Terms of Service

A. Changes

A.1 This document, originally written in English should be regarded as the only official version. Translations into other languages are for informational purposes only. We reserve the right to modify these terms of service at any time, we will do our best to notify you through official channels.

B. Definitions

B.1 This Terms of Service Agreement (this “ Agreement “) is made effective as of July 31, 2022 (the “ Effective Date “) between The Freedom Cell Network (the “ Network “), and you (the “ Recipient “), who is reading this page (https://freedomcells.org/tos) on July 31, 2022 4:04 PM (CDT) and username is ramiroro.

B.2 The Freedom Cell Network provides different services through the website including community management, event management, messaging, and more (the “ Services “).

C. Accepting these Terms

C.1 By registering or using any of the Services provided by the Network  you agree to be bound by our Terms Of Service Agreement. We use such terms and conditions to clearly define repsonsibilities and protect the Network and its members.

We encourage you to read the Agreement in its entirety and be aware of what you are consenting to. 

D. Who can use our services?

D.2 All state and federal public entities, legal persons, offices, officers, agencies, or agents are hereby barred from joining the Network,  using the Services,  or extracting any content from the site under any presumption of law.

D.3 Excluding the entities listed in D.2, any person who is at least 18 years of age can use the Network and its Services . 

E. Disclaimer

E.1 The content on the Network is in part member generated and is not intended to be legal, tax, medical, financial, or professional advice in any way whatsoever.

E.2 The content on the Network is for informational purposes only.

E.3 The Network  is not responsible for content published on any of our services.

E.4 You, the Recipient  are responsible for your use of the Network , for any content you submit, and for any consequences that may result.

E.5 We reserve the right to remove any content and/or to remove your access. 

F. Confidential Information

F.1 Information & content generated by registered members on the Network is “ Confidential Information. ” This content is private to members of the network and should not be shared externally. This may include but is not limited to: text, files, images, personal information, information about events. This information is to be kept private between the members of the Network and should not be shared with the public or any persons not a member without express consent from the member who created the content.  

F.2 Confidential Information does not include: 

• public content published by the network that is available outside the site such as the Blog
• information received directly from another member with clear justification to share
• information independently developed by the Recipient
• information disclosed with the prior written consent of the Network

F.3 No Disclosure: The Recipient will keep Confidential Information private and will not share with any person or entity not a member of the Network. 

G. No Warranty

G.1 You understand and agree that the Network  offers you services not limited to: a social networking service, classifieds, events calendar, and direct messaging.

G.2 These services are offered as is, subject to availability and without any liability to you. There are no warranties, express or implied as to the reliability, accessiblity, or quality of our services. Your agree that the use of our services is at your sole and exclusive risk. 

G.3  In other words, we will do our best to keep the site functional, however members should not rely on the site as their only point of contact with other members. This is why the site allows for direct contact and messaging to open up other lines of communication between members.

H. Activities Not Allowed

1. Harassment or abuse against any or all members by engaging in threats, stalking, ad-hominem, or sending spam. 
2. Publishing content that is offensive to the community including but not limited to blatant expressions of bigotry , prejudice, racism, hatred, or excessive profanity, or to post obscene, filthy, violent, harassing, or otherwise objectable material. 
3. Publishing content that promotes fraud or other illegal or fraudulent activities.
4. Doxing or publishing content that discloses any personally identifying information or private information about any third parties without their express consent. 
5. Impersonating or portraying another personin a confusing or deceptive manner. 
6. Misuse of servicesby distributing viruses or malware, engaging in a denial of service attack, or attempting to gain unauthorized access to any computer system, including this one. 

We encourage users to report any of the above activities as soon as possible so that the offending members can be removed.

I. Classifieds

I.1 The Network  has a classifieds service which has its own terms of service. You agree to abide by all the Terms and Conditions before using the Classifieds system. 

1. Sellers and buyers are completely and solely responsible for negotiating the purchase, sale and exchange of goods and services.
2. Sellers and buyers must resolve any disputes that arise from classifieds transactions amongst themselves and without our involvement. 
3. Sellers and buyers are responsible for any monetary obligations and costs incurred by participating in the transaction. 

Using The Classifieds

I.2 When using or accessing the classifieds, you will not: 

1. Offer to sell any item that is not in your posession, do not have the right to sell, or does not exist at the time the classified is posted to the site. 
2. Post, list, or upload content or items in inappropriate categories or areas on the iste. 
3. Post identical advertisements in the same category and locations.
4. Post advertisements for psychoactive substances, weapons, or adult services.

Privacy Policy

There are a number of unique privacy challenges that The Freedom Cell Network and its members face, not just on the website but in the real world. 

