Information that cannot be provided on VKontakte. 5 prohibitions that will protect you from problems

Serious problems may await you if you decide to post at least something from this list on VK. These rules were written in the “blood” of innocent VKontakte users who paid for their carelessness. Don't repeat other people's mistakes.

VK group rules: function and purpose

Group rules are not a requirement of the community. They are registered on the personal initiative of the administrator. Their main task is to warn users about the possible consequences of unacceptable behavior in the community. Consequently:

the number of spam mailings (advertising of other content) is reduced;
the level of use of obscene language decreases (if it is prohibited by the rules);
the internal atmosphere of the group improves, which facilitates the arrival of new users;
the likelihood of a community being blocked for contraindications to the rules of the site administration is reduced (often no one knows them, so they should be mentioned in your list (sharing, insults, advertising inappropriate content));
Only the interested contingent is filtered out, which actively contributes to the promotion of the community.

The principle of the rules is that violation is punished by exclusion from the community for a certain time. Thus, half of the participants, even if they wanted to misbehave, after seeing the rules, decide not to do so. Those who want to “stand out” are excluded.

Passport details and other important documents

You know what can happen if passport data or information from any other personal documents falls into the wrong hands? Adding such data to a VKontakte page is like looking into the barrel of a loaded shotgun. Perhaps nothing will happen, but there is a possibility that you will cause a lot of trouble for yourself and your loved ones.

Drawing up group rules

Complete copying of someone's rules only leads to a decline in reputation. Basic Rules:

do not use profanity;
do not distribute links to third-party resources;
do not distribute inappropriate content.

Let's consider these 3 rules of behavior (the main ones from which the following are based).

The main criterion when drawing up group rules is the approximate age of users. For example, if this is content regarding a computer game, specifically created for participants over 18 years of age, then an absolute ban on obscene words will not allow gamers to freely communicate with each other using their slang language. Otherwise, people will simply leave this community, since they will be uncomfortable expressing themselves in purely cultural speech. But if the focus is on children, then this rule comes first.
If the content is informational (animals, humor, etc.), then links to third-party resources only interfere and distract users from viewing the feed. But if the community involves helping each other, then redirecting participants to third-party resources is simply necessary, otherwise the meaning of the group is lost.
This rule is set by the site administration for everyone. Therefore, you should familiarize yourself with the list of such rules and insert the main ones into your list to avoid blocking.

Phone number

To log into VK you use your phone number and password, right? So, if you indicate the same phone number in your personal information on your page, then you are doing 50% of the work of a hacker who decides to hack you. And there are so many such people who like to make money at someone else’s expense on the Internet.

In addition, anyone can give you a “hell week” using auto dialers and other malicious services.

Save your nerves - do not indicate your phone number on your VK page.

Examples and sample lists of group rules

A common option is to list prohibited actions indicating the severity of the violation.

Dear resource participants, the following is prohibited in the community:
Use of obscene language - ban for 1 month.
Distributing links to third-party resources will result in a six-month ban.
Insult to the administration - ban for 2 weeks.

A modified delivery format is possible.

The following is prohibited in the group:
abuse the CAPS LOCK function key;
insulting participants on religious or political grounds.
Violators of the above rules are punishable by a ban.

Photo/video “compromising evidence”

Of course, you can enable “Private profile” in the page settings and publish personal photos “only for your own”. At the same time, it is sacred to believe that a closed profile protects against all troubles. But!

First , search the Internet for information about how people were fired from their jobs just for a photo in a swimsuit that they posted on a social network.

Secondly , read the article about how many VK users received real sentences just for pictures on their page (it can be found on our channel in Yandex.Zen).

Recommendations

When creating group rules, adhere to the following recommendations:

Do not copy, but write in your own words as freely and clearly as possible. The original text in simple language is easily perceived and better remembered by participants.
Write succinctly, choosing only the main points, so as not to scare away the guest with the volume of the message.
Make a beautiful design (emoticons or iconic drawings), they will attract attention to reading.
It is better to put the most important points in the first lines. Not everyone reads to the end, but the beginning is always read.

