City of Santa Maria Utilities Department

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ntent that is deemed in violation of this Social Media policy or any applicable law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City is not obligated to take such actions, and the City disclaims any and all responsibility and liability for materials that the City deems inappropriate for posting as described below, which cannot be removed in an expeditious and otherwise timely manner. A comment posted by a member of the public on any City social media site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and the posting of a comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, the City, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of the City. The City neither guarantees the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness nor security of external links, websites, or content linked thereto. The City's social media site posts shall not contain any of the following, and comments containing any of the following elements shall be removed as soon as possible:

1. Comments that are not topically related to the particular posting being commented upon;

2. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation;

4. Sexual content or links to sexual content;

5. Content that threatens or defames any person or organization;

6. Comments in support of or opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures;

7. Content that solicits or promotes commercial services or products;

8. Content that engages in or encourages illegal activity;

9. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public, public systems, employees; or

10. Content that violates a legal ownership interest of another party. The City's social media policy www.cityofsantamaria.org/socialmedia