This privacy policy outlines these challenges, communicates steps we have taken to preserve the privacy of our members, and suggests strategies for individual members to take responsibility for their own privacy and data. 

The Freedom Cell Network site is designed to help change makers find each other and work together, especially in the real world.

There is no stringent screening process for joining The Freedom Cell Network, our goal is to remain open and accessible to all.  

There are parts of member’s profile that are visible to the entire network. This is used to help members find each other.

While the site was designed to limit serious exposure of personal information, members must still take responsibility for their own data by not uploading personally identifiable information, building connections off of the site, and protecting their internet connections & communications with encrypted messaging & VPNs. 

General Site Information

The Freedom Cell Network’s application servers are internally owned and operated in a private data center, there is no third party involvement in the core infrastructure. User data does not leave the network. We will never share, sell, or give away our information of our members. Keep in mind that the site does use third party services like CDNs to remain available to thousands of worldwide visitors, more details in the third party section.   

What Information Is Collected

In order to have a consistent experience on the site, we require information from each member.

Its important to note that we encourage anonymizing this information to a degree so that it cannot be directly linked to your person. This means you could & should use a pseudonym, an unrelated username, and generalize your location. We have limited the profile location fields to a city for this reason. You don’t have to put your city, you can even put a nearby city. 

In addition to your account information (username, email, password) we require: 

• Name (can be pseudonym)
• Last Name (can be pseudonym)
• Acceptance of The Freedom Cell Pledge
• Roles
• Skils & Resources (can change visibility)
• Mission & Goals
• Willingness
• Country  (can change visibility)
• State (can change visibility)
• City (can change visibility)

To recap, we simply look for something to be submitted in these fields, they are not checked or screened for accuracy.

You may notice we do not ask for exact address, simply putting your city or a nearby city on the map provides you the benefits of meeting local members while preserving your privacy. 

Important: All the fields listed above (with the exception of name, last name) can be searched through by other members on the site. These fields are public unless you have explicitly set them to private. 

The levels of privacy are as follows:

Public: Visible to everyone 
All Members: Effectively the same as public
My Connections: Shown only to members you have connected with (done through their profile, or by accepting their requests) 
Only Me: Not shared with anyone 

If you do not want certain fields shared, please make sure their visibility is set to ‘Only Me’. If you do not want any accurate information shared across these fields, then do not put accurate information in the required fields. 

Third Party Services

In order to remain available and functional to thousands of users across the world, The Freedom Cell Network uses some third party services. These services are used only to serve critical functions of the site, and are configured to be as private as possible. Here is an outline of interactions with these services as well as precautionary measures you can take.

CDN Content Delivery Network & Image Hosting – (bunny.net): In order for the site to load quickly for thousands of visitors around the world, we serve static files and images (files that do not change) through a CDN. We have configured the CDN to strip/anonymize your IP address, although we must trust the service to do as they promised. Users may use a VPN as a precaution. If users distrust the image hosting service – do not upload pictures to the site. 

Email (Mailgun):  In order to send you notifications about registration, site events, and more – we use a transactional mail service. This service will be responsible for delivering emails to you. They will have access to your email address, and the content of said emails. We have adjusted our email templates so that personal information or direct messages do not get leaked. Users may use an anonymous email and a VPN as a precaution. 

Real-Time Messaging Service (wordplus): In order to drastically speed up direct messaging on the site, we use a third party websockets service to notify you when you have a new message. This service does not have any access to your message content. The message is encrypted before it sent across the messaging service and is decrypted in realtime in your browser. The messaging service does store data required for the chat service to function. Users may use a VPN as a precaution. 

Bot/Captcha Protection (hCaptcha): In order to defend against automated bot operations we have implemented bot/captcha protection throughout the site. You may be asked to complete this captcha upon login, register, lost password, and commenting functions. Inherently, these bot prevention systems do capture personal data, such as your IP address, browser type, ISP, device, operating system, and date/timestamp. Users may use a VPN as a precaution. 

Privacy Strategies

Given the unique challenge of shared member data internal to the network, we have designed mechanisms to further enhance the privacy and your communications, and to provide alternatives outside of the official site, in case it is attacked or becomes unavailable. Responsibility for your data, communications, and relationships built on this site rests on your shoulders. Make sure to bring trusted connections onto communication channels outside of this website in case it ever goes down. 

• Use a VPN
• Use encrypted messaing like XMPP (not government funded Signal)
• Use an open-sourde operating system
• Use a degoogled phone
• Create a PGP key and use it for end to end encryption over messaging
• After an initial chat, create direct communication lines to FC members

For more privacy tips & tools, check out:

• https://takebackourtech.org
• https://abovephone.com