Community Guidelines & Rules

Thank you for joining our Alzheimer’s Association Volunteer Community. 

Data Privacy and Security

The Alzheimer’s Association only communicates with all volunteers through our online Volunteer Community and via email. 

By joining our community, you consent to the Association communicating with you via email and the online platform for volunteer-related activities. Separately, you may also receive additional communications from the Alzheimer’s Association, such as event invitations, research information and fundraising requests. You may personalize those preferences at any time without interrupting volunteer-related communication. To request removal from our volunteer list, please email volunteer@alz.org. Please see the Alzheimer's Association Security & Privacy Policy for details on how we collect, use and share data.

Community Rules and Guidelines

Additionally, we have established community rules and guidelines to ensure the best experience for all. By joining and using this platform, you agree that you have read, understood and agreed to follow these rules and guidelines. You also agree that discussions, shared files and content is only to be used in connection with your Alzheimer’s Association volunteer activity. The Alzheimer’s Association reserves the right to terminate access to any user who does not abide by these guidelines.

 Although the Alzheimer’s Association does not actively monitor, edit or review the site for inappropriate postings, in the event that any inappropriate posting is brought to the attention of the Alzheimer’s Association through volunteer@alz.org, we will take all appropriate action.

• Respect others and the confidentiality of what’s shared here. The Association’s Conflicts of Interest, Confidentiality, Harassment and Background Check Policy that all volunteers and staff abide by, ensures that the content and stories represented here are not to be shared in the public.

• Additionally, the Alzheimer’s Association is committed to providing an environment free from harassment and discrimination. The Alzheimer’s Association prohibits harassment and discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, ethnic background, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, genetic predisposition, a physical or mental disability, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. This policy against unlawful harassment and discrimination applies to all persons (employees, volunteers, visitors, guests, vendors, etc.) and is intended to protect people from unlawful harassment and discrimination by anyone in connection with the performance of their job or volunteer role for the Association.

• Any defamatory, abusive, profane, threatening, offensive, or illegal language or materials are strictly prohibited. Do not post anything that you would not want the world to see or that you would not want anyone to know came from you.

• Respect the purpose of the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions, and goals. Consistent with our Conflict of Interest policy, this is not the place to share products or services that you provide or have experienced.

• Information posted on the discussion groups and in the libraries is available for all to see, and comments are subject to libel, slander, and antitrust laws.

• Respect intellectual property. The content is the property of the Alzheimer’s Association and cannot be used in any way other than in connection with your volunteer activities. Further, you must only post content that you have personally created or have permission to use and have properly attributed to the content creator, and you understand and agree that what you post can be used by the Alzheimer’s Association, its staff and other volunteers.

• If posting items, please indicate if the item is not available for reuse. It’s also advisable to contact the owner of any material if you would like to reuse it.

• In discussion groups, state concisely and clearly the topic of your comments in the subject line. This allows members to respond more appropriately to your posting and makes it easier for members to search the archives by subject.

• Send messages such as "thanks for the information" or "me, too" to individuals, not to the entire list. Do this by using the "Reply to Sender" link in every message.

• Do not send administrative messages, such as “remove me from the list,” to the group. Instead, use the web interface to change your settings or email volunteer@alz.org to remove yourself from a list. If you are changing email addresses, you do not need to remove yourself from the list and rejoin under your new email address. Simply change your settings and update your profile.

Legal Disclaimers

This site is provided for Alzheimer's Association volunteers and staff. The Association is not responsible for the opinions and information posted on this site by others. We disclaim all warranties with regard to information posted on this site, whether posted by the Alzheimer’s Association or any third party; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall the Alzheimer’s Association be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.