users understand the nature of content which may be posted on Cockroach FM.
You shall be solely responsible for the Content posted, shared, modified uploaded, transmitted, updated and hosted by you and it is your responsibility to ensure that your Content is in line with these Guidelines as well as the Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions Policy etc.
These Guidelines apply to all users of Cockroach FM in its sole discretion may take any action against content posted by users which does not comply with these Guidelines.
You agree that you shall not host, display, upload, modify, publish, transmit, update or share any information that:
(a) belongs to another person and to which you do not have any right to;
(b) is grossly harmful, harassing, blasphemous defamatory, obscene, pornographic, paedophilic, libellous, invasive of another’s privacy, hateful, or racially, ethnically objectionable, disparaging, relating or encouraging money laundering or gambling, or otherwise unlawful in any manner whatever;
(c) harms minors in any way;
(d) infringes any patent, trademark, copyright or other proprietary rights;
(e) violates any law for the time being in force;
(f) deceives or misleads the addressee about the origin of such messages or communicates any information which is grossly offensive or menacing in nature;
(g) impersonates another person;
(h) contains software viruses or any other computer code, files or programs designed to interrupt, destroy or limit the functionality of any computer resource;
(i) threatens the unity, integrity, defence, security or sovereignty of India, friendly relations with foreign states, or public order or causes incitement to the commission of any cognizable offence or prevents investigation of any offence or is insulting any other nation.
These are discussed below.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
You are the owner of all of the content that you create and post on Cockroach FM yourself. However, do not post any content that you are not entitled to share or post. Only upload videos and other content that you have created or that you have been authorised to use. Do not use any content in your posts or other uploads that you do not own the copyright to, such as music records or portions of videos created by anyone else. Do not post any content that you have copied or accessed from any other source including the internet, for which you have not obtained authorisation to post. You are requested to respect the copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights of other persons. Your video(s) will be taken down without notice to you if we receive a complaint that you have infringed someone else’s intellectual property rights.
THREATS, CYBER-BULLYING, HARASSMENT AND HATE SPEECH
Never threaten or post any video or other content threatening any person or a group of persons. Threats of causing harm to any person or property are strictly prohibited. This includes threats of physical harm, theft, property damage, reputational damage, defamatory content and threats financial loss.
All forms of blackmail, harassment, intimidation, predatory behaviour, stalking, violating the privacy of any person or disclosing the private information of other persons are prohibited.
Do not post any content that promotes, incites or condones violence, hatred or discrimination against any person or groups of persons based on nationality, race, ethnicity, region, religion, caste, disability, deformity, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or political affiliation.
SELF HARM, SUICIDE AND DANGEROUS CONTENT
The welfare and wellbeing of all users of Cockroach FM is our utmost priority and in furtherance of this we are looking to create a safe environment for our users. Therefore we do not allow any content to be posted that depicts, glorifies, encourages, instructs, or promotes any form of self-harm or self-injury.
However, as an exception any content that provides support, resources, coping mechanisms for those struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide are permitted.
Do not post any content that encourages, promotes glorifies or incentivises persons to engage in any dangerous or risky activity that has an imminent risk of physical or mental injury.
VIOLENT AND GRAPHIC CONTENT
Do not post violent, gruesome or graphic content that is chiefly intended to be shocking, sensational, or gratuitous and depicting violent or accidental deaths involving real people.
Such content (subject to some restrictions) may be posted for the limited purpose of raising awareness and/or promoting discussion about certain newsworthy events, as long as sufficient information is provided to warn persons of the violent or graphic nature of the content.
SEXUALLY EXPLICIT CONTENT AND SOLICITATION
Nudity or any content that displays any private parts of a person is not permitted on Cockroach FM and further we prohibit all pornographic and sexual content including digitally created content. Pornographic and sexual content includes content that depicts or is related to sexually explicit language, sexual fetishes, sexual arousal and sexual activity including penetrative sex, non-penetrative sex and oral sex.
All content that facilitates, promotes or coordinates sexual encounters between persons is prohibited and sexually explicit language is prohibited.
All content that promotes, glorifies or depicts any form of sexual violence or sexual exploitation or non-consensual sexual acts are prohibited.
SAFETY OF MINORS
We are committed to ensuring that Cockroach FM is a safe and accessible platform and in pursuance of this, we are deeply committed to ensuring the safety of minors. All users must have attained at least 13 years of age.
All and any content, including content that is in a digital format, depicting nude or even partially nude minors or the private parts of minors are strictly prohibited.
Any content, including content that is in a digital format that depicts a minor in a sexual context or in connection with any sexual activity including penetrative sex, non-penetrative sex and oral sex, is strictly prohibited. All content that sexually objectifies minors is prohibited.
