Google+ User Content and Conduct Policy

Google+ have released their user content and conduct policy and they have laid it out in simple words. The whole policy is easy to understand and makes things very clear. Google+ have said that if you real name is not what people usually refer to you by, but you have a nick name it is acceptable to use the same. All other conduct privacy has to be with how you interact and what kind of profile pictures you can use. also a strong word of warning to people who want to use the site to spam, phishing and things like that. Read the Google+ user content and conduct policy online right here. You can also find the same at the bottom of your Google+ homepage or stream.



User Content and Conduct Policy


Our policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for our users. Please follow these policies when using our products and services ("Services"). When we are notified of a potential policy violation, we may review and take action, including limiting or terminating a user’s access to our Services.


1. Illegal Activities


Do not use our products to engage in illegal activities or promote dangerous and illegal acts.
2. Malicious Products


Do not transmit viruses, malware, or any other malicious or destructive code. Do not distribute content that harms or interferes with the operation of the networks, servers, or other infrastructure of Google or others.
3. Hate Speech


Do not distribute content that promotes hatred or violence towards groups of people based on their race or ethnic origin, religion, disability, gender, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation/gender identity.
4. Personal and Confidential Information


Do not distribute other people’s personal and confidential information, such as credit card numbers, confidential national ID numbers, or account passwords, without their permission.
5. Account Hijacking


Do not access another user’s account without their permission. Do not use our products for phishing scams.
6. Child Safety


Do not distribute content that exploits children, such as child pornography (including cartoon child porn) or content that presents children in a sexual manner.
7. Spam


Do not spam, including sending unwanted promotional or commercial content, or unwanted or mass solicitation.
8. Ranking Manipulation


Do not manipulate ranking or relevancy using techniques like repetitive or misleading keywords or metadata.
9. Gambling


Do not distribute content that facilitates online gambling, including online casinos, sports betting, or lotteries.
10. Sexually Explicit Material


Do not distribute content that contains nudity, graphic sex acts, or sexually explicit material. Do not drive traffic to commercial pornography sites.
Your Profile Picture cannot include mature or offensive content. For example, do not use a photo that is a close-up of a person’s buttocks or cleavage.


11. Violent or Bullying Behavior


Do not distribute depictions of gratuitous violence. Do not threaten or bully other users.
12. Impersonation or Deceptive Behavior


Do not use our products to impersonate other people.
13. Display Name

To help fight spam and prevent fake profiles, use the name your friends, family or co-workers usually call you. For example, if your full legal name is Charles Jones Jr. but you normally use Chuck Jones or Junior Jones, either of those would be acceptable.
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