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STAFF
SOCIAL MEDIA
GUIDELINES
DO think twice before
posting:
Privacy does not exist on social
media. You are personally
responsible for the information you
are entrusted with and the content
you post on social media.
DON’T use your ADvTECH issued
email address for any personal use
on any social media.
It is the era of social
media indiscretion.
There are many recent
examples of people in
South Africa who have
paid dearly, posting
thoughtless remarks on
social media.
DO understand that online
activity is permanent:
Everything posted on social media
will probably stay online for a very
long time. It is almost impossible to
completely remove information from
social media since there is no way
of knowing where it may have been
reposted and/or shared.
DON’T transmit any confidential
company information, customer
data or trade secrets.
DON’T post content or speculation
about ADvTECH’s business
performance, future products,
pricing decisions, unannounced
financial results, predictions, legal
matters, stakeholders or any other
confidential or proprietary
information.
When setting up a
social media profile,
most platforms give
you the option to
provide the name of
your employer. Your
activities on social
media could land you
in hot water, even if the
incident does not relate
to ADvTECH directly;
your association to the
company could legally
see you in the wrong.
DO recognise that you
are entering into a social
environment:
Engaging in social media is like
participating in a social event such
as a meeting, a conference or a
party. The same good manners
apply. Behave as you would in the
real world – consistent with the
image you want to portray at work.
DO strive for accuracy:
Provide informed, well-supported
opinions and if necessary, cite
sources. Although social media is a
more casual form of communication,
it is still important to be factual.
DON’T post any pictures of
students; they provide approval for
the use of their images to the
respective ADvTECH
brand only.
DON’T post things you would be
embarrassed to have your
mother/boss see.
DON’T speak on behalf of
ADvTECH or any of its brands
unless you have been placed in
the position to do so.
Did you know that
there is an Electronic
Communication and
Social Media Policy?
According to the
policy using ADvTECH
property, resources and
time is discouraged
and it could even be
considered as an abuse
of company resources.
DO be respectful:
Any content posted on social
media could encourage
comment and the discussion
of opposing ideas. Consider
your responses carefully
and how they could affect
ADvTECH, its shareholders
and you.
You will find more
detail in the Electronic
Communication and
Social Media Policy
available on ADvNET.
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