Social Media Community Policy:
Thank you for visiting our page. This page is dedicated to protecting, respecting and enjoying Vermont’s natural resources. The Vermont DEC seeks to create a safe, positive online space for all. We welcome your comments and thoughts, and ask that you please keep your comments, photos, videos, and wall posts respectful. When you post comments on this Facebo
ok page you agree to abide by the policy set forth below. All comments left on the Vermont DEC page are the sole responsibility of the commenter. Because this page is public-facing, you participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username and any information provided. When you submit a comment on our page you agree that the comment content is your own, and that the Department is not responsible from any and all repercussions, damages, or liability. All posted content must comply with DEC’s policy for posting and will be removed if it does not meet the requirements below. The Department reserves the right to remove any post that does not comply with this policy. In addition, the Department also reserves the right to ban individuals who violate any of the guidelines listed below or Facebook’s terms of service. DEC does not allow the following posts and content on our page:
• Comments that suggest or encourage illegal activity.
• Comments that promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination based on race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
• Comments that defame, harass, abuse, stalk, threaten, or otherwise violate the legal rights of others.
• Graphic, obscene, abusive, hateful, or explicit comments or submissions; including acronyms or creative spellings of swear words or phrases, including using asterisks or spaces between words and letters.
• Comments that contain sexual content or links to sexual content.
• Personal attacks or vulgar, abusive, offensive, threatening or harassing language.
• Misleading, or unlawful material or information.
• Solicitations, advertisements or other commercial and business-related communications.
• Comments that promote, endorse or oppose political parties, candidates, or groups; or that promote or oppose any ballot measure.
• Comments or posts that disclose information which the agency and its employees are required to keep confidential by law.
• Uploaded or attached files that contain software or other material protected by intellectual property laws unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consents. If there appear to be copyright issues, content may be removed.
• Uploaded or attached files that contain viruses, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer.
• Anonymous posts, fake identities, spam, and the same content posted multiple times.
• Off topic posts or comments, or posts or comments that deliberately disrupt discussions with repetitive messages, meaningless messages, or “spam.”
The presence of posts on this page or of any link to another site do not constitute an endorsement of the content of the post or website by the State of Vermont or the DEC. Opinions expressed in public comments do not necessarily reflect official positions of the State of Vermont or the Department. Any information posted here is considered public information and may be subject to monitoring, moderation or disclosure to third parties. Please do not post material containing anything confidential or personal, such as social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, etc. The Vermont DEC does not have the staff resources to respond to all individual posts. This page will be monitored Monday through Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m., excluding holidays. For additional information about environmental topics, please visit our website at https://dec.vermont.gov/
