Idaho Commerce Social Media Policy:
The intended purpose of this site is to serve as a mechanism of communication between Idaho Department of Commerce (IDC) and members of the public. Submission of comments by members of the public constitutes participation in a limited public forum. A comment posted by a member of the public on any IDC social media and/or online site is the opinion of the commentator or poster only, and publication of the comment does not imply endorsement of, or agreement by, IDC, nor do such comments necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of IDC. Comments by the general public shall be allowed on this site only when consistent with the provisions of this policy. Comments containing any of the following inappropriate forms of content shall not be permitted on any type of IDC social media and/or online site and are subject to editing, removal, or restriction, in whole or in part, by IDC:
• Comments not topically related to the particular social medium thread or topic or article being commented upon;
• Comments in support of or opposition to political campaigns or ballot measures of any kind;
• Profane, obscene, or sexual language or content or links to such language or content;
• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression;
• Solicitation, including but not limited to, advertising of any business or product for sale;
• Conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
• Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
• Defamatory or personal attacks;
• Threats to any person or organization;
• Conduct that violates any federal, state, or local law; or
• Conduct that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party. IDC reserves the right to restrict or remove any content that is deemed in violation of this policy or any applicable law. All information posted to this site, including comments and the identities of those submitting for posting, are subject to public disclosure. A post or comment that asks IDC to provide public records will not be considered a public records request. This site contains posts which include hyperlinks to other webpages. IDC guarantees neither the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness nor security of any hyperlink, website, or content linked thereto.
