Global Christian Support is an open blog platform created for the dissemination of original publications. On Global Christian Support, any user can create their own texts and read publications by other authors. You can learn more about the platform's operation and features by visiting our About Us page.
We trust you and believe that you will treat the users on the platform, their viewpoints, experiences, and the information described in publications and comments with respect. We also ask you to adhere to the rules and general provisions described in this document. Each member of our community is responsible for complying with these standards.
If you have any questions, contact us via the bot. Answers to questions regarding what information we collect from users can be found by reviewing our Privacy Policy.
In this document, the term 'Content' refers to any material in your publication and account that you provide when filling out your profile, writing texts, comments, and any other activities on the platform.
User Content
The administration of Global Christian Support may check user behavior and content for compliance with these Rules and Regulations. It reserves the right to restrict distribution and, in extreme cases, remove content from public access that violates these Rules.
Global Christian Support reserves the right to remove content that infringes the intellectual property rights of others and to suspend accounts that repeatedly violate our Rules and Regulations.
Your Account and Responsibilities
To use the platform, you must be at least 13 years old.
You are responsible for using the service and for any content you publish on the platform. Publication content may be protected by the intellectual property rights of others. Please do not copy, download, or share copied content unless you have the rights to it and it is written by others.
Protect your account password and do not share it with others.
Moderation
Our platform values freedom of expression. To this end, we have established the following rules regarding the moderation of texts in publications on Global Christian Support:
There is no pre-moderation on our platform. This means that the text is not checked or approved by a moderator before publication.
If there are complaints about a publication from other platform users, a moderator will review the publication to determine if it complies with the Platform Rules.
If the moderator determines that any content violates the Platform Rules, they may take action to restrict user access to that content.
Copyright and Plagiarism Policy
Users must own the copyrights to the content they publish on Global Christian Support or have the appropriate permission to post the content. Adding a source link does not imply that the user owns the content. In case of substantiated complaints of ownership infringement, Global Christian Support reserves the right to remove any content considered plagiarism.
Rights and Ownership
You retain your rights to any original content you publish or display on the platform.
By publishing content on Global Christian Support, unless otherwise agreed in writing, you grant Global Christian Support a free sublicense to use, publish, modify, adapt, translate, quote, create derivative works, publicly distribute, and display the content on the platform and in our social networks. Also, to disclose and distribute the name and username specified in your account.
This sublicense is necessary so that we can freely distribute your publication on our platform and in social networks. The modification clause means that we can post, for example, on social networks, a fragment of your publication content with a link to the full work posted on the platform (indicating authorship). A derivative work could be a list of top authors or quotes on Global Christian Support that uses fragments of your content, again, indicating authorship. This sublicense grants us such rights only within our platform and derivative official accounts.
By publishing original content on Global Christian Support, you allow other platform users to quote your content, write about your content, share the content (indicating authorship), rate and comment on the content.
We have the right to restrict the distribution of content and to remove content from public access in case of violation of our Platform Rules, as well as the plagiarism policy described below.
Plagiarism
On Global Christian Support, plagiarism is considered any act of using the content and parts of the content of others without proper acknowledgment or permission, and presenting it as one's own original material. This also applies to direct copying of text (entire publications, paragraphs, or sentences), as well as rewriting (often known as 'mosaic plagiarism') without indicating the source.
Content written by another person, formatted as a 'Quote' and with the source indicated in the publication itself, is welcomed and is not considered plagiarism.
Neglecting copyright can result in consequences such as the removal of parts of the content or the entire publication content. You can learn more about copyright protection in Ukraine here: Law of Ukraine 'On Copyright and Related Rights'.
If you want to report plagiarism, please write to us via the bot and provide relevant evidence and links.
Responsibility
You fully release Global Christian Support, as well as our officers, directors, agents, partners, and employees (individually and collectively) from any liability, claims, damages, demands, and expenses arising from the unlawful appropriation or violation of any rights of another person (including intellectual property and privacy rights). This applies to violations against you as well as violations committed by you. You agree to immediately notify the administration of Global Christian Support of any claims.
Announcements, Promotions, and Marketing
Sponsorship, self-promotion, and third-party advertising on the platform are allowed. Texts containing direct or indirect advertising must be labeled with the tag 'Contains advertising materials' (this can be added before publishing in the settings menu).
