City of Sweet Home Social Media Practices and Comment Policy

The City of Sweet Home will moderate and monitor communication on the city's social media and web pages. Posting of communication made through this account will not constitute legal or official notice to the City of Sweet Home, the state, or any official or employee of the City of Sweet Home or the state for any purpose. The City of Sweet Home does not guarantee that the information contained in public comments is correct. The City of Sweet Home is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from reliance on this information. We welcome comments and participation in public commentary is at your own risk. You are fully responsible for your comments. This comment policy may be updated at any time to ensure that its continued application is consistent with relevant law and maintaining this forum as a safe place for discussion and education.

When engaging with the City of Sweet Home on social media, you are subject to the Terms of Service (TOS) of the host site. We encourage you to review the host site's TOS prior to engaging on social media accounts maintained by the state or city. If you decide to post content, please keep in mind that state and city social media accounts are used to engage with all members of the public. The state and city moderates discussion on social media to ensure that its forums are a safe place for discussion and education for everyone. The City of Sweet Home does not discriminate against any views, but we reserve the right to remove or hide any of the following stated below. Individuals who repeatedly violate any of the following may be removed:

• Comments or photos that discriminate against a group of persons distinguished by race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, or any other class protected by law.
• Comments that defame which are false statements that are assertion of fact that cause damage to the reputation of another. This does not include opinions.
• Comments that threaten (a stated intent to inflict harm or loss on another) any person or organization.
• Comments that are off-topic from the post or from the identified purpose of the forum.
• Comments that suggest or promote illegal activity (such as attempting to commit a crime, committing a crime, or encouraging others to commit a crime).
• Comments that promote or oppose any person campaigning for election to a political office or that promote or oppose any ballot measure.
• Comments or posts that violate a legal ownership interest of any other party (i.e. copyright or trademark infringement)
• Solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of any financial, business, or commercial entity.
• Comments that disclose information which the [agency, board or commission] is required to keep confidential by law or administrative rule or that may compromise the safety or security of the state, including state employees.
• Content that includes sensitive personal identifying information, including, but not limited to social security numbers, financial account numbers, or driver license numbers.
• Spam (advertisements, content that links to external sites, or images).
• Links to malware.
• Comments that contain profanity, bullying, or harassment will not be tolerated and will be removed.