THE DOGO ARGENTINO CLUB OF AMERICA
TERMS OF USE
By submitting posts to the DACA Facebook Membership forum, you agree to adhere to the outlined terms and conditions. Unless otherwise stated, all content reflects the personal views and experiences of the submitter; the DACA will not be held liable for content posted by any individual or group, or events that occur due to communications made on the forum.
1. The ability to post and comment in Members Only Facebook forum and information contained therein is available to club members in good standing only. Members not in good standing will not be able to post or comment. We reserve the right to refuse access to any screen name we find objectionable.
2. Access requests must undergo verification by DACA's administrators or moderators, which entails confirming the following criteria:
● A current DACA membership.
● Timely payment of membership dues. Failure to pay dues within 90 days of the
due date will lead to access denial or removal, following the issuance of an initial warning to settle outstanding dues.
3. Multi-member households using a single profile must be reported to the BOD for approval.
4. Solicitation:
● No unsolicited advertisement of any kind.
● No advertisement of live animals or breeding services, including puppies, upcoming litters, or stud services on the Public DACA Facebook page.
● Posts with “for sale” language selling live animals are not permitted by Facebook, and as such will be declined/removed by the moderators. Violation is grounds for silencing or suspension.
5. You will not post any material that you know or should know is false, and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or in violation of U.S. laws.
6. You are free to express yourself. Debate the IDEA, NOT the person. Discussion can be healthy and productive but be sure you are disagreeing with the idea being discussed, and not attacking the person discussing it. We meet here for our mutual benefit, the open exchange of ideas and information. Healthy debate is encouraged but must be conducted in a non-provocative manner for the benefit of all. Discrimination, insults, and purposefully inflammatory remarks will not be tolerated. We reserve the right to revoke posting and commenting privileges for uncivil behavior. Most importantly, please bear in mind that hunting holds a cherished place as a tradition within numerous families, and this platform is dedicated to fostering a family-friendly environment. Please help us keep it that way.
7. It is against the Terms of Use to post any copyrighted material or other protected intellectual property to the DACA Facebook forum, except with the copyright holder's written permission, or as permitted by "fair use" provisions of US copyright law. Brief excerpts and links to online sources for copyrighted work should be used.
8. Blocking an administrator is not permissible and will result in removal from the membership page.
9. All postings and other material on the DACA website and Facebook forum are copyrighted by the DACA. Republication of material appearing on the DACA without express written permission is prohibited, except that users retain the right to republish their own work. Members shall not disseminate any proprietary club information without the express approval of the Board of Directors. Proprietary club information includes, but is not limited to the DACA newsletter, club meeting minutes, and Facebook forum content.
Disciplinary Action:
Moderators will notify you to correct “soft” violations through Facebook private messenger and/or email. Moderators follow a “three-strike” policy, a third violation will result in a 24–48-hour suspension.
The DACA BOD and forum moderators reserve the right to issue disciplinary action on first offense, if such action is warranted by the nature of the violation.
Keep your contact information current. The DACA will not be held accountable for warnings not received due to out-of-date or unreliable contact information.
Members in violation may be suspended for longer durations and/or require prior approval to post. Moderators and the DACA BOD reserve the right to remove posts or comments that violate these terms of use. Serious violations of the terms of use will result in more severe disciplinary action up to and including suspension from the club.
Reinstatement of posting privileges:
The DACA reserves the right to revoke previously issued disciplinary actions or reinstate previously banned accounts on an individual basis.
Reinstated individuals will be issued a probationary period not to exceed 12 months, this may include post approval by moderators to the forum. Further disruptions during the probationary period is cause for immediate banning/suspension, with no further chance of reinstatement. After the probationary period has passed without incident, the member will be informed via e- mail of reinstatement of posting privileges. Members will be reinstated with all strikes cleared and with normal posting privileges and responsibilities.
The DACA reserves the right to permanently deny reinstatement to individuals based on the circumstances of their actions.
The DACA reserves the right to instate Post Approval by moderators to the membership forum.
Approved by DACA BOD 9/15/2023