Mozilla will respond to takedown requests that comply with the + Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that + content shared on the Mozilla.Social server infringes a copyright + owned by you, or by someone that you legally represent, you may + submit a takedown notice, using the procedures outlined on + Mozilla's + copyright page.
+ +Filing a DMCA notice will commence a structured process. Your + complaint will be reviewed for accuracy, validity, and + completeness. If any of the required DMCA elements are missing, + we will be unable to process your takedown request.
+ +If your complaint appears to satisfy the requirements and we + remove the material in question, we will notify the affected + user, and provide them with a copy of your complaint (which may + include your personal information that is contained there). If + you do not wish to have your information shared, you may wish to + consider having an agent submit the complaint on your behalf. We + will also provide the user with information about how to file a + counter-notice, if they wish to contest your claims.
+ +If we remove material from Mozilla.social in response to your + infringement notice, you will receive confirmation that the + material has been removed. If we decide not to act on your + infringement report, you also will receive a notification of that + decision.
+ +Mozilla has a policy of terminating access for accounts that + are repeat infringers.
+ +If something you shared was removed due to a mistake or + misidentification by the copyright owner, you can file a DMCA + counter-notice, using the process described on Mozilla's + copyright page.
+ +A trademark is a word, name, logo, brand, catchphrase, or + similar device used to identify the goods or services provided by + a specific rightsholder. Users on our platform may not use a + third party's trademark in a way that is likely to confuse or + mislead others about their (or a third party's) affiliation with + the trademark owner.
+ +Referencing or discussing a third party's trademark may not, + on its own, violate this policy. Mozilla will not remove posts + for using a trademark to accurately identify something, or where + an exception to trademark law, such as fair use, applies.
+ +If you are a trademark owner or a trademark owner's authorized + agent, and you believe that content posted on Mozilla.Social + infringes one or more of your trademarks, please send us a + "Trademark Notice." We handle Trademark Notices + similarly to how we handle notices of copyright infringement, and + require that they contain each of the following items:
+ +If material that you posted was removed for trademark + infringement, and you believe that it did not infringe, you can + file a counter-notice to contest the removal of that content. If + you wish to file a counter-notice, you can submit one at the + following address: dmcanotice@mozilla.com.
+ +Your counter-notice must include:
+ +Users should be able to trust that the person or organization + indicated by another account's name or profile is authentic, and + genuinely represents the account's owner. You therefore may not + impersonate others, and may not post material intended to deceive + others about your identity, or about your authority to speak or + act on behalf of a third party. However, clear parody or satire + accounts are not considered violations of this policy.
+ +While your profile is not required to display your own name or + picture, you also may not use it to pose as a third party - + whether real or imagined - in order to deceive others.
+ +Violations of this policy may include accounts posing as an + authorized representative of a particular business, accounts + offering misleading investment, employment, or financial deals, + or other accounts displaying counterfeit identities, or offering + unauthorized or counterfeit goods or services.
+ +If you discover an account that you believe is impersonating + another person, or is purporting to represent a person or entity + that it is not entitled to represent, you can report that account + to us via the reporting tools available to you on Mozilla.Social. + Please identify the specific account in question, as well as the + account, individual, or entity that you believe is being + impersonated without authorization.
+ +If further information is likely to help clarify your concerns + (for example, if the impersonation was done in a specific post), + please also share those details. You will also be asked to + provide your contact information, so that we can contact you with + further questions, and with updates on your complaint. For more + information about how we store your information, see the + Mozilla.social Privacy Policy.
+ +Mozilla.Social users should be able to express their opinions, + and to engage in passionate and open dialogue without becoming + subject (or subjecting others) to bullying or harassment. With + that in mind, Mozilla will remove posts that appear to be shared + for the purpose of diminishing, degrading or shaming others, + causing them fear, or otherwise tormenting them. Egregious or + repeated violations of this policy may result in permanent + suspension of the user's account.
+ +This does not mean that we will remove posts, or accounts, + simply for stating controversial ideas. Mozilla believes that the + best discussions occur in an environment where people feel + comfortable sharing diverse points of view, and will not label + something as harassment simply because it includes unpopular + viewpoints. That said, it will remove posts that appear to be + targeted at a particular individual or group, that contain + personal abuse, or that appear to be shared in order to cause + others discomfort.
