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Blind Low Vision NZ Community Guidelines

At Blind Low Vision NZ, we’re proud to foster a supportive, respectful, and inclusive community, both online and offline. We encourage open discussion and value your thoughts, experiences, and feedback.

To ensure our spaces remain welcoming and safe for everyone, we ask that all participants follow our community guidelines.

Respectful and Inclusive Conduct

We believe in treating everyone with kindness and respect. Please avoid making comments or posts that are:

  • Abusive, bullying, or threatening
  • Use ableist langauge
  • Racist, sexist, homophobic, or discriminatory in any way
  • False, defamatory, or misleading
  • Containing profanity or hate speech
  • Off-topic, irrelevant, or spam
  • Sharing confidential, personal, or sensitive information

Our Online Platforms

We want our online platforms to be safe and enjoyable for everyone. While we encourage discussion, any comments containing profanity, hate speech, bullying, or other inappropriate content will be hidden or removed.

If an individual repeatedly posts comments that breach these guidelines, we reserve the right to remove or block that person from our page.

We also follow the principles of the Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (New Zealand) and the policies of each platform we use. Posts that violate these standards will be reported and removed.

Privacy and Security

To protect your privacy, please avoid sharing any personal or sensitive information in public comments or messages. For any personal matters or feedback, please contact us directly through our official channels.

Representation and Feedback

We welcome constructive feedback and diverse perspectives. However, posts and comments made by members of the public do not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of Blind Low Vision NZ.

If you see content on any of our platforms that you believe violates these guidelines, please report it to us so we can take appropriate action.

Thank you for being part of our community and for helping us maintain a safe and respectful environment for everyone.