Our goal at MarinesConnect is to show the best version of professional life. It’s a community where we treat each other with respect and help each other succeed.
Only bring safe conversations to MarinesConnect.
Use your true identity and share information that is real and authentic.
We allow broad conversations about the world of work, with a splash of personal and social life, but just keep it professional.
Thank you for being part of MarinesConnect, a platform where professionals connect to find job opportunities, stay updated, improve their skills, and build valuable relationships. The content you share should contribute positively to the MarinesConnect community. Below, you will find more details on what this entails. By working together, we can make our community a space for learning, personal development, and communication, ultimately creating economic opportunities for all.
If you come across any content that you think may go against our rules and guidelines, such as in profiles, posts, messages, comments, or any other location, please let us know. Your reports assist us in identifying and stopping abusive behavior. Please use the reporting tools responsibly and solely for their intended purposes.
Failure to adhere to our community guidelines may lead to actions taken against your account or content. These policies apply to all members, and the measures taken will depend on the severity of the violation. Certain content may have limited visibility, be labeled, or completely removed. Persistent or severe offenses may result in account restrictions. If you believe that action taken against your content or account was a mistake, you can submit an appeal for review.
Ensure that all conversations on MarinesConnect are safe and respectful.
Bullying or harassment is strictly prohibited. This includes personal attacks, intimidation, shaming, derogatory remarks, or the use of abusive language towards fellow members. Do not disclose personal or sensitive information about others (known as “doxing”) or encourage others to do so. Engaging in trolling or repeatedly sharing content that disrupts conversations or other members on the platform is not allowed.
It is strictly prohibited to make threats, incite violence, or promote any form of violence on MarinesConnect. Individuals or groups involved in or endorsing violence, property destruction, or organized criminal activities are not permitted. Expressing support for such individuals or groups, as well as glorifying violence in any way, is not allowed on the platform.
The sharing of material depicting the sexual exploitation of children is strictly forbidden on MarinesConnect. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy towards such content. It is prohibited to share, post, transmit, or seek child exploitation material through our platform. Any form of abuse or exploitation of children using MarinesConnect is strictly prohibited. If we become aware of any apparent child exploitation, we promptly report it to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Furthermore, although we understand that some may share non-sexualized images of children with good intentions, we generally remove such images due to the potential for misuse and abuse by others.
On MarinesConnect, it is strictly prohibited to promote, sell, or attempt to purchase illegal goods or services. We do not allow any content that facilitates the buying of illicit goods or services, including prostitution and escort services. Furthermore, promoting or distributing counterfeit educational and professional certifications, the sale of scraped data, engaging in proxy test-taking, or providing instructions on creating forged official documents is strictly forbidden. Using MarinesConnect for organizing lotteries, contests, sweepstakes, or giveaways is not permitted. Exploiting or capitalizing on tragic events for commercial purposes is also strictly prohibited on the platform.
Sharing content that promotes dangerous organizations or individuals is strictly prohibited. MarinesConnect does not allow any terrorist organizations or violent extremist groups to exist on our platform. Additionally, individuals associated with such organizations or groups are not permitted to have a profile on MarinesConnect. Content that portrays terrorist activities, aims to recruit for terrorist organizations, or endorses, promotes, or supports terrorism in any way is not tolerated.
We expect you to maintain trustworthiness on MarinesConnect by using your genuine identity, providing accurate information about yourself and/or your organization, and sharing only authentic and truthful content.
It is prohibited to knowingly share content that is misleading, inaccurate, or contains misinformation or disinformation. This includes refraining from sharing content that interferes with or improperly influences elections or other civic processes. We may restrict the posting of content from websites known for producing or containing misinformation. Posting “deepfake” images or videos that deceive others or sharing manipulated content is prohibited. Avoid sharing content or endorsing others in exchange for personal benefits, unless you clearly disclose the personal benefits received.
Creating fake profiles or entities is not permitted on MarinesConnect. It is prohibited to post misleading or deceptive information about yourself, your business, qualifications, work experience, affiliations, or achievements. Using someone else’s image or any image that does not resemble you as your profile photo is not allowed. Associating yourself with a business or organization on MarinesConnect that you are not professionally affiliated with is strictly prohibited. You may not attempt to use another person’s MarinesConnect account or create a member profile for anyone other than yourself. Sharing your MarinesConnect account with others is also not permitted.
MarinesConnect prohibits the use of the platform for facilitating romance scams, promoting illegal pyramid schemes, or engaging in any fraudulent activities that deceive members. Sharing malicious software that poses a risk to our members, platform, or services is not allowed. Phishing attempts are strictly prohibited.
The mission of MarinesConnect is to connect professionals worldwide, enabling productivity and success. While broad conversations about work are encouraged, it is essential to maintain professional expression. To uphold the professionalism of the platform, members are expected to treat each other with respect and civility. Interacting with others or sharing content in an uncivil, inappropriate, or disrespectful manner is not acceptable.
Hate speech is a controversial topic, MarinesConnect is a Free Speech zone, as such, anyone who interprets another’s opinion as hateful, but not directly threatening, is encouraged to use the platform’s tools to block the member posting what is perceived as “Hateful Content”.
Unwanted expressions of attraction, desire, requests for romantic relationships, marriage proposals, sexual advances, innuendos, or lewd remarks are not permitted on MarinesConnect. It is important to remember that MarinesConnect is a professional networking platform, not a dating site. Do not use MarinesConnect to pursue romantic connections, ask for dates, or make sexual comments about someone’s appearance. Sending unsolicited advances, sexually explicit images, or engaging in any form of sexual harassment through messages, posts, or comments is strictly prohibited.
Content, activities, or events that promote, organize, depict, or facilitate criminal activity are strictly prohibited. This includes the promotion or encouragement of escort services, prostitution, exploitation of children, human trafficking, drug abuse, and threats of theft. Sharing content or engaging in activities that promote or encourage suicide, self-injury, self-mutilation, or eating disorders is strictly forbidden. If you come across signs that someone may be considering self-harm, please report it using our reporting tools and consider notifying local law enforcement authorities. Sharing material depicting nudity or sexual activity is also prohibited.
MarinesConnect does not allow untargeted, irrelevant, obviously unwanted, unauthorized, inappropriate, commercial, promotional, or excessively repetitive messages or content. The invitation feature should not be used to send promotional messages to unknown individuals or spamming others. It is encouraged to create original, professional, relevant, and engaging content to attract attention. Artificially increasing engagement with content or engaging in pre-arranged agreements to like or share each other’s content is not permitted. Responding authentically to others’ content is encouraged.