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GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES SOCIAL MEDIA TERMS OF USE - These media may contain e-mail services, wall posts, messages, notes, blogs, chat areas, news groups, forums, communities, individual Web pages, calendars, photo albums, videos, and/or other message or communication facilities designed to enable you to communicate with others (each a "Communication Service" and collectively "Communication Services"). - Those who use the Georgia Department of Administrative Services’ (DOAS) Communication Services must do so only to post, send and receive messages and material that are related to the Department of Administrative Services governmental duties and, when applicable, related to the particular Communication Service. - DOAS employees are to reference the relevant DOAS HR policies on ethics and standards of conduct (eg: HR301 - Standards of Conduct; HR302 - Outside Activities; and HR306 - Use of DOAS Resources) and IT policies (eg: IT101 - IT Equipment & Resources) for guidance on proper public discussions, and to be aware that all communications are subject to public disclosure. - These channels are NOT a substitute for formal work discussions! All standards of DOAS workplace decorum and propriety apply. - By way of example, and not as a limitation, you agree that when using the Communication Services, you will not: • Use the Communication Services in connection with non-DOAS related surveys or contests or any pyramid schemes, chain letters, junk email, spamming or duplicative or unsolicited messages (commercial or otherwise). • Defame, abuse, harass, stalk, threaten or otherwise violate the legal rights (such as rights of privacy and publicity) of others. • Publish, post, upload, distribute or disseminate any inappropriate (profane, defamatory, obscene, indecent or unlawful) topic, name, material or information. • Upload, or otherwise make available, files that contain images, photographs, software or other material protected by intellectual property laws, including, by way of example and not as limitation, copyright or trademark laws (or by rights of privacy or publicity) unless you own or control the rights thereto or have received all necessary consent to do the same. • Use any material or information, including images or photographs, which are made available through the Communication Services in any manner that infringes any copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or other proprietary right of any party. • Upload files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that may damage the operation of another's computer or property of another. • Advertise or offer to sell or buy any goods or services for any business purpose, unless such Communication Services specifically allows such messages. • Download any file posted by another user of a Communication Service that you know, or reasonably should know, cannot be legally reproduced, displayed, performed, and/or distributed in such manner. • Falsify or delete any copyright management information, such as author attributions, legal or other proper notices or proprietary designations or labels of the origin or source of software or other material contained in a file that is uploaded. • Restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Communication Services. • Violate any code of conduct or other guidelines which may be applicable for any particular Communication Service. • Harvest or otherwise data mine information about others, including email addresses. • Violate any applicable laws or regulations. • Create a false identity for the purpose of misleading others. • Use, download or otherwise copy, or provide (whether or not for a fee) to a person or entity any directory of users of the Communication Services or other user or usage information or any portion thereof. LINKS TO ANY THIRD PARTY SITES - Links on this site may let you leave the Georgia Department of Administrative Services’ channel. The linked sites may not be under the control of the Georgia Department of Administrative Services and the Georgia Department of Administrative Services is not responsible for the contents of any linked site or any link contained on a linked site, or any changes or updates to such sites. - The Georgia Department of Administrative Services is not responsible for webcasting or any other form of transmission received from any linked site. - The Georgia Department of Administrative Services provides links to you only as a convenience, and the inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by the Georgia Department of Administrative Services of that site. - This is a public website and as such there is no way to control whoever may view the information that is posted or the security of the host’s server. MATERIALS PROVIDED TO THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES OR POSTED AT ANY GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WEB SITE - The Georgia Department of Administrative Services does not claim ownership of the materials (including feedback and suggestions) you post, upload, input or submit to any Communication Services or its associated services for review by the general public, or by the members of any public or private community, (each a "Submission" and collectively "Submissions"). - However, by posting, uploading, inputting, providing or submitting ("posting") your submission, you are granting the Georgia Department of Administrative Services, its affiliated divisions and properties and necessary sub-licensees permission to use your Submission in connection with the operation of their internet businesses (including, without limitation, all Georgia Department of Administrative Services services), including, without limitation, the license rights to: copy, distribute, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, reproduce, edit, remove, translate and reformat your Submission; to publish your name in connection with your Submission; and the right to sub-license such rights to any supplier of the Communication Services. - By interacting with a DOAS channel, you are agreeing to adhere to the standards herein established and referenced. Violations of these standards will be reviewed and addressed on a case-by-case basis. ** Facebook Terms of Service http://goo.gl/UDFesE ** For guidance on how to get started on Facebook: http://goo.gl/3Z0MoE ** For an explanation of the features of a Facebook page: http://goo.gl/l3XMK7 ** For Georgia DOAS Employee Usage Policies (requires login): http://goo.gl/gFfJ2 ** For GTA’s Agency Social Media Use Policy: http://goo.gl/xKMRzX ** General Services Administration Social Media User Agreement: http://goo.gl/Vew3n ** For more regarding general government social media policies go to: http://goo.gl/ivJqd