Terms of Use
This platform aims to give as many people as possible the opportunity to think about the future of the city. These contributions are subject to a number of rules to keep the debate open and constructive. Below you can find the general conditions of our platform.
Who can use the platform?
Anyone who wants to can use the simulator.
Limitations to content and use of the platform
To ensure the platform is working properly and that you can communicate with the council, there are some restrictions on the type of content that can be published via the platform.
Any feedback through the simulator will be permanently deleted if the following take place:
Offensive behaviour
We firmly believe in freedom of speech. However, in order to ensure that the platform can be used in a constructive way by the users, with respect for different opinions and without people having to be afraid to express their opinions or convictions, we do not allow offensive behaviour that harasses, intimidates or uses fear.
Violent threats (direct or indirect)
You may not threaten or promote violence, including the promotion of terrorism.
Harassment
You may not incite to or be involved in deliberately insulting or harassing others. Here are some factors that we can take into account when assessing abusive behaviour: whether the main purpose of the reported account is harassing or sending offensive messages to others; whether the reported behaviour is unidirectional or contains threats; whether the reported account encourages others to intimidate another account; and whether the reported account sends intimidating messages to an account from multiple accounts.
Hatred
You may not promote violence against other people or directly attack or threaten them on the basis of race, ethnic background, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, philosophical affiliation, age, disability or illness. We also do not allow accounts whose main purpose is to incite others to do harm on the basis of these categories.
Private data
You may not publish or post confidential data and private information of others without their express authorisation and consent. These data include, for example, credit card numbers, address details, telephone numbers or data that constitute the personal privacy of a person.
Impersonation
You may not be allowed to enter via the platform if someone else deceives, confuses or threatens in a manner that actually decks or threatens others.
Infringement of applicable laws
The use of the platform may not in any way infringe applicable laws. This includes infringements against privacy legislation, intellectual property rights, the criminal code, etc.
You may not use the platform in any way to promote illegal activities.
In case of breaches of the aforementioned rules
Brighton & Hove City Council reserves the right, if it detects infringements on the aforementioned rules, to delete the relevant messages and even suspend or permanently delete user information.
The council cannot be held liable in any way for messages posted by users or third parties, which violate the above rules. The web administrator will strictly supervise that these rules are not violated.
Intellectual property rights
Brighton & Hove City Council respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects that users of this platform also respect these rights. The council reserves the right to remove content that infringes intellectual property rights.
It is also forbidden to reproduce, distribute, modify or transmit the platform and its contents without permission.