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Facebook Comment Policy

The purpose of this Facebook page is to inform residents, businesses, visitors, and others of the plans, policies, and operations of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office.  The Columbiana County Sheriff’sOffice welcomes comments on its Facebook page, but expects that user comments will be respectful of others and shall not contain any “Prohibited Content” as defined in this Policy.

By posting a comment to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, the user agrees that he/she has read and understands this Policy, that he/she will not post content identified by this Policy as “Prohibited Content,” and that the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office may remove any and all posted comments which the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, in its sole discretion, deems to contain “Prohibited Content.”    

Comments that contain any of the following “Prohibited Content” will be removed:

• Violent, obscene, profane, hateful or inappropriate language or statements regarding race, gender, religion, nationality, handicap, sexual orientation, age, or ancestry.

• Promotion of illegal discrimination on the basis of race, gender, religion, nationality, handicap, sexual orientation, age, or ancestry.

• Libelous or defamatory statements.

• Threats of violence.

• Threats of harm to or attacks upon the reputation of any person and/or organization.

• Unsupported accusations about any person and/or organization.

• Suggests or encourages illegal activity.

• Promotes alcoholic beverages, cigarettes, other tobacco products, or any illegal product, service, or activity.

• Supports or opposes a candidate for public office, the investigation, prosecution, or recall of a public official, or supports or opposes any ballot issue or levy.

• Supports or opposes any labor organization, or which supports or opposes any action by, on behalf of, or against any labor organization.

• Matters unrelated to the business of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office.

• Advertisements or solicitations of any kind.

• Personal information, including email addresses, telephone numbers, mailing addresses or identification numbers.

• Content which does not conform to the requirements of R.C. § 9.03.

If you violate this Policy, the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office may limit your ability to comment in the future.

The statements and/or views expressed in comments posted to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page are solely the statements or views of the user posting the comment, are solely attributable to the user posting such comment, and are not necessarily the statements or views of the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, its officials, department leaders, or employees. No interpretation shall be made to the contrary.

This Policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time and without prior notice to ensure it continues to be consistent with its intended purpose. 

Original source can be found here.