Terms and Conditions

  1. Terms of Use
  2. Accessibility Statement
  3. Privacy Policy
  4. Forum Etiquette and Moderation
  5. Cookie Policy
  6. Technical Support

I. Terms of Use

Granicus, LLC and its affiliates and subsidiaries (collectively, “Granicus”) has been commissioned by Allegheny County (the “Entity”) to collect and display user content on their behalf for the sole purpose of permitting you to provide your opinion and other content to the Entity’s Site. Your data is being processed in accordance with the Entity’s Privacy Policy located here, where you can find details about how the Entity uses your information. As a data processor, Granicus’ Privacy Policy located here provides information about how Granicus processes data on behalf of the Entity.

By using the Site or posting Your Content, you agree to the Entity and Granicus Privacy Policies and the Terms of Use set forth below. If you want the Entity to stop sending you emails, then opt out by clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link in your email.

These Terms of Use contain important terms and conditions that describe your rights and obligations and describe how you can use the Site (“TOU”). Please read the TOU carefully before accessing the Site. You are offered access and use of the Site only on the terms and conditions set forth in this TOU. By accessing and using the Site, and regardless of whether you register on the Site, you agree to the TOU.

Granicus owns and operates the technology that powers the Site. Granicus provides questionnaires, surveys, forums, chat rooms, access to discussions and other Linked Content (as defined below) and also hosts the Site for the benefit of the Entity. However, the Entity controls use of the Site where You will be able to engage and communicate with the Entity and other interested parties.

1. DEFINITIONS

  • “Content” means any information, data, music, sound files, photographs, graphics, images, videos, articles, or other content or material created, uploaded or made accessible on the Site.
  • “Controller” means the entity that determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data.
  • “Linked Content” means any Content or websites other than the Site that you may access through a link found on the Site.
  • “Site” https://engagement.alleghenycounty.us.
  • “You, Your or Yours” means the individuals who are invited by the Entity to use the Site.
  • “Your Content” means any Content that you provide, upload or make accessible on the Site.
  • We, Us or Our means Granicus LLC and the Entity.

2. REGISTRATION

2.1 You may be required to register before accessing or contributing Content to the Site, or before accessing certain features or functions of the Site. In the event you need to register, this Section 2 applies to you. To register for an account on the Site, You must be the older of:

  • (a) 14 years; or
  • (b) the age required by law where You live to form a binding contract with Granicus.

2.2 When You register, You will:

  • (a) submit only true, accurate, current and complete information about yourself as prompted by the Site's registration procedure (the “Registration Data”); and
  • (b) maintain and regularly update the Registration Data to keep it true, accurate, current and complete.

2.3 If You provide any information that is untrue, inaccurate, not current or incomplete, or Granicus suspects that You have provided such information, Your account may be suspended or terminated.

2.4 After You complete the user registration process at the Site, You will receive a user password and account name to access the Site. In connection therewith You:

  • (a) are fully responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Your password and account;
  • (b) fully responsible for all activities that occur under Your password or account;
  • (c) must immediately notify Granicus if you are aware or suspect any unauthorized use of your password or account or any other breach of security; and
  • (d) must create no more than one user account at the Site.

2.5 Granicus or its agents, may require access to Your user account to respond to service or technical issues. If you have provided your consent, Granicus may communicate with you through Your user account by sending messages, newsletters, and other information. If you want Granicus to stop sending you emails, then opt out by clicking on the ‘unsubscribe’ link in your email. The Entity reserves the right to access all Content and communicate with You in accordance with its Privacy Policy and applicable law.

3. ABOUT CONTENT

3.1 We own all the intellectual property rights that we create in our Content (see Section 8 below).

3.2 You own Your Content. We are not responsible for the substance, accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, or legality of Your Content.

3.3 You have no expectation that Your Content will be published on the Site.

3.4 We do not endorse or assume any responsibility for any Linked Content, or any information, materials, products, or services found or offered on or through Linked Content. If You access Linked Content from the Site, You do so at Your own risk, and You understand that neither the TOU nor Entity or Granicus privacy policies apply to Your use of such Linked Content. You expressly release Us from any and all liability arising from Your use of any Linked Content, the Site, or Content.

3.5 You must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with the use of any Content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, appropriateness, or usefulness of such Content.

