[HISTORY: Adopted by the President and Village Board of the
Village of Brownstown 11-20-2018 by Res. No. 18-11-02. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of the Village of Brownstown on social media is
to disseminate information to Village residents and others about Village
activities and events.
The Village Clerk or her designee shall be responsible for the
administration and supervision of the social media networking sites
of the Village. The Village Clerk or her designee shall be trained
regarding the terms of this policy and their responsibilities to review
content to ensure that it complies with this policy and furthers the
government's goals.
(A)
The Village of Brownstown accepts no responsibility or liability
for any data, text, software, music, sound, photographs, images, video,
messages, or any other materials whatsoever generated by users and
publicly posted on its social media pages. The Village of Brownstown
does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by users
is correct, and disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting
from reliance on any such information. Any content, views, opinions
and/or responses to questions submitted by users are solely the views,
opinions and responsibilities of the person submitting them and do
not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Village of Brownstown.
(B)
The Village of Brownstown expects that users will treat each
other respectfully. The Village of Brownstown reserves the right to
alter, delete or remove (without notice) any content and remove or
ban users at its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever and
to terminate user access to its social media page(s). Comments containing
any of the following inappropriate content will not be permitted and
are subject to removal and/or restriction:
(1)
Comments not related to the original topic, including random
or unintelligible comments;
(2)
Profane, obscene, violent, sexual orientation, or national origin;
(3)
Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination
on the basis of race, color, age, religion, gender, sexual orientation,
or national origin;
(4)
Defamatory statements or personal attacks;
(5)
Threats to any person or organization;
(6)
Solicitation of commerce, including advertising of any business
or product for sale;
(7)
Conduct in violation of any federal, state, or local law;
(8)
Encouragement of illegal activity;
(9)
Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security
of the public or public systems;
(10)
Spam or links to other sites;
(11)
The promotion of services, products, or activities not related
to government business;
(12)
Content in support of or opposition to political campaigns or
ballot measures;
(13)
Information about a user that is private or personal; or
(14)
Content that violates a legal ownership interest, such as a
copyright or trademark.
(C)
The Village of Brownstown will not respond to comments or questions
by users or residents posted on social media sites unless it is deemed
necessary. All users and residents are encouraged to contact the Village
directly with any questions or concerns by contacting the appropriate
person through the use of phone or email.
(D)
The Village of Brownstown social media site(s) and its users
shall comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations
and policies. Any content posted on a government site is subject to
the Freedom of Information Act[1] and record retention laws. In addition, content posted
on social media sites may be subject to e-discovery laws.
[1]
Editor's Note: See 5 U.S.C. § 552 et seq.
(E)
In addition, do not misrepresent yourself or take on the identity
of someone else while using these social media services. If you believe
that someone has misrepresented your identity on the social media
site(s), please contact the Fayette County Sheriff's Office. The Village
of Brownstown may report to any social media corporate office all
users posting inappropriate or offensive material and shall not be
obliged to reinstate any individual it blocks.
