TOCs - Must haves
!Friendica Admins - I have realised that when I set up my private server I never really considered terms of service text -
What have you included in your Terms of Service page and why? Are you based in the EU and have you included specific Privacy statements and do you have references to GDPR? - I would really like to work on appropriate text to include for both public and private (closed registration for groups or friends & family ) servers.
While the Friendia.ca text provides a starting point. I'm not sure that I should be blindly copying and amending that text.
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Andy HΞ3
in reply to abeorch • • •I have a ToC like this:
friendica.hubup.pro/tos
It includes a Privacy section; I tried to make it as accessible as possible. It also aims to manage expectations, helping users with what to expect.
abeorch
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Andy HΞ3
in reply to abeorch • • •Yes, there is a minimum age requirement, but it's not verified. The terms make clear that this server is not intended for younger users that may need closer supervision; our moderators are not able to constantly monitor all public posts.
The server is situated in Asia-Pacific, where most of our users are based. The choice of Irish law is for pragmatic reasons, as some of the operators have connections to that country. The terms aim to set out a framework we intend to follow as a minimum standard. This does of course offer limited protection to the service provider if their assets and interests are elsewhere. It's still probably better than opting for a jurisdiction with draconian laws. Indeed, there are places in the world where people have served prison sentences merely for clicking "Like" on Facebook posts that were deemed illegal in that place.
On a more cheerful note, the terms are written to be accessible, intended to set clear expectations, so everyone can get the most out of and enjoy the service.
abeorch
in reply to Andy HΞ3 • •Yeah I mean its a helpful to have something. I wasn't sure about whether your choice of jurisdiction is something that you can elect but I can understand the thinking. You might want to check how enforcible that nomination is.
I can see that not too far from now I might be running into issues with New Zealand and Australian social media laws and it sounds like the UK is going that way as well.
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abeorch
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