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We welcome you ("you" or the "user") as a reader, editor, author, or contributor of the Galaxypedia. We encourage you to join the Galaxypedia Community and help share your knowledge by contributing. However we ask that you read and agree to the Terms of Service ("Terms of Service" or "ToS").
We welcome you ("you" or the "user") as a reader, editor, author, or contributor of the Galaxypedia. We encourage you to join the Galaxypedia Community and help share your knowledge by contributing. However we ask that you read and agree to the Terms of Service ("Terms of Service" or "ToS").
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==Overview==
==Overview==
These Terms of Service tell you about the Galaxypedia, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities both of us need to take. The Galaxypedia is powered by people like you who contribute to our website. The Galaxypedia staff actively monitors contributions to make sure that it follows our rules/guidelines. However editing is in your hands and others who contribute to the Galaxypedia.
These Terms of Service tell you about the Galaxypedia, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities both of us need to take. The Galaxypedia is powered by people like you who contribute to our website. The Galaxypedia staff actively monitors contributions to make sure that it follows our rules/guidelines. However editing is in your hands and others who contribute to the Galaxypedia.

Revision as of 23:53, 7 January 2022

Galaxypedia

The new era of the Galaxy Wiki



Welcome to the Galaxypedia! The Galaxypedia is a website (wiki) to store & document all sorts of information about the ROBLOX Game Galaxy ("the game"). Run by the Galaxypedia Staff ("we" or "us"), our goal is to make a hub for all information Galaxy where anybody can contribute their knowledge to.

To support our community, we provide the essential infrastructure and tools needed to contribute and view our articles. We strive to keep the Galaxypedia free of charge and third-party advertisement-free.

We welcome you ("you" or the "user") as a reader, editor, author, or contributor of the Galaxypedia. We encourage you to join the Galaxypedia Community and help share your knowledge by contributing. However we ask that you read and agree to the Terms of Service ("Terms of Service" or "ToS").

Overview

These Terms of Service tell you about the Galaxypedia, our relationship to you as a user, and the rights and responsibilities both of us need to take. The Galaxypedia is powered by people like you who contribute to our website. The Galaxypedia staff actively monitors contributions to make sure that it follows our rules/guidelines. However editing is in your hands and others who contribute to the Galaxypedia.

The Galaxypedia Community is a network of users who join together to provide up-to-date and reliable information pertaining to Galaxy. The community not only updates the site but also governs it. You are welcome to join the Galaxypedia as a contributor, editor, author, or creator, but you should follow the policies that we set in place to keep the place running.

Please do note that you are legally responsible for all of your contributions, edits, and re-use of content shown on the Galaxypedia under the laws of Canada (and other applicable laws, such as the ones which apply in your country of residence or where you view/edit content). It is important that you use caution when posting, editing, uploading, or altering content. About this, we have rules about what you can and cannot post, this is to protect you and other users. The content we host is for informational purposes only.

1. Our Service & General Terms

By accessing our website, you agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions and all applicable laws and regulations. If you do not agree with the terms, you are prohibited from using our accessing our site. All of the content hosted on this website are protected by the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License & trademark laws.

Everything that you do on the website is your full responsibility. Please be wary regarding what you post, edit, upload, and create. Avoid contributing any content that may result in criminal liability under applicable laws, which includes the laws of where you are accessing this site and the laws of Canada. The Galaxypedia and Galaxypedia Staff take no responsibility for what you and other users post. We moderate content in accordance with our rules, and will report illegal activity to authorities if the need arises.

2. Privacy Policy

We ask that you read the Privacy Policy so that you are informed about how we collect data, what we collect, and how we use it. The Galaxypedia is open for users all over the world, so personal information that we collect may be stored and processed in Canada or the country of which we are based in. By using our services you consent to the terms in the Privacy Policy and transfer of information outside your country.

3. Content Hosted

The content that is shown on our websites are generally provided, created, and updated by users of the site. In accordance with our rules/policies we will moderate content that users may contribute.

4. Rules, Policies, Guidelines

The Galaxypedia only exists because of the Galaxy Community and the immense support they have given to keep this website running. We kindly thank you for using our services. When it comes to editing, contributing, altering, interacting with other users, or making changes of any sort to our articles, we ask that you be civil and polite. We ask that you act in good faith and to make contributions aimed towards improving the Galaxypedia.

Some actions, whether legal or illegal, may be harmful for other users and can violate our rules. You take full liability for how you act on our website and the consequences that may come with the way you act (breaking rules).

4.1. Rules

  • Harassment and Abuse
    • Engaging in harassment, discrimination, threats, stalking, spamming, vandalism, or racism.
    • Abusive Behaviour (toxicity)
  • Violating the Privacy of Others
    • Violating Privacy rights of other users under applicable laws.
    • Giving away, making public, or otherwise disclose personal details of our users with malicious intent.
    • Giving away, making public, or otherwise disclose personal details of anyone under the age of 18 for illegal purposes or violating laws regarding the health and well-being of minors.
  • Engaging/Spreading False Statements
    • Intentionally or knowingly posting content that constitutes defamation.
    • Posting content with the intent to deceive or is false/inaccurate
    • Impersonating other users
  • Committing Infringement
    • Infringing copyright, trademarks, or other copyright laws.
  • Misusing our Service(s) for Illegal Purposes
    • Posting child pornography or any content that violates applicable law concerning child pornography
    • Posting or trafficking obscene material that is unlawful
    • Using the services in a manner that breaches applicable law.
  • Disruptive and Illegal use of our Service(s)
    • Posting or distributing viruses, malware, worms, Trojan horses, malicious code, or other malicious programs that could harm our infrastructure and/or users.
    • Automating use of our site in a way which is abusive or disruptive, harms our infrastructure, or has not been approved by Galaxypedia Staff
    • Disrupting the service(s) through communications or other traffic that suggests misuse;
    • Distributed Denial of Service or Denial of Service Attacks, flooding traffic, or any other means to harm our infrastructure
    • Scanning or testing the vulnerability of our infrastructure unless you have explicit permission from Galaxypedia Staff

