Terms & Conditions
Notice Specific to Documents Available on this Website
The Town of Brunswick makes no representations about the suitability of the information contained in the documents and related graphics published on this server for any purpose. All such documents and related graphics are provided “as is” without warranty of any kind. Town of Brunswick hereby disclaims all warranties and conditions with regard to this information, including all implied warranties and conditions of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title and non-infringement. In no event shall the Town of Brunswick be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of information available from this server.
The documents and related graphics published on this server could include technical inaccuracies or typographical errors. Changes are periodically added to the information herein. The Town of Brunswick may make improvements and/or changes in the document(s) and/or the program(s) described herein at any time.
Notices Regarding Software, Documents and Services Available on this Website
In no event shall the Town of Brunswick be liable for any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in an action of contract, negligence or other tortious action, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of software, documents, provision of or failure to provide services, or information available from this server.
Links to Third Party Sites
The links contained within this site will let you leave the Town of Brunswick’s website. The linked sites are not under the control of the Town of Brunswick. The Town of Brunswick is not responsible for the contents of any linked site, or any link contained in a linked site. The Town of Brunswick is providing these links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Town of Brunswick of the site.
Notices Regarding Official Logos and Trademarks
Town Logos and all Original Graphics are registered Trademarks of the Town of Brunswick, North Carolina; none of these images may be used in any form whatsoever without the express written consent of the Town of Brunswick.
Public Comment Guidelines – Including the Blockage of and Removal of Comments That Do Not Comply with the Social Media Policy
The following general standards apply to all Town social media sites, accounts and platforms.
Unless otherwise specifically noted, when the Town establishes a Town website or social media account, it does so to communicate with the public, to inform and relay official Town content. The Town therefore regulates the Town social media sites that it maintains for the following reasons:
Posts on the Town social media sites appear to carry the approval of the Town and unauthorized posts on those sites can confuse people as to whether the Town endorses the post or if a specific post forms a position of the Town and whether it is the Town’s official position.
The Town social media sites unless expressly noted, are not intended to operate as a traditional open public forum as there are ample open forums for purposes of expressing opinions and views. social media and Internet sites are many and varied and offer an ever-expanding opportunity for expression over a multitude of platforms, in many different languages and countries all of which can be easily accessed through Internet searches.
Where the Town social media sites have not been opened as public forum or where the Town social media sites have been opened as a limited public forum, Town staff is authorized to edit and remove unauthorized content or links posted on the Town’s social media sites as provided in this policy. All social media sites that permit public comments/postings shall include a link to the legal notices page of the Town website (e.g. This is a moderated public forum guided by community standards. Please review our standards at https://Brunswicknc.gov/terms-conditions), which will include the following disclaimers and notice:
“In order to better serve its citizens, the Town of Brunswick utilizes user engagement tools and websites, including social media channels, to provide citizens with information in more places and more ways than were traditionally available.
All Content of this site and all comments submitted to this page are public and are subject to disclosure pursuant to the state’s Public Records Law. Please be aware that anything you post may survive deletion whether by you or others.
Requests for emergency services should be directed to 911 not through this site. Individual complaints, concerns, or service requests will not be addressed via social media unless the Town specifically identifies the site for that purpose.
To protect your privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include sensitive personally identifiable information, such as social security numbers. The Town-hosted tools and websites should not be considered secure.
Posts to this site may be edited or removed under the Town’s policy for social media sites if allowed by law and under this policy but may be preserved as a public record.
The Town also reserves the right to discontinue any and all social media sites at any time.
Practical and Legal considerations may sometimes constrain, prevent, or prohibit discussion by the Town of certain topics, including, but not limited to litigation, pending investigations, and other topics through various media including social media.
Following or “friending” persons or organizations is not an endorsement by the Town and is only intended as a means of communication.
Any references or links to a specific entity, product, service or organization posted by individuals on the Town social media sites should not be considered an endorsement by the Town or its departments, Employees or Officers.
The Town does not review, sponsor, or endorse any other website(s) linked to its website or to any Town social media sites. The views and opinions of authors expressed on those websites do not necessarily state or reflect the opinion of the Town and may not be quoted or reproduced for the purpose of stating or implying any endorsement or approval of any product, person, or service by the Town, or its Employees or Agents.
The Town is not responsible for content that appears on external links.
The Town is not responsible for and does not guarantee the authenticity, accuracy, appropriateness or security of any link, external website or its content.
Investors determining whether to invest or continue to invest in the Town’s debt offerings should not rely on information posted on the site in making their decisions to invest or not to invest; information regarding the Town’s financial position is posted on the Town website.
By accessing this site, posting or commenting I acknowledge having been advised of the foregoing.
The purpose of this site is to discuss matters of public interest in and to the Town of Brunswick as identified and raised by the Town for discussion. We encourage you to submit comments that are on topic, but please address your comments to the specific topic(s) discussed. This is a forum limited to the specific topics identified and raised by the Town. Users who submit content to this Town social media site agree they have read, understand and agree to the following terms and conditions by virtue of such use:
Terms of Use
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I am submitting content voluntarily and on my own behalf.
The content I post reflects my own original thoughts or work.
I understand that that the Town has the right to re-post or share any content, photos or videos that I submit on this or other Town social media sites.
I have read and understand the Policy, including the right of the Town to remove, redact or archive content as described in the Town’s policy and as may be allowed by law.
I understand that multiple violations of this policy may result in a public user’s comments/postings being banned from Town social media sites.
I understand that any content posted or submitted for posting by the public is subject to public disclosure in accordance with the State of North Carolina’s Public Records Laws.
I understand that public comments on the Town’s social media sites may be blocked, hidden or removed if in violation of the Town’s content-neutral comment standards. All comments/postings that are blocked, hidden or removed from Town social media sites shall be retained until such time as the Town Attorney advises otherwise.
I understand that unless specifically identified as a resource for receiving requests for information under the state public information laws, Town social media sites are not proper vehicles for making requests for public information or public records under state law and any such requests must be made to the appropriate custodian of the records.
I understand that my comments are subject to removal, redaction and archiving from this site and I understand that the comments of others are subject to removal, redaction or archiving if my or their comments contain:
vulgar, abusive, obscene, indecent or profane language; defamatory statements, nudity or pornographic images in comments, posts, profile pictures, or attachments.
personal direct attacks, hate speech that is directed at race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability or gender identity.
promotion or encouragement of illegal activity.
the solicitation, promotion or endorsement of specific commercial services, products or entities.
apparent violations of the intellectual property right of the Town or a third party.
links to any site or content posted by automatic software programs (i.e. “bots”)
the promotion or endorsement of a political campaign or candidate.
comments not directly on the topic raised for discussion.
information that directly interferes or compromises ongoing investigations, public safety tactics, or the safety of the public safety officers.
confidential or exempt information.
personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information.
I also understand that the views and comments expressed on this site only reflect those of the comment’s author, and do not necessarily reflect the official views of the Town, its elected officials and appointed Officers and Employees or its departments and agencies.
Waiver of Liability. Because various laws exist that create liability for various actions, including but without limitation defamation, invasion of privacy, false light, breach of contract, procurement violations, violations of due process among many potential areas of exposure for which the Town accepts no responsibility based on the actions of others or for hosting this social media site, I, for myself, successors and assigns, release and hold harmless and agree to indemnify the Town, including its Officers and Employees, from any and all actions, claims, liabilities and damages of whatever kind and nature arising out of or in connection with my use of the Town social media site/Account.
By posting or commenting I acknowledge that I understand these terms of use.”