Public Notice – Social Media Policy
The purpose of the City of Hastings’ social media presence is to provide members of the community with
information in more places and more ways than were traditionally available. All content of this site is
public and is subject to disclosure pursuant to the Minnesota Government Data Practices Act. Please be
aware that anything you post may survive deletion, whether by you or others. Do not post sensitive or
personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers.
Following or “friending” persons or organizations is not an endorsement by the City and is only
intended as a means of broadening communication. The City is not responsible for content found
at links to third parties, nor the views or opinions expressed by third-party comments.
Please be advised that comments falling into the following category or categories may be
removed:
• Obscene or pornographic content
• Direct threats to persons or property
• Material asserted to violate the intellectual property of another person
• Private, personal information about a person published without his/her consent
• Information that endangers the public by compromising a public safety security system
• Statutorily private, confidential, or nonpublic data
• Commercial promotions or spam
• Hyperlinks to material that falls into at least one of the foregoing categories
Should your comment be removed by the City and you believe it does not fall into one of the
above categories, contact the Communications Coordinator in writing to explain how the
comment does not fall into one of these categories.
Should you wish to challenge the legality of any portion of this notice or the City’s social media
policy, you may contact Assistant City Administrator in writing and explain the basis for the
challenge in detail.
If you have any other questions about the City of Hastings’ social media page, contact the
Communications Coordinator by email or phone at 651-480-2344.
By accessing, using, or posting to this City of Hastings social media page, you acknowledge you have
been advised of the foregoing.
Approved by the Hastings City
Council May 2, 2022