Windows Live Expo Code of Conduct

Member Qualifications

• Expo membership is designed for individuals 13 years of age or older. Only individuals aged 18 or older may post listings in the 'People' category.
• As a Member you will uphold this Code of Conduct, and are liable for all activities and content you post.

Prohibited Uses

Violations of the Expo Code of Conduct may result in the termination of access to Expo services or removal of content, including previously sent messages, without notice.

You will not upload, post, transmit, transfer, disseminate, distribute, or facilitate distribution of any content, including text, images, sound, data, information, or software, that:

• incites, advocates, or expresses pornography, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity, hatred, bigotry, racism, or gratuitous violence.
• misrepresents the source of anything you post, including impersonation of another individual or entity.
• provides or create links to external sites that violate this Code of Conduct.
• is intended to harm or exploit minors in any way.
• is designed to solicit, or collect personally identifiable information of any minor (anyone under 18 years old), including, but not limited to: name, email address, home address, phone number, or the name of their school.
• invades anyone's privacy by attempting to harvest, collect, store, or publish private or personally identifiable information, such as passwords, account information, credit card numbers, addresses, or other contact information without their foreknowledge and willing consent.
• is illegal or violates any local and national laws that apply to your location; including but not limited to child pornography, illegal drugs, copyright material and intellectual property not belonging to you.
• is intended to threaten, stalk, defame, defraud, degrade, victimize, or intimidate an individual or group of individuals for any reason; including on the basis of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, race, or religion; or to incite or encourage any one else to do so.
• intends to harm or disrupt another user's computer or would allow others to illegally access software or bypass security on Web sites, or servers, including but not limited to spamming.
• attempts to impersonate a Microsoft employee, agent, manager, host, another user, or any other person though any means.
• contains or could be considered "junk mail", "spam", "chain letters", "pyramid schemes" "affiliate marketing" or unsolicited commercial advertisement.
• contains advertising for money making schemes, discount cards, credit counseling, online surveys or online contests.
• contains links to commercial services or web sites, except as allowed in the "Commercial Services" category.
• is missing a complete description of an item or service in the listing description.
• is non-local content.
• is content in an inappropriate category or location
• contains the same or similar content to other open listings you¡¯ve already posted.
• contains ammunitions or firearms for sale

You will not send messages to other users containing:

• offers to make international money transfers for amounts exceeding the asking price of an item, with intent to request a refund of any portion of the payment.
• unsolicited advertising or marketing of a service or external website.

You will not use any form of automated device or computer program that enables the submission of postings without the express written consent of Microsoft Corporation.

Content added to an Expo site from outside that site's market (ie posting a listing on the US Expo site while in Germany) may not appear on the site due to protective filters. Please add content only to your market's Expo site, or wait until Expo has been released in your market.

The Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968 prohibits real estate postings with any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap or familial status or an intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. Windows Live Expo will not knowingly accept any posting for real estate which is in violation of the law.

Federal, state and local laws prohibit employment postings with any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, handicap or other protected class. Windows Live Expo will not knowingly accept any posting for employment which is in violation of the law.

Termination and Cancellation

Microsoft reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to review and remove user-created services and content at will and without notice, and delete postings or ban participants that are deemed objectionable.

Rights and Responsibilities

We encourage our Members to not share information that others could use to harm you, and for parents to be aware of and help exercise control over content posted by and activities of their children to keep them safe online.

Microsoft is not responsible for the content or activities in any user-created listing. The decision to view or engage all content is yours and we advise you to use your judgment.

Microsoft reserves the right to amend or change the Code of Conduct at any time without notice, and encourage you to periodically review these guidelines to ensure you are in compliance.

Thank you for joining Expo and honoring this Code of Conduct!

Updated: April 2007