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Individuals must not use CCity-owned or operated equipment to post to personal sites, including social networking sites, except during break times or before/after work. Using City -owned or operated equipment is highly discouraged. Personal Social Networking while off duty and the CitvCitv's Responsibility: the The cityCity of Ramsey has a duty to protect the reputation of the organization and its employees, as well as guard against any -liability and potential legal risks k regardless of when and where social networking activity occurs.- The use of City -owned or operated equipment is highly discouraged, even when off duty. -However, if necessary -employees must use social media in a manner that adheres to the following guidelines: With this in mind, employees must use social media in a manner that adheres tofollows the following guideline Inndividuals should use discretion when engagingexercise caution and good judgment when social Egon social networking sites or ,apps.; • Inndividuals shall not imply represent that they are speaking or acting on behalf of the cityCity of Ramsey or presenting itsary interests of the cityCty of Ramsey, • ,I —individuals are not permitted to display the eityCity of Ramsey logo on any part of their online profiles„ • Inndividuals must not port non-public or never have the right to post non public and confidential information, such as_ information related to coworkcrs without first obtaining the individuals' express written consent, personnel data, medical information, ef-claims or lawsuits against the CCity, or information about coworkers, without obtaining the express written consent of the individuals involved.y • I -individuals who use personal social media accounts are not immune from the law. AIn general, all users of social networking should be aware that the content of these social networking sites can be subpoenaed and used in criminal and civil trials.- Individuals need to be aware that they have no reasonable expectation of privacy when social networking, and use of personal social media accounts are subject to all pertinent cityCity of Ramsey polices, as well as local, state and federal laws. -Content that violates existing GityCity policies - such as that exhibit hate speech, bias, discrimination, pornography, libelous, or otherwise defamatory content -will not be tolerated. Individuals are prohibited from using social networking sites to harass or attack others, including coworkers or those who work forassociated with the eityCity of Ramsey, City Cl Facebook page or Oether GityC Ssocial Neetworking Ssites: • Authorized eityCity staff responsible for updating social media sites must exerciseuse the greatest care to portray the GityCity in the possible best light possible. • If the author of a given post is quoting another individual's comments, the comments must be explicitly identified called out as a quote using with quotation marks. 881Page