We have implemented the following guide for using on all our forums. This guide is designed to strike a balance between the main goal of our forums, providing Geocoin related information, and providing a venue for open discussion of Geocoin related topics.

We require all posts to be positive, constructive, and on topic. We may delete individual posts that could ruin a good topic thread.

Unnecessary bumping of topics is considered spam, and topics bumped for no reason shall be locked.

We reserve the right to edit or remove any content on these forums that we deem inappropriate with or without forewarning. We will try to give fair warning when we can, but it is not always feasible to do so.

Having fun is good, we like fun. We have created a generic Off Topic forum for non-Geocoin related topics. Please keep it positive and polite. We do not censor opinions or ideas on our forums but we do take action against posts and/or topics that could cause unrest in the community beyond a civil and polite disagreement.

You may not make personal attacks on other users or staff members either in public forums or private messages.

You may not use profanity in usernames, posts, signatures or anything else on this website. It is unprofessional and offensive and will not be tolerated. We have word filters in place for the most vulgar terms. Circumventing those word filters will result in punitive action. Please remember we have guests of all ages that visit this site.

We reserve the right to ban any member who violates our guidelines or disrupts our community. We will be fair and in most cases provide warning.

If you have an issue concerning our services, policies, or staff, please use a personal contact method such as a private message or email to a staff member. All staff are highlighted in the active members list. We take serious complaints to heart and will do our best to address them.

The Golden Rules

* There will be no excessive use of profanity.

* There will be no racial, ethnic, gender based insults or any other personal discriminations.

* There will be no posts meant to offend or hurt any other member, in a manner which is offensive or inflammatory.

* Spamming is not permitted; please keep all your posts as constructive as possible.

* Unnecessary bumping of topics is considered spam; please do not unnecessarily bump topics.

* Asking for members for your site/forums is considered spam; please do not use our site to advertise yours without prior approval from a member of Management.

* Pornography, warez, or any other illegal transactions may NOT be linked in any shape or form.

* All posts are property of the poster. This forum and all web sites owned in conjunction with this forum have the right to request alteration or deletion of any offensive post.

* Posts may be deleted for any reasons the forum administrators deem reasonable.

* Users may not argue a moderators decision publicly. Any and all complaints directed at a moderator must first address the moderator in question via PM. If the problem can not be resolved, then the moderator and user must send their positions to the forum admin. The forum admin will make or change any and/or all final decisions.

* Pictures may be posted (where allowed) as long as they are not explicit or offensive. If you plan to post more than one image, or the topic is based on graphics, please link the images rather than screening.

* Signatures may contain images, but may not be any larger than 300x100; 468x60 banners are also permitted (within reason). If your signature is larger than the allotted size given or deemed unacceptable by staff, you will be requested by a moderator to resize or change your image. Please also try and keep text signatures under 5 lines. Failing to comply with a moderator's request to fix your signature will result in the removal of your signature.

* Please try to keep images in your profile to a minimum file size to accomodate for dialup members. We want everyone here to have an enjoyable experience, and images that have excessive file sizes cause undue problems for those without broadband.

* Please keep foul language to a minimum, any excessive un-called for language will be removed and you will receive a final warning.

* Remember to post in the correct forum. Take your time to look at other topics and see where your topic should go. If your topic is placed in the wrong forum, it will be moved by a moderator.

* If a topic is recognized as being posted in the wrong forum, or if the post is a violation of our guidelines then please contact a moderator either via PM or the 'report post to moderator' feature; please do not respond publicly to the member - a member of staff will do what is required upon contact.

* Any person's who attempt to present themselves as a Moderator by posting negatively to a member's topic (which has been posted in error and requires locking or moving to another forum) will be sent a PM warning and placed into moderation queue upon further actions.

* Any impersonation of a user from these forums, in any mode of communication, is strictly prohibited and will result in a banning.

* Linked and locked topics are pruned regularly to reduce page clutter. If you have a question about where your topic went, please PM a Moderator or Administrator before starting a new topic asking where it went, or posting a duplicate of the original topic. We will be happy to provide you with a link to the new location, or a reason why it was locked and/or removed.

Violation of any of these rules will result in consequences determined on a case-by-case basis.

Thank you for visiting Geocoins.net and we hope you enjoy your stay.

Privacy Notice Table Of Contents:

Our Commitment To Privacy
The Information We Collect
How We Use Information
Our Commitment To Data Security
Our Commitment To Children's Privacy
How To Access Or Correct Your Information
How To Contact Us

Our Commitment To Privacy
Your privacy is important to us. To better protect your privacy we provide this notice explaining our online information practices and the choices you can make about the way your information is collected and used. To make this notice easy to find, we have made it available on the top of every page via our online FAQ.

