The Atascocita Fire Department’s Social Media Comment Policy has been updated as of March 2024. The Atascocita Fire Department uses social media to interact with residents, businesses and visitors about public issues related to its jurisdiction. Please note this is a moderated online discussion site and subject to Texas Public Records Laws, e-discovery laws, and policies. All comments and content shared on the government-sponsored social media sites must pertain to items within the jurisdictional control or authority of the governmental unit. The Atascocita Fire Department reserves the right to delete submissions that do not meet the purpose of this site as set out above. Please note this list is not intended to be all-inclusive:
1. Any content or comments that do not relate to the jurisdiction or authority of the Department itself.
2. Profane or obscene language or content, as determined by the profanity filters offered through each social media platform (such posts result in the comment/content being blocked through the social media’s profanity filter).
3. Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetrates discrimination based on race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status regarding public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation, or any other protected class of people.
4. Duplicate posts by the same author (the original post will be left intact assuming it follows the guidelines of acceptable comments or content).
5. Solicitations of commerce and/or, including content that contains gratuitous links (links or references to other relevant governmental webpages or official government sites are acceptable).
6. Promotions or content related to political organizations of any type.
7. Advocation of illegal activity; or those that compromise safety or security of the public.
8. Infringement on copyrights or trademarks.
9. Confidential or non-public information, including but not limited to any personally identifiable medical information and any content that violates the legal rights of the owner of said content.
10. Any posts which might identify matters that are currently the subject of legal proceedings or would break a court’s non-publication order
Please note that the opinions and comments expressed on this social media site do not reflect the opinions and positions of The Atascocita Fire Department, its officers, or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of the social media platforms and the moderated discussion rules, please contact the Atascocita Fire Department PIO @avfd.com. The Atascocita Fire Department’s intellectual property (logo, photographs, videos, name, etc.) cannot be used in any other forum or for any other purpose without express written consent from the Public Information Officer or the Chief of Department in advance. We reserve the right to hide any postings/comments that include solicitation or promotion of private businesses, links to inappropriate content, or information that may compromise the safety and/or security of the public. Information on this site should not be considered as an implied endorsement by The Atascocita Fire Department. This social media site shall not be used to submit open records requests to The Atascocita Fire Department.
