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  • We believe in the healing power
    of community

    Healing is complex, non-linear and unique to us all, but it’s a journey we can navigate together. See what others have already shared on 'Your Healing', or use some of our prompts to Share Your Journey:

    What Has Your Healing Journey Taught You?
    E.g. “I’ve learned I’m stronger than I give myself credit for.”

    What Challenges Have You Faced?
    E.g. “Coping with the highs and lows of healing has been exhausting.”

    What's Been Helpful For Your Healing?
    E.g. “Journaling helps me process emotions. Therapy's been a game-changer for me.”

    What Have You Let Go Of?
    E.g. “I’ve let go of the belief that I’m broken, damaged and defined by my trauma.”

    Any Wisdom For Survivors?
    E.g. “One day at a time—setbacks are normal.”

    Want To Ask The Community?
    E.g. “What’s one thing you wish you had known at the start of your healing journey?”

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Community Guidelines

This document, the ‘Community Guidelines’ was last updated on 12.01.2025.

1. Introduction

1.1 The following Community Guidelines apply to your use of this Beyond Surviving website (the “Website“) available at www.beyondsurviving.ie and any Services and resources, including Services offered by Beyond Surviving and any Services and resources offered by any third-party services or event providers (“Linked Sites1”) which have been made available on the Website (“Services“).

1.2 For the purpose of this document, “use“ includes visiting the Website, browsing and engaging with any Content which has been made available on the Website or through our newsletter distributions, social media platforms, email distributions, volunteer, recruitment & engagement processes, or any other communication channels we use, uploading Content and other user-generated content (UGC) and registering to use and engaging with any Services. For the avoidance of doubt, “Content” refers to the information, material, submissions, comments, content and functionalities which are made available on the Website for “use”.

1.3 Please refer to Section 10 of this document before proceeding with reading the contents of this ‘Community Guidelines’ as Section 8 explains the abbreviated terms mentioned throughout this document and on our Website.

2. Purpose and intention of Beyond Surviving

2.1 This document has been issued by Beyond Surviving Charity Limited by Guarantee (alternatively “Beyond Surviving“ / “Beyond Surviving™” / “Beyond Surviving CLG“ / “we“ / “our“ / “us“) (Registered Charity Number 20206738) of Castlebar, Co. Mayo, Republic of Ireland.

These Community Guidelines set out:

  • What and for whom Beyond Surviving’s Website, Services and Content are intended for;
  • What Beyond Surviving’s Website, Services and Content are not for;
  • What we expect from those who engage with, use and share our Website, Content and Services; and
  • Information regarding any violations of these Community Guidelines.

Essentially, this document outlines the rules for all those who engage with, use and share our Website, Content and Services.

3. What Beyond Surviving’s Website is for

3.1 The main object for which Beyond Surviving is established is to “support, empower, and connect survivors of domestic, sexual, and gender-based violence (DSGBV) in Ireland by providing comprehensive, holistic support that promotes wellbeing and facilitates healing through a multifaceted approach”.

3.2 Our mission is “to foster a community of thriving survivors of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse, and to support them in nurturing their healing journey.”

3.3 We advance our ‘main object’ and purpose through the use and availability of our Website, social media platforms, Content, newsletter distributions, partnerships, collaborations, events, workshops and all other Services and communication channels we use and make available.

3.4 Beyond Surviving supports all survivors and victims of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse (DSGBVA) and their supporters by hosting safe spaces both on our Website, social media and communication platforms, offline and through our Services, where they can explore and nurture their healing, wellbeing and personal growth together, find support, connect with one another, empower each other and ultimately thrive on their healing journey.

3.5 Beyond Surviving encourages victims and survivors of DSGBVA and their supporters to speak openly about the healing and recovery journey and their experiences, learnings, discoveries, knowledge and insights gained along the way, both about themselves and the healing journey itself (for example users can share with fellow survivors how they find meditation beneficial/ Perhaps they’ve discovered Hatha yoga or other trauma-informed, mind-body therapies and maybe have a favourite instructor to recommend?/ Perhaps they’ve discovered that they’re stronger than they give themselves credit for/ Maybe a book has changed their outlook on life or even opened up a new perspective?/ Perhaps victim-survivors would like to share their challenges or celebrations on the healing journey/ Perhaps they’re new to healing and wish to explore what fellow survivors find helpful for their healing and wellbeing). These examples are non-exhaustive and are simply to provide guidance on what can and could be published on our Website.

