Terms of Service
CMASS Media LLC. d/b/a
FlyPeoples.com and its affiliates, successors, parents, subsidiaries, assigns,
licensees, and designees (collectively and individually
"FlyPeoples.com") encourages and promotes the FlyPeoples.com website
(the "Service") as an environment that fosters interaction and
participation among its members ("Members"). Members should thus feel
free to express themselves. However, Members should keep comments and
contributions within the community values of the Service and must comply with
applicable laws and these terms of service (the "Terms of Service").
The
Service is provided by FlyPeoples.com to you ("you" or
"Member"), subject to the Terms of Service, and other terms and
conditions that may be published by FlyPeoples.com from time to time on the
Service. FlyPeoples.com may change, suspend or discontinue the Service, at any
time without prior notice to its Members. FlyPeoples.com may also impose limits
on certain features or services contained in the Service without prior notice.
MEMBERS WHO VIOLATE THE
TERMS OF SERVICE MAY PERMANENTLY BE BANNED FROM USING THE SERVICE AND IN
CERTAIN CASES MAY BE SUBJECT TO LEGAL ACTION.
Please
read the Terms of Service carefully. By using the Service, you agree to all of
the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service outlined in this document and
as they may be changed by FlyPeoples.com from time to time. It is your
obligation to read the Terms of Service and comply with them. If you do not
agree to all of the terms and conditions of the Terms of Service, please do not
use the Service. FlyPeoples.com reserves the right to change, modify, add or
remove portions of the Terms of Service at any time, in its sole discretion. If
you continue to use the Service after FlyPeoples.com has posted changes to the
Terms of Service, it means you have accepted those changed terms.
Conduct and Content
Software
files, text, sounds or other information (collectively, "Content")
transmitted, posted, linked or uploaded on or through the Service by Members
may not be abusive, defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, in violation of applicable
laws, or otherwise offensive to other Members, and must comply with FlyPeoples.com's Community Rules.
By
transmitting, posting, linking or uploading Content to any part of the Service,
you represent and warrant that neither your content nor any parts thereof
infringe upon the copyright or any other statutory or common-law intellectual
property rights (including without limitation trademark, service mark, and
trade name rights), proprietary rights (including without limitation trade
secrets), or rights of privacy or publicity of any third party.
You
hereby grant to FlyPeoples.com a non-exclusive, worldwide, perpetual fully
paid-up license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, create
derivative works from, distribute, perform, transmit and display such Content
(in whole or part) 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 such Content.
You
acknowledge that by providing you with the ability to distribute your Content,
the Service is acting as a passive conduit for such distribution and
FlyPeoples.com is not undertaking any obligation or liability relating to any
Content or activities of its Members. FlyPeoples.com cannot prevent Members
from placing prohibited content on the Service. Furthermore, FlyPeoples.com may
elect at its sole discretion to monitor some, all, or no areas of the Service
for adherence to these Terms of Service or other terms and conditions that may
be published by FlyPeoples.com from time to time. Upon notification of
inappropriate material, FlyPeoples.com reserves the right, but not the
responsibility to remove the Content from the Service. FlyPeoples.com further
reserves the right to stop a member from accessing the Service upon receipt of
complaints about the member's contributions and participation on the Service.
You
must evaluate, and bear the risk associated with, the accuracy, completeness or
usefulness of any Content posted by you to the Service. FlyPeoples.com does
pre-screen Content as a matter of policy, but FlyPeoples.com reserves the
right, but has no responsibility to you, to monitor and/or remove Content which
is deemed in FlyPeoples.com's sole discretion
harmful, offensive, inaccurate or otherwise in violation of the Terms of
Service or any rules or policies which FlyPeoples.com has in place at the time.
Copyright Regulations
Everything
you see or read on the Service is owned by us or used with permission. You may
not copy, use, or retransmit anything for the Service without our express
written permission. Furthermore, you are not allowed to post or distribute any
material you do not own or which you do not have permission to use. Violation
of this policy may result in copyright, trademark, or other intellectual
property rights violation and subject you to civil or criminal penalties.
