CANadda Social Media Policy
Purpose
- this policy explains how members of our association and members who are representing CANadda may use social networking and social media websites.
Social media and networking sites used by CANadda
- Facebook and X are used by CANadda to promote its aims and disseminate information that maybe of interest to our members and non-members
- CANadda's Facebook and X pages are open and therefore have no restrictions on who may view them
- our group Facebook page is not open for everyone to view
Permitted Usage
Information posted onto CANadda's Facebook and X pages must be:
- strictly in keeping with the aims of CANadda
- informative, relevant, and written using
- non-abusive, courteous language
- impartial and must not express opinion
- there are no restrictions on who may 'like' CANadda's Facebook page or follow CANadda'a X account
Members who wish to express their own personal opinions on any subject of interest to them:
- must use their own personal social media accounts
- must ensure their posts are identified as their personal opinions and not those of CANadda
Non-Permitted Usage
CANadda's Facebook page and X account are not to be used for:
- social correspondence
- promoting other businesses, organisations, or charities without prior agreement from the CANadda committee
- commercial advertising
Application of This Policy
- users of CANadda's Facebook page or X account are accepting the terms of this policy
Photography
Any photos taken at an official CANadda event are allowed by members. However, if any photos show CANadda members and they want to put them on any social media platform, permission must be sought from one of the management team first.
On some occasions, CANadda may take photographs featuring adults. We recognise that photography of adults carries risks, such as;
- the potential for images to be re-used, shared or adapted in a damaging or inappropriate manner
- the general risk of sharing images and the impact this could have on adults public image due to the natural of there work
Any member posting photographs/images onto any CANadda's social media and social networking account may only do so if:
- they own the photographs/images
- have explicit written permission from the owner/copyright holder to use photographs/images that they do not own
