Although we encourage posts and comments on Energy Northwest social media sites, these sites are limited public forums moderated by Energy Northwest staff. Content and comments posted on Energy Northwest’s social media sites are periodically reviewed by Energy Northwest staff. All posted content (comments, photos, links, etc.) must be related to the topic at hand. The following are prohibited on Energy Northwest social media sites:
- Comments not meaningfully related to the particular topic presented;
- Potentially libelous comments;
- Posts and comments that promote or advertise commercial services, entities or products;
- Political statements, including comments that endorse or oppose political candidates or ballot propositions;
- Posts and comments that promote, foster, or perpetuate discrimination as defined under applicable federal and state laws;
- Posts and comments that include vulgar, profane, offensive, threatening, or harassing language, personal attacks or unsupported accusations;
- Obscene or sexual content or links to obscene or sexual content;
- Illegal activity or encouragement of illegal activity;
- Comments from children under the age of thirteen (13) cannot be posted in order to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. By posting on an Energy Northwest social media site, users acknowledge that they are at least 13-years-old. People 12-years-old or younger should e-mail Energy Northwest instead;
- Information that may tend to compromise the safety or security of the public or public systems;
- Private or personal information published without consent;
- Posts that disrupt normal operation of the forum;
- Hyperlinks to material not directly related to the discussion;
- Postings of, or requests for, other participants’ personal information, such as phone number, address, financial accounts, etc.;
- Content that violates a legal ownership interest of any other party, such as intellectual property.
Energy Northwest reserves the right to remove posted content that does not comply with these Policies, and ban users who post such comments and posts.
Communications made through Energy Northwest’s social media sites in no way constitute a legal or official notice or comment to Energy Northwest.