This is the official Facebook page of Northampton Fire Rescue. This account is not monitored 24/7. Please dial 911 to report an emergency!
NORTHAMPTON FIRE RESCUE FACEBOOK
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This is the official Facebook page of Northampton Fire Rescue. The purpose of this page is to provide the public with information concerning Northampton Fire Rescue’s mission, goals, activities, photographs, relevant public safety information and videos. This page is also used to disseminate information and material intended to increase public awareness of Northampton Fire Rescue and it’s members. This page is limited to the above actions and is NOT A PUBLIC FORUM. All postings/comments are subject to the terms and conditions expressed here, as well as the terms and conditions of Facebook. This page is NOT MONITORED 24/7. IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE PLEASE DIAL 911!
BEFORE POSTING/SUBMITTING ANY COMMENTS TO THIS PAGE, YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXPRESSED HERE.
• Any posing on this page shall constitute acknowledgment and acceptance of these terms and conditions
DO NOT USE THIS PAGE TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY OR TO SEEK ASSISTANCE FROM NORTHAMPTON FIRE RESCUE!
• In case of emergency or if you need assistance, please dial 911!
All comments posted to this page are actively monitored and reviewed. Northampton Fire Rescue reserves the right to restrict, remove or delete any posting/comment that is inconsistent with the purpose of the page or violate any terms and conditions. Northampton Fire Rescue reserves the right to make any judgment on validity or appropriateness of any comments/postings. Limitations include but are not limited to:
• Comments not topically related to a particular posting authorized by the Northampton Fire Rescue;
• Comments in support of or in opposition to candidates seeking election to office, political parties or organizations, political campaigns, and/ or ballot measures;
• Comments that include or constitute abusive, profane, threatening, insulting, false, defamatory, slanderous, libelous, hateful, harassing or stalking, racist, sexist, misogynistic, bigoted, homophobic, vulgar, obscene, violent, pornographic or sexual, inappropriate or offensive, and/or criminal or unlawful language or content;
• Comments that constitute, include, promote, foster, or perpetuate disparagement or discrimination of persons on the basis of race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry or ethnicity, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, handicap or disability, age and/or any other protected class;
• Comments that constitute or include solicitation of commerce or promotion and/or advertisement of/for a business or commercial transaction, including but not limited to “spam” and other commercial content submitted/posted by individuals, groups, entities, or automatic software programs;
• Comments that constitute, conduct, solicit, promote, encourage or incite criminal or illegal activity or comments that otherwise incite imminent lawless action;
• Comments that constitute or include a threat to public safety or security and/or that may compromise or tend to compromise public safety or security;
• Comments that constitute or include an inappropriate and/or unauthorized disclosure of personal data or private/personal information about any individual; and
• Comments that constitute or include copyrighted or trademarked material and/or content that violates the legal ownership interest of another party, submitted or posted without proper authorization/consent.
• ONLY COMMENTS consistent with these terms and conditions, as determined by the Northampton Fire Rescue, and those terms and conditions established by Facebook are allowed.
• Northampton Fire Rescue DOES NOT ALLOW THE POSTING OF PHOTOGRAPHS, VIDEOS, AUDIO RECORDINGS (and/or similar media) OR LINKS TO OTHER PAGES OR WEBSITES by anyone other than an authorized employee of Northampton Fire Rescue. The posting of such content/material/information/media is, except when posted by an authorized employee of the Department, STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If posted/submitted, such content/material/information/media shall be restricted, removed, and/or deleted.
• IF YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH, VIDEO, OR AUDIO RECORDING (and/or similar media) you want share with Northampton Fire Rescue or think Northampton Fire Rescue would like to share on this page, please contact us via the messaging feature on this Facebook page.
• ONLY INDIVIDUALS, GROUPS AND ENTITIES accepting and complying with, the applicable terms and conditions established by Facebook and Northampton Fire Rescue are welcome. While this page is open for public inspection, only authorized users of Facebook are permitted to submit/post a comment. Northampton Fire Rescue reserves the right to restrict, remove and/or block any person, group, or entity submitting and/or repeatedly submitting comment(s)/posting(s) contrary to or inconsistent with the purpose of the page, not topically related to particular postings authorized by Northampton Fire Rescue, and/or violate of the applicable terms and conditions.
ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
o This page and its content are actively monitored and managed by Northampton Fire Rescue.
o If you are looking for more information about Northampton Fire Rescue, please visit http://www.northamptonma.gov/fire
o “Friending,” “liking,” and/or similar exchanges/actions between Northampton Fire Rescue and a Facebook user does not indicate endorsement of that user’s actions or comments.
o Comments posted on this page by visitors on the Northampton Fire Rescue Facebook page DO NOT reflect the opinion(s) of the Department. Northampton Fire Rescue neither endorses nor opposes, by its actions or inactions related to restriction, removal or deletion of submissions/postings, the comments/content submitted/posted by others. Commenters alone are responsible for their comments, usernames, and/or any information or content they place or attempt to place on this page.
o All postings on this page are voluntary, and made at your own risk. By using or accessing Facebook and this page, you are, in addition to accepting the terms and conditions for use established by Facebook and Northampton Fire Rescue, accepting the practices described in the Facebook Data Use Policy. For more information on Facebook’s Data Use Policy, go to http://www.facebook.com/terms.php#/policy.php.
Through professionalism, dedication, integrity and training Northampton Fire Rescue works to safeguard the lives and property and to enhance the quality of life of the people of Northampton. This will be accomplished by providing a vast range of emergency services, strong public relations and fire safety education. We also endeavor to protect and preserve the health of our membership and return our personnel safely to their families.
