- This page was last updated on August 29, 2022. + This page was last updated on July 27, 2023.
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ removed. This is for full compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR and CCPA.
-To help enforce community standards, website administrators are able to access ANY user photo. @@ -149,6 +149,92 @@ administrator to verify the report and take action as needed.
++ NEW: July 27 2023 - Clarification added +
+ ++ Please behave honorably in your use of Direct Messages, whether on the main website or inside + the chat room. The global website rules apply. {{PrettyTitle}} admins do NOT + regularly review the contents of your Direct Messages (your right to privacy is respected), however + if your conversation partner reports your message to the moderators we MAY look + at your message history to verify the report and take action if needed. +
+ ++ Especially important: do not break the law as it pertains to the United States + or California, where the web server resides, with your conduct in direct messages. Please do not + put the entire website at risk. Your photo WILL be included in the report to law enforcement if + it comes down to that. +
+ ++ We do not at this time, but reserve the right to implement in the future, software algorithms which MAY + automatically scan the contents of Direct Messages and collect URL links to websites shared or + flag messages based on keywords to detect egregious violations of the website's Terms of Service. + For a good rule of thumb, behave as though this is already the case. +
+ ++ Direct Messages on the main website are stored, not encrypted, in the database and + it is within the technical capabilities of site admins to review them if needed. We have safeguards + in place to deter admins from snooping without being detected: it triggers an e-mail alert to other + admins and the access is logged. Do NOT expect any guarantee of security or privacy in your Direct Message + conversations. +
+ ++ Website DMs allow plain text messages only. Picture sharing is NOT supported in DMs for (what should be) very obvious + reasons. We do not want users to store images on our web server that would be out of view of site + admins' ability to moderate the website. See Moderators for a description of + what website admins can access in the aim of ensuring the integrity of the platform and help protect + the site from legal risks created by our members. +
+ ++ Do NOT share URL links to websites which harbor or facilitate illegal content or activity. +
+ ++ Direct Messages on the chat room are NOT stored persistently on the server. They are sent directly + back out to the recipient(s) as they come in. +
+ ++ DMs are NOT monitored by admins on the chat room: the software is not programmed to reveal them on + the front-end web page to moderators. However, they MAY be logged as part of the chat server's operation, + especially if the server is running in debug mode which may sometimes happen while a new feature is being + developed or a bug is being researched and fixed. The log file is NOT regularly monitored except when + debugging an issue. +
+ ++ Messages in general on the chat server are NOT end-to-end encrypted -- they are protected only by + standard website (https) encryption but the chat server sees them, momentarily as it may be, in plain + text. +
+ ++ Photo attachments MAY be shared in Direct Messages on chat, and at this time are NOT stored persistently + on disk. However, we reserve the right in the future to HOLD images temporarily and scan their contents. + Behave as though this is already the case. + Do NOT share a photo on chat that would get you banned for sharing it on the main website! +
+ ++ Messages sent to your chat partner may be cached on their web browser page until they close the window + or refresh the chat. You may "take back" individual messages by clicking on the red + icon which will remove it from everyone else's screen + who saw that message. Deleting your DM thread only removes the thread from your view, but does not remove + the thread from your partner's view. This is communicated in a pop-up before you delete the DM thread. +
+@@ -244,4 +330,4 @@
-{{end}} \ No newline at end of file +{{end}} diff --git a/web/templates/tos.html b/web/templates/tos.html index 7349284..7cf1e0e 100644 --- a/web/templates/tos.html +++ b/web/templates/tos.html @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@The website administrator reserves the right to modify these terms in the future. - This document was last updated on March 8, 2023. + This document was last updated on July 27, 2023.
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ Don't do anything illegal according to the law in the United States where this web server resides. +
This website will NOT tolerate hateful content against any minority group, including @@ -152,7 +161,98 @@ Members caught engaging in such behaviors will be removed from the community.
-+ NEW: July 27 2023 +
+ ++ The global website rules also apply to the contents of your Direct Messages. See also the + Privacy Policy on DMs. We respect your privacy and + don't snoop on your DMs without just cause, but we retain the ability to do so in case of + a report about your account or the conversations you have been having. +
+ ++ Some specific reminders about the Terms of Service as it pertains to the contents of your + Direct Messages, whether on the main website or the chat room: +
+ ++ Do not fall under the illusion that your Direct Messages (whether on the website or chat room) + are secure and encrypted. See the Privacy Policy on DMs + for more information. +
+ ++ NEW: July 27 2023 +
+ ++ Under our Acceptable Photo Policy we state that there are to + be NO pictures of children (even clothed) allowed on this + website AT ALL. This section additionally covers non-photo content on the website, including + conversations taking place in Direct Messages (whether on the main website or chat room), Forum + posts or anywhere else that messages can be written. +
+ ++ It is prohibited to use {{PrettyTitle}}'s website to facilitate or have conversations + about illegal activity (as known to the United States) regarding child sexual abuse (defined in the US + as ANY sexual contact between a child under the age of consent, usually 18 years old, with an + adult older than 18 years old). Do NOT discuss + past or future crimes in violation of the law in this regard. If you have received a DM from a member + which ventures into this topic, please report them to the admins + or directly contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. +
+ ++ The following are a non-exhaustive list of prohibited activities that may result in your {{PrettyTitle}} + account being banned and/or reported to the relevant law enforcement agency: +
+ ++ As a good general rule of thumb: if you have children, don't talk about them here. +
+ +This is an adult website and all people depicted on it MUST be of legal age (18 years or @@ -323,4 +423,4 @@ -{{end}} \ No newline at end of file +{{end}}