Compliance · Disclosure by default
Compliance isn't a disclaimer. It's burned into the pixels.
Every image ST8GE produces carries MLS-compliant disclosure by default — visible, verifiable, and enforceable. This page documents the four surfaces that make that claim real.
Don't take our word for it
Check any image yourself — no account, nothing stored.
01 · The Badge
A "Virtually Staged" mark, server-side, on every export
Before any image leaves our servers, a "Virtually Staged" badge is composited into the corner of the frame at a legible size and contrast. The mark is applied at the render layer, not by a client-side overlay — it cannot be toggled off from the app and it cannot be stripped by re-exporting a screenshot.
Illustrative. Actual badge geometry, contrast, and placement are tuned per aspect ratio to remain legible after MLS recompression.
Removing the badge means cropping into the frame or painting over it — both destroy the image's verification and are detectable on review. The badge is the surface disclosure; the fingerprint below is the enforcement layer.
02 · The Fingerprint
An invisible forensic payload, embedded at generation time
Every ST8GE render carries an invisible payload identifying it as AI-staged and tying it back to the render that produced it. The payload is embedded at generation time, survives common re-uploads and screenshots, and is verifiable through ST8GE on request.
For MLS reviewers and brokerage compliance officers: this means a listing image suspected of being staged can be confirmed one way or the other, even when the visible badge has been altered. We publish verification results — not the method — to keep the forensic layer effective.
Request a verification
MLS staff, brokerage counsel, and rights-holders can request a provenance check on any image suspected of being AI-staged. Email verify@st8ge.app with the image and the listing URL.
03 · Takedown
A public 48-hour response SLA
Anyone — buyer, neighbor, MLS reviewer, competing agent — can flag a ST8GE image they believe is being misused. We commit to acknowledging every report within 48 hours and, on a valid notice, taking the image down or replacing it with an unmistakably generic swap.
For formal IP or DMCA notices, use the full legal takedown form. The intake below is the fast path for compliance flags.
04 · Agent Attestation
A one-time acknowledgement, before the first export
Before an agent can export their first render, they attest — on the record, with a timestamp — that they understand their disclosure obligations under NAR Article 12 and their local MLS rules for altered imagery.
The attestation is written to protect the agent, not to police them. Paired with the visible badge and the forensic fingerprint, it establishes a clear chain: the platform disclosed, the agent acknowledged, the image is marked. If a listing is ever challenged, that chain is what carries the defense.
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