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MCA – Mantua Citizens' Association

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Website communications:

  1. Basic Principles: The presentation of information through the Mantua website will be governed by all applicable laws and regulations, including all local, state, national, and international laws and regulations. This includes all laws relating to copyright, trademark, obscenity, defamation, the right of privacy, false advertising, and fraud.
  2. Definitions and Specific Restrictions: For purposes of this document, the term “information” means material of any type capable of being posted or transmitted on or through the Mantua website, including material in print, graphic, pictorial, video, or audio formats. The term “posted” refers to any process by which information is made available to the public, at or via the Mantua website.

All information posted at the Mantua website will conform to the following specific restrictions. The Mantua Citizens’ Association Board of Directors and membership share the responsibility to ensure that these restrictions are reasonably and fairly enforced.

Rules for Use:

  1. Privacy and Security: No information shall be posted at the Mantua website that reveals any personal information about any person without that person’s specific, prior written permission, with the sole exception of any personal information that individuals provide themselves in writing, for posting at the Mantua website (such as classified advertising). The association will make its best reasonable efforts to maintain the security of all personal information on the Mantua website.

  2. Fraud: No fraudulent information shall be posted on the Mantua website. This includes any information that any involved person knows or has reason to know is false, and that is intended for others to rely on.

  3. Advertising: At the discretion of the webmaster, the Mantua website may include paid commercial display advertisements by members or non-members in clearly designated sponsor areas. No advertising or promotional materials that contain false, deceptive, or misleading statements, claims, or representations shall be posted at the Mantua website. Except for school and community events, no unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or other forms of solicitation to Mantua residents or Mantua website users shall be posted at the Mantua website, except in such areas (e.g., the classified areas and clearly designated sponsor areas) that are designated for such purpose.

  4. Copyright Violations: No information that infringes another person’s or entity’s copyright in all or any part of that information shall be posted at the Mantua website.

  5. Trademark, Service Mark, and Trade Dress Violations: No information that infringes another person’s or entity’s rights in trademark, trade dress, or service mark shall be posted at the Mantua website.

  6. Trade Secret Violations: No information that reveals trade secrets belonging to another person, business, service, or other entity shall be posted at the Mantua website.

  7. Obscenity: No obscene or sexually explicit images or other content that might be deemed obscene shall be posted on the Mantua website.

  8. Harassment, Threats, and Abuse: No information that might be construed as an attempt to harass, threaten, abuse, embarrass, or cause distress, unwanted attention, or discomfort to any person or entity, by any means, including the use of vulgar, hateful, racially, ethnically, or otherwise objectionable information, shall be posted on the Mantua website.

  9. Gaming and Chain Letters: The Mantua website shall not be used for the posting or transmission of any information that constitutes any type of lottery, wagering, or gaming in violation of any applicable law. The Mantua website shall not be used for the posting or transmission of chain letters, or letters or messages that offer a product or service based on the structure of a chain letter, so-called “Ponzi scheme”, or “pyramid sales” program.

  10. Electronic Communications: The MCA may maintain mass email broadcast capability and an electronic community comment board and other board approved communication. Participation rules, including required civil discourse and prohibited activities, are approved by the Board and posted on the MCA website.