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| UltimateReef.com User Agreement |
| GENERAL FORUM RULES: 1. - No Flaming You will not post any messages or links anywhere on this site that harass, insult, belittle, threaten, undermine or personally attack another member in any way. 2. - No Trolling You will not post any material or links anywhere on this site that disrupt the peace and harmony of this forum. Discussion and opinions based on experience are encouraged, but not combative argument. 3. - No Spamming You will not double post or post the same message in multiple forums. You will not post for the sake of increasing your post count. Meaningless, irrelevant, or unintelligible posts will be removed. Please do not use text speak etc. that may not be understood by all. 4. - No Offensive Posts, Links or Images You will not post any material or links anywhere on this site that are profane, obscene, vulgar, sexually-orientated, hateful, threatening, racist, sexist, discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of any local or international laws. This includes material or links in your signature, profile, blogs and bookmarks as well as posted images, photos and avatars. Moderators will ultimately decide if something is appropriate or not. Please remember that we have junior members. 5. - No Advertising You will not post any material or links anywhere on this site that are primarily for the promotion or advertising of any website, forums, email address, business, commercial activity, or any financial benefit, unless you are a current sponsor. Links to personal websites will be allowed, providing they are hobby related, are within these rules and are deemed appropriate. 6. - No Public Posting of Copyright Material You will not post, upload, attach, or post links anywhere on this site to anything that is under copyright or license, except where you own the copyright and grant permission for it to be permanently displayed within this forum. Whilst the member retains the copyright, by submitting any material to this forum you also grant permission giving a permanent and irrevocable right for it to be presented in other areas of the forum unless the moderating team receive formal instructions from you prior to the material being posted. 7. - Accept moderation. By using the services provided by UltimateReef you agree to accept the Moderation of the UltimateReef Team. Publicly posted complaints about moderation will not be tolerated, eg "Where has my thread gone?". All moderation aims to be fair and even handed. Any justifiable grievance should be aired by PM (Private Message) to the forum owner, or if not available, to another Moderator. 8. - Signature Restrictions The total height of your signature must not exceed 170 pixels. This is about 45mm on most modern monitors, or 10 lines of standard size text (Verdana size 2), including blank lines and images. Your avatar must not exceed 80 x 80 pixels. APPLICATION OF GENERAL FORUM RULES 1. - What happens if I break a rule? The moderators have the right to remove, edit, move, copy or close any thread or post, or suspend or ban any member for any breach of the rules or for any other reason with or without warning or notice. 2. - What if I see a message posted that breaks a rule? Please report these posts or threads to the moderators by clicking on the "Report" link  at the top of the offending post, and the post or thread will be reviewed and action taken as soon as possible.3. - What is my responsibility as a member? Please keep these rules in mind when you post. The moderators have the right to change these rules at any time without notice. It is the responsibility of every member to remain up to date with the current rules. Posting to the forum is only allowed if you agree to abide by these rules, and by posting to the forum you are accepting the terms of this agreement. 4. - Why have rules in the first place? The rules are there for the protection of the community as a whole, to prevent abuse, conflict and disharmony within the forums and to ensure the use of UltimateReef is a pleasant experience for all members of all ages. _________________________________________________ THE LEGAL AGREEMENT The use and access of UltimateReef, its forums, chat room and related services are subject to terms and conditions of this agreement. Additionally, use is also subject to any applicable laws and regulations, including those which govern copyright and trademarks. By accessing the services UltimateReef provide, you accept without condition or limitation all the terms and conditions contained within this agreement. UltimateReef reserves the right to amend this user agreement at any time, when appropriate and without prior notice. This agreement will be updated when such changes arise. You agree to any changes made within the agreement by continuing to use the services. POSTING You agree not to post or send material, including emails and private messages, or link to, any material that is deemed to be unlawful, harmful, threatening, obscene, harassing, vulgar, profane, racially, ethnically, sexually, or otherwise objectionable, including, but without limitation, any material which could encourage conduct that would constitute a criminal offence, infringe on the rights of others, or otherwise violate applicable laws. Any violation of this may result in suspension of your account. Users will be responsible for, and indemnify and hold harmless UltimateReef and its representatives against any claim arising from any material you post or transmit. In its duty to comply