Hampden Township Social Media Policy
The purpose of this Social Media Policy (“Policy”) is to establish guidelines and practices for the use and management of Hampden Township’s social media outlets. Township social media sites are those operated and managed by the Township only. The Township’s use of social media is secondary to and for the purpose of enhancing our established print, signage and web communications with the public. The Township social media sites are not meant for comments that do not relate to the purpose or topic posted. User comments should directly relate to the information posted or displayed by the Township on the specific site.
Township social media sites are subject to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. Any content maintained in a social media format that is related to Township business, including lists of subscribers and posted communication, is a public record, except to the extent that such content includes information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Right to Know Law. Users have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality with respect to any content they post to Township social media sites. The Township shall have full rights and permission to publish and use in any manner all posted content including digital photographs and videos.
Posts to Township social media will be monitored and reviewed. Solely at the discretion of the Township, comments which are found to be inflammatory, offensive, derogatory, abusive, threatening, intimidating or intending harm to any individual or organization or posted to advertise a business or for commercial purposes are prohibited. All social media posts that violate the terms of this policy may be subject to removal. Content found to be in violation and removed from the social media site shall be retained off-line and stored by the Township for 90 days. The Township may refuse and prevent access to Township social media sites to any individual who violates the terms of this policy without notice to such individual. The Township is not liable for inappropriate or offensive comments, any comments that are prohibited as noted above, and the improper publication of confidential information that may be posted on social media.
All Township social media posts will be deleted after 90 days.
Township social media sites are subject to the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. Any content maintained in a social media format that is related to Township business, including lists of subscribers and posted communication, is a public record, except to the extent that such content includes information that is exempt from disclosure pursuant to the Right to Know Law. Users have no expectation of privacy or confidentiality with respect to any content they post to Township social media sites. The Township shall have full rights and permission to publish and use in any manner all posted content including digital photographs and videos.
Posts to Township social media will be monitored and reviewed. Solely at the discretion of the Township, comments which are found to be inflammatory, offensive, derogatory, abusive, threatening, intimidating or intending harm to any individual or organization or posted to advertise a business or for commercial purposes are prohibited. All social media posts that violate the terms of this policy may be subject to removal. Content found to be in violation and removed from the social media site shall be retained off-line and stored by the Township for 90 days. The Township may refuse and prevent access to Township social media sites to any individual who violates the terms of this policy without notice to such individual. The Township is not liable for inappropriate or offensive comments, any comments that are prohibited as noted above, and the improper publication of confidential information that may be posted on social media.
All Township social media posts will be deleted after 90 days.