Social Media Terms of Service
The Epilepsy Foundation welcomes contributions to our social media accounts and encourages discussion related to epilepsy, our research, events and more. To ensure a safe environment for all members of our community, we ask users to abide by these Terms of Service and reserve the right to remove any content we deem inappropriate. When posting, please respect the views of other users and be aware that our accounts are viewed by minors (people under the age of 18). Accordingly, posts and contributions should be suitable for individuals of all ages. All material posted by users must comply with the relevant service’s Terms of Use. In addition, users may not post any material that:
• Is abusive, threatening, discriminatory or defamatory
• Is unlawful, fraudulent, misleading or malicious
• Infringes on the intellectual property rights of others
• Is offensive, obscene or otherwise inappropriate
• Is entirely off-topic or has been excessively reposted by a user
• Advertises or offers to sell any goods or services, contains spam or any other unsolicited commercial messages
We reserve the right, in our absolute discretion, to remove, untag and/or report any posts, including those that violate these Terms of Service. Users who breach these Terms of Service may be blocked from contributing. The Foundation accepts no liability for any loss arising from or in connection with users being blocked from the relevant service or the deletion of a user’s content. Comments and posts on our social media accounts made by those outside the organisation do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Epilepsy Foundation, its employees or affiliates. The Epilepsy Foundation does not endorse this material and is not responsible for its accuracy. Please note that we cannot guarantee the privacy or security of conversations made through social media messaging apps or email. While we do our best to ensure the integrity of these platforms, if you have any concerns, please contact the National Epilepsy Support Service on 1300 761 487. The collection of personal information by the Epilepsy Foundation is governed by the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic) and Health Records Act 2000 (Vic) (together, Privacy Laws). The Epilepsy Foundation is committed to protecting your privacy and processing your personal information fairly and lawfully in compliance with the Privacy Laws. Please refer to our Privacy Policy for information about how we handle personal information. The Epilepsy Foundation reserves the right to update these Terms of Service from time to time.
