Forum Connect terms of use

Community rules

Forum Connect is a professional space. You must not post, send or share anything that:

• is abusive, threatening, harassing or bullying
• is discriminatory, including on grounds of race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or age
• is sexual, violent or otherwise offensive
• encourages violence, terrorism, self-harm or crime
• is false or misleading about you or anyone else
• pretends to be someone else, or another organisation
• shares someone's personal information without their permission
• is spam, advertising or selling, unless you are a sponsor using the tools we give you
• breaks the law or someone else's rights, including copyright
• breaks the Chatham House Rule in a session that follows it – you may use what you hear, but must not say who said it or where they work

You must not:

• contact someone again after they have blocked you, ignored you or asked you to stop
• send large numbers of messages or connection requests
• copy, collect or export other people's details, including with automated tools
• try to get into parts of Forum Connect you are not allowed into, or interfere with how it works

Meeting people

Meetings you arrange through Forum Connect take place at the event, at a table, a meeting point or a place you both agree. People attending online can message and connect, but not meet. Treat it as you would any professional meeting. If someone makes you feel unsafe, leave and tell a member of our staff or the venue's staff. You can also report them in the app.

Scanning badges

Only scan someone's badge when they agree. At badge-only events, a scan connects you both straight away. You can remove a connection at any time.

Recording and sharing

You must not:

• record, film, stream or screenshot sessions, unless we say you can
• share other people's messages, questions or profiles outside Forum Connect without their permission
• share a session summary or captions as if they were an exact record
• share Proceedings files outside Forum Connect, unless we say you can – each copy can be traced to the person who opened it