Beacons Community Standards

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Trust and safety are major priorities for Beacons. We've created these standards to articulate what is and isn't allowed on our platform.

Please review these standards. All Beacons users must abide by these standards to continue using the Beacons platform.

If you come across any content on a Beacons page that violates these standards, please email [email protected] with the following information:

• Username or URL of Beacons page you are reporting
• Complaint about the page
• Your name and email (so we can keep you updated on the status of our violation review)

Adult content

Helping website visitors make informed decisions is incredibly important to us at Beacons. We add informational labels to links that may not be appropriate for visitors of all ages. Specifically, if you're linking out to adult content on your page, you must turn on the sensitive content notice, ensure the content on your page itself are suitable for all ages, and make sure what you are linking to is legal in your region.

Hate speech

Diversity of thought is important to us at Beacons, but we do not permit content that discriminates against people, incites hate or violence, or inflicts harm.

Illegal goods and services

Beacons does not permit the exchange of illegal goods or services through the platform. These illegal goods and services include:

• Alcohol
• Drugs
• Weapons
• Body parts
• Adoptions
• Counterfeit goods
• Embargoed goods
• Endangered or protected species or parts of these species
• Fireworks
• Explosives
• Hazardous materials
• Toxic materials
• IDs
• Personal information
• Regulated living species
• Recalled items
• Stolen items
• Tobacco based products
• Multi-level marketing offers
• Gambling
• Human trafficking
• Prostitution

Copyrighted content

Preserving intellectual property is important to us. We do not allow the uploading of any content that infringes on copyrights, trademarks, or patents.

Violent content

We have a no tolerance policy for any content featuring violent or disturbing content.

Spam

We absolutely do not permit spams or scams. Creators cannot use their pages to engage in any spams or scams.

Harassment

We prioritize protecting all visitors so we do not permit any form of intimidation, harassment, or bullying.

Child harm

We do not tolerate child harm or any content that endorses child harm in any way. We actively report any cases of possible child harm to relevant national authorities.

Self-harm

We encourage people's journeys through recovery but we do not permit any content that encourages any form of self-harm.

Privacy

Individual privacy is critically important to us at Beacons, so we do not permit the sharing of any personal identifying information.

Usernames

We do not allow creators to exchange Beacons usernames for money. If you pick a username, you must do so with the intention of using it.