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User Submission & Content Policy

Framework governing user-contributed data, reports, and transparency inputs within IFCCI systems.

1. Scope of Application

This policy applies to all user-submitted content across IFCCI systems, including but not limited to:

Platform reports
Complaints or misconduct submissions
Feedback and reviews
Data contributions
Any form of user-generated input within the International Public Transparency Infrastructure (IPTI)

2. Nature of User Contributions

All submitted content is considered user-generated and third-party in nature.

IFCCI does not originate, verify, or guarantee the accuracy of such submissions prior to publication or processing.

3. User Responsibility

Users are solely responsible for:

The accuracy and truthfulness of submitted information
Ensuring submissions are not misleading, defamatory, or unlawful
Ensuring they have the right to submit such information

Users acknowledge that false or malicious submissions may result in removal, restriction, or further action.

4. No Editorial Endorsement

Submission, display, or inclusion of user-generated content within IFCCI systems does not constitute:

Verification
Approval
Endorsement
Certification

All content remains independent of IFCCI's institutional position.

5. Moderation Rights

IFCCI reserves the right, but not the obligation, to:

Review, edit, or remove content
Restrict or suspend user access
Flag or categorise submissions based on internal frameworks

Moderation actions are conducted to maintain system integrity, not to validate or invalidate claims.

6. Data Processing and Structuring

User submissions may be:

Aggregated
Categorised
Processed into structured transparency indicators
Included within analytical outputs

Such processing does not imply factual confirmation of underlying content.

7. Limitation of Liability

IFCCI shall not be held liable for any loss arising from reliance on user-submitted content, errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in submitted data, or any consequences resulting from third-party content.

Users and third parties access such content at their own risk.

8. Misuse and Abuse Prevention

Users are strictly prohibited from:

Submitting false, misleading, or fabricated information
Using the system to defame individuals or entities
Manipulating transparency records or signals
Coordinating submissions to influence perception

IFCCI reserves the right to take action against misuse.

9. Regulatory Positioning

IFCCI does not act as an investigative authority, enforcement body, or regulatory agency.

User submissions are not equivalent to official complaints, legal findings, or regulatory determinations.

10. Acceptance of Policy

By submitting any content to IFCCI systems, users acknowledge and agree to this policy.

By submitting any content to IFCCI systems, users acknowledge and agree to this User Submission & Content Policy.