TLP Usage Guidance

TLP provides a schema for communicating information sharing permissions. With TLP, the information sender takes the following steps to instruct recipients on how far they may reshare the information.

1. Determine the recipients with whom you would like to share your information and consult the TLP definitions and use cases to determine the appropriate TLP marking. (See appendices.)
   
   
2. Label your information with the selected TLP designation. (See Appendix B for color coding.)
   • Documents: Insert the TLP label and any caveats in the header and footer of each page. Right-justify the label, use at least a 12-point font size, and use the correct color coding. Where needed, designate both the beginning and the end of the text to which each TLP label applies.
     
     Common Sense
     • If a document was not explicitey classified as  TLP:clear , assume a mistake and consider it classified as  TLP:amber+strict .
     • Information at MPHQ that was not explicitely classified as  TLP:clear  but require you to log on before you can access the information, is automatically classified as  TLP:amber+strict .
     • Any information at MPHQ that has already been published and can be read without logging on, is automatically classified as  TLP:clear .
     • Any information containing personal information such as player information, game complaint information, chat logs, non-published information about Voobly are automatically classified as  TLP:amber+strict .
   • Emails and Chats: TLP-labeled messaging must indicate the TLP label of the information, as well as any caveats, directly prior to the information itself. For emails, begin the subject line with the TLP label (include any caveat in the subject line or at the start of the message). Where needed, designate both the beginning and the end of the text to which each TLP label applies. For standing chat channels, a pinned message or rules of behavior document may establish a default TLP level for the channel that applies in the absence of a specific marking.
     
     Common Sense
     • Any information you read in the Member Plus Back Chat are automatically classified as  TLP:amber+strict .
     • Any information you receive through Private Messages on Voobly are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Any information you receive through conversations at MPHQ are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Any information you receive through Voobly messenger are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Any information you generate through privileged commands are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Any information you generate through any admin panels are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Only information classified as  TLP:clear  may be shared in chats outside of Voobly, e. g. Discord, WhatsApp, Skype etc.
   • Verbal Discussions: In verbal discussions, speakers may designate the information they are communicating at a TLP level and, if needed, caveat. Participants should assume information is  TLP:clear  if the speaker does not provide a designation. Conference programs may designate TLP levels for speeches/discussions with the understanding that the lack of a designation signifies  TLP:clear . Conference programs may also designate a TLP level as the default level if the speaker does not provide a designation.
     
     Common Sense
     • Verbal discussion about players, game complaints, general complaints, player information, personal data etc. are automatically classified as  TLP:red .
     • Only Verbal discussions classified as  TLP:clear  may be held outside of Voobly, e. g. Discord, WhatsApp, Skype etc.