Website Guidelines & Ethical Principles
For Sharing and Archiving Personal Stories
Welcome to our digital archive — a space for sharing, preserving, and honoring personal stories from people of all backgrounds. To maintain a respectful, safe, and inclusive environment for all contributors and readers, we ask everyone to adhere to the following principles and policies.
1. Respect for Privacy and Consent
All stories must be submitted voluntarily and with the full consent of the person sharing.
Contributors have the right to remain anonymous or use a pseudonym.
Personal data (e.g., names, addresses, identifiable details) will be handled with care, stored securely, and never shared without permission.
If a story includes details about other individuals, the contributor should obtain consent from those people or anonymize their details.
2. Ethical Storytelling
Stories should be authentic, respectful, and truthful to the storyteller’s experience.
We encourage contributors to honor the dignity of others, especially in sensitive or difficult narratives.
3. Inclusivity and Non-Discrimination
Our platform welcomes stories from all people, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ability, age, or background.
Content that includes hate speech, discrimination, or derogatory language will not be accepted.
4. Freedom of Expression — With Care
We believe in the power of personal voice and diverse perspectives.
However, we also balance this with our responsibility to protect individuals and communities from harm.
Content that promotes violence, harassment, self-harm, or illegal activities will be removed.
5. Moderation and Review Process
Submitted stories will go through a review process to ensure they align with our ethical standards and policies.
In cases of doubt, our editorial team may reach out to the contributor for clarification or consent.
6. Right to Withdraw or Modify Stories
Contributors may request to edit or remove their story at any time by contacting us.
We respect the evolving nature of personal narratives and give contributors the right to control their own stories.
7. Attribution and Copyright
All contributors retain copyright of their stories unless otherwise agreed.
By submitting, you grant us permission to publish and archive your story on our platform and related materials (with proper attribution).
Contributors must not submit content they do not own.
8. Community Behavior
Readers and users are expected to engage with the archive respectfully.
Comments (if enabled) must be constructive and kind.
Harassment, trolling, or harmful behavior will result in removal and possible banning from the platform.
9. Ongoing Responsibility
We acknowledge that ethical storytelling is a continuous process. We are committed to listening, learning, and adapting our practices in collaboration with our community.
Contact Us
If you have concerns about content, privacy, or need to update your story, please contact us at:
worldcommunityconnect@gmail.com