3.6 Your Content will be seen by Granicus and may be made publicly available on the Site or elsewhere.

3.7 Additionally, even if Your Content is not made public or available to third parties on the Site, Your Content may be subject to applicable open records laws.

3.8 You also acknowledge and agree that We and Our designated agents have the right (but not the obligation), in Our sole discretion, to review and monitor Content on the Site, including Your Content, and we may remove or refuse to post, in Our sole discretion, any Content, including if it violates our Moderation Rules (see below). In some cases, Granicus has the right to review and approve Content before it is included on the Site. Note that neither Granicus nor the Entity edit your Content.

4. USER CONDUCT

4.1 You understand and agree that:

  • (a) all Content is the sole responsibility of the person who made the Content available, and You are solely liable and responsible for Your Content;
  • (b) You are prohibited from advertising or offering to sell or buy any goods or services on the Site.

4.2 You shall not post Content that:

  • (a) infringes any patent, trade mark, trade secret, copyright or other proprietary rights of any party;
  • (b) violates applicable law or is illegal; or
  • (c) violates any third-party’s right, including right to privacy.

4.3 You shall not:

  • (a) transmit Content that is or includes unsolicited or unauthorized advertising, promotional materials, "junk mail," "spam," "chain letters," "pyramid schemes," surveys, contests, or any other form of solicitation;
  • (b) transmit Content that contains software viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or any other computer code, files or programs designed to or that may interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment;
  • (c) transmit Content that harms minors in any way;
  • (d) impersonate any person or entity, including without limitation a Granicus or Entity representative or another user of the Site, or falsely state or otherwise misrepresent your affiliation with a person or entity;
  • (e) create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others as to your identity or the originator of Content;
  • (f) interfere with or disrupt the Site or servers or networks connected to the Site, or disobey any requirements, procedures, policies, or regulations of networks connected to the Site.

4.4 You agree to and shall comply with our moderation rules for the Site, which can be found at https://engagement.alleghenycounty.us/moderation (“Moderation Rules”)

4.5 The Site gives you the opportunity to engage and communicate with third parties, including Granicus. You acknowledge and agree that your communications with Granicus and any third parties via the Site are subject to the above rules and may be disclosed to any investigating authority if it violates this Section 4.

5. PRIVACY POLICY

5.1 When You access and use the Site, information submitted by You will belong to the Entity as data Controller. This information may include personal data (e.g. Your name, age, contact details etc.). Granicus, as Processor, processes data on behalf of the data Controller. Processing means (among other things) ensuring the Site runs properly, that Your data is securely stored and is available to the Controller so that they can effectively manage the Site and Your Content.

5.2 Granicus will not use any of Your Content not otherwise publicly available for anything other than benchmarking, using de-identified data, and complying with contractual requirements of the Entity. We do not sell lists of user details to third parties. However, We may occasionally need to use Your data to assist the Entity with analytics or other business purposes. Granicus requires these rights to Your data and Content in order to comply with its contractual requirements regarding operation and performance of the Site on behalf of the Entity.

6. DISCLAIMERS

We offer the Site and Content to You on an “as-is” and “as available” basis. We make no representation or warranty that the Site or Your use thereof will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error free. To the fullest extent allowed by applicable law, We disclaim all warranties of any kind arising from or related to the Site or Content, whether express or implied, including without limitation all warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, course of performance, title and noninfringement.

7. INDEMNITY AND RELEASE

You shall indemnify and hold Us, and in Granicus’s case its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, agents, and other partners, and employees harmless from, and at Our request, defend any or all of the foregoing against, any claim, cause of action, proceeding or demand and all related costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities, including reasonable legal fees, related to or arising out of: (a) Your Content; (b) Your interactions or relationship with Granicus; and (c) Your violation of any other's rights or applicable law.

8. GRANICUS’S PROPRIETARY RIGHTS

You acknowledge and agree that the Site and any necessary software and technology used in connection with the Site, including but not limited to the software known as Engagement HQ™, contain proprietary and confidential information protected by applicable intellectual property and other laws, and all of the foregoing is owed by Granicus. The Content presented to you via the Site or via third parties may be protected by copyrights, trademarks, service marks, patents or other proprietary rights and laws. You may not use, republish, modify or exploit any third-party Content (including the intellectual property of the Entity) without such third-party’s written consent. You hereby grant Granicus a nonexclusive, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, paid-up right and license to: (a) use your name or user/screen name and Your Content for Granicus’s business purposes; and (b) sublicense Your Content to the Entity for its business purposes. The Granicus trademarks, other logos, products, and service names used by it, are owned by Granicus (the “Granicus Marks”). You will not display or use the Granicus Marks in any manner without Our prior permission.