4.2. Community Guidelines:

  • Do not vandalize, spam, or contribute to pages with malicious/destructive intent.
  • Do not harass or discriminate in your contributions or interactions with other users.
  • Do not upload, add, or show any pornography or major gore. This also includes flirting and references to obscene material.
  • Do not add false or misleading information unless given permission by Galaxypedia Staff
  • Do not edit other user's user pages without first obtaining their approval.
  • Do not advertise without permission.
  • Do not abuse undo, mass category/page creation, or any tools given to you for personal benefit.
  • Use common sense.
    • We want the Galaxypedia to be welcoming and comforting for all of our users. Disrupting the peace will result in punishment.
    • Do not try to find loopholes to our rules and Community Guidelines

4.3 General Editing Guidelines

  • Use proper grammar, do not use slang unless you are quoting someone, and using proper formatting.
    • Typos happen, we understand. But always double check before submitting your contribution and make sure to fix any typos you see.
  • Properly cite other's work or sources, plagiarizing is not tolerated.
  • Talk in 3rd person.
  • Do not include your opinion(s) in your contributions unless you have permission from Galaxypedia Staff or if it relates to the topic of the article.

Violating any rules, policies, or guidelines may result in punishment, potential termination of your account, and/or an IP Ban from accessing the site. Be careful with what you choose to post or contribute, and don't be shy to Contact Galaxypedia Staff to ask questions or to ask for clarification about the rules.

5. Account Security

You are fully responsible for what happens to your account. You should never disclose your password to third parties. In the event that you forget your password, you can request a password reset through your emails. Do note that Galaxypedia Staff cannot guarantee our ability to reset your password manually. Any Galaxypedia Staff (except for the Galaxypedia owners) asking you for your password should not be trusted and reported to the Galaxypedia Owners.

6. Trademarks

You have the freedom to reuse and share the content on the Galaxypedia. However we protect our trademarks, all Galaxypedia trademarks belong to us. Any use of our names, trademarks, logos, domain names have to be in compliance with our Terms of Service. Additionally, you should always ask Galaxypedia Staff for permission before using our trademarks.

7. Licensing

The Galaxypedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. By using our service you agree to the conditions and policies that the license states.

8. DMCA

The Galaxypedia Staff take DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Take-down Requests seriously and aim to resolve them in a proper manner. In the event of a DMCA Take-down Request by the owner of content that is being improperly used on the Galaxypedia without permission, we encourage you to contact us so that we can find a resolution.

9. Third Parties

The Galaxypedia contains links to other websites, however you are responsible for your use of third party websites. We are not liable nor responsible for the content, products, or availability of third party sites. We do not actively monitor the content of third party content.

10. Staff & Website Management

The Galaxypedia Staff are volunteers from the Galaxy Community who are trusted and who have taken an oath to help manage and moderate the Galaxypedia and not misuse their powers. Our Staff are constantly monitored and checked for misuse of their staff powers.

In the event that someone is being disruptive, we reserve the right to:

  • Investigate your use of the services and verify if you violated the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy.
  • Check your IP address to detect Alternate Accounts.
  • Ban a user from editing or contributing. Depending on how severely a user violates the Terms of Service, we may ban their IP from accessing the website.
  • Take legal action against users who engage in illegal activity through use of our service.
  • Take other actions to protect other users and make sure everything is functional.

11. Termination & IP Bans

We want as much people as possible to help with contributing to our website, however at any point in time you can stop using the Galaxypedia. In certain occasions, we may find the need to block your account from contributing, or ban you from using the service for any reason. Your contributions will still remain publicly available (unless they breach our rules). We reserve the right to end the service at any time, with or without a reason or notice. Even if you are banned from participating, the Terms of Service will remain effective.

12. Disputes

In the event of a dispute, we encourage resolving it by contacting us and having a conversation. However if you do seek to file a legal claim against us, you agree to file and resolve it in Ontario, Canada. You also agree that the laws of Ontario, Canada and applicable laws. The laws of Canada govern the Terms of Service, as well as any legal dispute that might arise between us.

14. Modification to the Terms of Service

The more the Galaxypedia grows, the more need there is to expand our rules and Terms of Service. From time to time, we may have to edit the Terms of Service. Every time the Terms of Service is changed, you will be notified by email if you have set one. The Galaxypedia Staff reserve the right to edit the Terms of Service at any time.

15. Other Terms

You agree that we may provide you with notices, including those regarding changes to the Terms of Use, by email, regular mail, or postings on Project websites.

Conclusion

Thank you for visiting the Galaxypedia and reading through the Terms of Service, you are helping make a vision a reality. Have a good day!


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Last edited on 01/07/2022