Kittitas County Social Media Disclaimer
Thank you for using this Kittitas County social media site (the “site”).
This site provides an opportunity for sharing and discussing information about Kittitas County programs and activities. The comments and opinions expressed by users of this site are theirs alone and do not reflect the opinions of Kittitas County or its employees.
This site, including but not limited to all linked pages and subpages, is provided on an "as is" basis, and users are fully and solely responsible for their use of the site and for any results or consequences of such use.
Comments should be limited to comments related to the posted topic. This site is not the proper place to express opinions or beliefs not directly related to that topic.
Comments will not be edited by Kittitas County or its staff.
Comments will be deleted if they contain:
- Language that is vulgar, offensive, harassing, graphic, obscene, explicit, abusive, hateful, or intended to defame anyone or any organization
- Discriminatory language based on race, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion or disability.
- Threats or personal attacks.
- Personal or sensitive information (e.g., phone numbers, email or postal addresses).
- The suggestion or encouragement of illegal activity.
- Solicitations or advertisements.
- Apparent spam, such as the same comment posted repeatedly.
The County reserves the right to respond to any comments containing incorrect or misleading information and/or delete such comments.
All links posted by users on this site will be reviewed and may be deleted if deemed in violation of this policy.
Violations of this comment policy may cause the author to be blocked from this site without notice.
We understand that social media is a 24/7 medium; however, our moderation capabilities are not. Kittitas County may not see every inappropriate comment immediately, and we are trusting in the maturity of our community to ignore personal attacks and negative speech or respond politely.
This site might include photographs of the public taken at County sponsored/hosted events. Photographs may be taken at County sponsored/hosted events and subsequently shared on or posted to County Social Media Sites without compensation and without further requirement for individual release(s) or approval of images. Persons attending a County public event in a County public venue are hereby deemed to have consented to their photograph(s) being taken and used by the County.
Communications made through this site’s email and messaging system will in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to Kittitas County or any official or employee of Kittitas County for any purpose. For example, a post or comment that asks that Kittitas County provide public records will not be considered a public records request until being sent through the proper channels (see http://www.co.kittitas.wa.us/request/). Likewise, a post or comment related to a proposed agency rule will not be considered by the agency.
In no event shall Kittitas County or its agencies, officers, employees, agents, or representatives be liable for any direct, indirect, special, punitive, incidental, exemplary or consequential damages arising from your accessing or using this site, including but not limited to anything contained in, displayed on, or deleted from this site. Nothing contained in or displayed on this site constitutes or is intended to constitute legal advice by Kittitas County or any of its agencies, officers, employees, agents, attorneys, or representatives.