Community Event Submission Guidelines
We welcome your participation in sharing local events with the community on Loudouner.com. To ensure that our platform remains inclusive, informative, and engaging for all users, please adhere to the following content guidelines when submitting your events:
Relevance: Events should be directly relevant to the local community and its interests. They should bring value, entertainment, or enrichment to the community members.
Accuracy: Provide accurate and up-to-date information about your event, including the date, time, location, and any special requirements or restrictions.
Clarity: Use clear and concise language when describing your event. Ensure that potential attendees can easily understand the event’s purpose, activities, and any fees involved.
Inclusivity: Encourage a diverse and inclusive atmosphere at your event. Avoid discriminatory language or content that promotes exclusion.
Respect: Be respectful of different viewpoints and backgrounds. Refrain from submitting events with explicit, offensive, or harmful content.
Non-Political: We do not accept political submissions or events. Please refrain from promoting political agendas or campaigns on our platform.
Originality: Events should be unique and not duplicates of existing listings. Duplicate submissions may be removed.
Appropriate Categories: Select the most suitable category or tags for your event to help users find it easily. Misleading categorization may result in event removal.
Community Benefit: Prioritize events that contribute positively to the community, such as fundraisers for local charities, volunteer opportunities, educational workshops, and cultural celebrations.
Timeliness: Submit events well in advance of their scheduled date to allow users ample time for planning and participation.
Contact Information: Include valid contact information in case attendees have questions or need additional details about your event.
Compliance with Laws and Regulations: Ensure that your event complies with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. This includes obtaining any necessary permits or licenses.
Respect Privacy: Protect the privacy of individuals and respect their rights when submitting photos or personal information related to your event.
Accountability: Event organizers are responsible for the content they submit and should promptly address any inquiries or concerns from users.
Moderation: Our team reserves the right to review and approve event submissions. We may remove events that violate these guidelines or do not align with our platform’s mission.
By following these guidelines, you can help create a vibrant and welcoming platform for sharing local events that benefit and unite our community. Thank you for your cooperation and for contributing to the success of our community-driven initiative.
Website Images Uploaded With Event Submission Terms
Eligibility: The individual or entity uploading and posting the images must be a legally registered person or business and agree to these terms.
Content Ownership: The individual or entity must be the creator and owner of the images or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to publish the images it submits.
Appropriate Content: All images uploaded and posted must be relevant to Loudoun County or surrounding areas and must not contain any illegal content, obscenities, defamatory material, or any harmful, discriminatory, or deceptive information.
Non-Infringement: The images must not infringe on the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity, or other intellectual property or proprietary rights of any person or entity.
Accuracy of Information: The individual or entity is responsible for the accuracy, relevance, and legality of any content provided in the images.
Review and Moderation: The website reserves the right to review, edit, move, or delete images without prior notice.
Commercial Usage: Any commercial promotion or advertising within the images must be relevant to Loudoun County and comply with our Advertising Policies.
Data Privacy: By uploading images, the individual or entity consents to the collection, storage, and use of its data as outlined in our Privacy Policy.
License to Use: By uploading images, the individual or entity grants the website a non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, adapt, publish, and distribute the images in any media or distribution methods currently known or later developed without further consent, notice, or compensation.
Stock Image Usage: Please avoid using stock images as they may not capture the unique essence of your event. Instead, opt for original photos or custom graphics to create a more authentic and engaging event listing. Your personal touch adds value and helps our community connect better with your event. Thank you for your cooperation!
Removal of Images: The website reserves the right to remove any image that does not comply with these terms or is otherwise objectionable.
Indemnification and Hold Harmless: The individual or entity agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the website, its subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, partners, and licensors from and against all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debts, or expenses (including but not limited to attorney’s fees), to the extent allowed by applicable law, that arise from or are caused by: (i) the business’s use of and access to the website; (ii) the business’s violation of these Image Upload Terms; (iii) the business’s violation of any third party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, publicity, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that one of the business’s images caused damage to a third party.
Change of Terms: The website reserves the right to modify these terms at any time without prior notice. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting.
Liability: Under no circumstances will the website be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting from the business’s images, the business’s use of the website, or from the conduct of any users of the website, whether online or offline.
By uploading and posting images, the individual or entity agrees to abide by these terms. Violation of these terms may lead to removal of the images, suspension, or termination of the individual or entity’s access to the services. If the individual or entity does not agree to these terms, it should not upload and post images.