AΔK CONNECT Guidelines
Alpha Delta Kappa CONNECT has been developed to assist members to “connect” with fellow educators in a safe learning environment. Alpha Delta Kappa has developed a set of guidelines for this educational networking experience.
Please take a few minutes to read and acquaint yourself with the AΔK CONNECT Guidelines. When you join the AΔK CONNECT online community, you will be asked to agree to follow the rules and etiquette guidelines as listed below. If you have any questions or require additional information concerning the guidelines, please contact Headquarters.
AΔK CONNECT Description
Alpha Delta Kappa CONNECT is an online community designed exclusively for members. It provides a cybersafe environment where we share common interests, ask questions, discuss issues or organize regional, S/P/N or chapter materials in an orderly and accessible format. It is divided into a series of communities based on geographic regions or interest groups. AΔK CONNECT offers open communication among members or private messages between members. Users receive an email update on a real time, daily or weekly basis depending on their personal choice. Regional trainers offer support, resources and training to members within their regions.
AΔK CONNECT Rules
- It is important that all members respect each other in their discussions within the community. They shall refrain from personal attacks or criticism of other members.
- Members are asked to respect the purpose of the AΔK CONNECT community and to use the community to share ideas and resources, ask questions, and provide constructive feedback. It is not meant to promote the marketing of products and services by its members.
- AΔK CONNECT may not be used for job postings.
- Discussions shall not include defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, political or illegal language or materials.
- Members who use AΔK CONNECT are required to respect intellectual property. Copyrighted materials shall not be posted by members.
Legal Issues and Concerns
- AΔK CONNECT is provided as a service for the members of Alpha Delta Kappa.
- AΔK is not responsible for the opinions and information posted by others on this site.
- AΔK CONNECT is provided on an “as is” basis and members’ use of AΔK CONNECT is at their own risk.
- In no event shall AΔK be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.
- Members may not post any information or other material protected by copyright.
- Members may not post or upload any materials with defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal language, or that promote political or religious viewpoints.
- AΔK shall monitor the site for inappropriate postings and reserves the right to take all appropriate action, including but not limited to removal of the posting and/or suspension or termination of the poster.
Privacy and Security.
AΔK’s privacy policy can be found in the Alpha Delta Kappa Privacy Policy and is expressly incorporated into these guidelines. The Privacy Policy discloses AΔK’s practices regarding the collection, use and disclosure of members’ personal information that is created, uploaded, or transmitted while using AΔK CONNECT. Use of AΔK CONNECT and consent to these guidelines shall also be considered an agreement to the Privacy Policy and consent to the collection, use and disclosure of information provided to AΔK as set forth in these guidelines and the privacy policy.
AΔK employs reasonable commercial efforts to deploy and maintain reasonable administrative, physical, and technical safeguards to keep member data and other information confidential and secure. Each member will access AΔK CONNECT using her AΔK website username and password. Each member shall be responsible for appropriately securing her accounts, computers, and other electronic devices accessing AΔK CONNECT and for protecting her password and other access rights to AΔK CONNECT. Members may not interfere with others’ legitimate access to and use of AΔK CONNECT. AΔK may monitor use of AΔK CONNECT for security and technical support purposes and for validating compliance with these terms. AΔK may at any time remove access rights to AΔK CONNECT or require members to change their passwords if AΔK determines, in its sole discretion, that the member’s use or access to AΔK CONNECT poses an imminent threat to AΔK CONNECT to others’ use of AΔK CONNECT or of a violation of law. AΔK will restore connectivity and functionality as soon as practicable after they identify and neutralize the threat and implement any measures to ensure the threat does not reoccur.
Indemnity.
Member will indemnify and defend AΔK and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents with respect to any claims, liabilities, damages, and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, arising out of (a) any material or data provided by the member, or (b) the member’s violation of these guidelines or other obligations to AΔK.