We recommend reading the article “Creating a poll or voting in a VK group: how and for what purpose is this done?”

Home address

I believe that place of residence and even work is very personal information that only close people can know. Publishing such information on a social network is a great stupidity for which you can pay.

The maximum that can be specified is the country and city.

VK conversation rules

First of all, you need to understand that each conversation is unique and often stands out from other similar dialogues in its thematic focus. The creation of rules and any related actions should be based on this aspect.

Restrictions

The very functionality of creating and managing a conversation poses a number of restrictions for the creator and participants that simply exist and cannot be ignored. These include the following.

The maximum number of users cannot exceed 250;
The creator of the conversation has the right to exclude any user without the opportunity to return to the chat;
In any case, the multi-dialogue will be assigned to the account and can be found even if it is completely disbanded;

Date and place of your birth

According to CBS News, you should never post your date and place of birth .
Of course, you can let people know when your birthday is (who doesn't love receiving a bunch of Happy Birthday wishes). However, it's a bad idea if you let everyone know what year and where you were born: for thieves, this information is enough to accurately predict most, if not all, of the digits of your Social Security number.

Registration on the VKontakte Site and User status

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Rules for using the VKontakte website

Welcome to the VKontakte , an online resource that helps you keep in touch with your old and new friends. VKontakte website ( https://vk.com ) (hereinafter referred to as the Website ) is a network project that unites people based on places of study or work.

You can also read the Rules for the Protection of User Information on the VK.com website.

The Site Administration offers you the services of the Site on the terms and conditions that are the subject of these Rules for using the VKontakte . In this regard, you need to carefully read the terms of these Rules, which are considered by the Site Administration as a public offer in accordance with Art. 437 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

Status of the Rules for Use of the VKontakte Site

§ 1.1. These Rules for Use of the VKontakte Site (previously and hereinafter referred to as the Rules) were developed by the Site Administration and determine the conditions for the use and development of the Site, as well as the rights and obligations of its Users and Administration. The rules also apply to relations related to the rights and interests of third parties who are not Users of the Site, but whose rights and interests may be affected as a result of the actions of Users of the Site.

§ 1.2. These Rules are a legally binding agreement between the User and the Site Administration, the subject of which is the provision by the Site Administration to the User of services for using the Site and its services (hereinafter referred to as the Services). In addition to these Rules, the agreement between the User and the Site Administration includes all special documents regulating the provision of individual services of the Site and posted in the relevant sections of the Site on the Internet.

§ 1.3. The User is obliged to fully familiarize himself with these Rules before registering on the Site. Registration of the User on the Site means the User's full and unconditional acceptance of these Rules in accordance with Art. 438 of the Civil Code of the Russian Federation.

§ 1.4. These Rules may be changed and/or supplemented by the Site Administration unilaterally without any special notice. These Rules are an open and publicly available document. The current version of the Rules is located on the Internet at the address: https://vk.com/terms . The Site Administration recommends that Users regularly check the terms of these Rules for changes and/or additions. Continued use of the Site by the User after changes and/or additions to these Rules means the User’s acceptance and consent to such changes and/or additions.

VKontakte Site Status

§ 2.1. The VKontakte website is an Internet resource and is a collection of information and computer programs contained in an information system that ensures the availability of such information on the Internet at the network address https://vk.com .

§ 2.2. All rights to the Site as a whole and to the use of the network address (domain name) https://vk.com belong to the Site Administration. The latter provides access to the Site to all interested parties in accordance with these Rules and the current legislation of the Russian Federation.

§ 2.3. These Rules establish the conditions under which the rights to use information and results of intellectual activity (including, but not limited to literary, musical, audiovisual works and phonograms, works of graphics and design, photographic works, computer programs) as part of certain sections of the Site, may belong to Site Users and other persons who independently created and/or posted these objects on the Site without the direct participation of the Site Administration.

