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Misconduct & Fraud Policy

Ocus operates on trust. Serious violations are investigated and can result in permanent removal from the platform.

Misconduct — behaviour and reliability issues

  • Repeated lateness or unjustified absences

  • Frequent last-minute cancellations/rescheduling

  • Consistent delays in scheduling or uploading

  • Ignoring Project instructions (package, date, location, format)

  • Unprofessional communication/behaviour with Merchants or Clients

Fraud — intentional misrepresentation

  • Submitting media not taken during the assigned Project

  • Reusing similar media from other Projects or platforms

  • Reusing a unique or several similar/nearly similar media for different projects even if it is a chain or owned by the same merchant

  • Uploading media created by a third party under your account or created by AI

  • Manipulating metadata or geolocation data

  • Claiming false travel, cancellation, or rescheduling fees

  • Allowing another person to operate under your account


How investigations work

Anomalies are flagged automatically, then reviewed by a human team. Every case is assessed individually — no automated decision without human validation. You may be asked to provide clarification or supporting documentation.


Possible outcomes

  • Reminder — formal notification, no restriction

  • Final warning + temporary restriction — limited access to new Projects during review

  • Permanent deactivation — confirmed fraud or repeated serious misconduct

Legitimate unpaid invoices are always processed. Fraudulent Projects are removed from payment.


Appeals

If you believe a decision was made on incomplete information, provide additional evidence during the investigation in the original thread with Ocus.

All appeals are reviewed individually.

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