Terms & Conditions

Introduction

The Black Watch (RHR) of Canada’s website and social media accounts including the commenting feature are intended to provide users with a place to connect and to share their experiences and stories. In order to facilitate the exchange of ideas and to ensure that they are expressed in an appropriate manner, The Black Watch has implemented its Social Media Community guidelines ("Guidelines"). These Guidelines clearly outline the rules of conduct for participation on unit social media channels and should be consulted by all users.

A community of respect

In order to create a positive and engaging environment for users among our accounts, we ask all users to treat each other with respect. Users may disagree with an idea; however, they must be respectful of others at all times. Insults, threats or harassment of other users, organizations or employees are prohibited.

The Black Watch will not tolerate and reserves its right to delete - to the full extent that each respective social media platform allows - any post or comment that are defamatory, indecent, hateful, racist, xenophobic, homophobic, sexist, disgraceful, vulgar or inappropriate; encourage or suggest illegal activity, announcements from labour or political organizations and unintelligible or irrelevant posts.

Everything is public

Nothing is private when posting or commenting on a public feed. It is important to ensure that you do not say something that you might regret later. Do not post or comment on anything that you would not want others to know. Remember that the information you share on a public feed may be captured, stored, accessed, potentially disclosed and used inappropriately by others.

Your comments are your own

Any comments or opinions shared by our followers on The Black Watch social media accounts are those of their respective contributors only. The views expressed by outside contributors do not represent the views of The Black Watch or of the Canadian Armed Forces. We do not endorse, or approve those views.

Use your own original content

All content posted by users on The Black Watch social media accounts must comply with intellectual property rights related to such content.

Responsibilities

The Black Watch is not responsible or liable for damages that may occur while you are using a The Black Watch social media accounts. You must comply with the social media platform or tool terms and conditions on which these accounts are hosted.

When do we respond?

We do read all messages, posts and comments, and we may answer when appropriate. However, although our accounts are being continuously monitored, replies will be made be delayed due to the nature of our part-time employment within the Army Reserves.

Official Terms & Conditions

http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/terms-conditions.page#social

http://www.forces.gc.ca/fr/termes-conditions.page