Administration of the VKontakte Site

§ 3.1. In these Rules and other special documents posted on the Site, the Administration of the VKontakte Site (previously and hereafter referred to as the Site Administration, Administration) means the Limited Liability Company "VKontakte", a legal entity created under the laws of the Russian Federation and registered at the address: 191015 , St. Petersburg, st. Tverskaya, 8, lit. B.

§ 3.2. Appeals, suggestions and claims of individuals and legal entities to the Site Administration in connection with these Rules and all issues regarding the functioning of the Site, violations of the rights and interests of third parties when using it, as well as for requests from persons authorized by the legislation of the Russian Federation can be sent to the postal address of LLC “In Contact”, specified in clause 3.1. of these Rules.

§ 3.3. With regard to the operation and development of the Site, the Administration is guided by the legislation of the Russian Federation, these Rules and other special documents that have been developed or may be developed and adopted by the Site Administration in order to regulate the provision of certain Site services to Users.

§ 3.4. Nothing in these Rules grants the User the right to use the company name, trademarks, domain names and other distinctive signs of the Site Administration. The right to use the brand name, trademarks, domain names and other distinctive signs of the Site Administration can be granted only by written agreement with the Site Administration.

Registration on the VKontakte Site and User status

§ 4.1. User registration on the Site is free, voluntary and can be done at the Internet address: https://vk.com .

§ 4.2. A user of the Site is an individual registered on the Site in accordance with the procedure established by these Rules, who has reached the age permitted in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation for accepting these Rules, and who has the appropriate powers (hereinafter referred to as the User).

§ 4.3. When registering on the Site, the User is obliged to provide the Site Administration with the necessary reliable and up-to-date information to create the User’s personal page, including a unique login for each User (email address or a combination of Latin letters and numbers to enter the Site) and password for access to the Site, as well as last name and first name. The Site's registration form may request additional information from the User.

§ 4.4. The user is responsible for the accuracy, relevance, completeness and compliance with the legislation of the Russian Federation of the information provided during registration and its purity from claims of third parties.

§ 4.5. After providing the information specified in clause 4.3. of these Rules, the User must undergo a number of identification procedures, namely, (a) confirm registration by recognizing an automated test designed to distinguish between computers and people (“captcha”); (b) confirm your registration by activating your personal page through a message sent by the Site Administration to the User’s email; (c) confirm registration by entering into the appropriate form on the Site the code received by the User in the form of an SMS message from the Site Administration to the User’s mobile phone, the number of which is provided by the User himself. If all registration actions are correctly and sequentially completed on the Site, a personal User page is created with a network address of the form https://vk.com/id[number] . The user has the right to assign a short (subdomain) name to his personal page, replacing the serial number id when addressing on the Internet. Words and names cannot be selected as a subdomain name, the use of which is prohibited in accordance with these Rules, the current legislation of the Russian Federation and international legal acts, including, but not limited to, obscene language, names registered as trademarks (regardless of from the ICGS class), brand names and commercial designations, if the user does not own exclusive rights to them. If a violation of these conditions is detected, the Administration has the right to prohibit the User from using the subdomain name assigned to him, including, if applicable, transferring the right to use it to the appropriate person (representative of the copyright holder). The user has the right to register no more than one personal page on the Site.

§ 4.6. Upon registration, the User agrees to these Rules and assumes the rights and obligations specified therein related to the use and operation of the Site. The User acquires full rights to use the Site Services provided that the personal page is filled to more than thirty percent.

§ 4.7. After successful registration of the User on the Site, the Administration assumes the rights and obligations to the User specified in these Rules.

