Respect and Acknowledgement Declaration
We acknowledge and honour the land on which the Madoc Library resides as part of the traditional territories of the Anishnaabeg Peoples, specifically the Mississauga Nation, and any other original inhabitants of this land. The Madoc Library is situated within Treaty 27 and Treaty 27 ¼, also known as the Rideau Purchase, and we honour the original signatorie
s of this treaty between the Mississauga Nation and the British Crown in 1822. We respect and recognize the historical and ongoing stewardship of these lands by Indigenous Peoples. Social Media User Policy
In addition to the general rules respecting use of the library, the Centre Hastings Public Library prohibits the use of its social media for any purpose which would contravene any legislation or government regulation, or which might create civil liability by the user or the Library Board to any person. For example, the Ontario Human Rights Code prohibits certain forms of discrimination and harassment of other individuals or groups, and the Criminal Code of Canada includes prohibitions against child pornography, obscenity, hate literature, sedition and literature for illicit drug use. No effort has been made to be exhaustive in giving the above examples. Users are reminded that ignorance of the law is not an excuse. Use of Centre Hastings Public Library social media is conditional on the user's agreement to observe this policy. By continuing to use the application, the user indicates agreement to all requirements of this policy. Centre Hastings Public Library encourages members of the public to contribute to the dynamic and interactive spirit of the library’s online and social media channels through comments, posts and messages, provided they do not contain:
• Obscene or racist content
• Personal attacks, insults, or threatening language
• Potentially libelous statements
• Plagiarized material
• False or misleading information
• Private, personal information published without consent
• Comments totally unrelated to the content of the forum
• Hyperlinks to material that is not directly related to the discussion
• Commercial promotions or spam
All social media sites affiliated with the Library will be regularly screened by library employees. All postings which contain any of the above will be immediately removed and the poster barred from posting any subsequent messages to Library social media sites. If the post violates social media platform policies, it will be reported. The Library assumes no liability regarding any event or interaction that takes place by any participant in any library-sponsored social media platform and does not endorse or review content outside the “pages” created by Centre Hastings Public Library. By posting content, the user agrees to indemnify Centre Hastings Public Library and 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 the posted content. Forums and messaging may not be used for commercial purposes or for organized political activity. As with more traditional resources, the Library does not act in place of or in the absence of a parent. The Library is not responsible for enforcing any restrictions which a parent or guardian may place on a minor's use of this resource. Centre Hastings Public Library will never use information shared through its social media for commercial purposes nor will it share this information with third-parties. Personal data will be saved only to ensure service delivery and only within the existing legal framework. We will share personal data with other institutions only as required by law. If any user does not agree to these terms, they are not to use the service, as violation of the terms can lead to legal liability.