with relevant law, and co-operate with appropriate authorities, UltimateReef reserve the right to disclose your identity or any other information we may hold about you, where complaints or legal actions results from material posted or transmitted by you. OWNERSHIP OF INFORMATION You agree that UltimateReef does not control the information and material posted or transmitted on or from the bulletin boards, chat room or other services provided, and that the opinions, statements, advice, suggestions, offers or other information or material are those of the author, who remains exclusively liable for their content. You retain full responsibility for all content or material you post, and grant UltimateReef a permanent and irrevocable right to display this through the services provided. You acknowledge that any content or material posted by you is non confidential. Although copyright of any posted material is retained by the original author, you grant UltimateReef the right to act on your behalf in cases of copyright infringement i.e where material posted by you on UltimateReef has been copied without your permission by a third party. However, you acknowledge that UltimateReef is not obliged to do so under the provisions of this agreement. COMMERCIAL POSTS Although the sponsors of UltimateReef are provided with advertising space and their own forum to engage in providing a service to UltimateReef members all other commercial posts, transmissions, usernames, signatures or avatars are in violation of this user agreement. In general, we will define information of a commercial nature where an individual, group of individuals, or business makes posts which are deemed to be directly or indirectly seeking commerce or custom, or where posts are deemed to be on behalf of individuals, groups of individuals or businesses where the information in question could be considered for the financial benefit of those concerned. You acknowledge that these definitions cannot suit all scenarios, and the owner and representatives of UltimateReef reserve the right to determine whether the content or material of your posts violate this agreement. MEMBER PROFILES You agree that your member profile, which may include avatars, signatures, titles, blogs and graphics, are all subject to the terms and conditions of this user agreement. MEMBER ACCOUNTS You agree that you will create a single user account and no others. The use of multiple accounts will be restricted to sponsors only to distinguish between private and commercial use. Multiple accounts may be deleted, and where a multiple account is used in a manner which may violate any part of this user agreement, both multiple and primary accounts may be suspended. In addition to all other terms and conditions contained within this agreement, you agree that you will not post or transmit any material or content which could be deemed by the owner or representatives of UltimateReef as "spam" or "junk". Any account which is found to be conducted with reference to this paragraph will be suspended. MODERATION AND MONITORING OF INFORMATION UltimateReef reserves the right for its owner and representatives to monitor and review the content posted or transmitted on or through its services, including, but not limited to, the bulletin board and chat room. You acknowledge that UltimateReef is not obliged to do so under the provisions of this agreement, but will endeavour to so with the resources available. UltimateReef and its representatives reserves the right, without condition and at our discretion, to edit or delete any message in part or in its entirety, which is deemed to be in violation of this user agreement. Moderation is at the sole judgement of the representatives of UltimateReef, and although the motivation behind any moderation will usually be provided, this is entirely at their discretion. RISK AND WARRANTY The information, material, facts, and opinions are member generated from various individuals or businesses and are provided on an "as is" basis without warranty of any kind, other than those imposed by and incapable of exclusion, restriction or modification under the laws applicable to this agreement. The use of UltimateReef is at your own risk. Neither UltimateReef nor its representatives shall be liable to you or anyone else for any loss or injury, or any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, punitive or similar damages arising from the use or access of the services provided by UltimateReef or your inability to access or use these services. This will also apply to any actions taken in response to or as a result of any information or material posted or transmitted from the UltimateReef services. Neither UltimateReef nor its representatives endorse or are responsible or liable for the accuracy or reliability or any opinion or statement posted or transmitted on or from the services provided. PRIVACY UltimateReef will not allow the access of any information provided by you to any outside bodies or external companies, schemes, databases etc. except where your actions require the information be passed onto appropriate authorities (police etc). You acknowledge however, that any personal information you offer voluntarily on any of the services provided by UltimateReef may be collected and used by other parties, resulting in unsolicited transmissions or messages. JURISDICTION The user agreement and any disputes arising out of, or related to the services provided by UltimateReef shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws, statute and regulations of the United Kingdom. |