§ 4.8. The processing of the User's personal data is carried out in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. The Site Administration processes the User’s personal data in order to provide the User with services, including for the purpose of receiving personalized (targeted) advertising by the User; verification, research and analysis of such data, allowing to maintain and improve services and sections of the Site, as well as develop new services and sections of the Site. The Site Administration takes all necessary measures to protect the User’s personal data from unauthorized access, modification, disclosure or destruction. The Administration provides access to the User’s personal data only to those employees, contractors and agents of the Administration who need this information to ensure the functioning of the Site and provide Services to the User. The Site Administration has the right to use the information provided by the User, including personal data, in order to ensure compliance with the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation (including for the purpose of preventing and/or suppressing illegal and/or illegal actions of Users). Disclosure of information provided by the User can be made only in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation at the request of the court, law enforcement agencies, as well as in other cases provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation. Since the Site Administration processes the User’s personal data in order to fulfill the concluded agreement between the Site Administration and the User for the provision of Services, due to the provisions of the legislation on personal data, the User’s consent to the processing of his personal data is not required.

§ 4.9. The login and password chosen by the User are necessary and sufficient information for the User to access the Site. The user does not have the right to transfer his login and password to third parties, and bears full responsibility for their safety, independently choosing the method of storing them. The user, on the hardware and software he uses, can allow the storage of a login and password (using cookies) for subsequent automatic authorization on the Site.

§ 4.10. Unless proven otherwise by the User, any actions performed using his login and password are considered to have been performed by the corresponding User. In the event of unauthorized access to the login and password and/or personal page of the User, or distribution of the login and password, the User is obliged to immediately notify the Site Administration about this in the prescribed manner.

§ 4.11. After registration, the User receives the right to independently create, use and determine the content of his own personal page and the conditions for access of other Users to its content for personal non-commercial purposes, and also receives the ability to access and post information on the personal pages of other Users (subject to obtaining appropriate access rights from their owners), use of VKontakte social widgets on third-party sites without additional authorization. When the User uses social widgets, third-party sites are not provided with information about the User’s login and password, as well as his data protected by privacy settings.

§ 4.12. The User, as the owner of the information posted on his own personal page, understands that, except for cases established by these Rules and the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the Site Administration does not participate in the formation and use of content and control of access of other users to the User’s personal page.

§ 4.13. Creating and using Communities

§ 4.13.1. The User has the right to create Communities (groups, official pages and meetings) for the purpose of promoting commercial, political, charitable and other non-profit organizations, brands, goods, works and services, as well as various events (hereinafter referred to as Promotion Objects). Objects of promotion, methods and methods of their promotion must comply with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, including legislation on advertising, international legal acts, these Rules, as well as recognized ethical standards and principles of morality, including those related to those in the opinion of the Site Administration. Objects provided for in paragraphs cannot act as Promotion Objects. 3.1. – 3.5., paragraph 3.8., paragraphs. 3.10. – 3.14. Rules for placing advertisements.

§ 4.13.2. When creating and administering the Community, including when registering a subdomain name used to address the Community page, the User confirms that he is acting legally (for example, by proxy), has all the necessary rights and does not violate by his actions the legal rights and interests of third parties persons and the current legislation of the Russian Federation, including legislation on competition and rights to the results of intellectual activity and means of individualization.

§ 4.13.3. In the Community, including in the description, on the main photo of the Community, in albums, in news, discussions, polls, audio recordings, video recordings, on the wall, it is not allowed to post the Content (in the meaning provided for in clause 6.1.1 of these Rules) in its entirety or in parts without the prior permission of the copyright holder, as well as the information provided for in clause 5.3.4. of these Rules. The user administering the Community is obliged to independently monitor and suppress the posting of information in the Community that does not comply with the Rules, and, if necessary, block users who violate these Rules from accessing the Community using the functionality of the Site.

