Terms of Use - Social Media
Social Media Terms and conditions for PUBLIC use
Purpose
The purpose of these terms of use is to establish guidelines and expectations for members of the public to engage Saskatchewan Health Authority in social media dialogue responsibly. If you are experiencing a medical emergency, you should call 911 immediately.
Saskatchewan Health Authority in no way verifies or confirms the accuracy of user comments. Please note that comments that violate these terms of use may result in deletion of the comment and blocking of the user in question to prevent further inappropriate comments.
Commenting
Saskatchewan Health Authority welcomes comments from the public and expect that conversations will be respectful on both sides. We do not discriminate against any views but we reserve the right to edit or remove any comments that are:
- obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, discriminatory, or hateful to another person or entity, including the Saskatchewan Health Authority, its employees, its contractors, its partners, its patients/clients/residents, and/or other business related individuals or organizations;
- unproven, unsupported, or inaccurate accusations against individuals or organizations including Saskatchewan Health Authority;
- disrespectful of the privacy of others;
- solicitations, advertisements, or endorsements of any financial or commercial agency;
- repetitive posts copied and pasted by one or multiple users;
- unintelligible or irrelevant messages;
- posted anonymously; and
- that are too far off-topic.
Anyone acting contrary to these terms of reference may be temporarily or permanently removed from commenting on our social media channels.
Please note:
- While we will do our best to respond to questions posted, we cannot guarantee an immediate response.
- Questions about personal medical issues should be directed to your family physician or other health care professional. Social media is a public domain and we want to ensure your right to privacy is assured.
- Reporters are asked to refer any questions directly to Saskatchewan Health Authority.
Thank you for taking the time to read these terms of use. We look forward to your participation in discussions.