In publications, it is allowed to use affiliate links, such as links to a company's website with your promo code or any other link for which you receive a commission or other reward. This must be explicitly stated in the publication.
If you received payment, goods, services, or anything else of value in exchange for writing a post, you must still disclose this fact in writing in your publication.
Profanity
We prohibit the use of profanity on our platform and ask users to avoid using offensive words or expressions that may harm others. Additionally, content that depicts or promotes violence, harassment, or hatred towards individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, illness, age, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity, including the use of profanity, is prohibited on the platform.
Content Policy Regarding Events in Ukraine
It is forbidden to publish content on the platform that could harm Ukrainian military personnel and endanger other citizens of Ukraine during martial law.
On Global Christian Support, it is prohibited to publish content that contains materials revealing the identities of Ukrainian military personnel - further referred to as the military, without their prior consent, including images with unblurred faces, names, surnames, and other personal information.
Users are prohibited from publishing photos and videos of missile, drone, or other weapon impacts if they have not been published by official sources. This also applies to content that may reveal confidential information or endanger the security of military personnel and civilians.
It is forbidden to spread information about military movements or military deployment locations. This also includes providing information about the whereabouts or movements of military units or personnel, which could jeopardize the safety of military personnel.
Users are prohibited from indicating in any content the exact locations of the military or other confidential places. This includes providing detailed maps or other information that could reveal confidential information or endanger the safety of military personnel or civilians.
The publication of misinformation is prohibited. This includes spreading false or misleading information about the war in Ukraine, as well as promoting conspiracy theories or other unfounded claims.
It is forbidden to spread panic regarding the war in Ukraine. This includes spreading alarming content published with the intent to shock, frighten, and harm readers.
We welcome criticism, opinions, and analysis of events related to military actions on our platform. However, we ask you to respect the laws of Ukraine and adhere to the rules outlined in this policy. In case of violations of these rules, the administration of Global Christian Support has the right to remove the content of your publication from public access without warning.
Content Policy Regarding COVID-19
The spread of false or misleading information about the COVID-19 pandemic can have serious consequences, including hindering efforts to control the virus's spread and causing fear and panic among the general public. Therefore, it is important for our platform to take measures to ensure accurate and reliable information about the pandemic.
To this end, we have established the following rules regarding the publication of information about COVID-19 on our platform:
Users are prohibited from spreading false or misleading information about the COVID-19 pandemic, including information about vaccination or the threat posed by the virus.
Users must verify the accuracy of any information about COVID-19 that they wish to share on our platform.
Users are prohibited from promoting conspiracy theories or other unfounded claims about the COVID-19 pandemic.
We encourage users to share verified and reliable information about the COVID-19 pandemic from reputable sources, such as the World Health Organization or local health authorities.
Violations of Ukrainian Law
The platform prohibits calls for the overthrow of the constitutional order, promotion of illegal substances, arms trade, etc. Additionally, users of Global Christian Support must comply with the Law of Ukraine 'On the Condemnation of the Communist and National Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and the Prohibition of Propaganda of Their Symbols,' which prohibits the justification or denial of the criminal nature of these regimes, as well as the publication of symbols outside a historical context. Furthermore, the platform has the following policy regarding other content: “On Condemnation of the Communist and National-Socialist (Nazi) Totalitarian Regimes in Ukraine and Prohibition of Propaganda of Their Symbols”, which prohibits justification or denial of the criminal nature of these regimes, as well as the publication of symbols outside of historical context. Additionally, the platform has the following policy regarding other content:
Threats and Incitement to Violence
We prohibit content or actions that threaten, encourage, or incite violence against anyone, directly or indirectly, except for occupiers who have started a war of aggression against Ukraine, destroy Ukrainian cities, and aim to destroy the Ukrainian people.
Hate Propaganda
We prohibit content that represents or propagates violence, persecution, or hatred towards people based on race, religion, disability, illness, age, sexual orientation, gender, or ethnic identity of others, except for occupiers who have initiated an aggressive war against Ukraine, destroy Ukrainian cities, and aim to destroy the Ukrainian people.
We prohibit spreading hostile text, images, symbols, or other content, including in usernames, profiles, or biographies. Additionally, on the platform, intimidation, threats, or mockery towards anyone directly or indirectly are prohibited, except for occupiers who have initiated an aggressive war against Ukraine, destroy Ukrainian cities, and aim to destroy the Ukrainian people.
