Respect the VSCO Community

Be kind to one another. Share who you are and be respectful of the VSCO Community.

Violence and Threats

Graphic, violent, or distressing content, such as the following, is prohibited on VSCO:

• Statements advocating for, promoting, or intending to commit violence towards others or towards a specified, identifiable, or targeted individual or group;
• The making or use of weapons;
• Depictions of death, severe injury, or graphic aftermath of violence;
• Medically graphic content;
• Animal abuse; or
• Content that can lead to online or offline harm by inciting violence or threatening to cause physical, emotional, or financial harm to others.

Bullying and Harassment

Content or activity that is abusive or negatively impacts others within the VSCO Community is not allowed. This includes:

• Degrading, shaming, intimidation, or harassment of others by any means;
• Repeated or unwanted contact or solicitation; or
• Promoting, calling for, or encouraging harm against others.

Hateful Conduct

There's no place for hate on VSCO. This includes content that:

• Discriminates, attacks, or promotes hatred or violence towards individuals or groups based on characteristics like race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, gender or gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or serious illness, or any other protected classification; or
• Attacks on human dignity by using degrading or demeaning stereotypes, slurs, tropes, or other harmful statements or content.

Harmful or Suicidal Content

We prohibit harmful behavior that could put yourself or others within the VSCO community at risk. This includes content that:

• Promotes any activity with potential or actual risk of harm;
• Glorifies self-harm, including eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors, self-inflicted physical injuries, and/or suicide; or
• Encourages suicide or engagement in self-harm.

If you or someone you know is considering self-harm or suicide, here are resources for you to seek support or assistance.

Respect the VSCO Platform

Ensure a positive and safe experience on VSCO by creating and sharing quality content.

Illegal Behavior

Illegal conduct as well as the creation and distribution of unlawful content can disrupt the experience we provide to anyone in the VSCO Community. The following is not allowed:

• Content engaging in illegal behavior or criminal activity; 
• Extortion of others by any means;
• Illegal or illicit use of drugs;
• Soliciting or offering sexual services for money or other consideration;
• Fraudulent activities;
• Promotion, sale, or facilitation of regulated goods and substances, including but not limited to tobacco, e-cigarettes, alcohol, gambling, or controlled substances; or
• Anything else that is against the law.

Extremism and Hate Organizations

VSCO is not a place for the promotion of hateful activities. This includes:

• Representation or support of extremism or organizations that promote or organize terrorism, hate, or violent activity;
• Promotion, organization, or celebration of violent or extremist activity or campaigns; or
• Fundraising activity or recruitment of people to extremist organizations.

Nudity and Sexually Explicit Content or Conduct

Overtly sexualized content (including content digitally created or modified) is not permitted, including: 

• Nudity, sexually explicit, or pornographic content;
• Sexual fetish, sexual arousal, groping, or any type of sexual activity;
• Sexualized language or sexualized comments, emojis, texts, or other graphics;
• Soliciting or threatening to release non-consensual intimate imagery or messages in an attempt to cause financial, emotional, or physical harm to somebody; or
• Aggregation, collection, or reposting of content that is intended to sexualize others.

We also do not allow sexually suggestive content that is intended to arouse or that is focused on intimate body parts, including the genitals, buttocks, or breasts, regardless of the degree of coverage.

Exceptions to the above restrictions:

• Non-sexualized fine art (such as paintings and sculptures) that does not appear to arouse or is not overtly focused on genitals;
• Boudoir photography shared in private (password-protected) Galleries;
• Breastfeeding;
• Mastectomy scars; or
• Gender-affirming scars.

Nudity and Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Any content or activity involving child nudity, sexual exploitation, or abuse is strictly prohibited. Any related content will be removed and associated accounts will promptly be reported to authorities. This includes:

• Creating, distributing, or soliciting of content, including digitally-created or modified content, depicting nudity of minors and/or that appears to be sexualizing a minor; or 
• Any conduct intended to build a relationship with a minor for the purpose of sexual exploitation or abuse.

We may take down content that contains nudity, even if posted by a family member, to protect your child’s privacy.

Foster Genuine Connections

Connect with others in a genuine and meaningful way to positively impact the community.

False Information

Misleading or false content can hinder the creation of genuine connections and is not allowed on VSCO. This includes:

• Creation or distribution of misinformation that may cause harm to individuals, specific protected groups, our community, or the public, regardless of intent;
• Content that promotes conspiracies attacking specified protected groups; 
• Content denying or falsifying the occurrence of newsworthy, historical, or violent events;
• Creation or distribution of imagery or information to influence the outcome of political campaigns; or
• Failure to accurately represent the source or origin of any AI generated content that results in harm. 

Scams and Spam

Be honest in your conduct and interactions on VSCO. We do not allow the following content or behaviors:

• Attempting to deceive, manipulate, or take advantage of others on VSCO;
• Using automations or other tools to boost your account promotion or engagement; 
• Non-genuine solicitation of services of or from others on VSCO; or
• Coordinated inauthentic behavior, including operating multiple accounts or networks designed to artificially manipulate engagement, trends, or public discourse.

Safeguard Integrity

VSCO celebrates original expression and is a place where Creators can experiment freely and authentically.

Private Information

We prohibit the sharing, generation, solicitation, or non-consensual disclosure of any personally identifiable or private information of others or your own, such as:

• Identity cards and passports;
• Work badges;
• License plates; or
• Compiling or sharing personal information to facilitate harassment, intimidation, or physical harm (commonly known as “doxxing”).

Non-Consensual Content

We prohibit the following to help protect the privacy of all individuals:

• Depictions of an individual’s recognizable likeness without their consent, including public figures or other well-known individuals;
• Unauthorized content of an individual without their consent in spaces with a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as bathrooms, bedrooms, locker rooms, and medical facilities; or
• Non-consensual intimate imagery including digitally-created or AI-generated intimate depictions of real individuals.

Impersonation

VSCO is a place for self-expression, so be yourself. We do not allow content that misrepresents, such as:

• Impersonating another person or organization in a way that deceives others;
• Falsely impersonating our VSCO brand or content; or
• Using AI-generated or manipulated media to impersonate real individuals.

Copyrights and Trademarks

VSCO serves as a safe space for creativity and inspiration. We prohibit the following to protect ownership rights:

• Modifying, downloading, or distributing content that's someone else's copyrighted or trademark-protected work without permission and/or attribution; 
• Commercializing or attempting to profit off of another Creator’s work; 
• The use of VSCO’s and/or Creator content to train data models without permission; or
• Modifying or distributing elsewhere VSCO copyrighted or trademark-protected works without permission.

Use this form to file a DMCA report if you believe someone has used your or someone else's work (as their authorized representative) without permission.

AI Integrity

To support safe and responsible use of AI-generated and AI-modified content, we prohibit:

• Using AI-generated or AI-modified content to deceive, exploit, harass, defraud, impersonate, or otherwise harm others;
• Creating, sharing, or distributing non-consensual AI-generated or AI-modified content depicting real individuals; or
• Removing, altering, obscuring, disabling, or misrepresenting labels, disclosures, watermarks, or other indicators identifying content as AI-generated or AI-modified.