Any content, including content that is in a digital format, that portrays, promotes or glorifies the sexual exploitation of minors or paedophilia or violence against minors is prohibited.
Any and all activity related to grooming of minors for the purposes of engaging in sexual abuse, sexual exploitation, or sexual trafficking of such minors is strictly prohibited. Users are prohibited from posting any content that encourages, incentivizes or blackmails a minor to transmit any content that is sexual in nature. All posts that involve or engage a minor in a sexually explicit conversation are prohibited.
All instances or suspected instances of sexual exploitation of minors shall be reported to the authorities.
UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES, TERRORISTS AND ORGANISED CRIME SYNDICATES
Do not post any content that is unlawful or which is prohibited under any national or local laws which apply to you. Do not use Cockroach FM for any illegal activities or for the conduct of lawful activities in an unlawful manner.
All content that promotes, glorifies or incites the commission of any unlawful activities or offences is prohibited.
Terrorists are prohibited from using Cockroach FM. Terrorists include non-state actors that use planned and deliberate violence or threats of violence against civilians, in the pursuit of any political, religious, racial, nationalist or ideological objects.
All content that promotes, supports or glorifies any terrorists or criminals or criminal and unlawful activities is prohibited.
DRUGS AND NARCOTICS
In order to ensure safety of users, you shall not post any content that depicts, promotes, encourages or glorifies the consumption, possession, manufacture or trade of drugs, narcotics and other controlled substances.
You shall not sell, offer for sale, trade or solicit any drugs, narcotics or other controlled substances on Cockroach FM.
SPAM, FRAUDS AND MISLEADING INFORMATION
We are committed to protecting the privacy and sensitive personal information of users. In order to foster a safe and authentic platform for the free expression and exchange of ideas of users, we prohibit all attempts to gather sensitive user information through Cockroach FM and such attempts constitute an abuse of our platform and Services.
You shall not use Cockroach FM to upload, transmit, distribute, store or otherwise make available in any way: files that contain viruses, Trojans or other material that is malicious or harmful.
Do not make or accept any payments to or from any user on Cockroach FM. Do not post any content that promotes any scam or fraud including phishing, Ponzi schemes, betting, and lotteries.
Do not engage in spamming, do not artificially increase or collect likes, shares, comments or followers. Do not repeatedly message or contact users without their consent. Making or accepting payments whether in money or otherwise in exchange for views, likes, shares, comments or followers is prohibited.
Do not operate multiple Cockroach FM accounts under false pretences, to fabricate fake activity or circulate commercial spam.
While you need not use your real name on Cockroach FM as your username, you are required to provide us with accurate and up to date information at the time of registering with Cockroach FM.
Any misinformation that could that is harmful to the community at large is prohibited and in particular, do not post any misinformation that:
- is defamatory in nature
- may incite fear, hate or prejudice against a person or a group of persons
- pertains to medical treatments, health conditions or health of individuals
- is related to any scams, frauds hoaxes or phishing attempts
- pertains to local or national elections or other such processes
IMPERSONATION
Do not impersonate another person or organisation and do not post any content on Cockroach FM by using someone else’s name, details, images, logos, trademarks, tradenames or brand names. Do not create any accounts for the purpose of misleading others.
However, parody accounts, fan accounts and other accounts that do not mislead other users of Cockroach FM are permitted.
PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION
Do not post or threaten to post any content revealing any personally identifiable information of any person including but not limited to a person’s mobile number, landline, e-mail address, residential address, place of work or employment, bank details, social security number, Aadhar number, PAN Number, or passport number.
Do not post or threaten to post any content revealing any personally identifiable information of any person including but not limited to a person’s mobile number, landline, e-mail address, residential address, place of work or employment, bank details, social security number, Aadhar number, PAN Number, or passport number.
Do not post and do not threaten to post any videos or images of any person without their consent.
THREATS TO COCKROACH FM SECURITY
All activity and content that undermines the security of Cockroach FM is prohibited.
You are prohibited from circulating or distributing any files on Cockroach FM that contain viruses, Trojans, malware, ransomware or other materials that are malicious or harmful.
Do not attempt to hack the Cockroach FM website, applications, software’s, servers or associated networks or circumvent its measures to restrict user access.
Do not attempt to make unauthorised copies, modify, adapt, translate, reverse engineer, disassemble, decompile or create any derivative works of the Services or any content included therein, including any files, tables or documentation (or any portion thereof) or determine or attempt to determine any source code, algorithms, methods or techniques embodied by the Services.
If you violate these Guidelines, we may in our sole discretion take any suitable action against you, which may include the removal of the offending content from Cockroach FM, termination of your Cockroach FM account, deactivation of your Cockroach FM account, and/or notification to the concerned authorities.