Community Rules & Etiquette and Privacy Guidelines

Thank you for being part of our community. To ensure the best possible experience for all members, we have established some basic guidelines for participation.

By joining and using this community, you agree that you have read and will follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree to reserve discussions and shared files and content to topics best suited to this medium. This is a great space to seek advice from your peers, share your experiences, and participate in an ongoing conversation. Questions should be directed to our member services department via the Contact Us link on this site.

Please take a moment to review these important guidelines. To maintain an environment that encourages both civil, productive dialogue, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate community access for anyone who violates these rules.

The Rules

·         No defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal content. Do not post anything that you would not want the world to see or that could negatively reflect on you or this community.

·         Prohibition Against Union Busting. This community exists to support and empower union members. Any activity, messaging, or behavior that seeks to undermine, discourage, disrupt, or interfere with lawful union activities — including promoting union decertification, discouraging membership, or spreading misinformation about union rights — is prohibited. Violations may result in immediate removal from the community.

·         Post thoughtfully.  Share your message or documents only to the most appropriate communities to ensure your content receives the best response and reduces unnecessary "noise."

·         Respect intellectual property. Post only content that you have personally created or have permission to use. Properly credit all content creators. Indicate if any shared materials are not available for reuse.

·         Respect others. Focus on the content of posts, not the individuals making them. Extend the benefit of the doubt to new members -there is no such thing as a silly question.

·         Respect the purpose of the community. Use this space to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals not to advertise products or services. If you have found a helpful resource, feel free to share your experience respectfully.

·         Use caution when discussing products. Content posted in discussion and libraries are visible for all and subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws.

Discussion Group Etiquette

• Cleary state your topic in the subject line to allow others to respond appropriately and easily find discussions later.
• Send personal responses (such as “thanks” or "me, too") directly to individuals, not to the entire group. Use the “Reply to Sender’ option.
• Manage your setting through the website. Do not send administrative messages (such as ‘unsubscribe me’) to the group.  Update your preference directly through your account settings.

The Legal Stuff

This site is provided as a service for the members of Public School Employees of Washington.  PSE is not responsible for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. We disclaim all warranties regarding information posted on this site, whether by PSE or any third party; this includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event PSE be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damage resulting from the use or performance of any information posted here.

You may not post any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal materials.  You may not post copyrighted materials without the permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, you warrant that you own the copyright have obtained appropriate permissions, and you  grant PSE and users of this site the nonexclusive right to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print, and use such content.

Messages should not be posted if they encourage or facilitate members to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or impliedly leads to price fixing, a boycott of another's business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate: prices, discounts, or terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits, profit margins, or cost data; market shares, sales territories, or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection, or termination of customers or suppliers.

PSE does not actively monitor the site for inappropriate postings but will take appropriate action if such postings are brought to our attention. PSE reserves the right to terminate access to anyone who does not abide by these guidelines.

Privacy Policy

We will not sell, rent, or share your personal information (such as name, address, phone number, or email) outside of our organization except as noted below.

We may share your personal information with service providers who perform services on our behalf such as card processing. These providers are obligated to protect your information.

Service providers who assist with operational tasks, such as card processing, may have access to personal information necessary for their functions. We require these providers to adhere to strict data protection standards to ensure the security and privacy of your information.

Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, reorganization, or similar event, your information may be transferred to the new entity, but it will remain subject to this privacy policy.

Government and Legal Disclosures
We may disclose personal information to comply with legal obligations, to investigate potential fraud, to enforce our Terms and Conditions, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of PSE, our users, or others.

External Sites
We are not responsible for the content or privacy of external internet sites. Always review external sites’ privacy policies before providing personal information.

Cookies
Cookies are used to recognize you on return visits and enhance your experience. Cookies do not contain personal information. Some third-party services (e.g., newsfeeds) may also use cookies.

While we take reasonable precautions to safeguard your personal data, we cannot guarantee complete security. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your own account information.

For any other questions, please contact us via the Contact Us page.