3.6 We believe in the healing power of community. Beyond Surviving is dedicated to connecting fellow survivors and victims of DSGBVA and their supporters with one another both through our Website and in-person in the context of, but not limited to, event gatherings, focus groups, advocacy groups, survivor-led initiatives, workshops, resources, educational sessions, online, fundraising activities, group coaching, group body-centred therapies like somatics, social activities, discussion groups and other Services (this list is non-exhausive and is simply to provide guidance on what Beyond Surviving does)

3.7 All those who engage with, use and share our Website, Content, social media platforms and all Services are expected to behave appropriately and to treat everyone with respect, inclusivity, empathy, acceptance, fairness and kindness.

4. What Beyond Surviving’s Website is not for

4.1 Sharing Your Story and Experience of Abuse and Violence ‘in Detail’: Your story and experience of violence and abuse is important to us and we know how empowering, important, validating and courageous it is to voice this and share it with others. That is why we’ve listed here, and on our Website, the external Linked Site, ‘We-Speak’, a platform precisely for that purpose, and provided by the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC). You can visit We-Speak and share your story of sexual violence at: www.wespeak.ie

About We-Speak:

“We-Speak is a secure, anonymous online platform that aims to empower survivors of sexual violence to safely tell their own stories, in their own time, in their own words. The purpose of We-Speak is to provide a platform for these stories, in all of their diversity, so people can reclaim their voice. This space is an opportunity to anonymously write in your own words. It is for anyone who identifies as a victim, a survivor, a person who has experienced sexual violence of any kind, or for someone who is supporting another.” (About We-Speak)

We have also provided users of our Website and Services with a list of further resources which can be found in the ‘Find a resource’ section of our ‘The Survivor’s Hub’ on our Website.

Beyond Surviving’s website is intended as a safe space for survivors and victims of DSGBVA, as well as their supporters, to explore, nurture, and openly discuss their healing journey, wellbeing, and personal growth, along with the experiences, learnings, discoveries, knowledge and insights, gained about themselves, their wellbeing and their recovery journey. (for more information, please refer back to point 3.4 and 3.5 of this document).

The ‘Share your Journey’ functionality on our Website and commenting on other user’s submission(s) is intended for this precise purpose above. While we recognise that such healing journeys are naturally related to personal stories, incidents and experiences of abuse and violence, Beyond Surviving does not publish any user-generated content (UGC) on the Website or on any other communication channel we may use, which goes ‘into detail of abuse and violence’.

For the purpose of clarification and the avoidance of doubt, ‘into detail of abuse and violence’ is any material or UGC submitted through the Website which contains any further details of abuse and violence that goes beyond1:

  1. Sharing the form/ type of abuse or violence experienced (E.g. what we will publish is, for example: “I’m a survivor/ victim of…rape, sexual assault, coercive control, financial abuse, physical abuse, deception”, etc.).
  2. Sharing when the abuse or violence occurred in general terms (E.g. what we will publish is, for example: “…last year, 40 years ago”, “it happened when I was 19”, etc.).
  3. Sharing whether or not authorities, An Garda Síochana (Irish police), other support services or the justice system have been involved/ engaged (E.g. what we will publish is, for example: “I reported it to Gardaí”, “I attend the Rape Crisis Centre regularly”, “The perpetrator was acquitted of all charges”, “I found the justice process very retraumatising”, etc.).

Please note, it may be the case that even if UGC is redacted, it could still pose a risk of identification, for example, using the examples listed above in 1-3, “last year“, “it happened when I was 19” and “the perpetrator was acquitted of all charges” all published together jointly in one UGC, could still in fact identify a person.

Decisions to publish or not publish submission(s) to the Website is at the sole discretion of Beyond Surviving administrators and in accordance with our ‘Review Guidelines’ and in the best interests of the community we endeavor to create and safely provide. For further details as to how we make decisions about what is and what is not published on the Website, you can request to view a copy of our ‘Review Guidelines’ by contacting us at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

4.2 Harm to Minors: While domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse (DSGBVA) occurs across the lifespan and does not discriminate, for legal reasons, Beyond Surviving is only to be used by individuals at least 18 years of age. Beyond Surviving cannot accept UGC from those aged under 18 years of age, or any UGC relating to Child Sexual Abuse. If you are under 18 years of age and submit UGC, or if your UGC relates to Child Sexual Abuse, we will be unable to publish it. If UGC contains identifiable information about yourself or another person and contains child protection or welfare concerns, then we have a duty to report any such concerns to appropriate authorities (such as Tulsa), as per the ‘Children First National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children 2017’ (National Guidance for the Protection and Welfare of Children) and/ or An Garda Síochana (the Irish police). By submitting UGC on our Website, you confirm to us that you are at least 18 years of age.

