Comments:
Before posting a comment, please note the Groton Fire Department will review all comments after posting. Due to the fact this page is public and possibly visible to persons of all ages, we expect participants to show respect, civility and consideration to visitors. Therefore, comments will be removed if they
- Contain personal attacks against any member of the public or an employee of
the Department.
- Promote or advertise services or products.
- Contain abusive, profane or vulgar language.
- Contain sexual content, overly graphic, disturbing, obscene or offensive material, or material that would otherwise violate the law if published on this site.
- Include offensive language targeting specific ethnic, religious, or racial groups. Employees of the Department will not edit public comments to remove objectionable or inappropriate content, so please ensure that comments comply with this policy if you would like it posted. The Groton Fire Department recognizes that social media tools are available 24 hours a day, and we welcome comments at any time. However, given the need to manage resources, the moderation and posting of comments will not occur on a constant basis. Generally, this will occur during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Eastern Standard Time, or when possible. As stated, your comments may not be read for an extended period of time. Do not use this site to report an emergency. PLEASE CONTACT THE COMMUNICATIONS CENTER DIRECTLY AT (978)448-5555 OR 9-1-1 FOR ANY IMMEDIATE NEEDS. Comments posted by others on the Groton Fire Department page are not to be considered the opinion of the Department nor does the Department endorse any third-party comments on this page.
-Privacy-
To protect your personal privacy and the privacy of other persons, the Groton Fire Department recommends that people do not include personally identifiable information, such as full name, Social Security number, phone numbers, addresses, or e-mail addresses in the body of their comments. If comments include personally identifiable information, it may not be posted. Note: The Groton Fire Department or any of its members will not ask for your personal information via any social networking site either through the official Groton Fire Department “Facebook” page, nor any “Facebook” page maintained by any other unit or person employed by the Department, for any official use by the Department.
-Endorsements-
Any references to commercial entities, products, services, or other non-governmental organizations or individuals that remain on this site are provided solely for informational purposes, or provided by the web hosting service. Such references are not an official or personal endorsement by the Groton Fire Department of any product, person, or service.
-Contact-
Members of the public should be aware that information shared through this site may be subject to release to people who request it through the Freedom of Information Act. Please note that communications made through social media channels, such as the Groton Fire Department “Facebook” page, will not constitute legal or official notice or comment to the Groton Fire Department or any official or employee of the Groton Fire Department for any purpose. While it was necessary for the Groton Fire Department to impose these restrictions, it doesn't mean that we don't want to hear from members of the public. The Groton Fire Department encourages feedback - both positive and negative - and we want to hear your ideas and opinions.
-Disclaimer for Advertisements and Links-
As you visit the Groton Fire Department page, please note the information provided on this page and the links to other related Websites or pages are provided as a courtesy to visitors only. They are in no manner an endorsement, recommendation, or approval of any person, any product, or any service continued on any other Website. The Groton Fire Department does not endorse or support any of the advertising that may be contained on this page nor on any of the pages of any linked site.
-Intellectual Property Use-
All images, photographs, written works and graphics on this site, unless otherwise noted, are the property of the Groton Fire Department and are protected under United States and International Copyright Laws. These Images, photographs, written works and graphics may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of the Groton Fire Department. In addition, the use of any image from this site as the basis for any other, literary writing, photograph or illustration (digital, rendering or otherwise) is a violation of the United States and International Copyright laws. For permission to reproduce content on this website, please contact Chief
-Amendments -
This policy may be updated or amended at any time. Thank you to Pepperell Fire for allowing the use of their content policy.
