AppGild

Acceptable Use Policy

Last Updated: June 5, 2026

This Acceptable Use Policy (the "AUP") governs what may be listed, sold, and done on the AppGild marketplace operated by Meridian Data LLC ("AppGild," "we," "us"). It is part of, and incorporated by reference into, our Terms of Service. By using AppGild as a builder or a buyer, you agree to this policy.

AppGild is a neutral marketplace host. We review listings for clarity and policy compliance, not for quality, security, or functionality, and we do not certify, vouch for, or guarantee any app. This policy describes what is not allowed and what happens when the rules are broken.

1. Prohibited App Categories

Some categories of apps may not be listed on AppGild today. We decline them in review, and we remove them if they are discovered after listing.

Regulated data. Apps that store, process, or transmit regulated categories of data are not permitted, including:

  • Protected health information (PHI) or other data that triggers HIPAA.
  • Bank or financial-account credentials, or apps that handle them.
  • Payment-card data subject to PCI-DSS. AppGild processes payments through Stripe; apps must not collect or store card data themselves.
  • Government-issued identification numbers.
  • Any other data or use that triggers HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GLBA, or a similar regulatory framework.

There is no path to listing apps in these categories on AppGild at this time.

Generic AI wrappers.Apps that are a thin wrapper around a general-purpose AI model, with no real domain logic, workflow, or expertise of their own, are not accepted. AppGild is built for tools where the builder's specific knowledge of a problem is the value.

2. Third-Party Tracking Inside Apps

Whether an app may include third-party analytics, advertising pixels, or other tracking depends on its hosting model:

  • AppGild-Hosted apps may not embed any third-party tracking. When AppGild serves an app's bundle from its own infrastructure, builder-supplied analytics or pixels would draw AppGild into the data-controller chain under GDPR, CCPA, and similar laws. Apps that need analytics must use the Builder-Hosted path.
  • Builder-Hosted and external-services apps may use tracking, with disclosure. The builder must accurately and completely disclose every tracking provider and its purpose in the structured listing details field, and that disclosure is shown on the public listing. The builder is the data controller for their app's data and is responsible for their own privacy policy and any required consent flows (such as cookie banners).

Misrepresenting tracking in the listing details, including omitting a tracker that is actually in use, is grounds for delisting. See Terms of Service Section 5.1 and the Privacy Policy for details.

3. Prohibited Conduct

Builders, buyers, and any other user of the Platform may not:

  • Infringe the intellectual property, privacy, or other rights of others.
  • Upload malware, malicious code, or anything designed to harm users or systems.
  • Send spam, or use the Platform, its messaging, or any contact information obtained through it to send unsolicited bulk messages.
  • Misrepresent an app's functionality, pricing, builder identity, or listing details disclosures.
  • Circumvent, or attempt to circumvent, platform fees, payment processing, or licensing.
  • Manipulate reviews or ratings, including posting fake reviews or trading compensation for reviews.
  • Harass, threaten, or abuse other users.
  • Scrape, crawl, or systematically access the Platform without written permission.
  • Create multiple accounts to evade a ban or restriction, or reverse-engineer or interfere with Platform systems.
  • Use the Platform for any unlawful purpose.

4. Quality Review Is Not Certification

Every listing goes through an editorial review for clarity and policy compliance. That review is not a code review, security audit, penetration test, or functional test, and it is not a guarantee, certification, or endorsement of any app. All app design, development, support, data handling, and the associated liability remain with the builder. See Terms of Service Section 7.

5. Consequences of Violations

When an app or a user violates this policy, AppGild may, at its sole discretion and with or without notice:

  • Reject a submission or decline to list an app.
  • Remove or delist a live app.
  • Suspend or permanently terminate an account.
  • Withhold or forfeit pending payouts associated with the violation.
  • Take any other action permitted by the Terms of Service or applicable law.

Repeat or serious violations, and any violation involving fraud, a security risk, or harm to other users, may result in an immediate and permanent ban.

6. Relationship to the Terms

This policy supplements the Terms of Service (including Section 5 on builder obligations, Section 7 on content and quality review, and Section 8 on prohibited conduct) and the Privacy Policy. Where this policy and the Terms address the same subject, both apply to the fullest extent possible.

Questions about this policy? Contact us at legal@appgild.ai.