4.3 User-Generated Content That is Not Related to Healing from Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence and Abuse: The purpose of Beyond Surviving is to connect, advocate for, support and empower all survivors and victims of DSGBVA and their supporters. UGC that is explicitly not related to healing, wellbeing and recovering from DSGBVA or surviving domestic, sexual and gender-based violence, abuse and any related trauma in any way should be posted elsewhere. Please refer back to point 4.1 of this document should you specifically wish to share your story of sexual violence. Beyond Surviving does not publish such stories and submissions on our Website. Please refer back to point 3.4 and 3.5 of this document for more information on what we do publish on our Website.

4.4 Hate Speech: We do not tolerate user-generated content that actively blames victim-survivors or encourages violence or hatred. Do not make UGC for the purpose of inciting the hatred or dehumanisation of individuals or groups based on race, ethnic or national origin, religion, gender, gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability or disease.

4.5 Promotion or Glorification of Self-Harm: While self-harm most certainly can co-occur with an experience of any form of domestic, sexual and gender based violence and abuse, do not make user-generated content that actively promotes or glorifies self-harm. This includes anything that urges or encourages others to: cut or injure themselves; embrace anorexia, bulimia, or other eating disorders; or attempt suicide. Speaking about these behaviours is incredibly important and online communities can be extraordinarily helpful to people struggling. If you do mention self-harm in your UGC (without going “into detail”), a trigger warning will be used to protect the safety of all others engaging with and using our Website. It is Beyond Surviving’s responsibility to attach such trigger warnings to UGC prior to publishing them to our Website.

4.6 Artwork: In the case that a user submits a photograph, realistic artwork, or other image(s) depicting an easily identifiable person, we redact identifiable features (e.g. add a redaction blur to the face area). Even if the person’s face is not visible, it may still be necessary to redact other features or clothing of the person if they are particularly identifiable (e.g. unique costumes, name tags, etc.). For further details on our review processes, you can request to view a copy of our ‘Review Guidelines’ by contacting us at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

4.7 Adult Content: When submitting UGC, including artwork, illustrations, and images, be sure you are respecting the healing community we are trying to create by not featuring adult content in these images. Do not upload images that show real-life human genitals or depict sex acts. Beyond Surviving reserves the right to make publishing decisions on all media submitted to the Website. For further details on our review processes, you can request to view a copy of our ‘Review Guidelines’ by contacting us at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

4.8 Harassment: Do not engage in targeted abuse, bullying, or harassment. Do not engage in the unwanted sexualisation, sexual harassment or abuse of others. We have a zero-tolerance policy for this.

4.9 Those Seeking Redemption for Crimes or Those Who Support Perpetrators of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence and Abuse:

Beyond Surviving does not endorse or publish any UGC that seeks redemption for crimes committed or any form of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse perpetrated. Beyond Surviving is specifically for survivors and victims of DSGBVA and their supporters. We do not support or help those who have perpetrated such crimes or those who support such crimes, abuse and violence in any way. Those seeking redemption or those in support of such crimes, abuse, violence or perpetrators should seek support and help elsewhere.

4.10 Violent Content and Threats, Gore and Mutilation: We do not condone threats or mutilation. Do not make user-generated content which include violent threats toward individuals or groups. This includes threats of theft, property damage, or financial harm. Do not submit, post or comment violent Content just to be shocking. Do not showcase the mutilation or torture of human beings, animals (including bestiality), or their remains. Do not submit UGC that encourages or incites violence, or glorifies acts of violence or their perpetrators.

4.11 Anonymity: Any personal data and information which you provide and is collected and processed by Beyond Surviving in connection with your use of the Website and Services will be processed securely and in accordance with our ‘Privacy Policy’.

By using our Website, the user confirms that they have read, understand and agree to our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy and the information we have set out relating to the user anonymity and in some cases, lack thereof, and hereby enter into ‘the Agreement’.

To protect user privacy and confidentiality, some of Beyond Surviving’s Website uses functionalities where the user anonymity is maintained and protected2 and some parts of our Website where the user anonymity is not maintained or protected (however, Beyond Surviving cannot garauntee anonymity is maintained and protected in all cases).

