Article
VI:
Media Relations,
Non-Disclosure Agreements, Fraud by Clients, Care Beyond The Investigation, Case Sharing.
Section 1: Media Relations:
* All requests for media relations, covering stories
or news appearances, any type of media appearance or relation shall be relayed directly to the team manager who will then
meet with the Founder. The founder will ultimately decide in favor of or against said media relation.
* SSPRS members are forbidden to discuss cases, past
or present or any type of SSPRS related information, including personal information of team members, practices, clients, etc,
to the media without permission from the parties involves, aka, the founder, client, and team.
* Media relations will be evaluated to see if the
relation will allow for the growth of SSPRS and the paranormal investigation and research field as a whole in a positive way.
If this does not or will not occur, then SSPRS will not accept the request.
Section 2: Non-Disclosure Agreements:
* All investigations are considered automatically
absolutely non-disclosure. This means SSPRS members are forbidden from discussing ANY details about ANY case to anyone outside
of SSPRS. (including and especially TV and radio).The exception to this is with other TAPS Family Teams, or resource
group that is Non-TAPS Family. In the case of the latter, we will require your permission to do so. Any violation
of this rule will result in immediate termination. This includes discussing cases with law enforcement without a proper warrant
supplied and signed by a judge.
* As stated previously, law enforcement is also barred
from details of cases, case files, investigations and team information and documents unless a valid court order or warrant
is supplied and signed by a judge. If a warrant/order that is valid and legal is presented, access will be allowed under due
process of law.
Section 3: Fraud By Clients:
* Fraud by clients to delude paranormal investigators
and fake evidence for attention, fame or financial gain is always a possibility and if caught by SSPRS engaging in such activities
for any reason, then any investigation and research being done ceases immediately, and all non-disclosure agreements become
null and void.
2nd Amendment: The Maria Clause. Added 4/01/2007
If at any time
during an investigation or the research process SSPRS discovers illegal activity that may endanger other members of the client's
family, child or adult, that places said child or adult in a position to be harmed, physically, emotionally or mentally/sexually,
and there is a clear and present danger, or enough evidence to suggest such, SSPRS will take action and notify the authorities
within 24 hours of the discovery and fully cooperate in any investigation of such activities.
Reports
made by SSPRS are made in good faith in the interest of the welfare of the individual and in no way constitute petty action.
By requesting an investigation you agree to this.
