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Website Terms of Use
PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE – IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THESE TERMS OF USE, DO NOT USE THIS WEBSITE.
To provide the Services of RiskWiki, we have to set out some ground rules for using the Site in this document (the "Terms"). By accessing, using, or contributing to the RiskWiki Services or the RiskWiki Site, and in consideration for the Services we provide to you, you agree to abide by the Terms.
RiskWiki may change the Terms from time to time, at RiskWiki's sole discretion. Your continued use of the RiskWiki Site following the posting of such changes will constitute your assent to all such changes. Please periodically visit this section of the RiskWiki Site to review the current version of the Terms.
The RiskWiki Site is an information starting point. RiskWiki does not provide or replace individualized engineering or legal advice. The RiskWiki Site may include information which is out-of-date, jurisdiction-specific, or applicable only based on a specific set of facts, and this may not apply to your situation. Use of the Services or Site does not constitute the practice of engineering nor does it create an attorney–client relationship between the user and RiskWiki.
If you are in need of engineering advice, seek individual engineer advice and DO NOT rely on RiskWiki. RiskWiki IS NOT YOUR ENGINEER. Similarly, if you are in need of legal advice, seek individual attorney advice and DO NOT rely on RiskWiki. RiskWiki IS NOT YOUR LAWYER.
The following are meant to be used as general guidelines for the use of RiskWiki. RiskWiki editors may block users from making changes or using the site if they violate these guidelines. For additional materials see this site as a general reference, but RiskWiki reserves the right to deviate from Wikipedia policies as noted below. The biggest difference is that RiskWiki allows original research.
Contribute or Report on subjects and facts that are Consistent with RiskWiki Site Objectives or newsworthy
Contributing or reporting on topics and facts to RiskWiki must be legitimately newsworthy and not invade the privacy of individuals portrayed or unlawfully exploit their names or likenesses.
Follow good Academic Research and Journalism practices
RiskWiki contributors will follow good journalistic and academic practices and standards — being thorough, fair, and accurate in what is published; carefully attributing sources and quotes; and not phrasing statements in such a way as to create implications that contributors do not intend or do not have the evidence to support.
Strive to be as accurate as possible
(Under this principle, contributors should verify key facts before publishing.)
Use reliable sources
It is important to report information accurately and to properly attribute that information. RiskWiki will not use confidential sources.
Document research
Contributors should document how they reached their conclusions and, where possible, provide links or citations to the underlying documents, reports, or data.
Neutral Point of View
Contributors statements that accuse someone of committing a crime or being arrested; acting immorally; acting with professional incompetence; committing malpractice; exhibiting evidence of substance abuse; or engaging in improper sexual activities are prohibited on RiskWiki. The same caution applies to publishing negative information about businesses; however, RiskWiki contributors have every right to criticize companies and their products and services, provided it is done accurately and fairly.
RiskWiki may require contributors to obtain express consent/permission, at its sole discretion, from the organizations or people the material covers. RiskWiki may require contributors to take additional steps to fact-check materials or submit linked materials to public affairs offices for their review or notice.
Correction or Retraction of Mistakes
RiskWiki is committed to publishing only accurate and factual materials that conform to professional standards. If someone asks RiskWiki to publish a correction or retraction, RiskWiki will investigate the request carefully and in a timely manner. If we find there is a basis for the complaint, then we will correct any inaccuracies and post a correction or retraction. RiskWiki will re-edit the material to reflect the new information and may take other steps such as protecting the page to prevent further problems. Other steps may be taken at our discretion to maintain the quality of the material on RiskWiki.
Opinion and Fair Comment Privileges
RiskWiki contributor materials may reflect professional opinion about organizations, projects, and in some cases about companies and people. Contributors will strive to ensure that the context and the language used clearly convey that an opinion is being stated.
Words such as "in my opinion", "I believe", and "we think", used without establishing context and in the absence of underlying, verifiable facts, are not acceptable and may be removed by RiskWiki editors.
As noted above in the requirement for verifiable support, if a contributor’s opinion is based in part on verifiable facts, contributors should state the facts being relied upon and carefully ensure that the opinion is reasonable in light of those facts. Where possible, contributors should link to a document or source containing those facts in order to make clear the underlying basis for the opinion.
RiskWiki contributors may flag materials, articles, etc. to advise readers if there are quality or accuracy issues that have been identified and are in the process of being addressed.
Activities or Statements of Government Officials or Institutions
A large part of RiskWiki contributions will consist of publishing information about the activities or statements of government officials or institutions. RiskWiki contributors will rely as much as possible upon official documentary sources and statements made by government officials or materials produced by their contractors.
RiskWiki contributors will provide clear and accurate attribution to all documentary sources and statements by government officials, and will make online copies available if possible.
RiskWiki contributors will "stick to the facts". While contributors may report the content of an official document or the proceedings of a government meeting, editorial additions (for example, speculation about the motives of those involved) that tend to give a defamatory spin to the report are prohibited.
RiskWiki contributors will be fair and even-handed in the use of these sources. Contributors should read the whole source document and characterize its statements accurately in their contributions; selective quoting is prohibited.
Attribution
This material was obtained and adapted from the Digital Media Law Project (the "DMLP") website: https://www.dmlp.org/website-terms-use (accessed July 20, 2014).
The attributed material has been modified to use "RiskWiki" instead of "Digital Media Law Project" as the site owner, along with other substantial modifications and edits. No warranties or endorsements by the Digital Media Law Project or other Creative Commons licensors are implied in the use or modification of the attributed material by RiskWiki.