Community Guidelines

Edvias exists to help people learn. Our community is built on respect, curiosity, collaboration and academic integrity. These Community Guidelines explain the standards expected of everyone using Edvias.

These Guidelines apply to all users, including students, educators, institutions and subscribers. They apply to all areas of Edvias including:

• AI features
• Connections
• Study Groups
• Direct Messages
• Public Profiles
• Comments
• Shared resources
• Future community features

These Guidelines form part of the Edvias Terms of Use.

Everyone deserves to feel welcome. You must:

• Be respectful.
• Be polite.
• Listen to differing opinions.
• Debate ideas rather than attack people.
• Help create a positive learning environment.

We encourage constructive discussion and healthy academic debate.

Academic honesty is fundamental to Edvias. Do not:

• Cheat.
• Help others cheat.
• Submit work that violates your institution's rules.
• Misrepresent AI-generated work as your own where prohibited.
• Share examination questions where doing so is not permitted.
• Encourage academic misconduct.

You must not:

• threaten anyone;
• bully or intimidate others;
• stalk users;
• encourage self-harm;
• encourage violence;
• glorify criminal activity;
• target users because of race, religion, nationality, disability, gender, age or sexual orientation;
• repeatedly contact someone after they have asked you to stop.

Safety comes before participation.

Harassment is not tolerated. Examples include:

• repeated insults;
• personal attacks;
• humiliation;
• abusive messages;
• offensive nicknames;
• intimidation;
• encouraging others to target someone.

Serious or repeated harassment may result in immediate suspension or permanent removal.

Content that promotes hatred or discrimination against protected groups is prohibited. This includes:

• racial slurs;
• extremist propaganda;
• discriminatory abuse;
• encouraging discrimination;
• celebrating violence against protected groups.

Educational discussion about these topics in an appropriate academic context is permitted.

Do not use Edvias to:

• break the law;
• distribute illegal material;
• commit fraud;
• impersonate others;
• steal identities;
• distribute malware;
• scam users;
• facilitate criminal activity.

Content shared on Edvias should be suitable for an educational environment. Do not upload or share:

• pornography;
• sexually explicit material;
• graphic violence;
• shocking or disturbing imagery unrelated to legitimate educational purposes;
• illegal material;
• content intended solely to offend.

Educational discussions involving sensitive subjects may be permitted where appropriate.

Spam reduces the quality of the platform. Do not:

• send repeated unsolicited messages;
• advertise unrelated products or services;
• repeatedly invite users after they decline;
• flood Study Groups;
• post repetitive content;
• artificially inflate engagement.

Do not pretend to be:

• another student;
• a teacher;
• a university;
• Edvias staff;
• another organisation;
• another public figure.

Parody accounts must not mislead users.

Respect other people's privacy. Do not share another person's:

• address;
• phone number;
• email;
• financial information;
• passwords;
• private documents;
• assessment results;
• confidential information,

without their permission or another lawful basis.

Only upload material that you:

• own;
• created;
• are licensed to use; or
• otherwise have permission to upload.

Do not infringe copyright, trademarks or other intellectual property rights. If you believe your intellectual property has been infringed, please contact us.

Use AI responsibly. Do not use Edvias AI to:

• cheat in examinations;
• generate fraudulent documents;
• create misleading academic work;
• harass others;
• generate illegal content;
• impersonate another person.

Follow the AI & Academic Integrity Policy when using AI features.

Study Groups are designed for collaboration. Members should:

• stay on topic;
• contribute respectfully;
• share helpful resources;
• avoid disruptive behaviour;
• follow any additional group rules established by moderators.

Group owners may remove members who disrupt the group.

Private messaging should be respectful. Do not use messages to:

• harass;
• threaten;
• scam;
• spam;
• intimidate;
• repeatedly contact users who have asked you to stop.

Users may block, mute or report unwanted messages.

If you choose to create a public profile:

• use appropriate language;
• avoid misleading information;
• do not pretend to represent Edvias;
• respect copyright;
• avoid offensive profile images.

Public profiles should remain suitable for an educational audience.

If you encounter content that may violate these Guidelines, you should report it using the reporting tools provided within Edvias. Reports should be made honestly and in good faith. False or malicious reports may themselves breach these Guidelines.

Edvias may investigate suspected breaches of these Guidelines. Moderation actions may include:

• removing content;
• issuing warnings;
• restricting features;
• temporarily suspending Accounts;
• permanently terminating Accounts;
• reporting unlawful activity to relevant authorities where appropriate.

We aim to make moderation decisions fairly, consistently and proportionately.

If you believe moderation action was taken in error, you may contact us to request a review. Submitting an appeal does not guarantee that a moderation decision will be changed.

We may update these Community Guidelines from time to time to reflect changes to:

• the platform;
• community expectations;
• legal requirements;
• safety standards.

Material changes may be communicated through the Services or by email.

Questions about these Community Guidelines may be directed to:

• Website: https://edvias.com
• Administration: admin@edvias.com
• Support: support@edvias.com