TERMS OF USE of the City of Kenora page
The City of Kenora welcomes comments and conversations however we expect everyone who participates to be respectful and positive. By posting on the City of Kenora’s page or sending a message, you agree to comply with these Terms of Use. In particular, you agree that you will not post comments or send a message containing defamatory, harassing or obscene material, or any material prohibited by the laws of Canada or other applicable jurisdictions. The City of Kenora reserves the right to remove ALL comments that violate these Terms of Use and block/ban a user for violations of the Terms of Use. INAPPROPRIATE CONTENT
Examples of inappropriate content or messages that will be removed by social media moderators include but are not limited to the following:
• Provides or reveals personal information of individuals;
• Promotes, perpetuates or fosters discrimination on the basis of race, creed, colour, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, nationality, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation;
• Personal attacks on an individual or specific group;
• Sexually explicit or links to content that is sexually explicit;
• Conducts or encourages illegal activity;
• Solicitations, advertisements, announcements, or endorsements of any commercial, financial, labour or political organization;
• Promotes a candidate for municipal, provincial or federal election;
• Compromises the safety or security of the public or public systems;
• Violates a legal ownership interest of another party;
• Does not comply with municipal, provincial or federal legislation;
• Promotes an individual religion or religious service;
• Links to inappropriate content;
• Unintelligible or irrelevant messages, non-related to the particular site or material being commented on;
• Offensive to an individual or an organization: profane, hateful, insulting, rude, abusive, aggressive, or violent;
• Defamatory or harassing remarks, or serious, unproven/unsupported or inaccurate accusations against individuals or organizations;
• Repetition or spam, such as the same comment being posted repeatedly;
• Impersonates or misrepresents someone else, including public figures or City officials;
• Messages that City of Kenora deems as not adding to the normal flow of conversation/dialogue/debate;
Or any content deemed inappropriate by the City of Kenora. To report inappropriate comments on the City of Kenora’s page, please send a notice to [email protected]
Also remember:
Protect Your Privacy
When you registered for your Facebook account, you provided personal information to Facebook. We would like to remind you that if you do not have your privacy settings restricted, anyone who is a fan of our page could potentially view your personal information. We strongly encourage you to review your personal privacy settings and if you do not restrict your privacy settings, then you have consented to the display and release of your personal information. About Your Personal Information
Personal information, which includes your Internet Provider (IP) address, is being collected, managed, processed and or stored by a third party service provider and is therefore, not in the sole domain, custody and control of the City of Kenora. Additionally, your personal information may cross the border to a foreign jurisdiction and will therefore, be subject to the governing laws of that jurisdiction. What May Happen to Content Posted to Our Page
Any articles or content posted to the City of Kenora page are subject to public disclosure. This means that the City of Kenora could be compelled to disclose information from its page - if it were ever called for in connection with a matter before the courts. Remember too that “anonymous” postings may not remain anonymous if the court orders Facebook to disclose your account information. Our Facebook Commitment
• The City of Kenora recognizes the significance of a social media presence to reach as many citizens as possible and the opportunity it presents to engage with our citizens in a format other than traditional communication tools.
• The City of Kenora will post regularly to keep the public informed of City services, policies, programs and other City activities of interest.
• The City of Kenora may ask for feedback occasionally. This information will be reported back to staff, and sometimes Council.
• The City of Kenora will be responsive to comments that contain inaccurate or inappropriate content.
• The City of Kenora will respond to comments and messages in a timely manner with accurate and complete information. We welcome two-way direct conversation that is respectful, positive, and constructive.
• The City of Kenora embraces the opportunity to connect with you
