Community guidelines

UICC Connect is a global online community of cancer professionals, providing a space for meaningful dialogue, knowledge sharing, and collaboration hosted by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).

Our community is aimed at those who are engaged in cancer control work. While some content may be exclusive to UICC members, and certain areas dedicated to close groups’ conversations only (i.e. in private rooms), anyone working in cancer control can register and view the open content available. To foster an environment free from commercial bias, the ability to post content may however be restricted for those working for private or commercial entities.

With this context, we actively encourage contributions from the community and want to ensure that everyone feels able to express opinions in a safe and respectful way. To ensure that UICC Connect remains a friendly and welcoming environment, we have established the following community guidelines:

  1. Be Respectful: Show respect for all members of our community, regardless of their race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, or any other personal attribute. Do not use language or engage in behaviour that is discriminatory, abusive, or offensive. Respect people's privacy by not posting personal details or contact information about anyone other than yourself. If describing a sensitive work situation, please consider leaving out details that could lead to the identification of individuals.
  1. Be Civil: Treat other members of the community, as well as their opinions and perspectives, with civility, and avoid any behaviour that is likely to cause offense or harm. Do not engage in harassment, cyberbullying, or other forms of online abuse.
  1. Be Honest: Be truthful and accurate in your contributions to the community. Do not spread rumors, false information, or engage in deception. When advancing facts or making assertions, try to include relevant sources, or make clear they reflect your personal experience or understanding, rather than reporting hearsay. Always attribute quotes and paraphrased comments to their proper sources. If discussing someone else's work, please summarise it in your own words.
  1. Be Relevant: Contribute to the community in a meaningful way. We hope this community can be a safe space for exchanging opinions, sharing concerns and raising new ideas which will benefit other members. When posting content, try to provide a level of reflection that can be extrapolated as good practice, or lesson learnt for readers or used as "food for thought" to facilitate discussions and/or calls to action. Avoid posting content that is unrelated to the community's purpose or that is solely intended to promote a product or service. Excessive self-promotion, repeating existing content without offering any fresh perspective, as well as spam posting (posting too many posts at one time) are also to be avoided. 
  1. Be Safe: Keep yourself and others safe by avoiding any content or behaviour that is likely to cause harm or create a risk of harm. Do not post sensitive information about yourself or others, and do not engage in activities that are illegal or dangerous.
  1. Be Mindful: Be aware of the impact your contributions may have on others, and avoid any behaviour that is likely to cause offense or harm. Consider the perspectives of others before posting, and be open to feedback and discussion.
  1. Be Collaborative: Work together with other members of the community to create a positive and productive environment. Share knowledge, ideas, and resources freely, and be open to learning from others. The community is also a place to ask and answer questions, request and offer help, as well as share doubts or uncertainties to get feedback from the community members.
  1. Be Lawful: Do not post material which may encourage criminal conduct, or which may give rise to civil liability, or is otherwise unlawful. Do not to post any links that can take users to unlawful material. Ensure that you have the right to reproduce any image, text, video or other content that you upload to our website. Posting copyrighted material without permission may be unlawful.

Violations of these community guidelines may result in temporary or permanent suspension from the community. We reserve the right to remove any content or member that violates these guidelines, at our discretion.

This platform is post-moderated, which means that all commentary and discussion will appear on the website as soon as you post it. All posts are regularly reviewed and checked. If you find something which you think breaches the terms of these Guidelines or the website’s Terms of Use, please report it to us so we can help find a solution and we can maintain high standards of participation.  

Thank you for being a part of the UICC Connect community, and for helping us to create a welcoming and inclusive environment for all.