Social Media Community Terms of Use and Guidelines

As of August 2020

RVFD currently maintains official social media accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and NextDoor and may add additional accounts or remove accounts from time to time (collectively RVFD's "Social Media"). Our Social Media pages are not monitored 24/7. For emergencies, please dial 911.

RVFD Social Media is a moderated online discussion site and is not a public forum. Use of RVFD Social Media is subject to these Terms of Use in addition to the terms of use of the various social media platforms, as all may be amended from time to time.

The primary purpose of RVFD's use of social media tools is to communicate news, events and information to residents, businesses, and other visitors to RVFD Social Media, and to promote the public safety, health, and wellbeing of our community as related to our mission as a fire and emergency medical services provider.

Comments to our posts on social media sites do not reflect the opinions and position of RVFD or its employees. RVFD is not responsible or liable for comments or feedback posted by any user of RVFD Social Media. RVFD may suspend the acceptance of comments on any or all of its Social Media at any time and without notice.

Posts to RVFD Social Media are neither private nor confidential. RVFD is not responsible for and will delete, and need not retain any rights or otherwise handle, public view and any posting by the user of the user's personal information constitutes is a release and waiver of any rights to privacy the user may otherwise have had.

By commenting or posting on RVFD's social media accounts, you authorize RVFD, in its sole discretion, to remove content and/or block you if your posts are deemed inappropriate including but not limited to any of the following or links to any of the following:

• Profane or vulgar language or content;
• Content that is discriminatory on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender identity, gender preference, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, disability, or sexual orientation;
• Threatening, harassing, or defaming content;
• False information;
• Sexual content;
• Personally identifying information, including but not limited to medical information or otherwise private or personal information unless express permission is granted;
• Inappropriate images, including but not limited to: images involving alcohol, nudity, or violence;
• Illegal conduct or encouragement of illegal activity;
• Posts that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public proceedings, systems, or facilities;
• Violates known copyright or proprietary or private information, copyright, trademark, or intellectual property;
• Promote or solicit commercial services or products;
• Promote or solicit fundraising, or,
• Support or oppose political candidates or ballot measures.

Shares, likes, follows, favorites, or repeats by RVFD does not constitute an endorsement or reflect the opinion of RVFD.

If you violate terms of use or guidelines you are subject to having your content removed and you may be blocked from further participating.

We want to hear from you and appreciate your adherence to these guidelines.

For additional information, please contact: cmcmullen@rinconvalleyfdaz.gov