<aside> 👉 This policy applies to all Company employees and any other persons that may be identified as a worker of the company.

This includes where your comments, postings or profile can identify you as an employee or other worker of the Company, irrespective of whether the Company is named, and occurring at any time, irrespective of whether you are using Company or personal computers, devices or equipment.

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Activities on social media should be considered public. Despite the availability of privacy functions on social media, it is possible for content to be shared beyond intended recipients.

This policy is for the mutual protection of the Company and its workers and is not intended to prevent, discourage or unduly limit expression of personal opinions or online activities.

Only an authorised representative may manage the Company’s social media presence or post on the Company’s behalf.

This policy covers, but is not limited to, the sites and services mentioned below, and is also intended to cover any other social media services that are developed in the future:

Guidelines for appropriate use of social media

The Company expects that all of its employees and any other persons that may be identified as a worker of the Company will uphold the expected level of professional conduct and ethical behaviour when using social media. It is critical that employees of the Company exhibit a high standard of professional conduct to maintain public confidence in the Company’s operations and reinforce the corporate values of transparency, accountability, respect and responsibility.

  1. social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Instagram);
  2. professional networking services (e.g. LinkedIn);
  3. video and photo sharing websites (e.g. Youtube);
  4. micro-blogging (e.g. Twitter);
  5. forums and discussion boards (e.g. Google Groups);
  6. online collaborations (e.g. Wikipedia);
  7. podcasting;
  8. blogs including corporate blogs and personal blogs; and
  9. blogs hosted by traditional media outlets.

To protect your own and our reputation, you must adhere to the following guidelines

  1. think before you post/publish or share information through such sites;
  2. be thoughtful and show respect for people with whom you interact;