# Guidelines, Privacy, and Terms of Service

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## [About the Guidelines, Privacy, and Terms of Service category](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/about-the-guidelines-privacy-and-terms-of-service-category/8500)

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**Author:** [@ModSupport](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/ModSupport)\
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What is different about a Ben’s Friend’s Patient Community. Our Privacy Statement and Terms of Use

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## [Community Guidelines](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/community-guidelines/8502)

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**Author:** [@ModSupport](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/ModSupport)\
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**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/community-guidelines/8502 "2021-11-10T22:52:05Z")

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This is a Civilized Place for Public Discussion Please treat this discussion forum with the same respect you would a public park. We, too, are a shared community resource — a place to share skills, knowledge and interest…

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## [Privacy Policy](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/privacy-policy/6)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2016, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/privacy-policy/6 "2016-05-30T16:09:00Z")

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What information do we collect? We collect information from you when you register on our site and gather data when you participate in the forum by reading, writing, and evaluating the content shared here. You do not have…

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## [Terms of Service](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/terms-of-service/4)

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**Author:** [@system](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/system)\
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**Last updated:** [May 30, 2016, 4:08pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/terms-of-service/4 "2016-05-30T16:08:59Z")

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The following terms and conditions govern all use of the Ben’s Friends website and all content, services and products available at or through the website, including, but not limited to, Ben’s Friends Forum Software, Ben’…

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## [How is Ben’s Friends Different from Social Media and Other Support Sites?](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/how-is-ben-s-friends-different-from-social-media-and-other-support-sites/8501)

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**Author:** [@ModSupport](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/u/ModSupport)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [November 10, 2021, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.livingwithataxia.org/t/how-is-ben-s-friends-different-from-social-media-and-other-support-sites/8501 "2021-11-10T22:51:09Z")

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Many people wonder how a Ben’s Friends community is different from social media and other support sites. The Ben’s Friends community for this rare disease is interested in only one thing: you. You as a person, and in yo…