Therefore,
by using the Service you agree that you will not: (i)
submit-to or use in connection with the Service any material that is
copyrighted, protected by trade secret or otherwise subject to third party
proprietary rights, including privacy and publicity rights, unless you are the
owner of such rights or have permission from their rightful owner to post the
material and to grant FlyPeoples.com all of the license rights granted herein;
(ii) publish falsehoods or misrepresentations that could damage FlyPeoples.com
or any third party; (iii) submit material that is unlawful, obscene,
defamatory, libelous, threatening, pornographic, harassing, hateful, racially
or ethnically offensive, or encourages conduct that would be considered a
criminal offense, give rise to civil liability, violate any law, or is
otherwise inappropriate; (iv) post advertisements or other forms of
solicitations of business or affiliate links; (v) impersonate another person.
FlyPeoples.com does not endorse any submission or any opinion, recommendation,
or advice expressed in a submission to the Service, and FlyPeoples.com
expressly disclaims any and all liability in connection with such submissions.
FlyPeoples.com does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement
of intellectual property rights on the Service, and FlyPeoples.com will remove
all Content and submissions by users if properly notified that such Content or
user's submission infringes on another's intellectual property rights.
FlyPeoples.com reserves the right to remove Content and any submission by a
user without prior notice. FlyPeoples.com also reserves the right to
decide whether Content or any submission by a user is appropriate and complies
with these Terms of Service for violations other than copyright infringement
and violations of intellectual property law, such as, but not limited to,
pornography, obscene or defamatory material, or excessive length.
FlyPeoples.com may remove such submissions and/or terminate a user's access for
uploading such material in violation of these Terms of Service at any time,
without prior notice and at its sole discretion.
FlyPeoples.com
respects the intellectual property of others, and as a user of the Service we
ask you to do the same. You are not permitted to upload, post or otherwise
distribute on the Service Content that you do not wholly own. This includes any
audio or video files that contain Content made by others. By way of example
only, this includes using others. Music, including parts of
songs that you post or on videos you upload. Even if you use only a part
of a song, change the lyrics, post only the original lyrics, or even play your
own version of someone else.s music, it is not
permitted under these Terms of Service and, again, could subject you to civil
or criminal penalties. This is the same for any music video or other video that
does not belong to you. Please note: none of this is or should be considered
legal advice -- it is just our way of helping you to identify what you should
do or not do on FlyPeoples.com and how to respect the rights of others in
general.
General
These
Terms of Service constitute the entire understanding of you and FlyPeoples.com
with respect to the subject matter hereof. There are no understandings,
agreements, conditions or representations, oral or written, express or implied,
with reference to the subject matter hereof that are not merged herein,
expressly referenced herein, or superseded hereby.
Nothing
contained in these Terms of Service shall be construed as creating any agency,
partnership, joint venture or other form of joint enterprise between you and
FlyPeoples.com.
The
provisions of these Terms of Service are independent of each other and the
invalidity of any provision or a portion thereof shall not affect the validity
or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any particular
provision is found to be invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be
deemed to have been replaced with a valid and enforceable provision that
approximates as closely as possible the intent of you and FlyPeoples.com as
reflected in the original provision.
Any
delay or failure on the part of FlyPeoples.com to enforce any rights hereunder
to which it may be entitled shall not be construed as a waiver of the right and
privilege to do so at any subsequent time.
You
indemnify and hold harmless FlyPeoples.com, and the officers, directors, employees,
partners, principals, agents, contracted service vendors, advisers and
representatives of FlyPeoples.com, from, against and in respect of any and all
demands, claims, actions or causes of action, liabilities, losses, and
expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of or relating to
any breach by you of any covenant, representation or warranty made pursuant to
these Terms of Service.
All
provisions which must survive in order to give effect to their meaning, shall
survive any expiration or termination of these Terms of Service, including
without limitation all of your representations, warranties and indemnification
obligations.
The
Terms of Service shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of New York, without regard to conflict of laws principles. You
and FlyPeoples.com consent to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the state
and federal courts located in New York County for resolution of any and all
disputes arising out of or related to the Terms of Service.
Limitation of Liability
To
the full extent permissible under the applicable law, FlyPeoples.com shall not
be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential
damages resulting from the use or inability to use the Service.
In
no event shall FlyPeoples.com have any liability for any incidental,
consequential, or indirect damages (including, but not limited to, damages
relating to loss of business, profits, goodwill, data, programs or information,
and the like) arising out of the use of or inability to use the Service or any
information, advice, or websites is void where prohibited by law. By using the
Service, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration information you
submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will continue to maintain the accuracy
of such information; (c) you are 14 years of age or older; and, (d) your use of
the Service does not violate any applicable law or regulation. Your profile may
be deleted and your Membership may be terminated without warning, if we believe
that you are under 14 years of age. If you under 18
years of age, you must review these Terms of Service with your parent or
guardian before using the Service.
