Terms & Conditions

Terms & Conditions

Thank you for participating in Ohio Township Connection (“Connection”), your private online community that allows Ohio Township Association (OTA) members to ask questions, share knowledge, and collaborate within our community.

By participating in Ohio Township Connection, you agree that you have read, understand, and will adhere to this Code of Conduct. The OTA reserves the right to delete posts and/or terminate Connection access for members who violate these terms.

Referrals and suggestions provided in Connection are based on member-to-member professional courtesy and are not considered an authoritative source or legal advice. Members must perform their own due diligence when pursuing referral contacts, technical advice, and professional assistance, up to and including contacting their law director or county prosecutor and consulting the Ohio Revised Code.

Please do:

  • Use Connection to ask questions, share knowledge, and collaborate for the benefit of yourself and your township, as well as to help other members.
  • Search before posting a question, as your question may have been answered already.
  • Include your name and township/county in all postings.
  • Be polite, respectful, and professional in your posts and replies.
  • Use the “Reply Privately” option to respond to an individual directly.
  • Use the “Reply to Group” option to respond to everyone in the discussion group.
  • Give credit where credit is due by citing your sources.
  • Use caution when discussing products or people, as your comments may be subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws.
  • Report any inappropriate postings you find within the community to lovelace@ohiotownships.org or call 614-863-0045 and ask for Tyler.

The following are prohibited – Do not:

  • Post information that could be interpreted as legal advice.
  • Post unnecessary messages to the whole group. Instead, send appreciative notes directly to an individual rather than posting to the whole group.
  • Post or send inappropriate or unprofessional messages or materials. All defamatory, obscene, offensive, abusive, profane, threatening, or illegal posts, content, and materials are strictly prohibited and will be removed.
  • Post any information or material protected by copyright without permission of the copyright owner. By posting material, you warrant and represent that you own the copyright or have received permission from the copyright owner.
  • Share attorney/client privileged information. Do not share anything beyond what is available to the public or what has been agreed to be disclosed.
  • Discuss fees and costs of third-party commercial products and services.
  • Advertise or promote continuing professional education (CPE) programs not affiliated with our organization.
  • Advertise services, solicit business, or post other promotional or sales messages. This includes, but is not limited to, products/services, job postings, firm/business acquisitions, etc.

The Ohio Township Association will:

  • Create new forums as requested when members have sufficient interest.
  • Monitor forum postings and respond to user complaints about specific postings.
  • Remove a posting if it violates the code of conduct.
  • Remove a posting if requested by the member who posted it.
  • Remove a member from a forum who continues to violate the code of conduct after receiving a warning.
  • Occasionally display, copy, publish, and distribute information posted within the forums for the purposes of marketing and encouraging members to participate in the online community.

The Ohio Township Association does not:

  • Pay for postings or other content on Connection
  • Review postings for technical accuracy

If you have questions, suggestions, or problems using Connection, please contact lovelace@ohiotownships.org,  or call 614-863-0045 and ask for Tyler.

 

Legal Terms

Any views or opinions presented in postings on Connection are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of their affiliated township, county, or the Ohio Township Association (OTA). In no event shall the OTA be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits arising out of or in connection with the use of the online community service or information posted by members.

You hereby release and waive any and all claims and or liability against the OTA arising from or in connection with your use of the online community. You also agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the OTA from and against any and all claims or liability, including costs and attorneys' fees, arising from or in connection with your use of the online community or any postings by you on the site or your failure to abide by applicable law.