Website / Social Media Policies

Privacy

The City of Bristol is committed to and respects the privacy of its website users. Our goal is to provide you with a website that gives a personalized internet experience, and that delivers information, resources and services that are relevant and helpful.

To achieve our goal, the City of Bristol sometimes collects information through our website to better serve you and your interests. Any information we collect is used for internal purposes only. The City of Bristol does not share your information with anyone unless the law requires it. Data is collected solely to track the number of computers used to visit our site, the pages visited most often, and the timeframe used most frequently. This statistical data is gathered to analyze what information is most frequently requested by the public and how the City of Bristol can best provide it. We do not collect or track personal information on any individual using the site.

Security

Because of the nature of the Internet, information transmitted by this website may be intercepted by a third party. In addition, when you leave our site to visit another site, your information can be collected and used by others. Internet users should always be cautious when providing information on the web, but you can be assured that when you use City of Bristol online services, we only use the safest third party processing agencies.

Linking

The City of Bristol provides links to other organizations through this site. These links are provided for additional information as a service to our visitors. In providing these links, the City does not endorse the content, products, services or viewpoints expressed by these external sites or assume any liability for their internet security or lack there-of. These links may be created by the City if it determines that establishing the external link will be consistent with assisting or furthering the purpose of this site, which is to improve the level of customer service from city government.

Hyperlinks to external websites and pages may be removed or replaced at the sole discretion of the City of Bristol, at any time without notice.

Linking to the City of Bristol

Linking to this website is permitted under limited conditions. If you link to this site, you may not portray any person or subject in a false or misleading light. You must also refrain from creating frames, or using other visual altering tools, around the City of Bristol pages. Lastly, you may not imply that the City of Bristol is endorsing your product or services.

To link to the City of Bristol, use the web address www.bristoltn.org.

Copyright

All materials posted on this site are subject to copyrights owned by the City of Bristol. However, you are free to view, copy, print and distribute material from this site, as long as:

The material is used for information only
The material is used for non-commercial purposes only
Copies of any material include the City's copyright notice. Any other reproduction, retransmissions, or republication of all or part of any document found on this site is expressly prohibited, unless explicitly granted by the City of Bristol

Disclaimer

Every attempt has been made to ensure the information contained herein is valid and accurate at the time of publication. The City of Bristol however, reserves the right to make changes, corrections and /or improvements at any time and without notice. In addition, the City of Bristol disclaims any and all liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.

This site is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. You should not assume that this site is error-free or that it will be suitable for the particular purpose which you have in mind when using it.

In no event shall the City of Bristol be liable for any special, incidental, indirect or consequential damages of any kind, or any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether or not advised of the possibility of damage, and on any theory of liability, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of this site or other documents which are referenced by or linked to this site.

Social Media Comments Policy

We welcome your comments on the City of Bristol's Facebook Pages or Twitter account or any other social media outlets.

The purpose of these sites is to present matter of public interest in Bristol to our many residents, businesses and visitors. Here you will find the latest City news, including city-related special events, programs and services. We encourage you to submit your questions, comments, and concerns, but please note this is a moderated online site and not a public forum.

Once posted, the City reserves the right to delete submissions that contain vulgar language, personal attacks, or disparaging comments of any kind, or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, or religious group. Further, the City also reserves the right to delete comments that are:

Spam or include links to other sites
Clearly off topic
Advocate illegal activity
Promote particular services, products or political organizations
Infringe on copyrights or trademarks
Use personally identifiable medial information; we recommend you not share any of your medical information on our Facebook pages, Twitter feeds or other social media outlets.
Contain any information or statements that would negatively affect the City's image

Please note that comments expressed on this site do not reflect the opinions and/or position of the Bristol city government or its council members and/or employees. If you have any questions concerning the operation of this online moderated discussion site, please email the Community Relations Department.

Posting Photos on Our Pages

The City of Bristol does not claim any ownership rights in photos that you post or share on our social media pages. However, by posting a photo on our pages you hereby grant the City of Bristol a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual license to use, modify, delete from, add to, publicly display and/or reproduce your photo, including without limitation in any online media formats and through any social media channels, pages or accounts. You can revoke this license at any time by emailing us and informing us that you no longer want us to use your photo.