Social Media Comment Policy

The Yorba Linda Water District (the District) uses a variety of social media platforms to communicate with the public. Any social media page that is established or maintained by the District or District staff using District resources is subject to this comment policy. These pages are for the purpose of discussing matters relevant to the District and District constituents. Discussions conducted on these pages should be conducted with civility and respect.

Comments containing any of the following content may not be posted:

1. Content that is threatening, abusive, harassing, defamatory, profane, obscene, or indecent.
2. Content that contains hate speech or discriminates against another person because of that person’s race, religious creed, disability, sex, gender, age, or any other protected basis.
3. Campaign content, including content urging or opposing the nomination or election of a candidate or the qualification or passage of a ballot measure.
4. Advertisements, solicitations, or other content that promotes or endorses services or products.
5. Content that suggests or encourages illegal activity.
6. Content or conduct in violation of a federal, state, or local law.
7. Content that tends to compromise the safety and security of the public.
8. Content that is repetitive or spamming in nature.
9. Content that infringes on a copyright, trademark, or other proprietary right of any party.
10. Content that is confidential, invasive of another person’s privacy, or contains personal information.