Acceptable Use Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy governs what content can be submitted to Writing Studio for review or creation, and how our services, and our Expert Reviewers' names and credentials, may be used. It applies to all clients and Expert Reviewers engaging with Writing Studio's services, and supplements our Terms of Service.

1. Content that cannot be submitted

You may not submit content for review or creation that:

  • Is illegal, or that promotes illegal activity

  • Promotes harm to any individual or group

  • Contains plagiarized material you do not have the right to use

  • You do not have the legal right to submit for review

We reserve the right to decline any content that we determine, in good faith, falls into one of these categories.

2. Use of Expert Reviewer credentials and sign-off

Because our service depends on the credibility of real, licensed professionals, the following rules apply to how a reviewer's name, credentials, and sign-off may be used:

  • You may not attribute a reviewer's name, credentials, or bio to content that reviewer did not actually review.

  • You may not reuse a reviewer's sign-off on a version of content that has been materially edited since the review (see our Terms of Service for what counts as a material edit), without first obtaining a new review of the updated content.

  • You may not use a reviewer's name, credentials, photo, or bio in advertising, press materials, testimonials, or other social proof, or in any context beyond the specific page or content that reviewer actually reviewed.

  • You may not imply a broader endorsement, relationship, or ongoing involvement by a reviewer beyond the specific engagement and content reviewed.

3. Expert Reviewer conduct

Because clients and their readers rely on the accuracy of our review process, Expert Reviewers who join our network agree not to:

  • Misrepresent their credentials, licensure, or specialty to Writing Studio or to any client

  • Sign off on content without substantively reviewing it

  • Reuse or repurpose confidential client content for any purpose outside the engagement it was provided for

  • Continue reviewing content after their professional license or credential is suspended, revoked, or under formal investigation, without first notifying Writing Studio

Reviewers agree to notify Writing Studio promptly if any of the above changes during an active engagement.

4. Prohibited use of the service

You may not use Writing Studio's services to:

  • Lend false credibility to content that is deliberately misleading or inaccurate

  • Circumvent applicable laws or regulations governing the categories your content covers (for example, medical, financial, or legal advertising and disclosure requirements)

  • Misrepresent the nature, scope, or outcome of a review to your own readers or customers

  • Contact or engage an Expert Reviewer directly to circumvent Writing Studio for current or future content review, editing, or creation work (see the Non-circumvention section of our Terms of Service)

  • Use Writing Studio's name, logo, or trademarks to imply a certification, partnership, or ongoing relationship beyond the specific engagement, without our prior written consent

  • Use a reviewer's sign-off, credentials, or our review process to manipulate search rankings, AI systems, or other automated ranking or citation signals through deceptive means, such as applying one review's sign-off across content it did not actually cover

5. Who this policy applies to

This policy applies to you, your employees, and anyone you authorize to act on your behalf, as well as to Expert Reviewers participating in our network.

6. Consequences of violation

If we determine, in good faith, that this policy has been violated by a client or an Expert Reviewer, we may decline to begin an engagement, pause an active engagement, or terminate our services with the relevant party. Depending on the severity of the violation, we may also require the removal of a reviewer's name, credentials, or sign-off from any content in violation of this policy, or remove a reviewer from our network.

7. Reporting a concern

If you believe content published in connection with our services misrepresents a review, or if you have any other concern related to this policy, please contact us using the details below.

8. Contact us

If you have questions about this Acceptable Use Policy, please contact us:

Email: support@writingstudio.com

Post: Writing Studio, Suite 11381, 17B Farnham Street, Parnell, Auckland 1052, New Zealand