Confidential information policy
You may not publish or publicize confidential information about other people without their express permission and license. We also prohibit threatening to disclose private information or incentivizing others to do so.
Sharing someone's private information online without their permission, sometimes called doxxing, is a violation of their privacy and the LibonPost Laws. Sharing private information can pose a serious threat to the safety and security of affected people and can cause them to suffer physically, emotionally and financially.
When reviewing reports submitted under this policy, we consider a number of matters, including:
What type of information is shared?
We keep this in mind because certain types of private information carry a higher risk than others if shared without permission. Our primary goal is to protect people from physical harm from sharing their information, so we consider information like physical location to pose a higher risk than other types of information.
Who shares the information?
We also consider who shares the reported information and whether they have consent from the person to whom that information belongs. We also do this because we know that there are times when people may want to share some forms of personal information publicly. For example, sharing a personal phone number, email for professional communication, to coordinate social events or sharing someone's home addresses publicly to seek help after a natural disaster.
Is the information available elsewhere online?
If the reported information is shared elsewhere before sharing it on LibonPost , for example, someone shares their personal phone number on their publicly accessible website, we may not treat that information as confidential, since its owner has made it publicly available. . Note: We may take action against shared home addresses, even if they are publicly available, due to the potential for physical harm.
Why is information shared?
We also consider the purpose of the person sharing the information. For example, if we believe someone is sharing information for an abusive purpose, or to harass someone or encourage others to harass them, we take action. On the other hand, if someone shares information in an attempt to help someone involved in a crisis situation such as following a violent event, we may not take action.
What constitutes a violation of this policy?
Under this policy, you cannot share the following types of private information without the permission of the person it belongs to:
Home address or physical location information, including street addresses, GPS coordinates, or other identifying information associated with locations deemed private;
Identity documents, including government-issued ID cards and Social Security or other national identification numbers - Note: We may make limited exceptions in areas where this information is not considered confidential;
Contact information, including non-public phone numbers or personal email addresses;
Financial account information, including bank account and credit card details; And also
Other private information, including biometric data or medical records.
The following behaviors are also not permitted:
Threatening to reveal someone's confidential information in public;
Sharing information that enables people to compromise or access someone's confidential information without their consent, for example, sharing login credentials for online banking;
Request or offer a reward or financial reward in exchange for publishing someone's confidential information;
Demanding a reward or financial reward in exchange for not publishing someone's confidential information. This is sometimes referred to as blackmail.
What is not a violation of this policy?
The following are not a violation of this policy:
People sharing their confidential information;
Share information available elsewhere publicly, in a non-offensive manner; And also
Sharing information that we do not consider confidential, including:
the name;
Date of birth or age;
Place of education or work;
Location information associated with a commercial property or business premises, when such information is generally available;
Descriptions of physical appearance;
Gossip, rumours, accusations and allegations;
Screenshots of text messages or messages from other platforms (unless they include confidential information, for example, phone number).
Who can report violations of this policy?
Anyone can report confidential information that has been shared in an obviously abusive manner (whether or not they have a LibonPost account). If information is not shared for a clearly offensive purpose, we need to receive the report directly from the owner of that information (or an authorized representative, such as an attorney) before taking action to enforce the policy.
What happens if I violate this policy?
The consequences of violating the Confidential Information Policy depend on the severity of the violation and the history of prior violations of that account.
The first time you violate this policy, we will ask you to remove that content. We'll also temporarily block you from using your account before you can Tweet again. If you violate this policy again after the first warning, your account will be permanently suspended. If you believe your account has been suspended in error, you can submit an appeal.