This page falls under the About page and describes who created Ello. Three primary people are credited with this site: Paul Budnitz, Todd Berger and Lucian Fohr. Berger & Fohr run a graphic design and art direction studio in Boulder, CO. Budnitz is an artist, author, designer, entrepreneur and filmmaker.
Paul Budnitz, Todd Berger, Lucian Fohr, and Mode Set
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On this page of Ello's site you can purchase merchandise to help support Ello. Users can purchase men's and women's t-shirts or phone cases. Ello has partnered with Threadless, a printing company based in Chicago, IL with a goal of promoting creativity and artists.
This page is included under Ello's Policies page. It includes information on the users' responsibilities, what happens when you post content, inactive accounts, information for users regarding the content they post, and the required legal information.
This is part of Ello's About Page. This page explains Ello's history and purpose for creation. It lets users know that Ello is still in Beta, but is still constantly adding and improving features.
This page is part of Ello's Policies page. It explains Ello's security policy. This page invites security specialists to find and notify Ello regarding vulnerabilities. It does note that while researching, you can not hurt or destroy Ello or violate privacy of users.
This is under the Ello's Policies page. This page explains what Ello's rules are. It is noted that if you don't follow the rules, you risk being kicked off. Some of the rules include: not posting other's personal information, no hate speech, nothing that promotes self-harm, be legal, don't hurt young people, and how to post "not safe for work" material. Additional rules are posted, along with what to do if you notice rule breakers.
This page is under Ello's About page. This page explains that Ello is a Public Benefit Corporation, which is a for-profit company that exists to produce social benefits, not just make money for investors. It sates that as long as it is legally allowed, Ello will not make money from selling ads or user data, and, if the company is sold, the new owners have to comply. There is a full letter attached regarding this for users to review.
This is part of Ello's Policies page. The Privacy Policy informs users of Ello's commitment to data privacy. It explains the information Ello collects and how to opt out, it discusses email communications, and when they have to share information. The site also explains what it means to be a public network, using cookies, data storage, and deletion of accounts. Ultimately, it explains they do everything they can to keep your information private, but in some cases information has to be shared. They also provide an email and address for people to contact them regarding the privacy policy.
This is part of Ello's About page. This page explains how to contact Ello if you are a member of the press. It specifies that it only processes requests on the press email from the press and that all other questions need to be directed to the help or contact pages.
This is part of Ello's About page. This page lists the founders, the staff, and the dogs involved in keeping Ello running. This was current as of 8/18/2015.
This page is part of Ello's About page. It is Ello's manifesto, which also appears on the home page. The manifesto explains how other social media sites are owned by advertisers and your information is sold like a product. Ello wants their site to be a tool for empowerment, where people can create, connect, and celebrate life.
This is part of the Ello About page. On this page, Ello explains what information they collect and use, as well as why and how they do it. It also lets users know how they can opt out of sharing any information. From this page you can access other "About" information, search, follow Ello, and link to a variety of other basic pages.
This is Ello's home page. On this page a user can join, link to the manifesto, about page, store, and privacy information, as well as login. For new users there is a disclaimer noting that social networks are owned by advertisers making users a product. The site notes that their users are not products. A new user must agree or disagree.
This is part of Ello's About page. The dictionary page lists the terms associated with the site and how they are defined by Ello. Terms include such things as: Bread, Community, Friends, Loves, Inspiration, Noise, etc.
This is part of Ello's About page. This page lists careers at Ello. At the time of this screen capture, there were no open positions.
This is the Bill of Rights developed by Ello. It includes the following rights: privacy, not to be tracked, to control what you see, allow followers to see everything you post publicly, own what you post, be anyone you want, have non-exploitative relationships, clear and transparent terms & conditions, see all the data collected about yourself, and to permanently delete your account. You can add your name to this Bill and share it on a variety of social media sights. At the time of the screen capture there were 31,999 listed signatories.
This is part of Ello's About page. This page honors the U.S. Independence day with its own Bill of Rights. It explains that there are rights that all online networks should provide their users. A link is provided to their Bill of Rights page for users to sign and share.
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This is part of the Ello About page. It describes what Ello is, noting that it is a place to connect beyond current circles, ad-free, and without tracking your data. It also stresses imagination. The page itself is interesting as it resembles a type written letter with a "Love, Ello" signature that includes it's smile logo.