Social Community Rules

LAURIE B TEACHES SOCIAL COMMUNITY RULES 

Updated March 28, 2019 

Welcome to Laurie B Teaches’ social media platforms including, but not limited to, Blogger®, Facebook®, X®, TikTok®, YouTube®, Instagram®, SoundCloud®, and LinkedIn®. Our content includes stories, blog postings, posts, videos, images, and podcasts. If you are seeking the official source of information about Laurie B Teaches, please visit our website at https://sites.google.com/cvtc.edu/lauriebteaches/.

While social media platforms provide the public with an open forum, it is also a family-friendly medium, so please keep your comments and content clean. In addition to keeping it family-friendly, we ask you follow our posting guidelines. If you do not comply, your content will be removed from public viewing.

• We do not allow graphic, obscene, explicit, profane, or discriminatory content, nor do we allow content that is abusive, hateful, or intended to defame anyone or any organization.
• We do not allow solicitations or advertisements. Similarly, we do not allow attempts to defame or defraud any entity. 
• We do not allow content promoting political purposes, candidates, or parties. 
• We do not allow content that suggests or encourages illegal activity, including content that infringes on copyrights or trademarks. 
• We reserve the right to retain copies of all removed content for the sole use by, and protection of, the company. 
• We do not allow content that promotes or endorses any religious organization is not allowed. 
• We do not allow content that contains personally identifiable information. 
• We do not allow content that contains information that may compromise the safety, security, or proceedings of public events or any criminal or civil investigations. 
• You participate at your own risk, taking personal responsibility for the content you publish, direct messages, your username, and any information provided. 
• The appearance of external links does not constitute official endorsement by Laurie B Teaches nor do they represent our views. 
• Employees of Laurie B Teaches and our family members are not eligible to participate in company-sponsored social media contests and/or sweepstakes. 
• Individuals are encouraged to tag themselves in photos. It is Laurie B Teaches’ policy to tag businesses only in photos posted on any social media platform. 

If these guidelines are not followed, the offending content may be removed from public viewing and the person who posted it may be blocked.

PLEASE NOTE: Laurie B Teaches reserves the right to use any photograph/video taken at an event sponsored by Laurie B Teaches. By participating in any of our events, you are agreeing to release, hold harmless, and indemnify Laurie B Teaches from any and all claims involving the use of your pictures or likeness. A person attending a Laurie B Teaches event who does not wish to have their image taken or recorded should make their wishes known to the photographer and/or the event organizers. 

Employees are encouraged to share their recommendations and provide honest feedback to community members; however, employees are required to make it clear that the content contains their personal opinions and does not represent the opinions or views of Laurie B Teaches. In addition, employees must follow all guidelines outlined in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s Dot.com Disclosures, referenced here: https://www.ftc.gov/sites/default/files/attachments/press-releases/ftc-staff-issues-guidelines-internet-advertising/0005dotcomstaffreport.pdf