The
Service contains links to third-party World Wide Web sites and other resources.
FlyPeoples.com assumes no responsibility for the availability or content of
these outside sites and resources. Therefore, any concerns a member may have
regarding any other site should be directed to the relevant site administrator
or Webmaster.
The
information, advice, facts, opinions or other content appearing on the Service
posted by Members or third parties are those of the respective authors and do
not reflect the views of FlyPeoples.com. FlyPeoples.com assumes no
responsibility or liability for these materials.
Disclaimer of Warranties
Everything
on the Service is provided to you "AS IS" and "AS
AVAILABLE." FlyPeoples.com does not make any express or implied
warranties, representations or endorsements whatsoever (including, without
limitation, warranties of title or non-infringement or the implied warranties
of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose) with respect to the
Service, any products, merchandise, information or services provided through or
advertised on the Service, or the accuracy or results obtained from the use of
any products, merchandise, or information or services provided through or
advertised on the Service. FlyPeoples.com does not guarantee or warrant that
any files available for downloading through the Service will be free of
infection by viruses or other code that may contain contaminating or
destructive properties.
Links to Third Party Sites
Any
third-party sites to which the Service may link are not under FlyPeoples.com's control, and FlyPeoples.com does not
assume any responsibility or liability for any information, content,
communications or materials available on such third-party sites. Absent express
language to the contrary, FlyPeoples.com does not intend links contained on the
Service to be referrals to, or endorsements of, the linked third-party sites or
the entities that operate them, and such links are provided for convenience
only.
Privacy
CMASS Media LLC. ("FlyPeoples.com") believes
that communities can only truly be built through interaction and participation
among community Members based on trust, privacy and freedom of expression.
Information Collection
Whether
you enroll online or are just a visitor, we are very careful with what we do
with your information. Collection of information is usually grouped into two
categories: personally identifiable information (PII), which is information
identifiable to a specific member, and aggregate information, which is general
demographic information that does not identify any individual member.
FlyPeoples.com may use or disclose aggregate information for any purpose.
FlyPeoples.com
collects personally identifiable information (PII) from our users at several
different points on our Web site. PII includes your name, email address, home
or other address (like the school you attend), or any other information that
tells another person who you are.
Registration
In
order to use certain services of this Web site, you must first complete the
registration form and create a user name and password. During registration you
are required to provide contact information (such as name and valid email
address). We use this information to contact you about the services on our site
in which you have expressed interest.
You
must submit certain demographic information (e.g. gender, date of birth) to us;
other demographic information is optional. We encourage you to submit optional
information so we can provide you a more personalized experience on our site:
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FlyPeoples.com
may also use your profile to generate aggregate reports and  market research.
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Members
can modify registration data associated with their account, and can control
selected private information from being disclosed on their personal page.
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Notes and
online chat communications are retained and are only accessible by the
designated recipients, except that FlyPeoples.com personnel involved in
maintenance of the system may have access to them.
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FlyPeoples.com
is the sole owner of the information collected on FlyPeoples.com.
How we use our members'
personal information
Our
policy regarding this information is simple: FlyPeoples.com may use personally
identifiable information to deliver more relevant marketing offers to you
through email or on our site.
We
may share your personal information with other third parties for purposes of
providing you with more targeted offers and promotions, unless you have opted
out of receiving third-party offers. Out of respect for your privacy, we
present the option not to receive these types of communications and offers.
Please see the "Choice and Opt-out" section.
Surveys or Contests
From
time-to-time we may provide you the opportunity to participate in contests or
surveys on our site. If you participate, we will request certain personally
identifiable information from you. Participation in these surveys or contests
is completely voluntary and you therefore have a choice whether or not to
disclose this information. The requested information typically includes contact
information (such as name and shipping address), and demographic information
(such as zip code).
We
use may use a third party service provider to conduct these surveys or
contests; those companies are prohibited from using our users' personally
identifiable information for any other purpose.
