Message Terms and Conditions

Message WhatsApp Community Guidelines (2025)

Be Respectful: Treat everyone with kindness. No personal attacks, hate speech, defamation, or bullying.
Keep it Relevant: Only share information related to Message or likely to be relevant to members. Avoid inflammatory topics, politics, and religious discussions.
No Spam or Ads: Do not post commercial promotions, advertisements, or chain messages. This includes promotion of Member-owned businesses except in response to a direct request (i.e., if a member asks for recommendations for a party planner, and you provide this service, then you can respond, indicating it is your own business).
Classifieds & Recommendations: For sale, giveaway, and ISO posts may only be made in the Classifieds & ISO channel. The Members Recs groups are for sharing first-hand experiences about businesses and services and NOT for advertising.
Protect Privacy: What is shared in the group stays in the group. No disclosing information shared in this community anywhere else. We recommend you do not disclose any personal or sensitive information.
Post Responsibly: No inappropriate, graphic, or illegal content. Keep group discussions relevant to the topic of the group. Do not post the same message in multiple different groups within this community. Pick the best group and post it once.
Members Only: This group is only for members of Message Paris. Do not add or invite anyone who is not a current member.
Follow the Rules: Posts that do not comply with these guidelines will be deleted. Members who do not follow the guidelines may be removed from the community, at our discretion. Like Message, this community is entirely run by volunteers. Please contact any of the community admins (see the main Announcements page) to flag any issues.
Your Data: Message does not store the data shared in this community; we only store the phone number you provide when opting in to the WhatsApp community in order to verify you did opt in, and to confirm you are a current member of Message. You can always delete your WhatsApp posts, you may leave the WhatsApp community at any time, and you can request that we delete the phone number you provided. See https://www.messageparis.org/privacy.

Member Terms & Conditions (May 2025)

By becoming a Message member, you agree to the terms and conditions set out below. We may change our terms from time to time and will publish any future changes here; if you continue to use your membership and/or the members-only website at www.messageparis.org, you agree to the new terms.

🤝 Membership and Participation

Eligibility for Membership

Message Paris is a nonprofit member association registered in Paris, France. We welcome as members parents and expecting parents living in Paris and its surrounding suburbs.

Membership Terms

Membership is valid for a year from purchase and renews automatically. You can cancel your membership at any time, but once you have joined, your annual membership fee is non-refundable.
A Message Family Membership includes access to events for your whole family.

Prohibited Conduct

You represent that you will not use Message to:

Violate any law or encourage or provide instructions to another to do so;
Share any content that you are not authorized to share;
Share any content that infringes upon or violates any patent, copyright, trade secret, or other property right of any third party;
Act in a manner that negatively affects other users’ ability to use Message;
Share anything that contains software viruses or any other computer code, files, or programs designed to interrupt, destroy, or limit the functionality of any computer software or hardware or telecommunications equipment, including by engaging in any denial of service attack;
Exceed your authorized access to any portion of Message;
Remove, delete, alter, circumvent, avoid, or bypass any watermark or digital rights management technology;
Use data mining, robots, screen scraping, or similar data gathering and extraction tools;
Collect or store personal data about anyone, except as necessary to use your member benefits, perform Message volunteer activities, or comply with applicable laws; or
Reproduce, adapt, distribute, make available, communicate to the public, publicly display, or publicly perform any portion of any Message website or published materials, except as necessary to use your member benefits, perform Message volunteer activities, or comply with applicable laws.

💻 Website Usage

Acceptable Use Policy

The following guidelines apply to use of the Message website, including the use of Message Groups:

Be Respectful: Treat everyone with kindness. No personal attacks, hate speech, defamation, or bullying.
Keep it Relevant: Only share information related to Message or likely to be relevant to members. Avoid inflammatory topics, politics, and religious discussions.
No Spam or Ads: Do not post commercial promotions, advertisements, or chain messages. This includes promotion of Member-owned businesses except in response to a direct request (i.e., if a member asks for recommendations for a party planner, and you provide this service, then you can respond, indicating it is your own business).
Protect Privacy: What is shared in the group stays in the group. No disclosing information shared in this community anywhere else. We recommend you do not disclose any personal or sensitive information.
Post Responsibly: No inappropriate, graphic, or illegal content. Keep group discussions relevant to the topic of the group. Do not post the same message in multiple different groups within this community. Pick the best group and post it once.
Members Only: This group is only for members of Message Paris. Do not add or invite anyone who is not a current member.
Follow the Rules: Posts that do not comply with these guidelines may be deleted, at our discretion. Members who do not follow the guidelines may be removed from the community, at our discretion. Like Message, the website is entirely run by volunteers. Message is not obligated to monitor user-generated content, but reserves the right to do so. Please contact any member of the Message Executive Committee to flag any issues.

