Social Media Comment Policy

RIDOH does not endorse any of the products advertised through this site. Information posted on this site is not meant to diagnose health issues or serve as a forum for discussing personal health diagnoses. Comments made by the public on this site are reviewed. Although comments will not be edited by RIDOH officials, a comment may be deleted if it violates any of the following policies:

• This site is not open to posts or comments promoting or opposing any person campaigning for election to a political office, promoting or opposing a political cause, or promotion or advertisement of a business or commercial transaction.
• The use of obscene, threatening, or harassing language is prohibited.
• Personal attacks of any kind or offensive comments that target or disparage any ethnic, racial, age, religious group, gender, sexual orientation, or disability status are prohibited.
• Comments advocating illegal activity or posting of material that violates copyrights or trademarks of others are prohibited.
• RIDOH does not allow posting of photos or videos by non-HEALTH officials.
• This comment policy is subject to amendment or modification at any time.

Questions or concerns about RIDOH’s social media activity or this customer use policy should be submitted online to DOH.website@health.ri.gov