For the avoidance of doubt, “anonymity is maintained and protected” means any identifiable information, such as your name, email address, or other personal and/ or sensitive data provided by you, will be redacted before publishing it online to our Website in accordance with our ‘Review Guidelines’ and ‘Privacy Policy‘. It does not mean, however, that administrators of Beyond Surviving and those with whom we share your personal data and/ or sensitive data (in accordance with our ‘Privacy Policy‘) cannot see, collect and process your personal data and/ or sensitive data, such as your name, email address, and other personal and/or sensitive data provided by you. You should be aware of this prior to using our Website and Services.

Users should be aware of when their anonymity is maintained and protected on our Website and when it is not, including instances where identifiable information about users or others may be revealed on our Website. We urge users to familiarise themselves with the below information about their anonymity before using and engaging with our Website, Content and Services and other platforms, such as our social media and networking platforms:

Anonymity of user is maintainedAnonymity of user is NOT maintained
Submitting user-generated content using the ‘Share your Journey’ functionality: The user has the opportunity to share their healing journey with the Beyond Surviving community. This functionality can be found on the top right hand side of our Website by pressing the ‘SHARE YOUR JOURNEY’ button and submitting UGC. Further CTA (call-to-action) buttons can be found elsewhere on the Website which also direct the user to this functionality (such as ‘SHARE YOUR JOURNEY’ on the ‘YOUR HEALING’ page and through our other communication channels such as social media and newsletter distributions). UGC submitted through this functionality will always be published anonymously to our Website and in some cases, across our social media platforms and other networking platforms or methods of communication and any identifiable information redacted.The Survivor’s Hub: ‘THE SURVIVOR’S HUB’ page on our Website is designed in a way so that survivors and victims of DSGBVA and their supporters can search for upcoming events & more and register their interest in attending and participating in such event/ service offerings. Registration and participation is completely optional and at the sole discretion of each individual user. By registering your interest in or participating in any of the events and Services listed on this page of our Website, or promoted on any other communication channels we may use, you, the user, confirm your understanding that your anonymity is not maintained or protected by us and others, and identifiable information about yourself or another person may be revealed and shared on our Website (by way of example, your name or email address may be publically listed on an event registration page). The same applies when you register your interest in or participate in any of the events or Services which are listed on this page of our Website, or promoted on any other communication channels we may use, and are linked to a third-party event ticketing platform page (e.g. Eventbrite), a third-party service provider or a third-party Linked Site.
Commenting on other user-generated content: The user has the opportunity to comment on other UGC which has been published on the Website (as long as the user who submitted the UGC enabled commenting on their submission) and made available through the ‘YOUR HEALING’ page of the Website. UGC submitted through this functionality will always be published anonymously to our Website and in some cases, across our social media platforms and other networking platforms or methods of communication and any identifiable information redacted.Social media links: When you, the user, click on any of our social media links (e.g. Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Threads), you confirm your understanding that you are leaving our Website and entering global social networking platforms. Please be aware that your anonymity is not maintained or protected by us when you engage with and use such social media platforms. It is every individual’s responsibility to maintain and protect their own anonymity (should they wish) when leaving our Website including leaving our Website through any social media links and Linked Sites made available by us.
Third-party links: When you, the user, click on any third-party links which have been made available on our Website, or on any other communication channels we may use, you confirm your understanding that you are leaving our Website and we, Beyond Surviving, can not guarantee that your anonymity is maintained or protected. It is every individual’s responsibility to maintain and protect their own anonymity (should they wish) when leaving our Website including leaving our Website through any third-party links and Linked Sites made available by us.
Donation link: When you, the user, click on the ‘DONATE’ buttons (located on our Website and through our other communication channels such as social media and newletter distributions), you confirm your understanding that you are leaving our Website and we, Beyond Surviving, can not guarantee that your anonymity is maintained or protected. It is every individual’s responsibility to maintain and protect their own anonymity (should they wish) when leaving our Website including leaving our Website through any donation links and Linked Sites we have made available. Should you wish to make a donation through iDonate, there is however, an option to donate anonymously should you wish. Please read the instructions carefully prior to donating and it is your responsibility to ensure you have maintained and protected your own anonymity.
Facebook & ‘The Survivor’s Group Chat’: When you, the user, click on the link ‘JOIN GROUP CHAT’ which can be found in the ‘RESOURCES’ section of our ‘THE SURVIVOR’S HUB’ page or through our other communication channels such as social media and newsletter distributions, you confirm your understanding and agreement that you are leaving our Website and entering a global social networking platform. Please be aware that your anonymity is not maintained or protected by us when you engage with and use such social media platforms such as Facebook. It is every individual’s responsibility to maintain and protect their own anonymity (should they wish) when leaving our Website including leaving our Website through any social media links and Linked Sites made available by us. Please read our ‘Survivor’s Group Chat (Facebook): Information, Rules & Guidelines‘ prior to requesting membership to the group.
Newsletter: When you, the user, sign up to our Newsletter (located at the bottom of our Website and through our other communication channels such as social media), you enter your name and email address. This identifiable information will never be revealed or published publically on our Website, or through any other communication channels we may use, and will be processed securely in accordance with our Privacy Policy. This identifiable information is for the purpose of communicating and engaging with you via our email distributions. Please read our Privacy Policy prior to signing up for our Newsletter.
Google Form & Google Drive: When you, the user, use and engage with our Google Forms & Google Drive which are used to, but not limited to, gather information, conduct surveys, collect feedback, obtain polls, share ideas, share Content, distribute information, measure interest, and receive volunteering and collaborating registrations of interest, you may enter, among other information, your name, email address and age group. Identifiable information will never be revealed or published publically on our Website, or through any other communication channels we may use, and will be processed securely in accordance with our Privacy Policy. This information is for the purpose of communicating and engaging with you via our communication channels.

