SOCIAL MEDIA PUBLIC NOTICE
The purpose of the City of Walker’s social media presence is to provide members of the community with information in more places and more ways than were traditionally available. Please be aware that anything you post may survive deletion, whether by you or others. Do not post sensitive or personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers. Following or
“friending” persons or organizations is not an endorsement by the City and is only intended as a means of broadening communication. The City is not responsible for content found at links to third parties, nor the views or opinions expressed by third-party comments. Please be advised that posted content that falls into the following category or categories may be removed:
• Obscene or pornographic content
• Material that contains vulgar, offensive, or threatening language
• Direct threats to persons or property
• Material asserted to violate the intellectual property of another person
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender or gender identification, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation
• Private, personal information about a person published without his/her consent
• Information that endangers the public by compromising a public safety security system
• Statutorily private, confidential, or nonpublic data
• Commercial promotions or spam
• Material that advocates illegal activity
• Comments/posts in support of or opposition to political candidates, political parties, or ballot measures
• Comments/posts unrelated to the topic of the forum
• Hyperlinks to material that falls into at least one of the foregoing categories
Should your comment be removed by the City and you believe it does not fall into one of the above categories, contact Hope Fairchild, City Administrator in writing to explain how the comment does not fall into one of these categories. Should you wish to challenge the legality of any portion of this notice or the City’s social media policy, you may contact Hope Fairchild, City Administrator in writing and explain the basis for the challenge in detail. If you have any other questions about the City of Walker’s social media page, contact Hope Fairchild, City Administrator by phone at 218-547-5501, or by email at [email protected]. By accessing, using, or posting to this City of Walker’s social media page, you acknowledge you have been advised of the foregoing.
