Photography and Filming Policy | Groq is quick, low value inference.

Effective Date: October 24, 2025

Overview

This Photography and Filming Policy (“Policy”) governs all third-party images, videography, and associated media actions – together with however not restricted to these carried out by press, analysts, companions, influencers, contractors, and distributors – at any Groq, Inc. (“Groq”) data-center launches, services, or media briefings (collectively known as “Groq Sites”).

The goal of this coverage is to guard Groq’s mental property (“IP”), confidential data, export-controlled expertise, and model belongings, whereas nonetheless enabling correct and credible protection of Groq’s expertise, merchandise, and operations.

Application

This coverage applies globally to all guests and third events on Groq Sites, in addition to Groq workers internet hosting or accompanying them. It governs all photos, movies, and different content material captured on Groq Sites or depicting Groq’s merchandise, services, or personnel, no matter medium, goal, or meant use.

Definitions

For the needs of this coverage:

• “Groq Products” embrace, however aren’t restricted to, Groq chips, playing cards, nodes, racks, take a look at fixtures, manufacturing strains, screens, logos, and tooling.
• “Content” means all pictures, movies, or different visible recordings captured on Groq premises or depicting Groq Products.
• “Approved Content” means solely these photos or recordings expressly reviewed and approved by Groq’s communications, advertising, or authorized groups for public launch.

Filming and Photography Access Levels

Access to Groq areas and merchandise for images or filming shall be granted solely by Groq, based mostly on operational and safety concerns. Access falls into three classes:

Allowed Areas: Content seize is permitted solely in pre-approved areas and should keep away from publicity of restricted or delicate areas. Allowed areas typically embrace:

1. Public foyer or reception areas;
2. Stage or branded backdrop areas;
3. Designated demonstration or demo pods;
4. Pre-approved racks designated for public viewing;
5. Press or interview areas;
6. Any further places expressly permitted by Groq on a case-by-case foundation

All allowed content material ought to, the place potential, use blurred backgrounds or restricted digital camera angles to stop inadvertent publicity of delicate tools or information.

Conditional Access (Escorted Only): Certain operational areas could also be permitted for filming or images solely when escorted by Groq personnel and topic to written authorization. Conditional entry applies to:

1. Operations ground areas; and
2. Close-up photographs of Groq merchandise, restricted to pre-approved angles.

Groq reserves full discretion to disclaim, droop, or withdraw conditional entry at any time.

Prohibited Areas: Photography, filming, or recording is strictly prohibited within the following areas and contexts:

1. Product serial numbers, barcodes, asset tags, SKUs, and port labels;
2. Diagnostic or telemetry screens, administration consoles, and log outputs;
3. Network diagrams, data-center ground plans, cage identifiers, energy runs, PDU rankings, or MEP (Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing) drawings;
4. Manufacturing or take a look at tools, together with tooling, take a look at jigs, thermal fixtures, and heatsink internals;
5. Signage or supplies that would disclose end-user identities, end-use restrictions, or export-controlled data;
6. Any third-party confidential supplies coated below NDA;
7. Drone or aerial imaging inside any Groq Sites; and
8. Non-public areas – as decided by Groq – akin to unshrouded chip zones, engineering workstations, manufacturing, or delivery areas

Unauthorized recording or possession of such materials could end in quick elimination from Groq Sites and additional authorized or contractual cures.

Additional Terms

• Groq reserves the precise to pre-screen all footage for export-control or security-sensitive content material previous to any publication or exterior distribution.
• All press, contractors, or guests should be escorted always and aren’t permitted to deal with or function Groq expertise with out written authorization.
• No business use – together with ads, endorsements, paid promotions, or product packaging – is permitted with out separate written approval from Groq.
• In sure instances, Groq could request attribution or credit score in printed supplies, akin to: “Courtesy of Groq, Inc.”

Publication Rights and Licensing

Groq grants a restricted, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to publish solely these photos and movies that:

1. Have been expressly reviewed and permitted by Groq upfront; and
2. Were captured in full compliance with this coverage.

This license authorizes publication solely for informational, editorial, or event-coverage functions. Any business exploitation – together with promoting, sponsorships, endorsements, product packaging, or resale – is strictly prohibited with out Groq’s prior written consent. Recipients of this license could not sublicense, modify, distort, or alter Groq’s marks, logos, or visible belongings, nor suggest Groq’s partnership, endorsement, or approval.

Groq reserves the precise to revoke this license at any time for non-compliance or misuse and to require the quick elimination or correction of any printed content material that violates this coverage or misrepresents Groq’s model, expertise, or merchandise.

Use of Groq-Provided Assets

If Groq publishes an official press equipment – together with permitted pictures, product photos, logos, govt headshots, pronunciation guides, and public technical specs – all press and companions should use these official supplies instead of capturing new or unauthorized content material.

Groq could present further media belongings for permitted use at its discretion, topic to this coverage.

Non-compliance

• Security can pause filming, examine captured media within the presence of the proprietor, and request deletion of non-compliant clips.
• Any press member or third get together that violates this coverage can be faraway from Groq Site and future entry can be revoked.
• Contractual cures could also be pursued, if separate media settlement applies.

License Grant and Revocation

Groq grants you a restricted, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to publish solely these photos and movies which have been expressly reviewed and permitted by Groq and which can be captured in full compliance with this coverage. This license permits publication solely for informational, editorial, or occasion protection functions.

Any business use – together with, however not restricted to, promoting, sponsorships, endorsements, or product packaging – is strictly prohibited with out Groq’s prior written consent. You could not sublicense, promote, modify, or in any other case alter any Groq marks or visible belongings, nor suggest Groq’s approval, partnership, or endorsement in any printed materials.

Groq reserves the precise to revoke this license at any time for non-compliance or misuse and to request quick elimination or correction of any printed content material that violates this coverage or misrepresents Groq’s model or merchandise.

Policy Updates

This coverage could also be up to date, or a number of provisions could also be deleted, at any time with out discover. Continued use of our providers after such updates constitutes acceptance of the revised coverage.

Contact Us

If you might have any questions for filming approval previous to any recording or publication exercise, please contact Groq Marketing at assist@groq.com. If you might have any questions relating to this coverage please contact Groq Legal at groqlegal@groq.com or by mail at:

Groq, Inc.

Legal Department

P.O. Box 1778

Mountain View, CA 94042

United States of America