Disclaimer/Ethics Statement

My Disclaimer/Ethics Statement was added on Feb. 14th 2016. Any updates/changes to this disclaimer will be noted in a post when the update/change is made.

I found myself greatly enlightened doing the reading for digital storytelling ethics. Upon creating a blog for school use or personal use I would not have thought about creating an ethics statement, or disclaimer. I did not realize just how important it is to have on your blog or website. You not only want to protect your rights, but want your viewers to know you are not trying to infringe on their rights. When writing it you are stating your intentions and that your intentions are true. Since I have never intended on collecting data from anyone or sharing anyone’s information I had not previously thought about discussing it on my blog.

I found creating the ethics statement difficult. I read through all the material given a few times before beginning to write anything. I wanted to make sure the language was right and that it was straightforward. I also wanted to make sure it was a good length, but did not drone on. It has to be easy to read and understand for anyone who may be viewing it. Viewing other ethic statements definitely helped me write mine. I started off with making a layout of categories I wanted to use – responsible party, copyright, privacy, accuracy, concerns, comments, and changes to policy. Then I went in and wrote in each category. I wanted to show that my blog’s intention is just to show my personal views and not to offend or violate anyone. I think my ethics statement turned out as I intended it to be.

"Best Practices for Bloggers: Dimensions for Consideration - Center for Digital Ethics and Policy | Loyola University Chicago." Center for Digital Ethics and Policy Loyola University Chicago RSS. 2012. Web. <http://digitalethics.org/resources/best-practices-for-bloggers-dimensions-for-consideration/>.

"Ethics / Privacy Statement / Terms of Use." Hurlbut Visuals. Web. <https://www.hurlbutvisuals.com/blog/ethics-statement/>.

"Writing a Blog Disclaimer - The Blog Herald." The Blog Herald. 2007. Web. <http://www.blogherald.com/2007/10/02/writing-a-blog-disclaimer/>.

"Code of Ethics for Bloggers, Social Media and Content Creators." Mor10com. Web. <http://mor10.com/code-of-ethics-for-bloggers-social-media-and-content-creators/>.