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Terms and Conditions

Terms & Conditions for civicsquare.online

1. Purpose of the Platform

civicsquare.online is a public forum designed to gather ideas, perspectives, and proposals from members of the community. By using the site, you agree to participate respectfully and constructively.

2. Submission Requirements

To ensure transparency and accountability, all submissions must include:

  • Your full name

  • A valid email address

  • Your postcode

  • Any relevant context needed to understand your idea

Submissions that do not include this information may not be considered for publication.

3. Editorial Rights

By submitting content to civicsquare.online, you acknowledge and agree that:

  • Your submission may be edited for clarity, length, tone, or relevance prior to publication.

  • Editing should not change the core meaning of your idea, but may adjust presentation for readability or consistency.

  • Not all submissions can be published. Editorial decisions are final and made at the discretion of civicsquare.online.

  • Submissions could take up to 5 working days to appear online.

4. Ownership of Ideas

You retain full ownership of the ideas you submit.
By submitting, you grant civicsquare.online a non‑exclusive licence to:

  • Review, edit, and publish your submission

  • Display it on the website and associated channels

  • Use it for CivicSquare.online engagement, research, sharing with policy teams, political parties and think-tanks, and for community‑building purposes

5. Respect for Editorial Decisions

By submitting content, you agree to respect the editorial judgement of civicsquare.online, including decisions to edit, delay, or decline publication.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to submit content that:

  • Contains hate speech, harassment, or discriminatory language

  • Includes defamatory statements

  • Violates the privacy of others

  • Infringes copyright or intellectual property rights

  • Contains unlawful, harmful, or misleading information

Submissions breaching these rules may be removed without notice.

7. Data Protection

Your personal information (name, email, postcode) will be handled in accordance with UK data protection law.
It will be used only for:

  • Verifying submissions

  • Contacting you about your idea if necessary

  • Understanding geographic patterns of participation

It will not be sold to third parties without your consent, except where required by law.

8. Liability

civicsquare.online is not responsible for:

  • The accuracy of user submissions

  • Any reliance placed on published ideas

  • Losses arising from website downtime or technical issues

Users are responsible for ensuring their submissions are lawful and accurate.

9. Changes to These Terms

civicsquare.online may update these Terms & Conditions from time to time. Continued use of the site confirms acceptance of any revised terms.

10. Contact

For questions about these Terms & Conditions or to request removal of your content, please contact:
editor@civicsquare.online

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