1. Policy
Hunt Regional intends to promote effective communication and maintain a respectful dialogue. In that spirit, the rules for posting external comments on social media are intended to maintain a productive and open forum for community discussion. Our moderators use these rules to ensure that posted comments are constructive and suitable for all readers, while respecting a range of opinions and points of view. Moderation will take place during normal business hours. Posted information and comments on Hunt Regional social media pages must comply with the following regulations:
- Comments must be civil and may not contain slanderous, libelous, malicious, offensive, threatening, profane, or insulting language.
- 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, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation are not permitted.
- References to the personality of individuals, personal attacks, or potentially libelous statements are not permitted.
- Advertising or promotional announcements are not permitted.
- Comments must be within the scope of the topic under discussion.
- Comments cannot include personally identifiable information, such as an address, phone number, social security number, or other sensitive information.
- Comments cannot include personal health information (PHI), including your own.
- Comments of a sexual nature or links to sexual content are not permitted.
- Comments cannot represent a person other than the one posting the comment.
- Comments containing links to other web sites or pages must be relevant to the topic.
- Comments cannot serve electoral campaign purposes. Political messages will not be published except for announcements of elections or voter encouragement campaigns.
- Comments encouraging illegal activity are not permitted.
- Solicitations of commerce are not permitted.
- Participants are responsible for what they post. Comments must not breach any law, confidentiality, or copyright.
The administrator/moderator may remove or hide any and all postings and comments at the administrator/moderator’s sole discretion.
Comments by external parties on Hunt Regional social media pages are not official public testimony concerning any project or program. An opinion expressed on a Hunt Regional page is posted for discussion only and is not a substitute for a formal statement from the organization or medical advice. Hunt Regional does not necessarily agree with content posted by a person or persons who likes a page. Nothing in any social media page constitutes a binding representation, agreement, or an endorsement on the part of the organization. Hunt Regional will delete any comment that violates this agreement and users may be blocked and/or reported. In addition to this agreement, anyone who also violates the application’s/platform’s terms and conditions may be reported to the platform and blocked from the Hunt Regional pages. Hunt Regional’s social media accounts are hosted by the respective application/platform companies. Therefore in addition to this agreement, said accounts are also governed by separate Privacy Policy and Statement of Rights and Responsibilities.
2. Other
Comments, advertisements, videos, and other postings that may appear on social media sites when a Hunt Regional site is viewed does not imply endorsement of or agreement by Hunt Regional, nor do such comments, advertisements, or other postings necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Hunt Regional.
Do not rely on anything you have read on Hunt Regional’s social media pages in deciding to seek or obtain medical advice, even if the person who posted the information claims to be a healthcare professional or otherwise.
