FACEBOOK POSTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS POLICY
Important:
If you have an emergency or need to report a crime, please DO NOT use our page. Please call 911 or your local Police, Sheriff, or State Police Office to report any crime. This is the official page of the Ludlow, Massachusetts Police Department. The purpose of the Ludlow Police page is to permit authorized employees of the Department to provide the public with information concerning the Ludlow Police’s mission, goals, programs, activities, events, news, stories, photographs, and, videos and to disseminate other information and material intended to increase public awareness of, and enhance respect for, the Ludlow Police and its members and employees. Please note that this is a purposefully controlled online site established as a limited public forum. ALL COMMENTS submitted/posted to this page are actively monitored and reviewed by the Ludlow Police Department. All postings on this page are voluntary, and made at your own risk. The Ludlow Police Department reserves the right to restrict, remove, or delete any posting/comment that is contrary to and/or inconsistent with the purpose of the page or violate of the applicable terms and conditions. The Ludlow Police Department’s page is not appropriate for, and is not intended to accommodate, comments unrelated to the purpose of the page or particular postings authorized by the Department. Before Submitting/Posting a comment on this page, you must review and agree to the terms and conditions of Facebook and the terms and conditions established by the Ludlow Police Department. A submission/posting on this page shall constitute acknowledgement and acceptance of these terms and conditions. Consistent with the purpose of this page, prohibited content includes but is not limited to the following:
Attempts to defame or defraud any financial, commercial, non-governmental
agency, or political party. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, class, ethnicity, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or other classification. Explicit or implied sexual content. Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity. Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public. Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare. Personal attacks of any kind, to include content that is predatory, hateful, or intended to intimidate or harass. False information. Threats or defamation of any person or organization. Support or opposition to political candidates, political organizations, or ballot propositions. Infringement upon or violation of the copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights of any person. Content that contains any personal or sensitive information (phone numbers, email or postal addresses). Misrepresentation of your identity or affiliation. Impersonating others. Photographs, Videos, Audio Recordings, Links to other pages or websites by anyone other than an authorized employee of the Ludlow Police Department. Tagging members of the Ludlow Police Department. Apparent spam will be removed and may cause the author(s) to be blocked from the page without notice.
“Friending,” “liking,” and/or similar exchanges/actions between the Ludlow Police Department/civilian employees and a Facebook user does not indicate endorsement of that user’s actions or comments. The Ludlow Police Department
