NORTH FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA
Privacy Policy
Thank you for visiting this North Franklin Township website. Please read the following important information about the Township’s website (PDF download available):
We are committed to maintaining your privacy. This privacy policy & disclaimers page addresses the collection, security, and access to information that may be obtained by the Township through your use of a Township site.
Information Collected
As part of standard internet practice, the Township does not collect any information on people accessing our website or the information that was accessed.
Choice
You may decline participation in any activity that asks for information (i.e., surveys, volunteer interest, or emails). Your choice to not participate will not affect your ability to view information on the Township’s website.
Disclaimers
External Linking Policy and Disclaimer
The information posted on Township websites may include links to information created and maintained by other public and/or private organizations (external websites).
We provide these links for your information and convenience. When you select a link to an outside website, you are leaving the Township site and are subject to the privacy and security policies of the owners/sponsors of the outside website.
- North Franklin Township does not control or guarantee the accuracy, relevance, timeliness, or completeness of information contained on an outside website.
- North Franklin Township does not endorse the organizations sponsoring outside websites and does not endorse the views they express or the products/services they offer.
- North Franklin Township cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in outside websites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the outside website.
- North Franklin Township is not responsible for transmissions users receive from outside websites.
- North Franklin Township cannot guarantee that outside websites comply with accessibility requirements.
Information Disclaimer
Information provided on the Township’s websites is intended to allow for access to public information. While all attempts are made to provide accurate, current, and reliable information we recognize the possibility of human and/or mechanical error. Therefore, North Franklin Township, its officers, employees, and/or agents expressly disclaim any warranty of the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of any information published by Township systems and shall not be held liable for any losses caused by reliance upon the accuracy, reliability, or timeliness of such information. Any person who relies upon such information obtained from this system does so at his or her own risk.
Social Media Policy and Disclaimer
North Franklin Township government agencies and government officials engage with Residents through many online channels, including northfranklin.org, Facebook, and YouTube. We encourage the public to engage with the Township through these channels and welcome all viewpoints. Please be aware that when engaging with the Township over social media, you are agreeing to the following.
Official Social Media Channels
The following is a list of official North Franklin Township government online channels:
North Franklin Township Website (this website)
North Franklin Township Facebook page
The Township is not responsible for non-official pages or content generated by users on official or non-official pages or platforms.
Terms and Conditions
The North Franklin Township’s government social media pages are located within platforms such as Facebook and YouTube that have their own terms of services, privacy policies, and other rules to which users are subject when users visit those pages.
User-generated Content
North Franklin Township monitors its government social media pages but is not responsible for content generated by users on those platforms. Comments and other content posted on those platforms may be subject to public disclosure.
The Township’s individual social media pages also contain their own commenting policy statements and conditions which users are presumed to have read and understand in their use of the channels.
Contacting the Township
Social media is not considered an official channel for contacting North Franklin Township agencies and officials. While the Township at times responds to queries and comments on social media, staffing for that purpose is not 24/7. The Township encourages users to follow instructions on how to officially contact our offices found on the Township website.
Communications posted on the Township’s social media pages will not be construed as satisfying requirements for legal notice or service, shall not be considered official public comment, and shall not be construed as an official request for records pursuant to the Right-to- Know Law.
Intellectual Property
North Franklin Township does not claim ownership of content users submit or make available on our social media pages. We only claim rights in what official Township users write, post, or otherwise share.
If users want to use a logo, a video, a document, etc., users need to get the Township’s written legal permission.
Links
North Franklin Township may post links to other public and/or private organizations on social media. A link does not constitute an endorsement of content, viewpoint, policies, products, or services of that website. Once a user clicks a link to an external website not maintained or owned by the Township, the user is subject to the terms and conditions of that website