Personal Use of Social Media. In relation to personal use of social media, workers: ▪ are permitted to use communication devices or social media where authorised by Council for non-work-related purposes during work time that is reasonable and does not negatively impact on work or the workplace ▪ must not disclose Council’s confidential information or damage or engage in use likely to damage Council’s or worker’s or other persons at the workplace interests or reputations or engage in conduct in breach of paragraph ‘Coverage’ ▪ may disclose they are workers, provided they make it clear that that they do not speak on behalf of the Council and their views are personal only and do not represent the views of Council including where they are likely to be reasonably identified as a worker ▪ must not cite, reference or identify (including conduct that is likely to identify) other workers or other persons at the workplace without their prior approval ▪ must avoid using business email addresses for or in any personal social media communications and ▪ must not start or participate in a Facebook group, online club or any other community using Council’s name
Personal Use of Social Media. The District recognizes that unit members have the right to express themselves by posting personal information on the Internet through personal websites, blogs, or chat rooms, and by uploading content, or by making comments on other websites or blogs. Problems, however, can arise when a unit member’s personal post identifies or appears to be associated with the District, or when a personal post is used in ways that violate District policies or rights, damages the District’s reputation, impugns the character or competence of District administrators, disparages the District’s mission, and/or violates the rights of other unit members.
Personal Use of Social Media. You are responsible for the content you publish in a personal capacity on any form of Social Media platform. When in doubt, you should seek advice for the SFUA President, Vice-President or Secretary on how to comply with the following obligations. Where your comments or profile can identify you as an SFUA member, you must: • Respect others’ privacy and seek permission before tagging them in a post (through text or image); • Expressly state on all postings relating to the SFUA (identifying you as an SFUA member, or where you may be identified as an SFUA member), that the views stated are your own and not those of the SFUA; • Post meaningful and respectful comments – in other words, don’t spam and refrain from comments that are off topic or offensive; • Be polite and respectful with the people you interact with; • Only disclose and discuss publicly available information; and • Adhere to the Terms of Use of the relevant Social Media platform/website, as well as copyright, privacy, defamation, contempt of court, discrimination, harassment or other applicable laws, When your comments or profile can identify you as an SFUA member, you must not: • Comment on anything regarding tribunal matters or player reports, legal matters, litigation or any parties that the SFUA may be in litigation with; • Participate in Social Media when the topic being discussed is related to an investigation or a situation in which SFUA members have been advised by the SFUA Executive Committee/Coaching Panel (either verbal or in writing) to make no comment; • Post material that is offensive, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, bullying, discriminatory, hateful, racist, sexist, infringes copyright, constitutes contempt of court, breaches a court suppression order, or is otherwise unlawful; • Imply that you are authorised to speak as a representative of the SFUA, nor give the impression that the views you express are those of the SFUA; • Post material that may be construed as threatening, harassing, bullying or discriminatory toward another member of the SFUA; • Use the identity or likeness of another member of the SFUA; and • Make any comment or post any material that might otherwise cause damage to the SFUA’s reputation or bring associated leagues or the game of Australia Rules Football into disrepute. REMEMBER…if you are at all unsure, it is always best to check with the President, Vice-President or Secretary before commenting. It is better to be safe than sorry! REPORTING INAPP...
Personal Use of Social Media. Please bear in mind that information shared through social networking applications, even if they are on private spaces, are still subject to copyright, data protection and Freedom of Information legislation, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 and other legislation. The college actively discourages the use of Chat Rooms, Message Boards or a Facebook Wall for example as a method of raising concerns about matters or grievances that have occurred in college that relate to work colleagues, students etc. Matters of such a nature should be dealt with through the appropriate professional channels. • I will not invite, accept or engage in communications with parents/carers or students from our college community in any personal social media as in line with College’s Social Media Policy. • I will report any communication received from students on any personal social media sites to the relevant Head of Hall who if necessary will follow the College’s Safeguarding Children and Adults Policy and Safeguarding practice. • I will not communicate with students, in relation to either college or non-college business, via the web and social media, and will only use the college learning platform or other systems approved by the Principal, to communicate electronically with students. • If I am aware of any inappropriate communications involving any student in any social media I will report it immediately as above. • I will not accept any current student of any age of the college as a friend, follower, subscriber or similar on any personal social media account. • I will not engage with any inappropriate social media relationships with ex-students as a friend, follower, subscriber or similar on any personal social media account. • I understand that as a member of staff (or other adult) I am advised to avoid posts or comments that refer to specific, individual matters related to the college and members of its community on any social media accounts. I am further advised to consider the following in relation to social networking sites: o Appropriate privacy settings o The appropriateness of images and material posted. Once posted online, a message, photo or video clip can be freely viewed, copied, manipulated and circulated and can, potentially, exist forever and ruin professional reputations o I will ensure that my online reputation and the use of ICT are compatible with my professional role, whether using college or personal systems. I will take appropriate steps to protect...
Personal Use of Social Media. Members of the Age of Experience group who are using social media are encouraged to use common- sense and a responsible approach to the use of social media. They should make it clear in any social media postings that they are speaking on their own behalf. Members are personally responsible for what they communicate in social media. Breach of this policy may result in disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. “Views my own” Including “views my own” on a social media profile page, can make it clearer that any personal views are not those of the programme or partners. By signing below, I confirm that I have read, understood and agree to the above. The Disciplinary Procedure (Appendix 3) The disciplinary procedure consists of 3 stages and will be triggered by the Every Step of the Way Coordinator if a member of the Age of Experience group does not uphold the terms in this agreement or an act of misconduct has occurred (for example, acting against the behaviours set out in the grounds rules) - Some disciplinary problems can be solved by informal discussions (except in a situation of gross misconduct*). Before taking formal disciplinary action, the Groundwork Coordinator will make every effort to resolve the matter by informal discussions, which may include mediation, additional training, or support for the volunteer. This would not be recorded as disciplinary action and would be seen as a process of constructive dialogue. Only where this fails to bring about the desired improvement will the formal disciplinary procedure be implemented.
Personal Use of Social Media. Staff members need to be aware of the dangers of putting personal information such as addresses, home and mobile phone numbers, email addresses etc. onto social networking sites. • Staff members should ensure that they set the privacy levels of their personal sites at the maximum and opt out of public listings on social networking sites to protect their privacy. • Staff members should keep their passwords confidential and change them often. • Staff members must not give their personal contact details including details of any blogs or personal social media sites or other websites to pupils or former pupils. It is also important to be aware that ex pupils may still have siblings in the school. • Staff members must not have contact through any personal social medium with any pupil unless the pupil is a family member or it is through school approved sites as part of official collaborative work. • The school does not expect staff members to discontinue contact with their friends or family members via personal social media once the school starts providing services for them. However, any information staff members obtain in the course of their employment must not be used for personal gain nor be passed on to others who may use it in such a way. • It is strongly recommended that staff members do not have any contact with pupils’ family members through personal social media.