+ +Mozilla is committed to making Mozilla.Social a space that + reflects our values). The + line between forcefully expressed opinion and harassment can be + hard to judge. If you are not sure whether a behavior would + constitute harassment, it's best to avoid that behavior. We may + sometimes make moderation decisions that you feel err on the side + of removing content but we will always try to strike a balance + that promotes healthy community and constructive debate. If you + are looking for a social network that permits all speech, without + limitation, Mozilla.Social may not be the right place for + you.
+ +Harassment can come in many forms, and is not just at the + level of person to person interaction. On Mozilla.Social, we will + remove posts or accounts who incite or encourage harassment + against other people (e.g. dogpiling), + public shaming, doxxing and/or releasing other forms of private + and identifying information, and swatting. Mozilla + will also disable posts that contain explicit or veiled threats, + or that appear to target an individual based on that person's + membership in a particular social, cultural, political, or other + class, such as their race, gender, sexual identity, sexual + orientation, gender identity, familial status, national or + regional origin, language, education level, income level, or + equivalent.
+ +Messages sent to a single individual may constitute + harassment, depending on the wording of the message and the + context in which it was sent. While uninvited or controversial + private posts may not, on their own, constitute harassment, one + that appears intended to belittle or intimidate the receiver, + that is sent as part of a coordinated or ongoing campaign, or + that is sent after a request to cease contact, is more likely to + be a violation. Similarly, persistent and repeated sexual + pressure or badgering in private or public posts may also violate + our harassment policy.
+ +If you find that someone makes upsetting comments or + statements that may not rise to the level of + “harassment,†you can choose not to + see their posts, and/or to block private messages from + them.
+ +Mozilla.Social users may not use the platform to glorify or + promote terrorism or violence. We will remove accounts owned by + the perpetrators of violent or terrorist acts (explained more in + our policy on terrorism and violent organizations), as well as + those accounts that coordinate, incite, mock, or celebrate + violence against any individuals, groups, entities, or + others.
+ +Users may not share content that depicts abuse of humans or + animals, or that includes excessively gory or violent imagery + that, even if meant to be + “informational†(e.g. graphic + images of death, visible wounds, mutilation, etc.), can disturb + other users. We will remove content that incites or facilitates + violence, or appears intended to do so, and will suspend accounts + that post or share such content. Users also may not use the + platform to advocate for, or to attempt to encourage others to + commit violent acts. We will remove, and encourage users to + report, content indicating a user or third party's intent to + cause real-world injuries to others. Where we believe there is a + serious risk of harm to individuals or to public safety, we may + also report such content to law enforcement, and will work with + law enforcement agencies as necessary to investigate and address + the threat.
+ +When enforcing this policy, we will consider the context in + which a post is shared, in determining whether a violation has + occurred. For example, media that depicts violence by state + actors or other newsworthy violent events will typically be + permitted for informational purposes, but not for the purpose of + glorifying or promoting the violence in question. While not + required, if your posts contain such material, we strongly + encourage you to use the Content Warning feature available to you + as a Mozilla.Social user so that other users can choose whether + or not to view your post.
+ +Users may not use the platform to glorify or promote + self-harm. This includes deliberate self-harm, such as suicide, + cutting, ingesting dangerous substances, and similar activities. + It also includes promotion of content that is inherently harmful, + such as content that encourages, or aims to foster eating + disorders and body dysmorphia.
+ +Content that would otherwise be forbidden under this policy + may be allowed for news purposes, or when shared to facilitate + healthy discussion and education. Content also will not be + automatically deemed to violate this policy simply because it + discusses nutrition or weight loss, or because it includes images + of a particular body type. Rather, such content will be analyzed + holistically, based on the content in which it was presented.
+ +Under the sexualized content policy, Mozilla.Social users may + not share pornographic materials; images, posts, and videos + depicting sexual violence; advocate or glorify non-consensual + sexual acts. Users are also prohibited from + “outing†victims of sexual assault, + and may not use the platform to advertise for or to solicit + sexual acts and/or encounters. Deep fakes and altered images that + depict people in sexual acts will be removed, and can fall under + some of our other policies (impersonation and harassment, in particular)
+ +Content that involves, encourages, or facilitates the + sexualization and sexual abuse of minors is also prohibited (see + Child Sexual Abuse policy) and + may result in criminal action against you.
