The Town of Duck uses social media to interact with residents, businesses, and visitors about public issues related to our jurisdiction. SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY
Town social media sites are not intended for service requests, which should be routed directly to the appropriate department. For emergencies, always call 911.
• Social media accounts will be managed from 9 a.m. Sites may be monitored during
off-hours when the Town is hosting events or during crisis/emergency events.
• Opinions and comments expressed on this social media site by members of the public do not reflect the opinions and positions of the Town of Duck government, its officers, or employees. The Town of Duck disclaims any and all responsibility or liability for any materials that violate our comment policy which cannot be removed in an expeditious manner.
• This is a moderated online discussion site, subject to North Carolina Public Records Laws. The Town of Duck reserves the right to delete submissions that do not meet the purpose of this site as set out above. The following are examples of unacceptable social networking content and comments. Please note this list is not intended to be all inclusive:
1. Content or comments that do not relate to the jurisdiction or the authority of the jurisdiction.
2. Profane or obscene language or content as determined by the profanity filters offered by each social media platform. Such posts result in the comment or content being blocked by the social media platform and its chosen filter.
3. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetrates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or any other protected class.
4. The original item will be left unaltered assuming it follows these guidelines.
5. Solicitations of commerce including content that contains gratuitous links to commercial sources. Links such as relevant municipal or public service organizations are acceptable.
6. Promotions or content related to political organizations of any type.
7. Advocation of illegal activity or content that may compromise the safety and security of the public.
8. Confidential or non-public information, including identifiable medical information or content that violates the legal rights of said content owner.
9. Infringement on copyrights or trademarks. These guidelines shall be displayed or made public via hyperlink to users of the Town’s official social media channels. If you have questions concerning the operation of our social media platforms or the moderation rules, please contact the Public Information Director, Kay Nickens, at [email protected].
