This is the usage policy for those who have registered to use the board, and also those accessing the public areas of the board.

We are not responsible for any messages posted. We do not vouch for or warrant the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any message, and are not responsible for the contents of any message. By registering you accept that messages express the views of the posterer - not IrishAnimals.ie, advertisers, third parties or other board members. Any user who feels that a posted message is objectionable is encouraged to contact the Administrator immediately by email. We have the ability to remove objectionable messages and we will make every effort to do so, within a reasonable time frame, if we determine that removal is necessary. You agree, through your use of this service, that you will not use this discussion board to post any material which is knowingly false and/or defamatory, inaccurate, abusive, vulgar, hateful, harassing, obscene, profane, sexually oriented, threatening, invasive of a person's privacy, or otherwise violative of any law. Doing so may lead to you being immediately and permanently banned (and your service provider being informed). The IP address of all posts is recorded and kept to aid in enforcing these conditions.

* Each registration is reviewed by Administration of this board. It remains our prerogative as to whether we accept a registration. Bans or deletions are at Admin descretion.

* The IrishAnimals Meeting Place is intended to be a positive community building effort. It is non-commercial and cannot be used for the sale of any animals. It is acceptable to talk about specific breeds: but we do not want requests for locations of breeders, postings about litters available for sale, links to breeder information, etc. Also, we do not want postings of commercial services, websites, or other boards unless it is in response to a specific request or is of relevance to the community. Experts are welcome, but without excessive promotion of services and/or wares please. Admin retains the right to remove links at our own discretion.

* Information on this board such as training and behaviour queries, FAQs, articles, How-Tos and legislation in Ireland are provided for informational purposes only. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VET when you have worries about your pet's health. Nothing replaces a one-on-one visit with a training expert or behaviourist. There are no warranties as to the accuracy of information or usefulness for a particular purpose of any posts. The entire risk of use of this information remains with the reader. You must ask permission of the originator of the thread to repost this information.

* Any material downloaded or otherwise obtained through the use of the board is done at your own discretion and risk and that you will be solely responsible for any damage to your computer system or loss of data that results from the download of any such material.

You expressly understand and agree that this board shall not be liable for any direct or damages resulting from unauthorized access to or alteration of your transmissions or data;

* Cross posting is not acceptable, unless you have the permission of the person who posted the original post.

* In general topics are to be related to Irish animals, welfare and care of Irish animals, and the work of animal welfare groups and individuals in Ireland.

* It is not permissible to share personal emails, other chat room URLs, or web site URLs, in the open chat or in private message chats, in order to solicit clients for your services or products. We also reserve the right to delete links.

* You agree that the Administrator and Moderators of this community board have the full right to REMOVE, EDIT, MOVE OR CLOSE any topic at any time should they see fit.

* Regarding the use of the board's Personal Messenger & email features: Abuse of this service could result in the termination of your account.