§ 4.13.4. In the Community, including in the description, on the main photo of the Community, in albums, in materials, discussions, surveys, pinned posts on the wall, etc., the placement of third-party commercial and political advertising is not allowed. No more than 3 (three) third-party advertisements per day can be posted on the Community wall (with the exception of pinned posts in which advertising is not allowed). No more than 3 (three) third-party advertisements per week can be posted on the wall of a Community included in the list of Popular Communities. Third-party advertising is any information that is not directly related to the Community and the Promotion Object, distributed in any form both on behalf of the Community and on behalf of other communities and users, and aimed at attracting the attention of users to the object of advertising, generating or maintaining interest in it . The user administering the Community must independently monitor and suppress the placement of third-party advertising in the Community that does not comply with the Rules. The community can be placed in the search system of the VKontakte Site subject to mandatory compliance with the requirements provided for in this paragraph.

§ 4.13.5. All third-party advertisements must comply with paragraphs. 1 and 3 of the VKontakte Advertising Rules.

§ 4.13.6. The Site Administration has the right, at its own discretion, to create and post a list of recommended Communities, based on their information value for users and other criteria. For Communities on the recommended list, additional restrictions apply - no more than 3 (three) third-party advertisements per week. In case of non-compliance with this restriction, the Site Administration has the right to exclude the Community from the list of recommended ones.

§ 4.13.7. The User bears full responsibility for his actions related to the creation and administration of Communities in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, international legal acts and these Rules.

§ 4.13.8. If a violation of the legal rights and interests of third parties, the current legislation of the Russian Federation, as well as the provisions of these Rules is detected in the Community, the Site Administration has the right, at its own discretion, to take the following measures: a) remove Content and other information from the Community page and/or block access to them; b) block access of specific users to the Community page; c) block access of the User administering the Community to the Community; d) transfer the rights to administer the Community, as well as the right to use a registered subdomain name, to the legal copyright holder, who has duly confirmed his rights to the Community Content, including the right to objects of copyright, related rights, as well as the right to a means of individualization similar to the extent confusion with a subdomain name used in the Community; e) exclude the Community from the search system and/or block the Community; f) temporarily prohibit the publication of any links in the Community.

§ 4.13.9. If the Community violates the procedure for placing third-party advertising (provided for in clause 4.13.4 of these Rules), the Site Administration has the right to limit the advertising activities of the Community by prohibiting the publication of any links in the Community for a period of one week or more at the discretion of the Administration. In case of attempts to circumvent the technical restriction on the publication of links (inserting additional characters, publishing images with links, etc.) during the period of the ban, the Administration has the right to block the Community without the possibility of recovery.

§ 4.14. With regard to information about himself, the User has the right: (a) to independently delete information previously posted by the User on the Site; (b) independently delete the User’s personal page using the “delete your page” functionality available to the User in the “My Settings” section.

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Your current location

Many people use VKontakte tags where they go so that their friends know where to find them 24 hours a day. Unfortunately, despite this, there is a downside. After all, you mark yourself away from home, and potential thieves know that you are not present. You can easily mark places in the photos later, when you are at home.

Don't split one sentence into 10 messages

Hello
How
affairs
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irritation for most users . Not only are they inconvenient to read, but they also take up the entire screen space, with very little semantic load. On the other hand, one message, reminiscent in volume of the famous novel by Leo Tolstoy, will also cause rejection. It is best to divide messages according to their semantic content. For example, in one message, say hello and ask about business , in the second, tell a story about what happened at work, in the second, what happened at home, and so on.

These are all informal rules and, in fact, no one is obliged to adhere to them . However, most users agree with them. And you?

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your password

As incredible as it may sound, sometimes people share their VKontakte passwords. Sharing passwords has become such a problem that VKontakte has marked it as the number one thing that should not be shared. Even sharing a password with someone you trust is a risky move because you never know what could jeopardize your relationship.

For example, if you gave the password to your girlfriend and you end up having a breakup in your relationship, then you will find yourself in a situation where a person who doesn't like you has direct access to all your information and account.