9. COPYRIGHT and DMCA

Granicus complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). We will terminate copyright infringers when legally required or appropriate upon receipt of notice of such infringement from the copyright owner or its agent. If you believe that your work has been copied and posted on the Site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Granicus with the following information: (1) an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest; (2) a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed; (3) a description of the location on the Site of the material that you claim is infringing; (4) your address, telephone number and email address; (5) a written statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and (6) a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf. Send the foregoing to Granicus at the address specified below with a copy to legal@granicus.com.

10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW GRANICUS, ON BEHALF OF OUR DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AND AGENTS (“RELEASED PARTIES”), EXCLUDE AND DISCLAIM LIABILITY FOR ANY LOSSES AND EXPENSES OF WHATEVER NATURE AND HOWSOEVER ARISING INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY INDIRECT, GENERAL, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES; LOSS OF USE; LOSS OF DATA; LOSS CAUSED BY A VIRUS; LOSS OF INCOME OR PROFIT; LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, EVEN IF WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OF THE SITE. YOU ASSUME TOTAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING SUCH PROCEDURES FOR DATA BACK UP AND VIRUS CHECKING AS YOU CONSIDER NECESSARY. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY APPLIES WHETHER THE ALLEGED LIABILITY IS BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT LIABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS. THE AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES UNDER ALL THEORIES OF LIABILITY AND FOR ALL CLAIMS SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN DOLLARS (USD$10.00).

11. MODIFICATIONS AND DISCONTINUANCE

11.1 We may change the TOU from time to time without prior notice to You, and We will indicate there is an updated TOU by posting it to the Site. Your sole and exclusive remedy, if you do not agree to the modified TOU will be to cease all access and use of the Site.

11.2 We reserve the right at any time and from time to time to modify or discontinue access to the Site (or any part), with or without notice, temporarily or permanently without liability to You or to any third party.

12. GENERAL INFORMATION

12.1 Each party will, at all times, exercise its rights and perform its obligations under this Agreement in compliance with all applicable law, rules, and regulations.

12.2 The TOU and the Entity Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and the Entity with regards to your use of the Site.

12.3 The TOU and Granicus’s Privacy Policy constitute the entire agreement between you and Granicus with regards to your use of the Site, superseding any prior agreements between you and Granicus.

12.4 The TOU will be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction of the Entity, and all disputes will be resolved in a court of competent jurisdiction within such jurisdiction. No applicable principals of conflicts of laws, imputed terms of the Uniform Commercial Code, or the United Nations Convention on contracts for the international sale of goods will apply to the TOU.

12.5 Our failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the TOU must not be treated as a waiver of the right or provision.

12.6 If any provision of these TOU, or portion thereof, is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision will be severed and the remaining provisions of the TOU will remain in full force and effect.

12.7 Your rights and obligations under the TOU are personal and may not be assigned in any way without our permission, and which may be withheld in our absolute discretion.

12.8 Headings in the TOU are for convenience only and do not affect interpretation.

13. ISSUES

If You encounter issues with the Site, believe You see Content that violates these TOU, or have questions about the Site, please contact Granicus at support@engagementhq.com.

Granicus LLC, a Limited Liability Company having its principal place of business at 1152 15th Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, USA

II. Accessibility Statement

This website has been built by the team at Bang the Table Pty Ltd on behalf of Allegheny County.

At Bang the Table we're keen to give everyone a voice, regardless of their ability or technical knowhow. We have incorporated expert advice to make sure that EngagementHQ, the software platform this website is built on, meets or, wherever possible exceeds WCAG 2.1, the current global web accessibility standard.

We also provide guidance to each of our clients to ensure their site's content also meets these standards.

Accessibility Tips

In addition to the steps we have taken to make the software accessible to everyone; many people are likely to get the most accessible experience of using this site by customising their computer to suit their individual needs. For example: to get the site read to them, to change its colour scheme, or increase the size of its fonts.

