Community Guidelines | Locate & Link

Locate and Link is built on professional integrity, mutual respect, and trust. These Community Guidelines set the standard of conduct expected from all members, businesses, chapter participants, and reviewers across our platform.

1. Core Standards of Conduct

Authentic Identity

Use your real professional identity, accurate business credentials, and genuine contact information.

Professional Respect

Communicate courteously in 1-to-1 chats, referrals, chapter meetings, and public reviews.

Honest Representation

Provide truthful descriptions of services, products, pricing, and business affiliations.

Constructive Networking

Pass genuine, qualified business referrals with the requisite consent of the prospect.

2. Prohibited Content & Activities

To protect our community, the following behaviors and content types are strictly prohibited on Locate and Link:

🚫 Zero-Tolerance: Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) & Exploitation (CSAE)Locate & Link strictly prohibits any content, imagery, links, or communication that depicts, promotes, or facilitates child sexual abuse material (CSAM) or child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSAE). Any violation results in immediate account termination, permanent platform ban, and immediate reporting to law enforcement authorities and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC).

🚫 Harassment, Abuse & Hate SpeechNo offensive, discriminatory, threatening, derogatory, or abusive language targeting any individual or group based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality.

🚫 Spam, Mass Solicitation & Unrelated PromotionsNo unsolicited commercial broadcasting, bulk messaging, phishing links, multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes, or non-consensual promotional campaigns.

🚫 Scams, Fraud & Fake ProfilesNo deceptive business listings, fraudulent KYC documents, fabricated member identities, or attempts to mislead members regarding commercial offers.

🚫 Inappropriate or Adult ContentNo sexually explicit media, violent imagery, illegal merchandise, or content inappropriate for a professional B2B platform.

🚫 Inauthentic Reviews & Ratings ManipulationNo posting fake positive reviews for your own business, soliciting paid reviews, or posting defamatory negative reviews against competitors.

3. Built-in Safety & Moderation Tools

Every member has access to direct protective features on mobile and web:

Reporting: You can report any profile, chat conversation, business listing, or review by tapping the three-dots menu or Report flag. Choose an appropriate reason (Spam, Inappropriate Content, Harassment, Fake Profile, Scam/Fraud, or Other) and submit details.
Blocking: You can block any member directly from their profile or chat. Blocking is enforced symmetrically on our servers: the blocked member cannot message you, request connections, create referrals with you, schedule meetings, or view your private contact information.
Unblocking: You can review and unblock accounts at any time via Settings > Blocked Users.

4. Moderation & Enforcement Actions

All reports are evaluated by our human moderation team. Depending on the severity and frequency of the violation, we may take the following actions:

Content Removal: Immediate removal or hiding of violating listings, reviews, messages, or media.
Formal Warning: Issuance of an official policy violation warning to the account owner.
Feature Restriction: Temporary or permanent restriction on messaging, referral creation, or business posting.
Account Suspension: Temporary suspension of platform access during ongoing investigations.
Permanent Account Termination: Permanent banning and deletion of accounts engaged in fraud, egregious harassment, or repeated violations.

5. Report Abuse or Contact Support

If you encounter severe violations or have community safety questions, contact our moderation team directly:

Safety & Support: support@locateandlink.com
Platform Operator: Locate and Link, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.