Confidentiality and Reputation
Posting intimate or explicit images taken or published without the explicit consent of the subject is prohibited.
Posting information that violates the confidentiality or personal security of others, including confidential information such as credit card numbers, phone numbers, physical addresses, email addresses, or similar information is prohibited. This does not apply to occupiers who have initiated an aggressive war against Ukraine, destroy Ukrainian cities, and aim to destroy the Ukrainian people.
Prohibited Categories
Posting texts, images, and videos that promote or advertise sexual services, narcotics, copyright infringement, or other intellectual property rights is prohibited on the platform. Additionally, we do not allow the publication of pseudoscientific claims, misinformation, or other content that may harm public health or the safety of readers, including intentional and systematic distortion of historical events and facts.
Erotic and Repulsive Content
Posting erotic texts, erotic images, and videos is prohibited on the platform.
We prohibit the posting of pornographic images or videos, creating links to them, or advertising them in any other way.
We prohibit content that encourages sexual, violent, or other exploitation of minors, including the sexualization of fictional minor characters.
Posting content or actions that encourage or promote acts of self-harm, such as cuts, eating disorders (anorexia or bulimia), or suicide is prohibited. If you encounter a user planning or threatening self-harm, please report it to us via the bot.
Content Duplication
Duplication of content from the same content, including from different accounts, is prohibited on the platform. This rule also applies to identical content with minor changes.
Duplication of text from other users' publications, presenting it as your own, is prohibited. In the event of a complaint of copyright infringement and the proof of such infringement, your publication, or part of it, may be removed. We also urge our users to respect the copyrights and trademarks of other individuals or companies. For more information, refer to the Plagiarism section above.
Spam or Site Abuse
We do not allow spam or site abuse. All content that may be considered spam may be removed without warning. Content falling under this rule includes:
Publications that are not informative but are only created to attract traffic to an external site.
Duplication of content from other sources for the purpose of profit or other personal gain.
Posting repetitive content from one or more accounts.
Publications that contain cut-off content with the aim of directing users to continue reading the article on another resource.
Suspicious and mass interactions, especially using automated tools, such as mass and non-selective subscriptions to accounts, liking, saving, and mass commenting with the same text.
Participation in campaigns aimed at artificially inflating the ratings of publications or accounts.
Reusing content templates with minor changes in multiple publications and accounts.
Content without substance, consisting of characters and words that have no practical value.
Deceptive Behavior
Deceptive behavior is not allowed on the platform, including:
Posting content or impersonating an individual or organization with the intent to deceive people. Parody and satire are allowed, but clearly explain in your account description that it is not the official account of that person or company. In the event of a complaint regarding this rule, we will ask you to verify your identity. Otherwise, the account will be deleted.
Using the platform for fraudulent purposes. Do not use tags, links, headlines, or other metadata to deceive users. Adding links to malicious or harmful websites, code, or software in your publications is prohibited.
Using deception to gain profit or traffic.
If you receive free goods, services, or other items related to the publication topic, you must clearly indicate this.
Collecting Personal Information
To ensure data confidentiality and the security of our users, embedded content must comply with the following requirements. 'Embedding' includes links, forms, or requests for information or any other content added to a publication for the purpose of collecting personal information.
Involving third-party services or other systems to collect personal information about users without their consent on Global Christian Support is strictly prohibited. If you want to collect information from your readers, you must adhere to the following requirements:
If you refer in your publications to a form that leads outside of Global Christian Support and aim to collect users' personal information, indicate that users are no longer on the Global Christian Support platform and Global Christian Support is not responsible for the data they entrust to a third party.
If the link directs users to your own platform or social network for the purpose of collecting personal information, directly next to this link, indicate that it leads outside the Global Christian Support platform, where our rules regarding the collection of personal information do not apply.
Cryptocurrency Accounts
Global Christian Support does not verify any coins, tokens, or similar announcements. Therefore, trust issues with such accounts lie with the user's discretion.
Automatic mass or fake interactions
On the Global Christian Support platform, users can interact with each other through likes, comments, saving posts, subscriptions, etc. We do not allow artificially boosting these metrics, which distorts true data, misleads users, and platform algorithms. This includes:
Buying, selling, or trading accounts or interactions, including views, reads, subscriptions, likes, comments, and other traffic.