4.11.1 Any information in user-generated content that contains any identifiable information will be redacted before being published to the Website or shared across any of our other communication channels, such as social media platforms. Unfortunately, this means that we are unable to link UGC to personal blogs, individual social media pages, books you have authored, or other related initiatives.

4.11.2 You, the user, are free however, to share any of our upcoming events that have been made available on our Website (specifically on the ‘THE SURVIVOR’S HUB’ page of our Website) on your individual social media pages or with others for the sole purpose of informing and communicating with others about such events and Services.

4.11.3 Beyond Surviving may share anonymous UGC3 on our social media and networking platforms and any other communication channels we use, in the sole interest of contributing to the community we aim to foster, raising awareness of DSGBVA and any other related purposes, sharing victim-survivor insights, discoveries, learnings, submissions etc. with others in the best interests of fellow victim-survivors and the community and any other purpose we deem necessary or useful to support our work, our Website and Services (see Section 10.2 of our ‘Terms and Conditions’). Any such UGC that we do share, will have any identifiable information redected prior to sharing, publishing and/ or posting.

4.12 Defamation: Beyond Surviving’s ‘YOUR HEALING’ page on our Website is made possible by the anonymity of the user-generated content that is published and shared. All users of our Website and Services are expected to use our Website in good faith and should be aware that any breach of anonymity, on our Website or on another platform of any kind, could jeopardise the existence of Beyond Surviving into the future.

By Irish law, people have a right to their good name. This right is protected by defamation law. Defamation refers to a situation where a comment, statement or publication negatively affects a person’s reputation which can be made online or offline. Users of the Beyond Surviving Website may also be active on social media and while it is very easy to publicise your own opinions and views on social media, please do not link your UCG or other’s UGC on our Website to your social media platforms and attempt to attribute such UCG to either you or somebody else. Think before you post, as you may be affecting somebody else’s reputation. This could in turn have a negative impact on your own life, the life of another and on Beyond Surviving. We trust that you will bear this in mind now and in the future, both on Beyond Surviving and beyond. Beyond Surviving reserves the right to remove UGC from the Website, should we become aware that they are in breach of defamation law, or any of our other policies and guidelines.

4.13 Misattribution or Non-Attribution: If you are submitting UGC on the artwork, illustrations, paraphrases, quotations or summaries of others, make sure you always give proper credit or attribution. This is important, as we want to rightfully credit the hard work of authors, artists and other contributors.

5. Further policies, guidelines & rules

More of our policies, proceedures, terms, conditions, guidelines and community rules can be read here.

