Code of Conduct for Online Communities

This is a Code of Conduct for Online Communities created in conjunction with my corporate lawyer and an online business owner (myself), it is updated and reviewed twice per year.

Protect yourself and the integrity of your programs and online groups when you provide a well-written and comprehensive Code of Conduct for Online Communities. Set expectations for the students learning from you, and make sure it's clear what the community expectations are.

The Code of Conduct for Online Communities is often overlooked when creating online programs, but it is a pivotal part of your website, and legal protection as an online business. It is an enforceable contract between you and your members. This template is a quick and easy way to cover yourself!

Your Code of Conduct for Online Communities contains the following sections:

Harassment and Hate Speech

Group Requirements

Removal

Non-disclosure

Non-solicitation

Encouraged Behaviour

Course of Action

This is a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD file. Download your template, copy the text on to your website page, and replace the following fields:

[COMPANY NAME]

[COMPANY ADDRESS]

[COMPANY STATE/PROVINCE]

[COMPANY COUNTRY]

[WEBSITE DOMAIN NAME]

[EMAIL ADDRESS]

[DATE]

Please Note: You will receive a PDF, html, docx and plain text version in the download. The plain text or docx versions are easiest to copy-paste on to any website. The PDF can be used as a reference to policies and categories. If you are working with a web developer to create your website, you can send them the HTML version.