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the 1998 Data Protection Act. If you do not add
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state your relationship to the person, but if you do your comment
will be made anonymous.
Defamatory comments.
A defamatory comment is one that is capable of damaging the
reputation of an individual or organisation. If successfully sued, you
could be liable for damages and costs.
Naming individuals.
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Naming businesses.
Defamation laws also apply to businesses. We reserve the right to edit out the names of businesses.
Medical advice.
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Contempt of court.
Any content that risks prejudicing a current or forthcoming prosecution or court proceeding or which might breach court reporting restrictions, will be removed.
Under 16s.
Children under 16 are allowed to submit comments, however they must have permission from a parent or guardian beforehand.
Copyright.
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Be civil.
Do not write comments that are unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, obscene, profane, sexually suggestive, racist, homophobic, sexist or that incite hatred against any group.
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Posts in capital letters.
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Spamming -
Multiple or repetitive postings will be deleted.
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English language.
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Nicknames and impersonation.
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Products.
Specific products may be mentioned in an appropriate context. We reserve the right to delete the product name.
Criminal or immoral views.
Comments advocating criminal or immoral activities such as the use of recreational drugs, prostitution, pimping, fraud, stalking, extortion, terrorism, hoaxes, hacking and theft will not be allowed.
Bad moral example.
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Action we may take.
Breach of any of the rules above will lead to your comment being rejected and correspondence
from your e-
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