• Keep the messages relevant to the discussion topic
• Don't use bad language, which includes language that someone else may think is racist or sexist
• Respect everyone's right to an opinion, even if you disagree
• Guard your own confidentiality; don't post your real name, address, telephone number or your email address on a message
• Please don't post messages that can be deemed as commercial advertising, as these will be removed
• Any message which constitutes a personal attack against anyone, on any grounds, will be immediately removed and a warning will be issued to the user
• Respect the privacy of other users
• The information posted is not normally moderated, so please do not use these facilities inappropriately
• Any statements or opinions posted onto the site are those of the person posting them alone and are in no way endorsed by Kingston Carers' Network
• We reserve the right to remove any message or topic, which we deem to be unsuitable for our community.
• We ask that you do not post photos of anyone under the age of 16, or include them in your profile pictures. If posting pictures of people over the age of 16, please check that they’re ok with you doing so

We will evaluate any messages that break these rules on a case by case basis. If your message is found to have broken these rules you will be given a warning, after three warnings you will be banned.

We also reserve the right to delete a user's registration if he/she fails to follow the guidelines as detailed above.