Using services, programs, services, or agreements that aim to increase the number of interactions.
Registering multiple accounts with the purpose of systematically or programmatically increasing the number of interactions on their own or other users' posts.
How to report rule violations?
If you notice that the content of a publication, an account, including user behavior, violates the described platform rules, you can submit a complaint on the publication page, or on the author's page, or provide us with detailed information about the violation, describing it in the form of формі
Violating our rules may result in the following consequences:
Warning regarding compliance with platform behavior rules.
Temporary or permanent ban on commenting or posting, depending on the severity of actual or potential harm.
Deletion of the publication or comment from public access for editing, or in exceptional cases, complete deletion.
Limited distribution of the publication.
Suspension of the account.
Global Christian Support has the authority to make final decisions on whether the content of a publication or user behavior violates platform rules. In addressing this issue, we consider compliance with the rules described in this document, the nature of the published information, context, likelihood, and severity of actual or potential harm, as well as relevant laws. We will inform about any restrictions on account or content, the reasons, and terms of these restrictions.
Appeal
If you believe that restrictions were imposed mistakenly and are willing to provide materials, context messages, or information we did not consider when making the decision, you can write to us. We will consider all conscientious attempts to appeal.
Disclaimer
The Global Christian Support team strives to provide quality services to users, but there are things we cannot guarantee.
Content published on the platform is not subject to prior moderation and is provided 'As Is' without changes and administration intervention, so we cannot provide any guarantees regarding the suitability of the content for a specific purpose, property rights, and absence of violations of our rules. Additionally, we do not assume responsibility for any content published by users on the platform, and we do not guarantee its truthfulness, accuracy, reliability, and correctness. You access Third-Party Content and use it at your own risk.
By using our platform, you agree to the above disclaimer.
Dispute Resolution
We want to resolve all issues and disputes without the need for formal legal proceedings. Before filing a claim against Global Christian Support based on these Rules, you agree to contact us and attempt to resolve the claim informally by sending a written notice of your claim by email.
Bots, Scraping, and Reverse Engineering
The Global Christian Support platform prohibits the use of scraping, reverse engineering, and any access through bots.
Scraping is the process of automatically collecting data from a website for further use. Reverse engineering is the analysis of software to understand how it works and to develop new products based on it.
Using these methods on the Global Christian Support platform can have consequences ranging from banning the use of the platform to legal consequences for copyright infringement and data confidentiality. Also, access to the platform may be restricted or completely blocked.
Content Relevance Regarding Publication Content
When you add a publication to the platform, you must specify topics that best reflect the content of your article. Topics (tags) are keywords or phrases that help users find your publication through search on the platform, as well as in the recommendations feed.
The author is fully responsible for using topics that correspond to the content of the publication. Do not use topics that are unrelated to the content. For example, do not use the topic 'War in Ukraine' in a game review where the war is not mentioned at all.
Try to put the most relevant topics to your publication, as incorrect topics may prevent your publication from reaching the target audience. Moreover, using incorrect topics can lead to a large number of complaints from readers. In such a case, the site administration has the right to remove topics that do not correspond to the content of the publication. It is impossible to add new topics after publication.
Adding a Publication from Personal Website or Another Blog
On Global Christian Support, adding author publications that have already been published on your own site or another platform is allowed. However, in this case, you must provide a canonical link to the original when publishing the article in the appropriate field.
A canonical link is a link that points to the original version of the content. This helps avoid content duplication issues and improve the SEO performance of your site.
Note that specifying a canonical link is mandatory only if you are publishing an article that has already been published on your own site or on another platform. This does not apply to links to posts on social networks that are not ranked by Google. If the content is original and has not been published before, specifying a canonical link is not necessary.
By following this rule, you can add your publications to Global Christian Support that have already been published previously without violating platform rules.
By using our platform, you agree to these rules and provisions. These rules do not create contractual obligations for us. Also, we may change these rules at any time. We believe they are necessary to ensure the safety and well-being of all our users, and we ask all our users to respect and comply with these rules.
If necessary or at your request, your account will be deleted by the site administration. To delete your account, please contact the administrator by e-mail at info@gcshelp.org
