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No City.social media account-may`be used by the City or any social.media manager to disclose private or confidential information. No social media website should be used to disclose sensitive Wmination; iif.There. is any question as to. whether inforrrc 60 4 is -private, confidential; or sensitive, contaetthe City Clerk. Outside of situations of disaster,. no City social. media account will be used for transactions of city business. In the event a user initiates a request application, or question through social media that affects city business.or.requires another -city policy orprocessto be followed., follow up with that user byphone, email, .or other ehanriels. If continents are allowed, :in: the event* *of a question of general interest, a.response-may be. -given .in. ieomments,-thg initial post maybe edited, or a subsequent post -maybe created to include the information. City. of Gem Lake's. social media managers will not edit any posted comments. However; comments posted.by members ofthe public may be removed if they fall. into at least one of the following categories: Obscene or pornographic content Direct threats to persons or property • Material. asserted to violate the intellectual property of another .person • Private, personal information about.aperson published withouthislherconsent di- Information thatcomorogiises-a public safety security system. • Statutorily private, confidential, or nonpublic data • -Commercial promotions or spam • HyperlinkGs to rnated4fthat falls into one of the foregoing categories A member of the public whose. comment is removed may appeal.the removal of the comment and seek reconsideration of.its removal by contacting the City in writing vand explaining how the comment does norfall into one of the categories for removal. A written response should be provided as soon as .reasonably possible. A member of the public who disputes �c legality of any portion of this policymay dispute the particular portion in writing. The City -should acknowledge the claim promptly and; upon consultation of the .city.attorney,. respond to. the claim concerning legality of the .policy portion as soon as. reasonably possible under the circumstances. Data Ownership and Retention All. communications: or messages within social media accounts covered by'this policy composed, sent,. or received .on -city or personal equipment are the -property of the City aridwill be subject to the Minnesota Government Data. Practices Act. This law classifies certain information as available to the public upon request: As no -transactions of city business shall be.conducted through social media accounts (outside of -disasters), in accordance with the.City's :records retention .schedule, the City shall retain all social media messages only untie read.