Social Media Terms of Use

These Terms of Use apply to all users of the City of Suisun City's social media accounts ("sites"). The City’s social media sites are not public forums, and all Comments and Posts must comply with these Terms of Use and the host social media site’s Terms of Use. The City’s social media sites are intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the City and the public to help further our mission. If any public Comments are allowed on these sites, the City reserves the right to hide or remove posts or comments at the City’s sole discretion. Any Comment submitted to sites and their fans, followers, or subscribers may be considered a public record, which is subject to disclosure pursuant to the California Public Records Act. Public information requests must be directed to the City Clerk’s office.

All Comments on the City’s sites should be related to the topic of the original post to which the Comment is attached. The City reserves the right to hide or remove off-topic Comments that violate these Terms of Use. The City additionally reserves the right to report a user directly to the host social media network if the user's Post, Comment, or other content violates the network's Terms of Use.

To the extent public Comments are allowed on the site, the City welcomes questions and commentary, including constructive feedback and differing opinions, but please remember to be both relevant and respectful with what you post. The City does not tolerate harassment, abuse, or threats to others. Posts or comments including but not limited to the following, are inappropriate and subject to removal or restriction by the City:

  • Profane, obscene, or violent content and/or language;
  • Content that includes unlawful harassment or threats of violence;
  • Sexually explicit, “adult-oriented” or pornographic content and/or language;
  • Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination or harassment based on race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by local, state, or federal law;
  • Defamatory content;
  • Fraudulent, deceptive, libelous, misleading, or unlawful content;
  • Encourages criminal or illegal activity;
  • Comments or language that is abusive, harassing, stalking, threatening, or attacking others;
  • Information that tends to compromise the safety or security of City employees, the public, public systems, or the City’s technology resources;
  • Violates any legal ownership interest, such as a copyright or trademark;
  • Contains personal information such as home addresses, phone numbers, social security numbers, dates of birth, driver’s license numbers, or other information in violation of the right to privacy;
  • Solicitation of commerce, including any advertising or business services or products for sale;
  • Violates any federal, state, or local laws;
  • Not related to City posts, business, information, announcements, events, or comments not related to the original topic, including random or unintelligible posts;
  • Spamming in nature, such as repetitive posts of the same material;
  • Contains links to inappropriate websites, or links that do not directly relate to City services, issues, news, and events;
  • Viruses or programs that could damage the operation of other people’s computers;
  • Comments or posts on topics or issues not within the jurisdictional purview of the City.

The above list is not necessarily exhaustive, and the City reserves the right to remove or restrict any Post or Comment that violates the purpose or spirit of this policy.

The City of Suisun City and its respective employees are not liable for any errors or omissions or for any loss or damages suffered as a result of anything appearing on this site. Any information or views provided on the City’s social media pages are current as of the date indicated, and are subject to change without notice. The City’s social media pages are intended to disseminate news, and promote upcoming events. Where such statements are based on information provided by third parties, they are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete. The City is not responsible for anything posted by third parties, and makes no representation as to the accuracy or completeness of information contained in such material. The City is not responsible for, and disclaims any liability in relation to anything posted by contributors to the City’s social media pages, including public commenters.

 

A Comment posted by a member of the public on any City of Suisun City social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and the publication of a Comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the City of Suisun City, nor do such Comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City of Suisun City.

The City reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this policy or any applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City of Suisun City is not obligated to take such actions, and the City disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for any materials posted by a member of the public.

By posting a Comment, users agree to indemnify the City of Suisun City, its officers and employees from and against all liabilities, judgments, damages, and costs (including attorney’s fees) incurred by any of them which arise out of or are related to content posted by users. If a user does not agree to these terms, a violation of these terms may result in legal liability.

If you have any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please email us at clerk@suisun.com.

 

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