Let us know if you have difficulties using this site

Whilst we have spent a lot of time making sure our software is accessible, we are not perfect! If you find anything on the site difficult to use please let us know by emailing support@engagementhq.com .

To help us get to the bottom of your difficulty, it would help us if you provide the information advised in ' Contacting Organizations about Inaccessible Websites ' in your request (especially as outlined in the section 'Describe the Problem).

At a minimum, please try to include the following information in your email to us:

  • The URL for the page you are having problems accessing.
  • Details about what you were trying to do, and why it was difficult or impossible to do it.
  • Details about your computer and software. If you don't know, maybe a friend, relative, or colleague can help you. If not, you can skip this part. Include:
    • the operating system you are using, and the version; for example, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, or Linux Ubuntu 9.10
    • the browser software you use to view the Web, and the version; for example, Internet Explorer 6 (IE 6), Firefox 3.5, Chrome 3.0.195.38, Opera 10, Safari 4.0.4, etc.
  • If it is related to the problem you are experiencing, also include:
    • any settings you have customized; for example, I set the Font Size to Largest in my browser
    • any assistive technology that you use; for example, screen reader, screen magnification software, voice recognition software for input

All constructive feedback regarding the accessibility or usability of this website is very welcome and will be carefully considered.

III. Privacy Policy

What this policy covers

We, Allegheny County, take our privacy obligations seriously and we’ve created this privacy policy to explain how we treat your personal information collected on this website. Personal information is information we hold which is identifiable as being about you.

The software platform this website runs on and associated technology operations are provided by Bang the Table Pty Ltd. Click this link for the Privacy Policy governing their service.

What personal information we collect

Profile Information

We collect information from you when you register to use this site. This includes your email address and additional demographic information as provided by you on the registration form.

Please note that you are able to browse any publicly accessible sections of this website completely anonymously without signing up.

Engagement Information

The content you create as part of your interactions with this website. These can include responses to surveys, comments on discussion forums, or any of the other engagement opportunities available here.

Usage Information

We collect information about your usage of the site, such as pages visited, documents downloaded, etc.

How we use the information we collect

We collect this information in order to:

  • analyse and interpret it to help meet our objectives and obligations;
  • communicate information to you about engagement opportunities, events and other initiatives; and
  • respond to enquiries and otherwise engage with stakeholders.

External links

Our website may contain links to other websites. Those links are provided for convenience and may not remain current or be maintained. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of linked websites and we suggest you review the privacy policies of those websites before using them.

Security

While no online service is completely secure, we work very hard to protect information about you against unauthorized access, use, alteration, or destruction, and take all reasonable measures to do so.

Requesting access or correcting your personal information

Subject to applicable local laws and regulations, you may have some or all of the following rights with respect to your personal data:

  • to access your personal data and to rectify any inaccuracies within that personal data;
  • to request for the erasure of your personal data residing with us;
  • to request your personal data in portable, machine-readable format; and
  • to withdraw your consent to our processing of their personal data.

If you wish to contact us to with a request relating to personal information we hold about you, please contact us using the contact details set out below including your name and contact details. We may need to verify your identity before providing you with your personal information.

In some cases, we may be unable to provide you with access to all your personal information and where this occurs, we will explain why. We will deal with all requests for access to personal information within a reasonable timeframe.

IV. Forum Etiquette & Moderation

About Moderation

This website is moderated 24/7 by an expert global moderation team from Bang the Table.

Bang the Table’s moderators provide multilingual moderation support to ensure participants, site administrators, and third-parties are safe from malicious, inflammatory and illegal materials. Bang the Table’s role in moderation of this site is to ensure that contributions are reviewed and assessed in an impartial manner according to the rules outlined below.

Username Rules

Usernames - which are submitted by participants during the registration process as a way to identify themselves in public facing activities, are approved in accordance with the username rules set out below;

  1. Usernames should not be defamatory, obscene or include language which could be deemed offensive. This includes the creative use of characters and symbols to hide explicit content.

  2. Users must not masquerade as other members of the public, elected officials, moderators, site administrators or workers from the consulting organisation. If you are found to be impersonating someone else you may face sanctions.

  3. Usernames must not be a URL or web address.

  4. Using your username for activism purposes is fine as long as it doesn’t breach any of the above. Ie. savethereef or trains-not-traffic

Username Sanctions

If you breach any of the above username rules upon registering for this site the following will occur;

  1. Username change - our moderation team reviews every username submitted to this site via registration. If they deem your username to be in breach of the above rules they will change your username and inform you this has occurred. You can later change your username to something within the rules via your participant profile.

