SOCIAL MEDIA DISCLAIMER
The purpose of this site is to present matters of public interest in Chippewa County, including information regarding its many residents, businesses and visitors. We encourage you to submit content, but be advised this is not an open public forum. Once posted, the County reserves the right, but assumes no obligation to delete submissions. Chippewa County social media conten
t containing any of the following shall not be allowed for posting:
1. Content containing graphic, obscene, explicit, or racial comments or submissions, nor do we allow content that is abusive, hateful, or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
2. Content containing solicitations or advertisements. This includes promotion or endorsements of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
3. Content that attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
4. Content that suggests or encourages illegal activity, including content that infringes on copyrights or trademarks.
5. Content that promotes political purposes or a political candidate/party.
6. Content that promotes or endorses any religious organization.
7. Content containing personally identifiable medical or health information.
9. Content containing confidential or proprietary information about Chippewa County or employees. Content must follow County policies and federal requirements, such as the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
10. Content containing video footage or a photo of a minor without prior written consent by a parent or guardian, unless the minor is unidentifiable.
11. Content containing copyrighted video footage or copyrighted photo(s) taken by someone other than the Chippewa County Platform Administrator without prior written consent of the owner(s), or video footage or photo(s) without authorized use outlined in a Terms of Use statement on the website source. If someone wishes to submit video footage or photo(s) for posting, send it to the Platform Administrator for consideration to post.
12. Content containing information that may compromise the safety, security, or proceedings of public systems or any criminal or civil investigations.
13. Content containing other non-topically related content outside the limited public forum established to discuss County issues, operations and services.
14. Content that makes false statements or provides false information. The County does not necessarily review all posted content on a regular basis. Furthermore, the County reserves the right to delete any content for any reason. Content expressed on this site do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Chippewa County or its employees. The County takes no responsibility nor assumes any liability for any content posted on this site. Please contact the Social Media Platform Administrator for assistance with a comment you believe violates Chippewa County policy.
