Thank you for using EDELWEISS and being part of the largest community of book professionals and readers! Above the Treeline, the company behind EDELWEISS+ and EDELWEISS Community, is committed to providing a professional, friendly, safe, and welcoming environment for all users within our online “community.” We take the integrity of our community very seriously. The content you and other users contribute to EDELWEISS should be relevant and meant to contribute to the community in a constructive manner. The following EDELWEISS Community Guidelines apply to any content (including comments, reviews, images, video, links, etc.) you submit and actions you take (such as voting, sharing, contacting, etc.) when using Edelweiss features or interacting with other members of the community.
All users must comply with the following EDELWEISS Community Guidelines, and we expect cooperation from all participants to help ensure a safe, harassment-free environment for everybody. If you violate our EDELWEISS Community Guidelines, we may restrict your ability to use EDELWEISS features, remove content, or suspend or terminate your account.
We’re all in this together. Although Edelweiss does not regularly review posted content, we do reserve the right (without accepting the obligation) to remove or edit posted content as we conclude is best for the EDELWEISS Community. We, therefore, encourage anyone who suspects that our EDELWEISS Community Guidelines are being violated in any way to notify us at support@abovethetreeline.com. Together, we can make our community a place where everyone is respectful, honest, and where we all can safely celebrate books and the people who read them!
Be Helpful
EDELWEISS is intended to provide helpful, relevant content to book professionals and readers. Content you submit should be relevant and based on your own honest opinions and experience. For features focused on a specific topic, you should only submit content related to that topic. Reviews and other feedback should be about the product (i.e. book) only.
Be Respectful
We value diverse opinions and know that you may disagree with some content that you come across. Keep in mind that something that may be disagreeable to you may not violate our EDELWEISS Community Guidelines. You may question the opinions and expertise of others as long as it is relevant and done in a respectful and non-threatening manner. In order to maintain a welcoming environment for all users, your participation in the EDELWEISS Community must always be respectful of others. In particular, and without limitation:
Contribute False or Misleading Content
Any attempt to contribute false, misleading, or inauthentic content is strictly prohibited. Misconduct may also violate state and federal laws, including the Federal Trade Commission Act, and can lead to legal action and civil and criminal penalties.
Post Promotions and Commercial Solicitations
In order to preserve the integrity of platform content, user advertising, promotion, or solicitation (whether direct or indirect) is not allowed, including:
Promote Illegal Activity
Don't post content that encourages or supports behavior that is illegal, including violence, fraud, illegal drug use, underage drinking, or child or animal abuse. Examples of prohibited content include:
How to Report Abuse
For some types of content, including Reviews, you can report possible violations of these Guidelines by emailing a screenshot or details to support@abovethetreeline.com with the reason you believe it violates these Guidelines.
Appealing
These policies apply to all members. Depending on the severity of violation, we may limit the visibility of certain content or remove it entirely. If you believe a particular item of content was removed in error, you can appeal from the link provided in the removal notice. Repeated or severe offenses can result in a temporary or permanent restriction from the EDELWEISS Community. If you believe action taken on your account was in error, you can submit a request to appeal to support@abovethetreeline.com.
Please note: If you post content or submit material, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant Above the Treeline a nonexclusive, royalty-free, fully paid up, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, perform, translate, create derivative works from, distribute, and display such content throughout the world in any media now known or hereinafter invented. You grant Above the Treeline and its publishing partners the right to use the name that you submit in connection with such content, if they choose. You represent and warrant that you own or otherwise control all of the rights (including without limitation intellectual property rights and rights in contract) to the content that you post; that the content is accurate and contributed to the EDELWEISS Community without violation of any agreement or law; and that use of the content you supply does not violate this policy and will not cause injury to any person or entity. By posting content to the EDELWEISS Community, you agree that you shall indemnify, defend, and hold Above the Treeline harmless from any and all claims, suits, actions, proceedings, liabilities, damages, costs, and fees (including attorneys fees) arising from or relating to such content.
Above the Treeline has the right but not the obligation to monitor and edit or remove any activity or content. Above the Treeline takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for any content posted by you or any third party.