Invite-A-Friend
If
you choose to use our referral service to tell a friend about our site, we will
ask you for your friend's name and email address. We will automatically send
your friend a one-time email inviting him or her to visit the site.
FlyPeoples.com stores this information for the sole purpose of sending this
one-time email and tracking the success of our referral program.
Account Alerts
If
you wish to subscribe to our account alerts(s), we will use your name and email
address to send alerts to you. Account alerts notify you of changes to your
accounts, such as receipt of new notes, payment confirmations. Out of respect
for your privacy, we provide you a way to unsubscribe. Please see the
"Choice and Opt-out" section.
Service-related
Announcements
We
will send you strictly service-related announcements on rare occasions when it
is necessary to do so. For instance, if our service is temporarily suspended
for maintenance, we might send you an email. Generally, you may not opt-out of
these communications, which are not promotional in nature. If you do not wish
to receive them, you have the option to deactivate your account.
Customer Service
Based
upon the personally identifiable information you provide us, we will send you a
welcoming email to verify your username and password. We will also communicate
with you in response to your inquiries, to provide the services you request,
and to manage your account.
Profile
We
store information that we collect through cookies, log files, clear gifs to
create a "profile" of your preferences. We tie your personally identifiable
information, and your purchasing history, to information in the profile, in
order to provide tailored promotions and marketing offers and to improve the
content of the site for you.
Information Sharing and
Disclosure
One
last thing to keep in mind: Whenever you voluntarily disclose personal
information on forums, through email, or in chat areas, that information can be
collected and used by others. If you post personal information in public
places, others may send you unsolicited email messages. Always be smart about
the information you provide online.
Always
be smart about the information you provide online.
Your
Member profile is password-protected so that you and only you have access to
this information. In order to maintain this protection, do not give your
password to anyone. Also, we recommend that, if you share your computer with
other people, you sign out of your Account and close your browser window when
you are done. Signing off will protect your information if you share a computer
with someone else or are using a computer in a public place like a library.
We
make every effort to ensure that your information is secure on our system.
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be
100% secure. As a result, we cannot guarantee the security of any information
you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
Legal Disclaimer
We
reserve the right to disclose your personally identifiable information as
required by law and when we believe that disclosure is necessary to protect our
rights and/or to comply with a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal
process served on our Web site.
Choice/Opt-out
We
provide you the opportunity to "opt-out" of having your personally
identifiable information used to deliver more relevant marketing offers to you
through email or on our site.
Log Files - HBX
We
use a third-party website measurement service called Hitbox
that uses cookies to track non-personally identifiable information about
visitors to our site in the aggregate.
As
is true of most Web sites, we gather certain information automatically and
store it in log files. This information includes internet protocol (IP)
addresses, browser type, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages,
operating system, date/time stamp, and clickstream
data.
We
use this information, which does not identify individual users, to analyze
trends, to administer the site, to track users' movements around the site and
to gather demographic information about our user base as a whole.
Cookies
A
cookie is a small text file that is stored on a user's computer for
record-keeping purposes. We use cookies on this site. We do link the
information we store in cookies to personally identifiable information you
submit while on our site.
We
use both session ID cookies and persistent cookies. We use session cookies to
make it easier for you to navigate our site. A session ID cookie expires when
you close you browser. A persistent cookie remains on your hard drive for an
extended period of time. You can remove persistent cookies by following
directions provided in your Internet browser's "help" file. We set a
persistent cookie to track and target the interests of our users to enhance the
experience on our site. Both session ID and persistent
cookies are encrypted to protect them from being used for any purpose except
that described here.
If
you reject cookies, you may still use our site, but your ability to use some
areas of our site will be limited.
This
privacy statement covers the use of cookies by FlyPeoples.com only and does not
cover the use of cookies by any advertisers, third-party content or service
providers. We have no access to or control over these cookies. See
"Third-Party Advertisers."
Clear Gifs (Web
Beacons/Web Bugs)
We
employ and our third-party advertising partner employs a software technology
called clear gifs, that help us better manage content on our site by informing
us what content is effective. Clear gifs are tiny graphics with a unique
identifier, similar in function to cookies, and are used to track the online
movements of Web users. In contrast to cookies, which are stored on a user.s computer hard drive, clear gifs are embedded
invisibly on Web pages and are about the size of the period at the end of this
sentence. We tie the information gathered by clear gifs to our customers. personally identifiable information.