Intellectual Property Rights

All content on the website (including trade names, text, logos, graphics, designs, photos, documents, the website’s look and feel, and the website’s URLs) is the property of Message Paris and is protected by copyrights, trademarks, patents, or other proprietary rights and laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, display, or modify any site content without our express written permission.

Account Responsibility

You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your login information and for all activities under your account. Notify us of any unauthorized use of your password or screen name or any other breach of security by contacting us at vpinfotech@messageparis.org.

You are responsible for all content that you post to the website and by doing so you represent that such content is not confidential and that you have the necessary permission or consent from any other person to post it.

No Commercial Activity

You may not use the Message site to solicit funds for commercial purposes or to advertise goods/services without the association’s prior approval. The website, groups, and member directory are strictly for the non-profit, community-building, and operational purposes of the association. You may not use any member contact information for sending unsolicited emails, messages, or commercial solicitations.

Linking Disclaimer

Message is not responsible for the content or privacy practices of any external websites linked from its site. Links to third parties should not be construed as an endorsement by Message. If you have claims against third parties related to your use of the Message website, you agree you will not include us in the dispute. You agree that Message will have no liability with respect to any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of any dealings between you and any third party as result of their presence on the Message website.

Disclaimer of Warranties

The website and its content are provided on an “as-is” and “as-available” basis, and the association makes no warranties that the site will be error free or uninterrupted.

🛡️ Legal and Governance

Nonprofit Association Status

Message Paris Support Group is a nonprofit association in conformity with the Law of July 1, 1901, and the Decree of August 16, 1901, registered at 28, rue Laure Diebold, 75008 Paris.

Governing Documents

Message is governed by the association’s official Constitution and By-Laws, available here.

Disclaimer/Limitation of Liability

Message is not responsible for accidents, losses, or damages arising from the use of its services, website, WhatsApp community, participation in Message events and activities, or arising from any help, support, or advice relied upon by a member.
Message is a village and our members come together to support one another and share their experiences. But as is the case with all village counsel, this informal help, support, and advice is not a substitute for advice from qualified professionals. You should always consult your own physician, health care professional, attorney, and/or other professional for advice.
Message does not endorse or accept responsibility for any third party service or product displayed or sold at Message meetings or events or made available for sale through the Message website.

Breach

If you violate any of these Terms, that constitutes a breach of your membership responsibilities, and Message reserves the right to terminate your membership and/or your access to the Message members’ website and other member benefits immediately. In such a case, you will not be entitled to a reimbursement of your membership fees.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold as harmless Message, its officers, volunteers and agents from any liability, damages, losses, claims, and expenses of any kind (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) related to your reliance on help, support and advice provided on the website, at an event or by any other member.
You agree to pay for any losses caused by you and you agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Message, its officers, volunteers and agents from any and all third-party claims, liabilities, damages, losses and expenses (including, without limitation, reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses) relating to or arising under or out of any violation by you of these Terms.

🔒 Privacy and Data

All members are subject to the Message Privacy Policy, available here.

Consent to Electronic Communications

When you become a member, you consent to receive electronic communications from Message. We do not share your information with any third parties, except as required by law. Message is legally obligated to inform our members about certain things to do with your membership (like voting for the Executive Committee). All members will receive these notices, via email, as mandated by French laws governing associations.
Message communicates with its members to provide information about upcoming events, membership updates, and occasional requests for surveys or feedback.

Member Privacy

You may not collect, store, or distribute other members’ personal data (names, addresses, photos) without their express content and strictly for association-approved purposes.
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), members have a right to erasure of personal data also known as the right to be forgotten. Members who want their personal data to be erased should notify the President by email (president@messageparis.org) or post at Message, 28, rue Laure Diebold 75008 Paris.
Photos of events will sometimes be shared on the Message website or social media pages. You can request a photo be removed or redacted by contacting events@messageparis.org or president@messageparis.org.