+ +Posts that contain partial nudity (e.g. bathing suits, + lingerie, revealing clothing, breastfeeding, etc.) are not + prohibited under this policy. Posts that contain images or video + of bare breasts that show nipples - regardless of gender identity + - are allowed as long as they are (a) being shared with the + consent of, and/or by the person depicted in the images (b) not a + part of a post that is depicting an explicit sexual act (e.g. + pornography) and (c) is not depicting a minor (since minors + cannot freely give consent, and content involving them generally + falls under the Child Sexual Exploitation Policy).
+ +Conversations about sex, sexual acts, reproductive healthcare, + childbirth, etc. are also allowed and do not fall under the + sexualized content policy. Conversations that glorify or describe + violent sexual acts, name victims of sexual assault without their + consent, or harass other users for their sexual orientation, + reproductive healthcare choices, etc. are prohibited.
+ +Mozilla.Social does not permit any content that includes, + promotes, depicts, or advocates for any form of child sexual + exploitation. Such content may include media, text, + illustrations, or links to third party websites that host child + sexual exploitation materials. It includes any actual or implied + depiction of, or support for children engaging in sexual + activity, as well as discussion of a user's participation in or + desire for such activity.
+ +Any attempt to solicit Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM), + nude or sexualized images of children, or real-world sexual + encounters with a child (an individual under age 18) is a + violation of this policy. This policy also prohibits any attempts + to engage in sexually-explicit conversations with, to exchange + sexually-explicit information or media with a child on the + platform, or to promote or normalize sexual attraction to + minors.
+ +It is also a violation of this policy to name or share images + of any alleged victim of child sexual exploitation, except where + such information or images is shared by the victim themself. + (Explicit photographs of a minor are prohibited, even when shared + by the minor subject.) However, this policy does not prohibit + discussion of, or advocacy for a minor's access to birth control + or sexual health services, as long as such services are not aimed + at facilitating or concealing a sexual relationship between an + adult and a minor.
+ +Violation of this policy will result in immediate deactivation + of the offending account. Most violations will also be reported + to law enforcement and/or to the National Center for Missing and + Exploited Children (NCMEC). When this occurs, violators may not + be immediately notified of the action against their account.
+ +Protection of individual privacy is one of Mozilla's core + values. We do not allow users to post confidential information + about others, except in certain cases where that information is a + subject of public concern (such as when it has appeared in a + major news outlet or public document and is important to the + related news coverage or discussion).
+ +We may remove content that provides a third party's contact + information, details about their location or residence, or their + medical, familial, sexual or other private background details, as + well as content that shares copies of identification, financial, + educational or medical documents. We also will not permit content + in which a user threatens to expose another's personal + information, whether or not such exposure actually occurs.
+ +We also do not allow users to post their own personal + information where sharing that information is likely to cause + significant harm to the user who shared it (for example, a Social + Security Number or National ID number, address, a bank pin code, + or a website or computer password). Relatedly, we do not allow + posts or links that seek to obtain other users' financial, + medical or personal information. We will remove such posts when + they are brought to our attention.
+ +Misinformation and deliberate falsehoods are dangerous and + threaten the fabric of a healthy democratic society. Many of us + have seen firsthand the dangers of such falsehoods becoming + normalized and mainstreamed within our societies, as well as the + violence that it can cause.
+ +On Mozilla.Social, we want to encourage healthy conversations + and debates, but want to ensure that this is done without + spreading misinformation and disinformation on our platform - + misinformation is content that the person sharing may or may not + be aware that it is false, whereas disinformation is deliberately + false and meant to create chaos, uncertainty, and in many cases, + radicalize.
+ +Both misinformation and disinformation are not allowed on + Mozilla.Social. Posts containing demonstrably false information + and/or conspiracy theories that can cause real-world harm, or + that appear likely to radicalize others or encourage violent acts + against disenfranchised communities, or to encourage political + and social violence, will be removed.
+ +Posts that speculate about mainstream cultural events or + public figures (e.g. celebrity gossip or equivalent thereof) are + not prohibited under this policy, unless the posts appear to be + spreading deliberate falsehoods to impact or influence public + opinion, or to encourage harassment or harm of individuals.
+ +Accounts that repeatedly violate this policy will be + suspended. Before sharing information, double check its source + and practice good digital literacy measures. If you think that + anything is in violation of this policy, please report it to the + admins.
+ +Users may not use Mozilla's platform to traffic in, purchase, + sell, or trade illegal or goods and services that are legally + restricted, under applicable law. A non-exhaustive list of such + goods includes
+ +Users may discuss the use or trade of such items, or debate + the merits of legally restricting such items, without running + afoul of this policy. However, users may not instruct other users + on where such items can be obtained or sold, nor can they attempt + to facilitate or advertise their own involvement in related + transactions.
