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All Residents in Second Life have a right to privacy. | All Residents in Second Life have a right to privacy. Three forms of disclosure violate the [http://secondlife.com/corporate/tos.php Second Life Terms of Service] and will result in a warning, ban, or suspension from Second Life: | ||
=== | ===Disclosing personal information=== | ||
This form of disclosure is defined as sharing personal information about a fellow Resident — including gender, religion, age, marital status, race, sexual preference, and real-world location — beyond what is provided by in their First Life page of their Resident profile. Disclosure of something that no reasonable person would believe ("Daniel Linden is from Mars") isn't a violation. | This form of disclosure is defined as sharing personal information about a fellow Resident — including gender, religion, age, marital status, race, sexual preference, and real-world location — beyond what is provided by in their First Life page of their Resident profile. Disclosure of something that no reasonable person would believe ("Daniel Linden is from Mars") isn't a violation. | ||
=== | ===Remote Monitoring=== | ||
Remotely monitoring inworld conversations without the knowledge or consent of all parties involved is a violation of the Terms of Service. If you feel recording a conversation is necessary, we recommend that you post a clearly visible sign in the recording location so that all Residents who enter can see it. Please note: the abuse team will need to determine if sufficient information was provided to the Residents who are being recorded. We recommend that you proceed with caution, provide documentation on your efforts to inform all parties they are being monitored, and find a secure area before recording begins. | Remotely monitoring inworld conversations without the knowledge or consent of all parties involved is a violation of the Terms of Service. If you feel recording a conversation is necessary, we recommend that you post a clearly visible sign in the recording location so that all Residents who enter can see it. Please note: the abuse team will need to determine if sufficient information was provided to the Residents who are being recorded. We recommend that you proceed with caution, provide documentation on your efforts to inform all parties they are being monitored, and find a secure area before recording begins. | ||
=== | ===Disclosing private Second Life conversations=== | ||
Sharing or posting a conversation inworld or in the Second Life | Sharing or posting a conversation inworld or in the Second Life forums without consent of all involved Residents is a violation of the Terms of Service. Please note: this does not include posting of chat to social media sites or other websites; while that might be illegal, but those laws must be enforced by the proper law enforcement agencies. | ||
"Conversation" means text that originally came from Second Life chat or Second Life instant messages. If it's totally unattributed, then it isn't considered disclosure. Additionally, Residents are not punished for sharing or posting a comment such as "Bob Resident said, 'You're the greatest!'" | |||
[[Category:Problems or Questions Outside Second Life]] | [[Category:Problems or Questions Outside Second Life]] | ||
[[Category:Legal Questions]] | [[Category:Legal Questions]] | ||
[[Category:Disputes Between Residents]] | [[Category:Disputes Between Residents]] | ||
[[Category:Policies] | [[Category:Policies]]] | ||
[[Category:Abuse and Griefing]] | [[Category:Abuse and Griefing]] | ||
Revision as of 14:02, 6 May 2011
All Residents in Second Life have a right to privacy. Three forms of disclosure violate the Second Life Terms of Service and will result in a warning, ban, or suspension from Second Life:
Disclosing personal information
This form of disclosure is defined as sharing personal information about a fellow Resident — including gender, religion, age, marital status, race, sexual preference, and real-world location — beyond what is provided by in their First Life page of their Resident profile. Disclosure of something that no reasonable person would believe ("Daniel Linden is from Mars") isn't a violation.
Remote Monitoring
Remotely monitoring inworld conversations without the knowledge or consent of all parties involved is a violation of the Terms of Service. If you feel recording a conversation is necessary, we recommend that you post a clearly visible sign in the recording location so that all Residents who enter can see it. Please note: the abuse team will need to determine if sufficient information was provided to the Residents who are being recorded. We recommend that you proceed with caution, provide documentation on your efforts to inform all parties they are being monitored, and find a secure area before recording begins.
Disclosing private Second Life conversations
Sharing or posting a conversation inworld or in the Second Life forums without consent of all involved Residents is a violation of the Terms of Service. Please note: this does not include posting of chat to social media sites or other websites; while that might be illegal, but those laws must be enforced by the proper law enforcement agencies.
"Conversation" means text that originally came from Second Life chat or Second Life instant messages. If it's totally unattributed, then it isn't considered disclosure. Additionally, Residents are not punished for sharing or posting a comment such as "Bob Resident said, 'You're the greatest!'"]