1. Terms of Use

Some of the individuals posting to this site (the “Web site”), including the moderators, may be Verizon employees or agents. Comments or opinions expressed by Verizon employees or agents on this Web site are their personal opinions and not necessarily those of Verizon. The views expressed by outside contributors, whether in comments or in material linked from the Web site, do not represent the views of Verizon, its management or employees.  All content on this Web site is made available on an “as is” basis and without representation as to the accuracy thereof. Verizon assumes no responsibility for such content and Verizon shall not be liable for any direct or indirect damages arising out of your use of this Web site.

Verizon reserves the right, at any time, to modify and discontinue, either temporarily or permanently, the Web site or any part thereof, with or without notice. You acknowledge and agree that Verizon shall not be responsible to you or to any third party for modification or discontinuance of the Web site.

This Web site is available to the public. No information you consider confidential should be posted to this Web site. You acknowledge and agree that you are solely responsible for the content of all information you contribute, link to, upload, transmit or otherwise make available on the Web site, and you release Verizon from any liability related to your use of the Web site. You also grant Verizon a worldwide, perpetual, irrevocable, royalty free, transferable (including rights to sublicense) right and license to exercise all copyright, publicity and moral rights with respect to any content you provide.

By transmitting, uploading, posting or submitting any information or material to the Web site, you (i) represent that such information is not confidential, secret or proprietary information belonging to someone else; and (ii) warrant that no other party has rights to the information and that your transmission, posting, upload or submission of the information does not violate copyright or other laws. You further agree not to post advertisements or solicitations of business.

We reserve the right to refuse discussion on any topics, in our sole discretion, including but not limited to confidential or proprietary topics. The content on this Web site is intended for your informational and non-commercial use only. While we encourage you to link to content on this Web site, no content on the Web site may be otherwise copied, reproduced or disseminated in any manner. Unauthorized reproduction of content from this Web site is strictly prohibited.

Verizon is not responsible for, nor do we control, the content of third-party Web sites.

If you believe that any content posted to this Web site violates your intellectual property rights, please provide notice to Verizon’s Designated Copyright Agent as described in Verizon’s Copyright Policy, available at http://www22.verizon.com/terms/#Agent 

2. Creating a User Name

When creating a user name, consider using your name or combination of your name plus initials and numbers, your business name or other professional alias. Do not use your email address or Web site address or a name that could appear to other users as that of a Professional Networking site official, such as "Verizon" or "Moderator." Do not create a user name that violates the Terms of Use, Acceptable Use or Comment Policy. All user names are reviewed by a Professional Networking Moderator, and we reserve the right to remove any user name that does not comply with our policies.

3. Creating Business and Professional Profiles

When creating a Professional Profile, you are required to enter your first and last name as well as your role in your organization. Optionally, you may want to include your business contact information and your professional associations, certifications, areas of expertise and more. When creating a Business Profile, you are required to enter your business name, select your industry and state, staff size range, years in business. Optionally, you may want to include the services/products your business provides, customers and areas served, languages spoken, business contact information and more. The more information you include in your profile, the easier it will be for others to find you. You can adjust your privacy settings to control who can view your profiles. Do not create entries that violate the Terms of Use, Acceptable Use or Comment Policy. All Profiles are reviewed by a Professional Networking Moderator, and we reserve the right to remove Profiles that do not comply with our policies.

4. Comment Policy

We encourage your comments and look forward to hearing from you. We request that you stay on topic, be courteous and productive, and avoid comments that are off topic, obscene, offensive, sexually explicit, inappropriate, inflammatory or otherwise objectionable.

Verizon reserves the right to reject or remove comments for any reason, including but not limited to our belief that the comments violate this Comment Policy, or our Terms of Use or Acceptable Use Policy. All decisions on content posting, rejection and removal are entirely at the discretion of Verizon, and Verizon has no obligation to remove content. Any failure to remove content that violates this Comment Policy shall not be considered a waiver of Verizon’s rights under the policy.

We reserve the right to ban future posts from commenters who violate our Comment Policy, Terms of Use or Acceptable Use Policy. We may effect such bans by refusing posts from specific email addresses or IP addresses, or through other means as necessary. If you believe you have been banned in error, please notify us through the following link: vzmoderator@verizon.net.

We may remove HTML from, or otherwise edit, your comment, to preserve formatting consistency and readability for other users of the Web site.

We require – but will not publish – your valid email address. Your user name and entire comment will be public. Do not post private information or any information you do not want to be publicly available.

One final note: If you have an issue with a Verizon service that requires support from Customer Care, please visit www22.verizon.com/CustomerSupport/ContactUs/. Verizon will be happy to help you, but support issues are beyond the scope and purpose of this Web site.

5. Post a Comment Section

The name you enter here will appear next to your comment. You must enter a valid email address to submit a comment.

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By submitting my comments, I agree to allow Verizon to use my name and comments in whole or in part on the Professional Networking site without further permission or compensation. I understand that all comments I submit become the property of Verizon and that I release all rights and claims to the content I submit or post to the Professional Networking site. The comments I submit are my own original creation and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of Verizon or its employees or agents. I understand that I am responsible for the statements made and views taken in my posts, and I acknowledge that my comments will be subject to review by Verizon and may or may not be published.