We
use clear gifs in our HTML-based emails to let us know which emails have been
opened by recipients. This allows us to gauge the effectiveness of certain
communications and the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns. If you would
like to opt-out of these emails, please see "Choice and Opt-out."
Third-Party Advertisers,
Service and Content Providers
Information
about your visits to this site, such as number of times you have viewed an ad
(but not your name, address, or other personal in-formation), is used to serve
ads to you. We share Web site usage information about users with a reputable
third party Revenue Science for the purpose of targeting our Internet banner
advertisements on this site. Also, certain third party service or content
providers might use their own cookies, including any video content or players
made available through our web pages.
In
the course of serving advertisements to this site, our third-party advertiser
may place or recognize a unique cookie on your browser.
Also
remember that we authorize our third-party service or content providers to
employ cookies to collect data stored in aggregate form, and these providers
may use this information in perpetuity for a variety of purposes, such as
keeping count of visits to this site (including any video players) or to
particular video content, accumulating and reporting aggregate, statistical
information, determining which features users like best, such as video content,
and in connection with operating, enhancing or improving this site (including
any video players, video content, and advertisements on this site).
Links to Other Sites
This
Web site contains links to other sites that are not owned or controlled by
FlyPeoples.com. Please be aware that we, FlyPeoples.com, are not responsible
for the privacy practices of such other sites.
We
encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy
statements of each and every Web site that collects personally identifiable
information.
This
privacy statement applies only to information collected by this Web site.
Bulletin Boards/Chat Rooms
If
you use a bulletin board or chat room on this site, you should be aware that
any personally identifiable information you submit there can be read,
collected, or used by other users of these forums, and could be used to send
you unsolicited messages. We are not responsible for the personally
identifiable information you choose to submit in these forums.
Access to Personally
Identifiable Information
If
your personally identifiable information changes, or
if you no longer desire our service, you may correct, update, delete or
deactivate it by making the change on our member information page or by
contacting us by telephone or postal mail at the contact information listed
below.
Security
The
security of your personal information is important to us. When you enter
sensitive information (such as credit card number) on our registration or order
forms, we encrypt that information using secure socket layer technology (SSL).
We
follow generally accepted industry standards to protect the personal
information submitted to us, both during transmission and once we receive it.
No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage,
is 100% secure, however. Therefore, while we strive to use commercially
acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its
absolute security.
Business Transitions
In
the event FlyPeoples.com goes through a business transition, such as a merger,
acquisition by another company, or sale of all or a portion of its assets, your
personally identifiable information will likely be among the assets
transferred. You will be notified via email of any such change in ownership or
control of your personal information.
Changes in this Privacy
Statement
If
we decide to change our privacy policy, we will post those changes to this
privacy statement, the homepage, and other places we deem appropriate so that
you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what
circumstances, if any, we disclose it.
We
reserve the right to modify this privacy statement at any time, so please
review it frequently. If we make material changes to this policy, we will
notify you here, by email, or by means of a notice on our home page.
Age Restriction
The
Service is not directed to children under the age of 13. After April 20, 2000,
the Service has used reasonable commercial efforts to adhere to the Children's
Online Privacy Protection Act ("COPPA") which prohibits the
collection of personal information online from children under the age of 13
without first obtaining verifiable parental consent. In fact, since April 2006,
the Service has prohibited and does prohibit registration by, and will not
knowingly collect personally identifiable information from, anyone under the
age of 13. Use of, and Membership in the Service is void where prohibited by
law. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that (a) all registration
information you submit is truthful and accurate; (b) you will continue to
maintain the accuracy of such information; (c) you are 13 years of age or
older; and, (d) your use of the Service does not violate any applicable law or
regulation. Your profile may be deleted and your Membership may be terminated
without warning, if we believe that you are under 13
years of age. If you under 18 years of age, you must review these Terms of
Service with your parent or guardian before using the Service.
Fees and Cost
You
are responsible for paying any applicable taxes and for all hardware, software,
service and other costs you may incur in connection with the Service, including
costs incurred in connecting to the Service via the Internet. FlyPeoples.com
reserves the right, at any time, to charge fees for access to the Service, and
will notify you of any such fees by posting information regarding such fees on
the Service.