  2. Temporary Suspension - a participant who repeatedly and flagrantly changes their username in breach of the above rules may be suspended from access to the website for a period of up to one week. The period will reflect both the severity and consistency of the breach. The user will be reported to the consulting organization.

  3. Permanent Blocking - a participant who continues to violate the username rules following reinstatement after a period of suspension may have their access to the website permanently blocked.

Moderation Rules

All public facing contributions - that is, contributions that can be seen by other website users are moderated in accordance with the moderation rules set out below.

  1. Never post personal information about yourself or another participant. This includes identifying any individual by their real name if they have not already done so, or providing personal contact information.

  2. Never identify a staff member of the consulting organisation by name.

  3. Don't defame anyone or any organisation. A comment is defamatory if it lowers or harms the reputation of a person or organisation. If you wish to insult anyone, this is not the place to do it. If you wish to accuse anyone of wrongdoing or incompetence, this is not the place to do it.

  4. Don't post anything that could be considered intolerant of a person's race, culture, appearance, gender, sexual preference, religion or age.

  5. Don't be obscene and don't use foul language. Lots of people from different backgrounds participate on this website. We want them to be able to continue to do so from home, work, school, university or wherever they may be. Disguising swear words by deliberately misspelling them doesn't make them any less offensive.

  6. Don't personally insult or harass other participants. Always focus on the logic of the argument rather than the individuals involved in the argument. Participants are entitled to choose not to enter into debate with you.

  7. Don't post or link to any inappropriate, offensive or illegal material. Don't post any advertisements.

  8. Don’t promote self-harm, suicide, violence or criminal activity of any kind.

  9. The use of emoji or images to convey inappropriate meaning consistent with the rules outlined above will also be moderated.

  10. Ensure comments seek to address the topic or focus of the engagement activity at hand. Users which intentionally distract from or ignore the discussion topic may have their comments treated as off-topic and removed.

  11. Please don't raise concerns about the moderation on the site as it disrupts the flow of any discussion. Please direct any queries regarding moderation directly to the moderation team at support@engagementhq.com.

Sanctions

Breaches of the moderation rules will be dealt with as follows:

  1. Removal of comment - any comment that, in the view of the moderator, breaches the rules will be removed.

  2. Temporary Suspension - a participant who repeatedly and flagrantly flouts the moderation rules may be suspended from access to the website for a period of up to one week. The period will reflect both the severity and consistency of the breach.

  3. Permanent Blocking - a participant who continues to violate the moderation rules following reinstatement after a period of suspension may have their access to the website permanently blocked.

  4. Automatic Blocking - a participant who posts or links to inappropriate, offensive or illegal material will be immediately blocked from the site.

Etiquette

The following are not enforceable rules, rather they are suggestions about etiquette to help keep the website respectful and constructive.

  1. It's a good idea to read through the information on the site and the other participant comments before getting involved in the discussion yourself.

  2. Always respect the views of other participants even if they don't agree with you.

  3. Be constructive. It's okay to disagree with other forum participants, in fact we encourage debate, just keep the dialogue positive.

  4. Always keep things civil. We recognize that this can be difficult sometimes, especially when you are passionate about an issue, but it is important to keep the discussion focused on the issues rather than letting it deteriorate into personal insults.

  5. Once you've left your comment keep an eye on the project to see what other people have to say.

  6. If you feel that someone has insulted you, report their comment to the moderator by clicking the “Alert Moderator” button. Don't perpetuate the dispute. The moderator will take a look at the offending comment and decide whether it should be removed.

  7. Stay on topic. The projects on this website have been created for a specific purpose. Please stay within the boundaries of the subject matter.

  8. Turn off the "CAPS LOCK". Writing in ALL CAPS is the equivalent of SHOUTING and can cause offence.

  9. Choose one place to post each of your unique comments. Don't cut and paste the same comment into lots of different places on the website. These may be considered duplicates and could be removed.

  10. Don't be a "troll". Trolls intentionally incite annoyance or offense. They do not participate constructively in the discussion and do not add any value to the debate.

  11. Don't bully, harass or threaten other participants. If another participant proffers an opinion that you don't agree with, you have no right to demand that they support their position with a detailed argument. They do not have to respond to your questions. It is up to each individual to participate as much or as little as they wish.

