SFNPLC Media Terms of Use:
The Smiths Falls Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic’s social media account is a place for the community, and anyone interested in health and well-being to engage with us and with one another. We use social media to engage and communicate with the communities we serve in a quick and efficient manner. Our mission is to promote health, illness prevention and chronic disease management for clients through patient –focused care. Our account varies in terms of frequency of posts and content, but we typically aim to post a few times a day. We strive to publish recent and relevant evidence-based health content that supports our mission. Please note, that the Clinic social media page and website are for information purposes only, it is not for the purposes of exchanging personal health information or obtaining clinical advice for an individual’s health concerns. Posting Guidelines
The following posting guidelines apply to any social media where users can directly post onto a Smiths Falls Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (SFNPLC) account (either by commenting or adding an original post).
1. We do not allow comments that are disrespectful, abusive, hateful, or intended to defame anyone or any organization, nor do we allow obscene, explicit content. o We reserve the right to edit or remove comments that are not appropriate, including:
Unproven, unsupported, or inaccurate accusations against individuals or organizations
Misinformation – Inaccurate information spreads widely and at high speed, making it more difficult for the public to identify verified facts and advice from trusted and credible sources, we reserve the right to remove such information from our social media feeds.
You can report misinformation on social media – here is how
Messages that attempt to defame or defraud any financial, commercial, or non-governmental agency
Announcements from or endorsements of labour or political organizations or non-governmental associations
Comments written in a language other than English or French (For comments in other languages, please private message us)
Comments not sent by the author, or which are posted by anonymous or robot accounts
Repetitive posts copied and pasted by multiple users
Spam
Comments that are clearly off-topic, disruptive or unintelligible
Advocacy of illegal activity
Personal information, including personal health information
Racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, slanderous, insulting, intolerant, or life-threatening messages
Offensive comments to an individual or an organization, rude in tone, or otherwise abusive
Promotion of commercial services or products.
Anything that may infringe on copyrights or trademarks
Comments that violate any SFNPLC policies
2. You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for your comments, your username, and any information you share.
3. Comments and posts expressed by fans or followers of our social media accounts do not reflect the opinions and position of the SFNPLC, or its employees.