On-line Behavior / or
Community Rules
You
are entirely responsible and liable for all of your activities on
FlyPeoples.com. Listed below are some, but not all, violations that may result
in termination of your access to FlyPeoples.com. By using FlyPeoples.com, you
agree NOT to do any of the following:
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Post,
transmit, promote, or distribute content that is illegal, that encourages
illegal activity, or that infringes upon the copyright, patent, trademark,
trade secret, publicity right or other intellectual property or proprietary
right of any third party.
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Transmit
or facilitate distribution of content that is libelous, harmful, threatening,
harassing, abusive, racially or ethnically offensive, vulgar, sexually
explicit, pornographic, obscene, defamatory, or objectionable in a reasonable
person's view.
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Pretend
to be anyone whom you are not. You may not impersonate another member, a CCI
staff member, or anyone else.
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Attempt
to get a password, other account information, or other private information from
a member, or harvest email addresses or other information.
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Post any
unsolicited advertising, promotional materials, or any other forms of
solicitation.
Pornography,
obscenities, and defamatory postings are not allowed anywhere on
FlyPeoples.com. Postings of this kind will be removed immediately, and a
violation will be issued to the Member responsible for the posting (several
violations will result in the termination of your account). If you see any
pornographic, obscene or defamatory postings, please Alert Us immediately.
Postings
which violate the intellectual property rights of third parties are not allowed
anywhere on FlyPeoples.com. Postings of this kind of which we become aware will
be removed immediately, and a violation will be issued to the Member
responsible for the posting (several violations will result in the termination
of your account).
In
the Forums area, please try to keep your postings relevant to the discussion.
Postings that are irrelevant to Forum discussions, or
that are designed to promote personal pages, voting polls, or third parties may
be removed. If you see postings that contain foul language or that are intended
to harass other Members, please Alert Us immediately.
Intentional
disruption of the flow of content or discussion by repeatedly posting the same
message or image or posting excessively large images is not permitted. Members
who cause disruption of this kind will be issued a violation that can result in
the termination of their account. If you see another Member disrupting a chat
room or forum discussion, please Alert Us immediately.
Harassment
of another FlyPeoples.com member via Notes, Email, Pages, or postings is not
permitted. Harassment means: saying bad things about them; sending them
unwanted messages; attacking their race, heritage, etc. Unsolicited
"spam" messages are also not permitted unless expressly authorized by
the recipient. While we encourage you to introduce yourself to other Members,
please respect their wishes if they do not want you to send them mail. If you
feel that another Member is harassing you, please Alert Us by filling out a
member violation report.
We
can, whenever we want, edit or delete any content displayed, uploaded to,
distributed, or otherwise published through the Service.
We
reserve the right to remove content at any time, including any content that
violates these standards. We are not responsible for any objectionable material
posted by Members that you may encounter while using the Service.
Online Safety
FlyPeoples.com
is committed to providing a safe environment for our members to express
themselves and meet new people in the community.
To
ensure safe and positive experiences for all users, we have written guidelines
for our members to follow. The guidelines and tips are for parents, teens and
daters.
Tips for Parents
Members
must be 13 years or older to join our site. If your teenager has just recently
started using the internet we encourage you to talk to them about their online
experience. You can use these guidelines to start the conversation with your
teenager. Please review the Terms of Service with your teenager to ensure that
you both understand the rules to which our members (and by extension, you as
the parent of a teen under 18 years of age) are subject.
Not everyone on the site
should be trusted.
Community
based internet sites are just like neighborhoods except that they are online -
make sure your teens take caution in interacting with and adding members to
their friends list. Suggest they talk to you if they want to meet an online
friend in person, and if you think it's safe, make sure that any planned
meeting occurs in public with friends or a trusted adult present.
Make sure your child does
not lie about his or her age.
In
real life would you probably wouldn't let your child lie about his or her age
to get into a club. Don't let them lie about their age online! Members must be
14 years or older to join the site. We have an age restriction because there
are certain areas of the site that may not be appropriate for those less than
14 years old. If your teens lie about their age they may be exposed to mature
and potentially inappropriate content.
Talk to your teens about
the dangers of giving personal information to strangers.
Although
we are a community based site and we make every effort to remove inappropriate
members your teens should understand the dangers of giving out personal information
to strangers. This is a free site that anyone can access and personal info
should not be given to strangers. Don't let your teens give personal
information to strangers online!
Talk to your teens about
what to do if they are bullied or harassed by another member.
