Creating a Safe Space
Content is removed from Humane Rescue Alliance channels and users are banned when an exchange or piece of content falls into one of the following categories:
Copyright or Trademark Laws. We report pages and accounts that impersonate the Humane Rescue Alliance to the appropriate social media partners and remove content and comments that violate copyright and trademark laws. Harassment, Bullying, Violence & Threats. We have no tolerance for this and remove comments and content immediately that purposefully targets individuals. Content includes, but is not limited to:
- Images altered to degrade individuals or animals
- Personal information shared, e.g. addresses, phone numbers
- Content that contains specific threats
- Content that promotes or threatens terrorist activity or organized criminal activity
Violent & Graphic Content. We will remove pornographic or excessively violent content or comments shared on Humane Rescue Alliance platforms. This includes content that promotes:
- Gratuitous violence towards people or animals
- Self-injury (including self-harm), su***de
- S*xual violence or exploitation of anyone, including minors
Hate Speech. Organizations and people dedicated to promoting hatred against any groups, including minority or protected groups, are not allowed a presence on our platforms. Any sort of hateful comments towards any individuals or groups based on the following topics will be banned:
- Race
- Ethnicity
- National origin
- Religious affiliation
- S*xual orientation
- S*x, gender, or gender identity
- Serious disabilities or diseases
- Age
Nudity. We will remove comments posted on our accounts that violate the platform standards. When sharing content that may contain nudity on Humane Rescue Alliance social accounts we adhere to the individual platform community standards. By staying spam-free, our platforms have a better chance of fostering meaningful interactions. Our audiences are driven away if they encounter content from other users that is repetitive or too commercial in nature. For that reason, we hide or delete comments that are abusing platforms to post content such as:
- Malware/Phishing:
- Duplicate content over multiple accounts or multiple duplicate updates on one account
- Duplicate replies, comments, or mentions
- Unsolicited replies, comments, or mentions
- Misleading links (e.g. affiliate links, links to malware/clickjacking pages, etc.)
