Legal Agreement
Acceptable Use Policy
What you may and may not do when using the Alethium platform, websites, APIs and related services.
This Acceptable Use Policy (the AUP) explains what you may and may not do when using the Alethium platform, websites, APIs and related services (the Services).
Who this applies to
Permitted use
- List, purchase and manage legitimate products and ingredients used within the health, wellness and nutrition supply chain.
- Transact B2B orders, manage fulfillment and logistics, and exchange necessary documentation (e.g., COAs, delivery notes, invoices).
- Communicate with counterparties about quotations, specifications, orders, delivery and quality matters.
- Build reasonable internal tools and integrations using our APIs for forecasting, inventory, finance and compliance workflows.
- Export and analyze your own data from the platform for lawful business purposes.
General standards
- Comply with applicable law (including product safety, labeling, advertising and consumer protection laws relevant to B2B marketing where applicable).
- Provide accurate information in listings, offers, specifications and documentation; promptly correct any error.
- Use truthful, supportable claims about ingredients and products; avoid misleading statements or unsupported medical claims.
- Respect intellectual property — no unauthorized use of third-party trade marks, logos, content or confidential information.
- Handle personal data properly, only as necessary for the transaction and in line with applicable data protection laws and our privacy notices.
Prohibited activities
- Break the law or help someone else to do so, in any jurisdiction relevant to the transaction.
- List or sell goods that are illegal to sell to the intended buyer or in the delivery destination, or that require licenses you do not hold.
- Misrepresent goods (including origin, composition, specification, shelf life, or certification) or falsify documentation.
- Bypass platform processes for in-flight orders (e.g., taking off-platform payment or instructing buyers to pay different parties without authorization).
- Engage in fraud or deception, including chargeback abuse, impersonation, or fictitious orders.
- Disrupt or degrade the Services — introduce malware, probe or scan systems without permission, interfere with security, or attempt to access data you are not entitled to.
- Spam or abuse communications features (bulk unsolicited messages, harassment or threatening behavior).
Product and content standards
- Be accurate, not misleading, and match the physical goods supplied.
- Include all mandatory information for the destination market where required (e.g., allergens, storage conditions, batch/lot details when applicable).
- Not include unlawful or discriminatory content.
- Respect third-party rights and any confidentiality obligations.
Logistics, safety and recalls
- Ship using appropriate packaging, temperature controls and hygiene for the product.
- Maintain traceability (batch/lot records) and provide documentation on request.
- Cooperate promptly with quality investigations, withdrawals or recalls initiated by Alethium or competent authorities.
Fair use of APIs and automation
- Keep within any published or communicated rate limits; do not unduly burden the Services.
- Use authenticated requests and keep credentials secure.
- Do not scrape or harvest data you are not authorized to access; only process data necessary for your transaction or legitimate business purpose.
Payments and collections
- Follow the payment instructions issued by Alethium or its Finance Parties. Do not divert payments or induce others to do so.
- Do not take steps to dilute or delay payment of invoices (e.g., issuing unapproved credits or side-agreements for platform orders).
Enforcement and how we handle issues
- We may contact you to remedy a breach within a reasonable timeframe.
- For serious or repeated breaches, we may suspend listings, withhold payouts, cancel orders, or terminate access where necessary to protect users, comply with law, or meet Finance Party requirements.
- We may remove or edit content that violates this AUP.
- You can appeal a decision by contacting support with relevant evidence.
We may also report suspected unlawful activity to competent authorities where required by law.
Changes to this AUP
Governing law
Contact
End of Acceptable Use Policy
This AUP forms part of the Alethium Buyer Terms of Sale and Seller Terms of Service. For related documents, see our Seller Terms, Privacy Policy, and Security Policy.