Public Notice
City of Champlin Social Media Policy
Purpose
The purpose of the City of Champlin’s social media presence is to provide community members with information in more places and more ways than were traditionally available. The City of Champlin may establish and maintain social media sites. The purpose of the City’s social media is to share information about City of Champlin news, events, services, and programs with residents, businesses, and visitors. These City-managed social media sites are intended to operate as limited public forums for the purpose of sharing City information and timely updates and are not intended to serve as open forums for extended debate or deliberation. All content on this site is public and is subject to disclosure pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Please be aware that anything you post may survive deletion, whether by you or others. Endorsement and Third-Party Content
Following or “friending” persons or organizations is not an endorsement by the City and is only intended as a means of broadening communication. The City is not responsible for content found at links to third parties, nor the views or opinions expressed by third-party comments. Comment Moderation
Please be advised that comments falling into the following category or categories may be removed from public view (hidden for record keeping). These standards are applied in a viewpoint-neutral and content-neutral manner to ensure consistency and compliance with applicable law. Comments may be removed if they:
-Contain obscene or pornographic content
-Are harassing in any nature
-Contain direct threats to persons or property
-Include material asserted to violate the intellectual property of another person
-Include private, personal information about a person published without his/her consent (includes use of a staff member or elected official's name without his/her consent)
-Contain information that endangers the public by compromising the public safety or security systems in place to protect the public
-Contain statutorily private, confidential, or nonpublic data
-Are not topically related to the posting
-Contain offensive or vulgar language or photos
-Are associated with unlawful activity
-Violate the legal ownership interest of another party
-Contain political endorsements or oppositions of any kind in order to maintain political neutrality and comply with state and federal law
-Contain links to outside websites that are promotional, unrelated to the posting, or used for spam or solicitation
-Constitute commercial advertisements or solicitation
-Target or disparage any group protected by anti-discrimination laws
-Are materially inaccurate or misleading
-Include hyperlinks to material that falls into at least one of the foregoing categories
Election-Related Content
In addition, all content or comments posted during an election season by anyone who has filed for office while seeking election will be removed from public view (hidden for record-keeping). Appeals and Challenges
Should your comment be removed and you believe it does not fall into one of the above categories, contact City of Champlin Communications in writing to explain how the comment does not fall into one of these categories. Should you wish to challenge the legality of any portion of this notice or the City’s social media policy, you may contact the City in writing and explain the basis for the challenge in detail. Rights and Records
The City of Champlin has the right to reproduce any pictures or videos posted to this site in any of its publications or websites or any other media outlets. The City of Champlin has the right to quote any comments or suggestions left by users. The City of Champlin does not endorse any product, service, company, or organization advertising on its social media pages. Comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and positions of the City of Champlin or its elected officials and employees. Any information you provide to the City is subject to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public upon request. Contact
Questions? Email City of Champlin Communications at [email protected]. By accessing, using, or posting to this City of Champlin social media page, you acknowledge you have been advised of the foregoing. Thanks for stopping by!
