Social Media Policy

Privacy

If communication on a County social media site involves or requires private information, it will be redirected through other appropriate channels. Postings from the public on County social media sites become public record. No personally identifiable information will be posted on Fairfield County social media sites by County personnel. Fairfield County is not responsible for content posted by others to County social media sites. Users who enter personal information on these sites do so at their own risk. Fairfield County may remove postings that contain personally identifiable information, but is not responsible for any damages caused by delays in such removal.

Terms of Service

County social media sites are third-party sites with terms of service and policies that are not governed by Fairfield County or the Board of Commissioners. These are not official County websites, and the third party's terms of service and policies apply.

Content of Social Media Posts

All published County social media content is subject to monitoring. User-generated posts will be rejected or removed, where possible, when the content of a post:

• is off-subject or out of context;
• contains obscenity or material that appeals to the prurient interest;
• contains personal identifying information or sensitive personal information;
• contains offensive terms that target protected classes;
• is threatening, harassing, or discriminatory;
• incites or promotes violence or illegal activities;
• contains information that reasonably could compromise public safety;
• advertises or promotes a commercial product, service, entity, or individual;
• promotes or endorses political campaigns or candidates.

Accessibility on Third-Party Platforms

To accommodate users with disabilities, mobile versions of Facebook (m.facebook.com) and other platforms are suggested accessible alternatives to the original County social media pages.