Content Policy Guidelines

KINO Content Policy Guidelines

All content submitted through KINO is made available at the sole discretion of KINO Tech, Inc.. Additionally, submission of your content doesn't guarantee that your title will be published by a given date or selected for licensing.

All content submitted for publication consideration or published to KINO (including video assets, cover images, and metadata) must adhere to the following content policy guidelines, which may change over time. Failure to comply with these guidelines will result in removal of your content.

KINO Members and fans are our number one priority and our goal is to ensure all content published to KINO continues to meet the same high standards even after it's published.

KINO conducts regular reviews using fan signals and viewing behavior (like completion rate, unique member/fan streams, and total hours) to determine which titles are resonating with member/fan. Content that fails to meet our engagement standards may be subject to removal. Other discretionary decisions regarding the content in our catalog may be made at any time.

We understand you invest a lot in your content and we will provide you with visibility in your Dashboard or by direct email communication if your title is removed from the catalog.

Offensive content

Sexually explicit content

Content containing depictions of pornography
Content that glorifies illegal sexual acts, including, but not limited to, incest, necrophilia, or bestiality.
Content primarily intended to sexually stimulate.

Violent or graphic content

Content that contains graphic depictions of extreme gore, decapitations, unsettling content, and/or excessive violence intended to shock the member/fan, unless, in the case of certain horror/thriller or other kinds of titles, directly approved by Team KINO.

Dangerous or unlawful content

Content that promotes, endorses, or incites the viewer to engage in dangerous or harmful acts.
Content that promotes organized crime, terrorism, or other illegal activities.
Content that glorifies or promotes illegal acts of animal abuse or torture.
Content that provides advice on how to begin or be involved in an illegal lifestyle.
Content that gives guidance on how create or build dangerous materials.
Content that glorifies or promotes illegal or controlled drug use.

Hateful content

Content that contains derogatory comments, hate speech, or threats specifically targeting any group or individuals.
Content that promotes hate speech, incites racial or gender hatred, or promotes groups or organizations that support such beliefs.

Harassment and cyberbullying

Content containing abusive, debasing, and/or humiliating language.
Content that promotes or facilitates stalking or intimidation.
Malicious or harassing video content including, but not limited, to video obtained without consent.

Illegal and infringing content

We take violations of laws and proprietary rights very seriously. It is your responsibility to ensure that your content doesn't violate applicable laws or copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights (including with respect to components of your content such as the background music or items displayed within your content). Just because content is freely available does not mean you are free to copy and sell it.

Copyright

Content that you did not create and do not have a license to distribute, including the entire work or components therein such as music or illustrations.

Trademarks

Content that contains trademarks that you have not obtained the rights to use.

Violations of privacy or defamation

Content containing another’s personal information.
Content that contains untrue statements about an individual that are intended to harm their reputation.

Public domain content

We do not accept public domain content or content which is undifferentiated or barely differentiated from one or more other titles.

Poor member/fan experience

We don't accept content that contains external links, tracking tags, functionality which is unsupported by KINO. We look for content that delights and engages our members and fans, improves our curated catalog, and elevates our service (this assessment varies over time, by country/region, and offer type).

Quality issues

Content that contains a source file where the audio and video durations do not match.
Content that contains a cover image which does not include the title name.
Content where captions are missing, out of sync, or inaccurate.
Content that contains watermarks, logos, or references to an inaccurate distribution channel.
Functionality or calls to action that are unsupported in the KINO application.
Metadata and/or cover images that are misrepresentative of the content.
Content or metadata in an unsupported language.
Content that is duplicative to a title already live within KINO.
Content that does not rely on a video experience (e.g., content consisting of static image(s) and/or content lacking significant visual variation).
Content that is freely available on the web, including content with open/public copyrights.

Business promotion and external links

Content that implies a partnership with KINO or misuses a KINO logo or KINO branded product(s), including KINO subsidiaries.
Content that contains a URL, external link or call to take action outside of the KINO application, unless approved in writing by Team KINO.
Content containing an advertisement or consisting solely of advertisements.
Content which leverages, misuses, portrays affiliation with, or otherwise uses another party’s brand in a manner that is confusing to member/fans.

Country or region-specific restrictions

Some countries or regions may have additional publication considerations based on local content requirements. We may restrict the availability of any title in any country or region in our sole discretion. All publication decisions will be available in your Dashboard or via email from legal@kino.studio.