6. Violations

6.1 If we conclude that you are violating these guidelines, our T&Cs or our policies, your user-generated content will not be published on the Beyond Surviving Website or may be removed. We do our best to ensure fair outcomes, but in all cases we reserve the right to not publish or remove UGC, for any reason, but particularly to protect survivors and victims and the community we endeavour to create and safely host. For further details on our review processes, you can request to view a copy of our ‘Review Guidelines’ by contacting us at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

6.2 Repeat violations of our Community Guidelines may result in permanent suspension. You can report violations of these guidelines to us directly by emailing us at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

6.3 You can remove your own user-generated content whenever you want, by logging on to our Website using the email address and password you provided. Upon logging in, you will find the UGC you have submitted alongside the options to edit or delete them. Please be aware, if you edit your UGC and re-submit it, it will be re-submitted to Beyond Surviving under ‘pending review’ before it is published again to our Website. Once the UGC has been approved by our administrators according to our ‘Review Guidelines’, your UGC will be published to our Website.

If you are having difficulty logging into our Website, or have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us by emailing: info@beyondsurviving.ie

7. Disclaimer

7.1 Beyond Surviving reserves the right to amend, remove and add to this document and the Community Guidelines, procedures and rules set out in this document should we deem it necessary. It is our utmost priority to protect and safeguard all users and those who engage with our Website, Content, Services and the Beyond Surviving community, as well as to protect our Website, Content, this community and our Service offerings.

7.2 We reserve the right to enforce, or not enforce, these guidelines in our sole discretion, and these guidelines don’t create a duty or contractual obligation for us to act in any particular manner.

7.3 We do our best to ensure fair outcomes, but in all cases we reserve the right to not publish or remove user-generated content, for any reason, but particularly to protect survivors and victims and all those who use and engage with the Website and this community.

8. Variations to the Website and Community Guidelines

8.1 Beyond Surviving reserves the right to modify the Website, Content, and Services at any time without the requirement to provide notice.

8.2 We reserve the right to change these Community Guidelines from time to time at our sole discretion. If we make any changes, we will post those changes in this document and update the “last updated” date at the top of this document and, in some cases, we may provide you with additional notice (such as adding a statement to our website homepage or sending you a notification). Once you have received notification of such changes, your continued use of our Website will indicate your awareness and acceptance of those changes and the Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions are binding upon you as per ‘the Agreement’.

8.3 If you do not agree to be bound by any changes to these Community Guidelines, T&Cs or to the Privacy Policy, you will not be able to continue to use our Website and Services and you should not use our Website and Services.

9. Contact

If you have any queries relating to these ‘Community Guidelines’, please contact us via email at: info@beyondsurviving.ie

10. Abbreviated terms in this document and on our Website

AbbreviationTerminology
“T&Cs”Terms and Conditions
“the Website”Beyond Surviving’s website available at: www.beyondsurviving.ie
“Linked sites”Services, content and resources offered by any third-party, third-party website, services or providers which have been made available on our Website or through our newsletter distributions, social media platforms, email distributions or any other communication channels we use.
“Services”Services, content and resources, including Services offered by Beyond Surviving and any Linked Sites which have been made available on the Website or through our newsletter distributions, social media platforms, email distributions or any other communication channels we use.
“Use”Visiting the Website, browsing and engaging with any Content which has been made available on the Website or through our newsletter distributions, social media platforms, email distributions, volunteer, recruitment & engagement processes, or any other communication channels we use, uploading Content and other user-generated content (UGC) and registering to use and engaging with any Services.
“Content”The information, material, submissions, resources, comments, content and functionalities which are made available on the Website for “use”, either through Beyond Surviving directly or through Linked Sites and third-parties which have been made available by us.
“User-generated content” / “UGC”The submission(s), comment(s) and other material(s) submitted to Beyond Surviving from users’ “use” of our Website and any other communication channels we use.
“the Agreement”The terms and conditions, policies, and operating rules posted by us on this Website or in respect to our Website and Services and “use” of our Website and Services constitutes the entire Agreement and understanding between you and us and govern your use of the Website, superseding any prior or contemporaneous agreements, communications and proposals, whether oral or written, between you and us (including, but not limited to, any prior versions of these terms and conditions, policies, and operating rules). The users’ “use” of the Website and Services constitutes the Agreement as binding upon the user and the complicity with such terms and conditions, policies, and operating rules.
“DSGBVA”Domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and abuse.
  1. Please note, it may be the case that even if UGC is redacted, it could still pose a risk of identification, for example, using the examples listed in section 4.1, “last year“, “it happened when I was 19” and “the perpetrator was acquitted of all charges” all published together jointly in one UGC, could still in fact identify a person. ↩︎