The Information We Collect:
This notice applies to all information collected or submitted on the Geocoins.net website. The types of personal information that may be collected is:

Name
Address
Email address
Phone number

The Way We Use Information:
We only use the information you provide about yourself for internal purposes, such as sending out your lost password or verification of your account. We do not share this information with outside parties or advertisers.

We use return email addresses to answer the email we receive. Such addresses are not used for any other purpose and are not shared with outside parties. Please keep in mind if you make your email address public, it may be viewed by many other guests.

Finally, we never use or share the personally identifiable information provided to us online in ways unrelated to the ones described above without also providing you an opportunity to opt-out or otherwise prohibit such unrelated uses.

Our Commitment To Data Security
To prevent unauthorized access, maintain data accuracy, and ensure the correct use of information, we have put in place appropriate physical, electronic, and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect online.

Our Commitment To Children's Privacy:
Protecting the privacy of the very young is especially important. For that reason, we never collect or maintain information at our website from those we actually know are under 13, and no part of our website is structured to attract anyone under 13 without a parents consent.

How You Can Access Or Correct Your Information
You can access all your personally identifiable information that we collect online and maintain by editing your profile after a successful login.

To protect your privacy and security, we will also take reasonable steps to verify your identity before granting access or making corrections.

How To Contact Us
Should you have other questions or concerns about these privacy policies, please send us an email at privacy@Geocoins.net.

The words Geocoins.net refers to the named domain and all sub-domains. (ie Forums.Geocoins.net)

By using the Geocoins.net website you agree to abide to all terms of use and disclaimers governing this website.

Geocoins.net, it's owners, managers, partners and employees do not provide any express or implied warranties of merchantability, suitability, or completeness of the information or tools found on this website including, but not limited to: i) posts on the Geocoins.net Forums, ii) information or resources of other websites with links on Geocoins.net, and iii) any other information or resource found on this website. The information provided herein is to be used at your own risk. In no event will Geocoins.net, its owners, manager, partners or employees be responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data or profits; or business interruption) however caused and on any theory of liability, whether in contract, strict liability, or tort (including negligence or otherwise) arising in any way out of the use of this site or the resources it provides, even if advised of the possibility of such damage.

Nothing contained on this website should be construed to constitute a recommendation or endorsement of any product, service, or site.

The Geocoin forums are a free services provided by Geocoins.net. There is no cost to submit questions or posts, to respond to questions or posts or to look up past message postings.

Geocoins.net has not reviewed the posts on the forums and the views expressed therein are those of the posters and do not necessarily reflect those of Geocoins.net, it owners, managers, agents, partners, advertisers or affiliates. Geocoins.net assume no responsibility for the posts or the information contained therein, nor do they make any claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, suitability or completeness of any of the information in the posts. Use the advice and information provided at your own risk.

By posting or submitting material on the forums, you grant Geocoins.net a royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, non-exclusive right (including any moral rights) and license to use, reproduce, edit, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, communicate to the public, perform and display the submitted content (in whole or in part) worldwide and/or to incorporate it in other works in any form, media, or technology now known or later developed, for the full term of any rights that may exist in the content.

You agree that you will not use the Geocoins.net forums to post any advertisement or other commercial message except in the appropriate area, currently in the Community Announcements forum. You agree that you will not post any knowingly false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, harassing, obscene, sexually oriented or threatening message or material that is illegally invasive of another person's privacy. Geocoins.net and it's agents will attempt to delete any inappropriate posts as quickly as possible; however, the submissions are generally posted in real-time and are typically not reviewed by Geocoins.net or its editorial staff before they are posted to the site.

You agree that you are solely responsible for anything you post on the Geocoins.net forums and that you agree to indemnify and hold harmless Geocoins.net, its owners and employees with respect to any claims based upon your posts/submissions to the Geocoins.net forums.

We try our best to ensure confidentiality and protect your privacy when you post messages on the Geocoins.net forums. Your personal information such as name, address, email address, phone, etc., are concealed from all users of the Geocoins.net forums if you choose to keep them private. Only the Geocoins.net administrators, (which may or may not include the moderators) have access to your personal information. We will not disclose this information to third parties without your permission except to the extent necessary including: i) to protect ourselves from liability or ii) to respond to legal process or comply with the law. However, because these are public forums, you must also understand that you might lose some privacy by posting your messages on the Geocoins.net forums.