+ +Mozilla does not permit any activity that appears intended to + deceive or defraud others, or to misrepresent the source and + authenticity of goods, in order to obtain money, property, or + other material gains. It also does not permit any activity in + which a user seeks to pass off a third party's goods or services + (including digital goods and services), as their own, or + misleadingly purports to be trading on behalf of someone else. + This policy prohibits (among other things) the offer or promotion + of fraudulent or misleading investments, loans, jobs, or business + opportunities, as well as the solicitation of charitable + donations for any purpose other than that for which they are + advertised.
+ +Similarly, we do not allow users to coordinate with each other + for the purpose of defrauding or deceiving third parties. This + includes any attempts to trade in fake identity, financial, + business, educational, or other documents and records; + unauthorized exchanges of third party property or personal + information; and efforts to mislead third party businesses or + individuals.
+ +Violators of this rule will be suspended from + Mozilla.Social
+ +This rule does not prohibit discussion of fraudulent activity, + nor does it prohibit individuals from discussing or promoting + legitimate businesses, charities, or investments.
+ +Mozilla.Social prohibits content and/or accounts posted by or + belonging to terrorist organizations and individuals, as defined + by applicable law. This also includes the promotion and + glorification of terrorist individuals, organizations, and acts. + Content that is meant to spread extremist ideology is also + prohibited. Violent organizations that may or may not be + classified formally as terrorist groups also will be banned from + the platform.
+ +Any accounts that are being maintained by perpetrators of + violent extremist, terrorist, or mass violent attacks will be + removed, regardless of the account owner's membership in + recognized terrorist or violent organizations.
+ +Since we want Mozilla.Social to be a safe space, we will also + prohibit the sharing of hateful or violent manifestos or similar + content produced by perpetrators of violent and/or terrorist + attacks. Although manifestos are often shared following these + kinds of tragedies, even by news organizations, this continues to + indirectly assist in the spread of these violent and extremist + ideologies and centers the perpetrators of these attacks rather + than the victims of such violence.
+ +Because of this, posts containing manifestos in any form + (including outside links, excerpts, full-length manifestos, + videos, screenshots and images) or other content created by + perpetrators of terrorist and violent attacks will be removed. + Even if the intention of the post is not meant to glorify the + ideology or the perpetrator, we have a duty and responsibility to + ensure that hateful ideologies are not being promoted or shared + on our platform.
+ +To ensure an inclusive and safe environment, hate speech and + derogatory language is not permitted on Mozilla.Social. Aligned + with Mozilla's values as well as Mastodon's Server Covenant to + actively moderate against hateful speech, posts (this includes + text, audio, video, and images) that contain derogatory and/or + hateful language about the following will be removed:
+ +Posts that target and/or attack other users containing hateful + language focusing on the above are not acceptable. This includes + deliberately referring to someone by a gender that they do not + identify with, and/or questioning the legitimacy of an + individual's gender identity. Although more considered along the + lines of potential bullying and harassment, posts that engage in + outing an LGBTQIA+ person without their consent will also be + removed.
+ +Simply put, if you're unsure if a word is derogatory, don't + use it. Under this policy, phrases, words, images, memes, videos, + and/or emojis that are dog + whistles meant to encourage hatred toward a certain group or + individual based on the above characteristics will also be + removed.
+ +Angry posts, or posts that criticize a specific group based on + that group's opinions or similar characteristics, will not be + forbidden under this policy. Similarly, certain things that might + be considered hate speech may not be removed if the context in + which they were shared, indicates that the post itself was not + intended to attack or inspire enmity against another group (for + example, a news photograph of a hateful symbol painted on a + building might be permitted, even if the same hateful symbol was + forbidden in other contexts). Similarly, posts may be permitted + where the writer refers to themself in a way that might seem + hateful when used to refer to others (as long as the post does + not violate one of our other policies, such as the policy against + Self-Harm). Words with multiple meanings may be removed in one + context, but permitted in another.
+ +People who violate this policy repeatedly, or who violate it + in an egregious manner, will be removed from the platform.
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+ +Mozilla.social is an instance of Mastodon, a website where + you can share quick, short messages, publicly or with specific + people. We provide Mozilla.social as a free service.
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