Code of Conduct for Text-to-Speech integrations

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The following code of conduct defines the requirements that all Text-to-Speech ("TTS") implementations must adhere to in good faith. This code of conduct is in addition to the Acceptable Use Policy in the Microsoft Online Services Terms.

Content requirements

  • All content released through your TTS integration and associated metadata must be originally created by the publisher, appropriately licensed from the third-party rights holder, used as permitted by the rights holder, or used as otherwise permitted by law.

  • This service must not be used to simulate the voice of politicians or government officials, even with their consent.

Your TTS feature must:

  • disclose the synthetic nature of the voice to users such that they are not likely to be deceived or duped—or able to prank others—into believing they are interacting with a real person;
  • support a feedback channel that allows users of the service to report issues with the service

Your TTS feature must not be used to:

  • deceive or intentionally misinform people;
  • claim to be from any person, company, government body, or entity without explicit permission to make that representation and/or impersonate to gain unauthorized information or privileges;
  • create, incite, or disguise hate speech, discrimination, defamation, terrorism, or acts of violence;
  • exploit or manipulate children;
  • make unsolicited phone calls, bulk communications, posts, or messages;
  • disguise policy positions or political ideologies;
  • disseminate unattributed content or misrepresent sources

Report abuse

If you suspect that Custom Neural Voice is being used in manner that is abusive or illegal, or infringes on your rights or the rights of other people, you can report it at the Report Abuse Portal.

The Azure Online Service Terms (OST) prohibits customers from using any Azure service, including Custom Neural Voice, to violate the law. Customers who violate terms of service will lose access to those services.

Examples that would violate the policy include using Custom Voice to intentionally deceive or misinform; claim to be from any person, company, government body, or entity without explicit permission to make that representation and/or impersonate to gain unauthorized information or privileges; create, incite, or disguise hate speech, discrimination, defamation, terrorism, or acts of violence; exploit or manipulate children; make unsolicited phone calls, bulk communications, posts, or messages; disguise policy positions or political ideologies; disseminate unattributed content or misrepresent the source.

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