No
one has a right to bully or harass another member. Talk to your teens about
what to do if someone harasses them or sends them unwanted emails. Your teens
should know that harassing messages can be stopped by blocking the member or
reporting them for abuse. To report a member for harassment
please click on the Report Abuse link on the member's personal page.
We
developed the guidelines stated above to help you understand that situations
that happen in the real world can also happen in online. Go online, surf the
internet, learn the lingo your teens are using. This will allow you to have a
continuous, open dialogue with them about who they are meeting and who they are
talking to in the real world and online. This will help your teens stay
Consider Utilizing
Parental Control Software
Software
is available that allows parents to add controls that block certain websites.
The software can also filter content so that parents can prevent children from
viewing information that they do not think is appropriate. Many of these
options are available to you for free. If you perform an online search using
"parental control software you will see your options.
Tips for Teens
Our
site is a fun and cool place for you to meet new people and express yourself. Before
you get started we recommend that you read the following guidelines that are
designed to help you have fun and be safe while on our site.
Think before you submit!
This
is a pubic environment and anyone will be able to see what you add to your
personal page. Do you want your friends, your teachers, your parents or
potential employers to see what you have written and uploaded? Think about this
before you add anything.
People can be mean!
There
are some people who join the site just so they can instigate and annoy other
members. Don't fall into the trap of responding back with negativity. Click on
the Report Abuse link next to the member.s name to
report the violation and WE will investigate the situation.
Don't use provocative
name.
Other
members may get the wrong idea about who you are and what your intentions are.
Additionally, accounts with inappropriate names violate our Terms of Services
and will be shut down.
If it seems too good to be
true it probably is.
Some
people make stuff up and there are a few people who join the site in an attempt
to make a quick buck. Protect yourself from scams. Don't give other members
money, credit card information or any other financial information.
Don't lie about your age!
We
ask your age for a reason - to protect you from mature and potentially
inappropriate content. Lying about your age violates our Terms of Service and
will result in your account being terminated.
Don't be a Bully!
This
is a community based site and we encourage members to freely express themselves.
Don't harass or bully another member if you disagree with them in a chat room
or a forum post.
No
one, including us, likes a bully. If you act like one, we will shut your page
down immediately. If you feel there is content on our site that violates one of
our Terms of Service, click on the Report Abuse link and our member services
tea will investigate and take appropriate action.
Don't mimic negative
behavior
We
are a community based site and this is your opportunity to show the world who
you are and what you care about. Don't disrespect yourself or others by
uploading inappropriate photos and/or text.
Pages that have inappropriate posts and
comments violate our Terms of Service and are shut down almost as quickly as
they are set up.
Beware of
"Phishing" Attacks
A
phishing attack occurs when someone fraudulently tries to obtain personal
information from you such as your user name and password. When you log into the
site always make sure FlyPeoples.com is in the URL. We ask for your username
and password when you log in and we do not ask for it anywhere else.
Tips for Daters
Although
most of our members are serious about dating and committing to serious
relationships, there may be some people who join the site for other reasons. We
put together this guide to give you tips on how to protect yourself so that
your online dating experience can be enjoyable and safe.
Use your common sense and
trust your instinct.
Meeting
members online for the first time is just like meeting a stranger in a club or
bar. Think about what you would do or tell someone about yourself when you
first meet them. Use the same guidelines and the same common sense when you
first meet someone on the internet.
Don't use provocative
name.
Other
members may get the wrong idea about who you are and what your intentions are.
Additionally, accounts with inappropriate names violate our Terms of Services
and will be shut down.
Take care in giving out
your real name, your address or phone number.
Be
cautious about how much information you share when you meet someone new. Why
not start by sending a note, an IM or an email from a third-party email address
such as Yahoo or Hotmail? This will allow you to take time to get to know the
person and will help you determine if they are trustworthy.
Trust yourself. If it
seems too good to be true it probably is.
Although
we have great and wonderful members you should be wary of those who may be
making up grand stories to trick you into believing they are someone they are
not.
Don't post any nudity.
Posting
nudity, even if it is in the form of artistic expression, may be misinterpreted
by others. Members may get the wrong idea about who you are and what your
intentions are. Additionally, accounts with inappropriate photos will be shut
down immediately.
All
these guidelines are put in place to remind you to use your common sense when
using the internet. Remember you are in CONTROL!