Registration Agreement

You agree, through your use of this forum, that you will not post any material which is false, defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, adult material, or otherwise in violation of any International or United States Federal law. You also agree not to post any copyrighted material unless you own the copyright or you have written consent from the owner of the copyrighted material. Spam, flooding, advertisements, chain letters, pyramid schemes, and solicitations are also forbidden on this forum.

Note that it is impossible for the staff or the owners of this forum to confirm the validity of posts. Please remember that we do not actively monitor the posted messages, and as such, are not responsible for the content contained within. We do not warrant the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information presented. The posted messages express the views of the author, and not necessarily the views of this forum, its staff, its subsidiaries, or this forum's owner. Anyone who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to notify an administrator or moderator of this forum immediately. The staff and the owner of this forum reserve the right to remove objectionable content, within a reasonable time frame, if they determine that removal is necessary. This is a manual process, however, please realize that they may not be able to remove or edit particular messages immediately. This policy applies to member profile information as well.

You remain solely responsible for the content of your posted messages. Furthermore, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the owners of this forum, any related websites to this forum, its staff, and its subsidiaries. The owners of this forum also reserve the right to reveal your identity (or any other related information collected on this service) in the event of a formal complaint or legal action arising from any situation caused by your use of this forum.

You have the ability, as you register, to choose your username. We advise that you keep the name appropriate. With this user account you are about to register, you agree to never give your password out to another person except an administrator, for your protection and for validity reasons. You also agree to NEVER use another person's account for any reason. We also HIGHLY recommend you use a complex and unique password for your account, to prevent account theft.

After you register and login to this forum, you will be able to fill out a detailed profile. It is your responsibility to present clean and accurate information. Any information the forum owner or staff determines to be inaccurate or vulgar in nature will be removed, with or without prior notice. Appropriate sanctions may be applicable.

Please note that with each post, your IP address is recorded, in the event that you need to be banned from this forum or your ISP contacted. This will only happen in the event of a major violation of this agreement.

Also note that the software places a cookie, a text file containing bits of information (such as your username and password), in your browser's cache. This is ONLY used to keep you logged in/out. The software does not collect or send any other form of information to your computer.

We recognize that the Internet is not always a safe haven. With that in mind, please note that the following behaviors are not acceptable in this Forum:

•   Hate speech, including negative comments that target another player's identity, including aspects like race, gender, or ability;
•   Harassment, threats, or abusive / derogatory language and behaviors;
•   Spamming, advertising, or other disruptive behaviors; and,
•   If you harm your fellow adventurers with any of the above behaviors, you are subject to punishment up to and including suspension of your account.

It's a big world out there, with all sorts of people in it. So please let's endeavor to be respectful of each other, and if you ever feel like somebody is acting against this code, or you feel unsafe, please report those behaviors so that our team can look into it. Together, we can make this Forum safe and secure for everyone.

Privacy Policy

SMF Privacy Policy
CONFIDENTIALITY & PRIVACY AGREEMENT - ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION

Respecting the privacy of all Members of this forum itself is a basic value of YOSEMITE AREA PROGRESSIVES COMMUNITY FORUM (FORUM).

It is the policy that Members of this FORUM will not disclose confidential information belonging to or obtained through their affiliation with
this FORUM to any person, including their relatives, friends, and business and professional associates.

This policy is not intended to prevent disclosure where disclosure is required by law.

Admins, Moderators, and Members of this FORUM may be exposed to information which is confidential and/or privileged and proprietary in nature. It is the policy of that such
information must be kept confidential both during and after membership to the FORUM.

Admins, Moderators, and Members of this FORUM are cautioned to demonstrate professionalism, good judgment, and care to avoid unauthorized or inadvertent disclosures of confidential information and should, for example, refrain from leaving confidential information contained in documents or on computer screens in plain view.

Unauthorized disclosure of confidential or privileged information is a serious violation of our FORUM policy and will subject the person(s) who made the unauthorized disclosure to appropriate discipline, including removal/dismissal/banning.