Guidelines prohibiting harassment, hate speech, spam, and other harmful conduct on the Notion platform
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Notion's Abusive Behavior Policy outlines prohibited activities that undermine community trust and safety, including harassment, hate speech, violent threats, spam, impersonation, illegal content, and promotion of self-harm. The policy details enforcement actions ranging from warnings to permanent bans, an appeals process, and provisions for sharing information with law enforcement when necessary. It emphasizes Notion's commitment to a safe environment without tolerating abusive behavior.
Notion may disclose user information to authorities for illegal activities or serious violations.
Severe violations lead to indefinite account suspension without guaranteed reinstatement.
Detailed examples of prohibited behaviors help users understand boundaries.
Users can appeal enforcement decisions via a dedicated form.
Easy ways to report abusive behavior to [email protected] or [email protected].
Spotify collects the following categories of personal data. High Risk categories are used for advertising profiling or involve sensitive personal information.
Platform collects user-generated content and interaction data to detect abuse.
Your data serves the following purposes. Mandatory purposes cannot be disabled without canceling the service. Opt-out available purposes allow some user control.
Data from reported content or accounts may be reviewed and retained for enforcement.
Spotify shares data with several categories of third parties. Sharing with advertising partners is extensive and represents the primary commercial use of your behavioral data.
Sharing with authorities for legal compliance or safety.
No mention of sharing for ads or analytics in this context.
The following rights may be available to you depending on your region. EU/EEA users have the broadest protections under GDPR. Non-EU users have more limited guarantees.
Right to appeal bans or suspensions through an online form.
Users can report violations anonymously if desired.
Data is retained for different periods depending on category, and security disclosures vary in depth. The policy highlights the following retention and transparency points.
Retention Periods
Data related to violations retained as needed for investigations.
No specific post-deletion timelines; standard Notion retention applies.
Security & Transparency
Human and automated reviews for reported content.
Policy does not specify security measures for abuse data.
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Defines harassment as repeated unwanted contact and hate speech as discrimination based on protected characteristics.
Interpretation
Broad definitions may lead to subjective enforcement.
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Warnings, temporary/permanent bans based on violation severity.
Interpretation
Escalation without fixed timelines increases uncertainty.
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May share content and account info with law enforcement.
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Standard but signals potential privacy impact.
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Submit appeals via form; decisions final.
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Provides recourse but no guaranteed success.
Harassment includes repeated unwanted contact, threats, bullying, or doxxing targeting individuals or groups.