Post by Mr T. on Jun 10, 2014 9:43:05 GMT
1) Spam:
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• in any way that breaches UK law or the law of the country in which you are located; or
• in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect; or
• for the purpose of harming or attempting to harm any person in any way; or
• to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our Content Standards set out below; or
• to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam); or
• to knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
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• be accurate (where it states facts);
• be genuinely held (where it states opinions);
• comply with the laws applicable in the UK and any country from which it is posted;
• be relevant.
A Contribution must not:
• be defamatory of any person.;
• be obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory;
• promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
• unless it is made publicly available in connection with their business, disclose the personal address, telephone, mobile or fax number, email address or any other personal data in respect of any individual other than yourself;
• infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person;
• breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence;
• be in contempt of court;
• bully or harass any person
• criticise any member of the staff (there are formal complaint mechanisms for staff/service complaints)
• impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person; or
• advocate, promote, incite any third party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act;
• contain a statement which you know or believe, or have reasonable grounds for believing, that members of the public to whom the statement is, or is to be, published are likely to understand as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism;
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• Issue a warning to you;
• Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any Contribution already posted on the Forum;
• Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use the Forum;
• Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law;
• Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs incurred by us on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach;
• Further legal action against you.
The actions described above are not limited, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate. We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to breaches of these Rules.
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We define spam as unsolicited advertisement of goods, services and/or other web sites or posts with little, no or completely unrelated content. Spamming also includes sending private messages to a large number of different members.
If you are a legitimate company/brand then please feel free to advertise in the designated brand/company/shop threads. You can also contact Admin to discuss any genuine advertising proposals or options.
2) Copyright-Infringing Material:
Please DO NOT upload, attach, or otherwise post any copyrighted material which you are not free to redistribute. If you have a question about having permission to post or attach a specific item, please ask a moderator. If it is not your material. Please refrain from posting entirely, unless you have permission from the owner.
3) Behaviour:
We ask all members to continuously maintain a professional and courteous approach to any discussion. You are free to discuss any topic but not free to attach, insult, or belittle any member of this community. It is highly frowned upon and the offending member will be permanently banned.
In extreme cases, details will be passed onto the relevant authorities for further involvement and investigation.
Do not post anything which is offensive, hateful, racist, sexist, discriminatory, obscene, vulgar or in violation of local or international laws.
4) Password:
If you choose, or you are provided with a password or any other piece of security information as part of your registration to use the Forum, you must treat such information as being confidential, and you must not disclose it to any third party. We have the right to disable your use of the Forum if in our opinion you have failed to comply with this paragraph.
5) Prohibited Uses:
You may use the Forum only for lawful purposes. You may not use the Forum:
• in any way that breaches UK law or the law of the country in which you are located; or
• in any way that is unlawful or fraudulent, or has any unlawful or fraudulent purpose or effect; or
• for the purpose of harming or attempting to harm any person in any way; or
• to send, knowingly receive, upload, download, use or re-use any material which does not comply with our Content Standards set out below; or
• to transmit, or procure the sending of, any unsolicited or unauthorised advertising or promotional material or any other form of similar solicitation (spam); or
• to knowingly transmit any data, send or upload any material that contains viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time-bombs, keystroke loggers, spyware, adware or any other harmful programs or similar computer code designed to adversely affect the operation of any computer software or hardware.
6) Content:
These Content Standards apply to each Contribution or any part of a Contribution made by you. The Content Standards must be complied with in spirit as well as to the letter. We will determine, in our discretion, whether a Contribution breaches the Content Standards.
A Contribution must:
• be accurate (where it states facts);
• be genuinely held (where it states opinions);
• comply with the laws applicable in the UK and any country from which it is posted;
• be relevant.
A Contribution must not:
• be defamatory of any person.;
• be obscene, offensive, hateful or inflammatory;
• promote discrimination based on race, sex, religion, nationality, disability, sexual orientation or age;
• unless it is made publicly available in connection with their business, disclose the personal address, telephone, mobile or fax number, email address or any other personal data in respect of any individual other than yourself;
• infringe any copyright, database right or trade mark of any other person;
• breach any legal duty owed to a third party, such as a contractual duty or a duty of confidence;
• be in contempt of court;
• bully or harass any person
• criticise any member of the staff (there are formal complaint mechanisms for staff/service complaints)
• impersonate any person, or misrepresent your identity or affiliation with any person; or
• advocate, promote, incite any third party to commit, or assist any unlawful or criminal act;
• contain a statement which you know or believe, or have reasonable grounds for believing, that members of the public to whom the statement is, or is to be, published are likely to understand as a direct or indirect encouragement or other inducement to the commission, preparation or instigation of acts of terrorism;
7) Rule Breach:
When we consider that a breach of the Content Standards above has occurred, we may at our discretion take such action as we deem appropriate. Failure to comply with these Rules constitutes a material breach of the terms of use on which you are permitted to use the Forum, and may result in our taking all or any of the following actions:
• Issue a warning to you;
• Immediate, temporary or permanent removal of any Contribution already posted on the Forum;
• Immediate, temporary or permanent withdrawal of your right to use the Forum;
• Disclosure of such information to law enforcement authorities as we reasonably feel is necessary or as required by law;
• Legal proceedings against you for reimbursement of all costs incurred by us on an indemnity basis (including, but not limited to, reasonable administrative and legal costs) resulting from the breach;
• Further legal action against you.
The actions described above are not limited, and we may take any other action we reasonably deem appropriate. We exclude our liability for all action we may take in response to breaches of these Rules.
8) Indemnity:
By registering with the Forum, and each time you post a Contribution, you agree to indemnify us (and our employees, officers and directors) against all liabilities, costs, expenses, damages and losses (including any direct, indirect or consequential losses, loss of profit, loss of reputation and all interest, costs and expenses) suffered or incurred as a result of or in connection with any breach by you of these Rules.