Legal Centre
All legal policies and terms governing your use of Clap Ideas. Written in plain language; every page opens with a summary.
Key things to know
- Ideas you publish are public and non-confidential. Do not post trade secrets, confidential information, or employer-owned inventions. Public disclosure may affect patent rights.
- AI outputs may be inaccurate. Research briefs, scores, summaries, and moderation decisions are AI-generated and may contain errors. Verify independently.
- Donations are not investments. Contributions are voluntary support, not equity, grants, or purchases of influence. Payments are collected by CLAPPE Inc. via Stripe and appear as CLAPPE INC on your statement.
- Nothing here is professional advice. Nothing on the Platform constitutes legal, medical, financial, scientific, or engineering advice.
What applies to you?
Everyone
If you post ideas
If you run a project or event
If you donate
All policies
Platform & terms
- Terms of Servicev1.0-draftUpdated
The contract between you and Clap Ideas. Covers account rules, content licence, AI limitations, and platform moderation.
- Acceptable Use Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
The line between bold ideas and harmful or illegal activity — what you must never do on Clap Ideas.
- Projects, Teams & Events Termsv1.0-draftUpdated
User-led projects and events are independent. Organiser responsibilities, safety, and what we do not endorse.
Ideas & collaboration
- Idea Submission & Open Collaboration Termsv1.0-draftUpdated
Public ideas are non-confidential and open for others to build on, with attribution. What we never guarantee.
- Contributor Credit & Attribution Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
How we credit idea creators, contributors, and organisers — and what attribution does and does not mean in law.
Intellectual property
Artificial intelligence
Privacy & data
- Privacy Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
What personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your rights.
- Cookie Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
How we use cookies and similar technologies, and how to control them.
- Children, Minors & Age Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
You must be 16 or older to use Clap Ideas. How we treat minors, student use, and under-age accounts.
- Regional Privacy Rights Noticev1.0-draftUpdated
Extra privacy rights for the EEA/UK, California, Canada, and other regions — and how to use them.
- Data Processing Addendumv1.0-draftUpdated
A baseline processor agreement for organisations and partners who use Clap Ideas with personal data.
Safety & moderation
- Research, Experiment & High-Risk Innovation Safety Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
Bold speculation is welcome; unsafe build instructions are not. What is allowed, restricted, or prohibited.
- Moderation, Enforcement & Appeals Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
How AI and human reviewers moderate content, what actions we can take, and how to appeal a decision.
- Safety & Abuse Reporting Policyv1.0-draftUpdated
How to report harmful, illegal, or unsafe content and behaviour — and what happens after you report.
Security & developers
Community & transparency
Help & requests
Report a problem or exercise your rights. These forms are reviewed by people — never include passwords or other secrets.
- Report copyright infringement
File a DMCA takedown notice for content that infringes a copyright you hold.
- Submit a counter-notice
Dispute a takedown if your content was removed by mistake or misidentification.
- Make a privacy or data request
Access, delete, correct, export, or restrict your personal data.
- Report a safety concern
Flag harmful, abusive, illegal, or dangerous content or behaviour.
- Contact legal
General legal and compliance inquiries, security reports, and disputes.