  12. Please respect the moderators. Their job is to keep the forum safe and constructive so that everybody gets to have their fair say. It is not always an easy job.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happens if my comment is removed?

If you post something to this website, which is removed by our moderators, you will receive a notification via email informing you of the decision. You will be informed as to which of the moderation rules you are in breach of and asked to review and resubmit your contribution.

What if I disagree with a moderation decision?

If you disagree with a moderation decision you are able to get in touch with support by contacting support@engagementhq.com. While the final moderation decision lies with our moderators, you may indicate to us why you think your contribution should be accepted. In some instances you will be referred to the owner of the website for a final decision.

Can a website owner remove my comment just because they don’t like it?

All comments moderated by our moderators are done so in accordance with the moderation rules outlined above. The owner of this website however, reserves the right to request a contribution be moderated if they feel it is in breach of these moderation rules. In this instance, you will receive a notification via email.

Can I report a comment anonymously?

If you feel a username, comment or contribution on the site is in breach of the rules outlined on this page, you are within your right to alert our moderators. Simply locate the “alert moderator” link near the comment you believe needs to be escalated to our moderation team. Alerting a moderator will not reveal your identity to the person who posted the comment and you will remain anonymous.

How will I know if I have been blocked from the site?

If you are repeatedly in breach of our moderation rules you may incur sanctions as outlined above. In the instance that you are blocked from the site, you will receive an email notification informing you of your sanctions and the conditions of those sanctions.

Is moderation independent of the website owner?

Yes. Moderation is independent of the owner of the website. There are only two places where on-site moderation occurs. The owner of this website can choose to moderate stories as well as questions asked by participants and answer if they so choose.

How does moderation deal with comments which suggest a person is at risk of harming themselves or others?

Our moderators are trained to identify comments, which contain references to self-harm and or threats of violence and crime. Comments which mention or promote this behaviour will be removed and escalated for further review and passed on to our clients for further action. Any further action will be at the discretion of our clients, including referrals to law enforcement, primary health or first responder services. Bang the Table strongly advises its client to have sufficient processes in place to deal with these situations and highly encourages the use of verified participation for engagement activities. If you notice comments of this nature, please alert our moderators and the website owner immediately. Our team can be contacted at support@engagementhq.com.

What personally identifiable information about me can the moderators access?

Bang the Table’s moderators do not have access to the user information stored by the owner of this site. Moderators are only able to view a user's publicly visible username and their text or image based contributions for the express purposes of moderating those elements. Your participation on this site is guided by the website owners Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.

V. Cookie Policy

This policy specifically explains how we and our partners deploy cookies and the options you have to control them.

Our use of cookies

Cookies help us provide you with a better website, by enabling us to monitor which pages or features you find useful and which you do not.

What is a Cookie?

A cookie is a small text file that is stored on your computer or other device, when a website is loaded on your browser. A cookie is widely used to "remember" you and your preferences. Cookies cannot access any information on your computer and most web browsers automatically accept cookies. To learn more about cookies visit allaboutcookies.org.

Information collected and our purpose for using cookies

We may use cookies to record anonymous, non-personal information about your visits to this website in order to measure engagement interest.

We may also collect non-personal information about your visit to our website, based on your browsing (click stream) activities. This information includes pages browsed, projects viewed, tools used and other analytical data. We use these details to improve how our website functions and to understand how users interact with them.

We make use of different third party applications and services to enhance the experience of website visitors. These include social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter (through the use of sharing buttons), or embedded content from YouTube and Vimeo. As a result, cookies may be set by these third parties, and used by them to track your online activity. We have no direct control over the information that is collected by these cookies.

We use the following cookies

Some of these cookies are 'strictly necessary' to provide the basic functions of the website and can not be turned off, while others if present, have the option of being turned off.

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for enabling the core functionality of the site. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.

Analytical Cookies: Analytical cookies help us to analyse user behaviour, mainly to see if the users are able to find and act on things that they are looking for. They allow us to recognise and count the number of visitors and to see how visitors move around our website when they are using it.
Tools used: Google Analytics

Social Media Cookies: We use social media cookies which allows you to share certain pages of our website on social media. This includes Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn cookies.

VI. Technical Support

If you are experiencing technical issues with this site, please contact support@engagementhq.com