The purpose of this page is to provide a forum for everyone to see how the Winthrop University Police Department operates in the campus community and the surrounding community, and to comment on Police Department events, possible wanted subjects and learn how to keep the community safe from potential crimes and hazards within the community. We encourage helpful and useful comments and wan
t to create an open discussion related to the content on this page and to law enforcement and crime prevention in general. This is a moderated channel, meaning all comments will be reviewed for appropriate content. However, this is a moderated online information site, not a public forum. The Winthrop University Police Department reserves the right to delete any inappropriate comments in accordance with this policy. Furthermore, Winthrop University Police Department does not guarantee or warrant that any information posted by users on this site is correct and disclaims any liability whatsoever for any loss or damage resulting from reliance on any such information. Please show respect to those you are addressing when submitting comments. Comments that are off-topic or include abusive or vulgar language, spam, hate speech, personal attacks, advertisement or endorsements of products or similar content will not be posted on this channel. We reserve the right to determine which comments are acceptable for this page. We will however, post and attempt to comment on legitimate questions and concerns regarding the Winthrop University Police Department mission and the efforts to help our community and individuals prepare for, respond to, and recover from law enforcement matters and/or disasters. While the Winthrop University Police Department will not be collecting or retaining these comments in our records, this is a public page and any information provided in the comments may be publicly available on Facebook and the privacy policies of Facebook apply. As such, please do not include personal details such as: social security number, or any other information you do not want available to the general public. If you choose to post personal information you do so at your own risk. The Winthrop University Police Department disclaims any liability for any loss or damage resulting from any comments posted on this page. This page may not be used for the submission of any claim, demand, informal or formal complaint, or any other form of legal and/or administrative notice or process, or for the exhaustion of any legal and/or administrative remedy. If you have any specific questions regarding a Winthrop University Police Department program that involves details you do not wish to share publicly please contact the Winthrop University Police Department directly. There is no endorsement, implied or otherwise, by Winthrop University Police Department or any fan posts, links, or photos. Site administrators, writers, and fans are fully responsible for the content they submit. Opinions expressed by site administrators, writers, and fans are not the opinions of Winthrop University. Winthrop University Police Department social media sites are intended to serve as a mechanism for communication between the public and the Winthrop University Police Department on the listed topics. Any comments or postings submitted to Winthrop University Police Department social media sites may be subject to the Freedon of Information Act found in S.C. Terms of Participation. Anyone who posts a comment to a Winthrop University Police Department social media site must agree to the following terms.
• Users will treat others with respect.
• Users warrant that they own or have the permission to post the information contained in their postings, including but not limited to video, photos, or digital reproductions and that the posting does not infringe on a copyright or trademark.
• Users of this site do not retain any rights over their postings. Postings are intended for public view, and any personal information posted constitutes a waiver of any rights to privacy or confidentiality.
• Once posted, Winthrop University Police Department reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation or content otherwise deemed inappropriate. Further, Winthrop University Police Department also reserves the right to delete comments that are: (i) spam or include links to other sites; (ii) clearly off topic; (iii) advocate illegal activity; (iv) promote particular services, products, or political organizations; or (v) infringe on copyrights or trademarks.
• Winthrop University Police Department may block violators. Removal of information. Note that information, including personally identifiable information, which you voluntarily submit to or publish on a Winthrop University Police Department page on a third-party social media site may be treated as public information and archived accordingly in order to abide with applicable laws. If you choose to engage with Winthrop University Police Department through a blog or comment feature on a third-party social media website or application, Winthrop University Police Department reserves the right to delete comments or postings that are inconsistent with the policies in this disclaimer, including, but not limited to comments that contain the following prohibited words, text, or information.
• Personally identifiable information, including but not limited to Social Security Numbers, home or business addresses, e-mail addresses, or phone numbers;
• Defamatory, vulgar, obscene, abusive, profane, threatening, hateful, intimidating, or otherwise offensive language;
• Sexual content or links to sexual content;
• Malicious or offensive comments based on gender, race, class, ethnicity, national origin, political affiliation, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other classifications.
• Solicitation of funds;
• Solicitations or advertisements, including promotion or endorsement of any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency.
• Attempts to defame or defraud any individual or organization.
• Information that promotes or opposes any political party, person campaigning for elected office, or any ballot proposition;
• Viruses or similar harmful programs, including spam and similar content;
• Comments that are clearly off topic;
• Intellectual property or proprietary information posted without the permission or approval of the owner, including copyrighted or trademarked images or graphics and images not owned by the user;
• Comments on matters unrelated to the activities of Winthrop University Police Department ; committees, or programs; policies, operations, or general areas of responsibility and representation;
• Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, public officials, or public systems;
• Information that violates a local, state, or national law or suggests or encourages illegal activity;
• Reports of criminal or suspicious activity (If you have information for law enforcement, please contact your local law enforcement agency);
• Any claims, demands, informal or formal complaints, or any other form of legal or administrative notices or processes; Duplicate posts; or Embedded links to external websites or applications. Use of WUPD Photography and Audio/Visual Recordings:
• In general, WUPD imagery, video and audio materials are not copyrighted.
• You may use WUPD audio, video or photographs for educational or informational purposes, including photo collections, textbooks, public exhibits and Internet web pages.
• Some materials may contain a Copyright Notice. It is your responsibility to identify the copyright owner and to obtain permission before making use of this material.
• Please acknowledge WUPD as the source of used material. Our preference for the credit line is WUPD.
