1. Our community standards
Cohort is a professional academic community. These Community Guidelines set out what is and is not acceptable on the service. They apply alongside our Terms of Service and reflect our duties under the Online Safety Act 2023 to manage illegal and harmful content.
2. Be respectful and professional
- Treat other users with respect and courtesy.
- Engage in good faith, especially in academic discussions.
- Respect difference of opinion and academic freedom, within the limits below.
- Respect others' privacy and consent before sharing information about them.
3. Prohibited content
You must not post, share or facilitate:
- Illegal content, including content amounting to a relevant offence under the Online Safety Act 2023 (for example threats, harassment, incitement, child sexual exploitation, terrorism, and the sale of illegal drugs or weapons).
- Priority illegal content as defined by the Act.
- Harassment, bullying or intimidation.
- Hate speech or content inciting hatred or violence against protected groups.
- Threats of violence or harm.
- Sexual content that is unlawful or shared without consent, and any sexually explicit content unsuitable for the service.
- Content that doxxes or shares others' private information without consent.
- Misinformation known to be false where it risks significant harm.
- Content that facilitates academic misconduct or cheating.
- Spam, scams, or fraudulent offers.
- Malware, phishing, or anything that interferes with the service.
4. Organisational conduct
Organisations, universities and businesses must ensure listings, discounts and offers are lawful, accurate and not misleading, and must not use the service to circumvent these guidelines.
5. Reporting
If you see content or conduct that breaches these guidelines or that you believe is illegal, report it through the in-app reporting option or via Feedback. See our Content Moderation and Reporting Policy for how we handle reports.
6. Enforcement
We may take action including warnings, content removal, restricting features, temporary suspension or permanent termination. Decisions can be appealed under our Account Suspension/Appeals Policy.
7. Children
Cohort is not directed at children and is not to be used by those ineligible. We act to remove accounts or content involving the exploitation of children, and may report to authorities.
8. Changes
We may update these guidelines from time to time to reflect legal duties and community needs.