{"id":9530,"date":"2024-12-02T15:59:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T20:59:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webtecsinc59.sg-host.com\/?page_id=9530"},"modified":"2025-04-02T07:49:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-02T11:49:44","slug":"communications-policies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/miottawa.org\/media-room\/communications-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Communications Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; module_class=&#8221;header-img wt-template-1-hero blue-overlay-bg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;5em||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;3_4,1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>Communications Policies<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][dipl_breadcrumb breadcrumb_layout=&#8221;layout2&#8243; separator_color=&#8221;#8fa7c5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;4ac308bb-dfc5-429c-84d3-ba51ba248422&#8243; global_module=&#8221;4346&#8243; locked=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/dipl_breadcrumb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>The County Logo &amp; Seal<\/h2>\n<p>The Ottawa County logo and tagline are trademarks of Ottawa County. Reproduction and use without the expressed written consent of Ottawa County are strictly prohibited. The logo is available for printing by organizations for co-sponsored business with the County. For a digital copy of the County logo, please contact <a href=\"mailto:sfelgner@miottawa.org\">Shannon Felgner<\/a>. The county logos on this website are not suitable for downloading, use in presentations, or other distribution. The Ottawa County seal is for County business only. Its use to impersonate the County in any manner is prohibited.<\/p>\n<h2>Photographs<\/h2>\n<p>Content, layout, and original artwork: \u00a9 Copyright Ottawa County. All rights reserved. No rights are extended for copying or distribution, and permission is not expressly granted for any online uses other than for viewing on the sites administered by Ottawa County.<\/p>\n<h2>Social Media Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Users and visitors to Ottawa County social media sites are notified that the intended purpose of the site is to serve as a mechanism for communication between the County and members of the public. Ottawa County reserves the right to remove published content that does not comply rules set forth below as allowed by the 1st Amendment of the Constitution;<\/p>\n<ol type=\"a\">\n<li>is obscene.<\/li>\n<li>is defamatory.<\/li>\n<li>that you do not have the necessary rights, licenses and consents to post.<\/li>\n<li>constitutes spam, unauthorized advertising, or solicits.<\/li>\n<li>contains code or links to malware or potentially damaging links.<\/li>\n<li>invades anyone&#8217;s privacy or impersonates anyone.<\/li>\n<li>encourages conduct that may or would constitute a criminal offense or give rise to civil liability or that otherwise violates any local, state, or national law or regulation.<\/li>\n<li>promotes illegal discrimination.<\/li>\n<li>threatens harm or loss.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Photography in County Buildings Policy<\/h2>\n<p>Because of the secured or confidential nature of many operations conducted within County facilities, a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/miottawa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Photography-Policy.pdf\">policy<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/miottawa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/400.5.pdf\">ordinance<\/a> have been adopted for photographing the interior of buildings. Questions about these policies should be directed to Corporation Counsel at (616) 738-4861.<\/p>\n<h2>Privacy Policy<\/h2>\n<p>If you provide us with your email address or phone number, we may use it to send you news, information, and announcements. You may unsubscribe from these services by following the instructions contained in the messages. We will only share personal information about you with others if:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"styled\">\n<li>We have your consent to share the information, or<\/li>\n<li>We need to share your information to provide the product or service you have requested, or<\/li>\n<li>We are authorized to do so by law. 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