Monday, March 1, 2004
All members of this website that have Level 2-Access and above are known to IPIU through an identity check. However, their private and personal information is confidential only, and is protected under all local and federal laws.
Three weeks ago, we stopped offering a free and open registration to guests without proving their identity. For the most part this has been compatible with all standards. However, Level 2-4-Access members have always been required to proved their identity when discussing matters of topic in the Level 1-4 forums. Therefore, our new policy will have a minor effect on most members, but will require all new guest members to be identified confidentially, which is protected under all local and federal laws.
Our new privacy guidelines, which includes standards set by all international, provincial, federal, and state statutes - has been upgraded to reflect the following modifications to Level 1 free guest forum membership:
1) All new forum registrations will now require either a:This information will be confidential only, and is protected under all local and federal laws.
- private investigators license, or
- attorney license, or
- law enforcement ID, or
- state driver's license or state ID.
Important Exception: We already have several members who are registered under a different name because of their undercover work or personal status. Examples include undercover drug officers, undercover private investigators, high profile attorneys, law enforcement officers, and others. We also permit members to have their User Name changed if they have a personal status that requires a change, such as a spouse who has been threatened, or anyone who feels their real name may attract unwarranted attention. Approval for a name change is usually reserved for unique names. In all, IPIU requires a confidential identity check but can approve a public name change known only to the security department of IPIU.
2) Members may register with a web based free yahoo email account or other, but they must provide us with their local email address for verification of the above. Their local email address is confidential only, and is protected under all local and federal laws.
3) Access to a member's personal profile has been turned off. Members are free to post their profile inside comments only if they do so within the established Forum Rules located here:
http://www.ipiu.org/forums/showthrea...&threadid=2914
4) Personal Profile changes:
Updating your forum Profile only includes the following changes:[i]To request any of the above, click on the CONTACT US LINK (located at the bottom of all forum pages) .
- A new email address
- A new State (or country)
- Change your password
- To add your name and slogan to your Signature.
5) All new members are requested to follow the newcomer instructions here:
Newcomer Instructions: Level 1-3
Or, if you know you have Level 4 Access, then you should verify you have performed the Level 4 Newcomer Instructions below:
Newcomer & Assignment Instructions: Level 4
6) All current members are required to view their User Name and Location (state, etc) and to make sure their posted location is the same location where they reside. If not, the member is instructed to click on the CONTACT US LINK (located at the bottom of any forum page) of any changes to their personal profile to . Otherwise, your account may be disabled.
7) If your request pertains to changing or adding images or pictures in your Signature, then please click on this next policy link for instructions: Signature Picture/Image Upgrade Request Link
8) If you would like to have a free Signature Upgrade to include your contact, phone, email, and website information so other private investigators can contact you directly, please read the following application instructions link:
Provide your Email/Website to other PI's
OTHER QUESTIONS?
If you have other questions about other items not discussed in this designated topic, please post them in your personal Introduction Topic (located in the Forum Member Introduction Lounge ) where the online trainers, members, and other moderators can further direct you.