Intellectual Property Rights

5.1. The user acknowledges and agrees that the site contains audiovisual works, computer programs, trademarks and other objects of intellectual property, the property and non-property rights to which belong to the administration (and/or its counterparties) and cannot be used without obtaining prior consent from copyright holders (regardless of whether such rights are registered or not, and regardless of the jurisdiction where such rights may arise). 5.2. The user undertakes not to reproduce, copy, modify, disassemble the program into its component codes, decompile or otherwise attempt to obtain the source code of the software or any part thereof, not to sell, not to make available to the public, not to distribute the content and programs of the Internet site. , in whole or in parts, except when the terms of individual agreements between the administration and the user provide otherwise. 5.3. The user acknowledges that when quoting site materials, including protected copyright works, a link to the site is required. 5.4. The administration (and/or its counterparties) may own patents, patent applications, trademarks, copyrights and other intellectual property rights relating to the content of all and/or any pages of the site. Providing the user with access to the specified pages of the site does not mean that he is granted any license to use intellectual property. 5.5. The user has rights only explicitly granted to him by the administration under this agreement or a separate agreement. Ownership rights to objects of intellectual activity are retained by the administration. 5.6. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the administration, nothing in this agreement grants the user the right to use any trade names, trademarks, service marks, logos, domain names, brands or other distinctive signs posted on the site. 5.7. The User undertakes not to remove, hide or alter any proprietary rights marks (including copyright marks and trademarks) that may be located or contained on the site.

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Mother's maiden name

Some sites and online services use security questions as a way to restore access to your account. For example , this is how you can restore access to mail on Yandex.

Perhaps I have already turned on paranoid mode and am going too far. But still, I would not publicly give answers to security questions. Often, to restore your account, services offer to answer the following questions:

What is your mother's maiden name?
Who is your favorite teacher?
What is your favorite pet?
Favorite movie character?

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Your relationship status

According to security expert Andy O'Donnell, it's safer to not show your relationship status on your profile . Having recently found yourself alone, you give gossipers an excuse to talk about how accessible you are now. It also lets people know that you have broken up with your significant other and are now home alone. If you want to protect yourself mentally and physically, then it is better to leave the “marital status” column empty.

Other conditions

6.1. Nothing in the agreement can be understood as the establishment between the user and the administration of the Site of agency relations, partnership relations, joint activity relations, personal employment relations, or any other relations not expressly provided for by the agreement. 6.2. The court's recognition of any provision of the agreement as invalid or unenforceable does not entail the invalidity of other provisions of the agreement. 6.3. Inaction on the part of the site administration, in the event of a violation by any user of the provisions of the agreement, does not deprive the site administration of the right to later take appropriate actions to protect their interests and protect copyrights on site materials protected in accordance with law. The user confirms that he has read all the clauses of this agreement and unconditionally accepts them.

Tagging your children in the photo

Most parents are proud of their children and naturally want to share photos of them with their friends. However, you never know who you will run into on social media pages. According to How Stuff Works, unless you limit your profile, to protect children, you should not tag or post photos of them.

It's sad, but criminals often use the Internet to stalk and find children. Beware of posting photos and/or captions such as “my son walked to school by himself for the first time!” The safest option if you need to share photos is to limit your profile and send your photos to the few people you trust.

When you leave home

You should never post information on your status when you're leaving home , whether it's a long vacation or a short evening out. Although VKontakte or Facebook themselves allow people to know where you are (using a special function), you probably get tired of telling everyone where you are at the moment, while there may be unreliable people in your friends list.

For example, if you posted “I'm going to the movies with my girlfriend today,” this lets potential thieves know that you won't be home for at least a couple of hours, which is enough time to break into your home.

Indecent photographs

Everyone knows that a potential employer sometimes looks at the VKontakte profile of their candidates to know who they really are and what they do. So, you better know that posting any incriminating posts or pictures is a bad idea. However, if you decide to delete obscene or illegal photos while you are unemployed, they can still be seen through the cache.

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