Community Guidelines

Content that attacks, degrades, or promotes hatred against individuals or groups based on any characteristic is prohibited. This includes caste-based discrimination, which is particularly relevant in the Indian context.

• Content targeting people based on religion, caste, race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation
• Slurs, derogatory terms, or dehumanising language about any group
• Calls for discrimination against any community, region, or group
• Content that glorifies historical atrocities against any group
• Caste-based insults, untouchability promotion, or caste shaming

Content that threatens physical harm, glorifies violence, or encourages self-harm will be removed immediately and may be reported to authorities.

• Threats of physical harm against any person or group
• Content that glorifies or incites terrorism, extremism, or mass violence
• Graphic or gratuitous depictions of real-world violence
• Content encouraging, instructing, or glorifying suicide or self-harm
• Content that promotes eating disorders or dangerous weight loss methods

Manugram is a family platform used by all age groups including children and elders. All sexual content is strictly prohibited.

• Pornographic or explicitly sexual content of any kind
• Nudity, except in clearly artistic or medical/educational contexts
• Non-consensual intimate imagery ("revenge porn")
• Content that sexualises any individual — living or deceased
• Solicitation of sexual content or sexual services

The protection of children is our highest priority. Any content that endangers, exploits, or harms children will be removed immediately and reported to law enforcement and NCMEC.

• Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) — reported within 24 hours to authorities
• Content that grooms, solicits, or facilitates contact with minors for harmful purposes
• Content that endangers children\'s safety, privacy, or wellbeing
• Sharing of identifying information about children without parental consent

Manugram should feel safe for everyone. Harassment of any kind — inside or outside of family contexts — is prohibited.

• Repeated unwanted contact, messages, or posts targeting an individual
• Posting someone\'s private information to cause harm (doxxing)
• Content intended to publicly humiliate or shame a person
• Coordinated harassment or "pile-on" attacks against any individual
• Impersonating another person to damage their reputation

Family trees are historical records that future generations will rely on. Deliberate misinformation is especially harmful in this context.

• Deliberately false genealogical claims intended to defame family members
• Health misinformation that could cause physical harm
• False statements about public figures or real individuals
• Fabricated family histories presented as factual records
• Impersonating another person or creating fake profiles

• Use the Notes field to flag uncertain information (e.g. "birth year approximate — based on family memory")

Sharing another person\'s private information without consent is a violation of their rights and may also be illegal under India\'s DPDP Act, 2023.

• Sharing someone\'s mobile number, home address, or financial information publicly without their consent
• Uploading photos of individuals without their knowledge or consent
• Revealing medical, mental health, or other sensitive personal information
• Content designed to facilitate stalking, surveillance, or identity theft

• Use Manugram\'s privacy controls to set sensitive fields to "Hidden" or "Family Only"
• Always ask living family members before making their profiles public

Content that promotes, facilitates, or glorifies illegal activities is prohibited under Indian law and these guidelines.

• Drug trafficking, arms sales, or other illegal trade
• Human trafficking or forced labour promotion
• Financial fraud, scams, or phishing content
• Content that violates Indian law, including the IT Act 2000
• Content that endangers national security, sovereignty, or public order

Only upload content that you own or have the right to use. Respect the intellectual property of others.

• Uploading copyrighted photos, music, or text without authorisation
• Using trademarked logos or branding without permission
• Reproducing published genealogical research without credit

• Upload your own family photos — these are yours
• Share publicly available historical records with proper attribution
• Write original stories and biographies in your own words

In compliance with India\'s IT (Intermediary Guidelines) Rules 2021 and emerging DPDP Act requirements, the following rules apply to AI-generated content.

• Deepfakes — AI-manipulated videos or images that impersonate real individuals without consent
• AI-generated voices or images presented as real photographs of family members
• Synthetic content designed to deceive other users about identity or events
• AI-generated content that spreads misinformation about real people

• AI-enhanced or AI-restored old photos are acceptable if clearly labelled as such
• AI-written biographies are acceptable if accurate and not misleading

Manugram is not a commercial platform. The Family Feed and other features are for family connection, not advertising.

• Commercial advertisements, promotions, or solicitations
• Chain messages, pyramid scheme promotions, or "forward to 10 people" content
• Repetitive, copy-pasted, or low-quality spam posts
• Unsolicited business offers sent to family members via the platform
• Using Manugram to harvest contact information for commercial purposes

The Family Feed is a private, family-only space. Keep it warm, relevant, and respectful — as you would at a family gathering.

Stories and heritage records are permanent — they may be read by future generations. Write with care, accuracy, and respect.

• Document traditions, rituals, and cultural practices accurately
• Share family stories with historical context and appropriate sensitivity
• Credit oral sources — "as told by my grandfather..."
• Note where information is uncertain or based on memory

• Defamatory content about living or deceased family members
• Plagiarised content from published works without credit
• Religious content intended to demean other communities
• Fabricated histories presented as authentic records

• Upload your own family photos — especially irreplaceable old photographs
• Add captions identifying people and dates
• Digitise and preserve historical family images

• Photos of others without their knowledge or consent
• Copyrighted images you do not own
• Obscene, offensive, or inappropriate images
• Deepfake or AI-manipulated images presented as real

• Engage warmly and respectfully with family members
• Share memories triggered by posts or photos
• Correct factual errors politely and constructively

• Personal attacks, insults, or inflammatory language
• Repeated negative comments targeting one person
• Spam comments, repetitive messages, or promotional content
• Any content from Section A above

If you see content that violates these guidelines, report it immediately. We act on all reports.

We enforce these guidelines consistently and fairly. The severity of action depends on the nature and seriousness of the violation.