Welcome...
As part of FTC Chat Service's
commitment to make FTC a great place to meet and interact with others around
the world, you agree to abide by our Terms of Behavior. Your commitment to
these guidelines in all of your FTC activities ensures a positive experience
for all participants. Specific groups, chats, and other services may have
additional guidelines which govern your use, so be sure to review them in
addition to this Terms of Behavior.
FTC Chat Service is not
responsible for the content or activities in any user-created, non-FTC Chat
Service managed communication service. We reserve the right to terminate your
access to any FTC communication service or delete content, without notice,
found to be in violation of the Terms of Behavior.
FTC communication services
are general purpose web sites and are designed for non-commercial, individual
members over the age of 13 years. While we have provided you with the
ability to self-rate and categorize user-created areas of FTC communication
services, FTC Chat Service reserves the right to change the rating or
re-categorize all user-created areas at will and without notice.
Some information you
provide or upload to FTC communication services may be stored outside of the
country in which you reside.
All activity on FTC
(including all FTC Network websites) is also governed by the FTC terms of use.
To read the FTC terms of use, please click here.
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Be a
Good Neighbor
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Please
treat all other online participants with respect and do not use FTC communication services to threaten, harass, stalk, or abuse other users.
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FTC
Chat Service reserves the right to remove user-created services and content
that advocate or encourage expressions of violence, bigotry, racism, hatred,
obscenity, or profanity.
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We
encourage you to create your own interaction services, such as chats, groups,
member profiles, etc. User-managers or FTC Chat Service may, at will and
without notice, remove postings or ban participants that are deemed
objectionable or that violate this Terms of Behavior.
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Impersonating
a FTC Chat Service employee, agent, manager, host, or another user is
forbidden.
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Do
not use FTC communication services to spam others. Spam includes sending
identical and irrelevant or unsolicited submissions to many different users,
and includes misrepresenting the source of anything you post. Spamming and
scrolling in chat rooms are serious violations of online etiquette.
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FTC
communication services may be used to provide supplemental information
regarding your own business (provided you do not spam to provide this
information); however, the communication services are not designed to be used
as the primary mechanism for operating your business or providing core
information about your business. Any use of the communication services for
commercial purposes is solely at your own risk and FTC Chat Service has no
liability for such use.
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Know the
Law
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FTC
Chat Service does not allow behavior or content related to illegal activities.
You cannot use FTC communication services to publish, post, distribute, or
disseminate defamatory, infringing, obscene, or other unlawful material or
discussion. This includes, but is not limited to, child pornography, bestiality
incest, illegal drugs, software piracy, and harassment.
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You
may not use FTC communications services for the purpose of linking to external
sites that violate this Terms of Behavior.
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Do
not upload files or post messages that contain photos, music, software or other
material protected by intellectual property laws, rights of privacy or
publicity, or any other applicable law unless you own or control the rights
thereto or have received all necessary consents. FTC Chat Service is not
responsible for any use of material posted by users.
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Do
not post or promote any materials that could harm or disrupt another user's
computer or would allow others to inappropriately access software or web sites.
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In
addition to upholding this Terms of Behavior, you are responsible for adhering
to all local and national laws that pertain to your location.
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Be
Responsible
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FTC
Chat Service offers you the ability to create multiple communication services
(e.g. chats, forums, member profiles, etc.). FTC Chat Service takes no
responsibility for the ratings, structure, or content in these areas. The
creators or hosts of these user-created areas are required to agree to and
uphold this Terms of Behavior before creating their communication service and
are liable for all activities and content. We encourage creators/managers to
ban from their areas other members who frequently violate this Terms of
Behavior.
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FTC
communication services are not designed as the primary place to store any
materials; you are responsible for creating backups of materials you post to
any communication service such as photos, documents and software. FTC Chat
Service is not responsible for loss of, access to, deletion, alteration, or
restoration of any materials associated with a communication service.
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You
are responsible for any actions you may take based on advice or information you
receive online. Use your own judgment when evaluating information provided
through any communication service, and remember that the information provided
could be from people at any age and experience level. The decision to conduct
transactions is your own and you should perform your own research prior to
making any decisions.
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Consult
Your Parents and Help Protect Yourself, Privacy and Property
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We caution you against giving out any personally
identifiable information (such as social security number, credit card number,
name, address, telephone number, driver's license number, password, etc.)
online. This information can easily be used for illegal or harmful purposes.
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You are responsible for protecting your computer against
interference or viruses that may be encountered on the Internet and FTC
communication services. We do not screen, backup, or restore user-created
material stored within FTC communication services. We recommend you install a
virus protection program on your computer and keep it up to date.
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We encourage your parents to join you as they explore the
Internet so that parents can be aware of and help exercise control over the
material you encounter, and to help make sure that you do not post images of
yourself, school records, or any other identifying information that could be
used in a harmful manner.
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To read the FTC Privacy Statement
please
click here.
Thanks for following this
Terms of Behavior and joining FTC communication services! We reserve the right
to amend or change the Terms of Behavior at any time and encourage you to
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