Policy and Acceptable Use

Policy overview and purpose

Social media is changing the way we communicate. In this document Peter Savage Books and Peter Savage.com, including all related website, social media platforms used, Facebook.com or Wordpress.com, or any other associated social media service provider.

This policy has been developed to inform our community about using social media so people feel enabled to participate, while being mindful of their responsibilities and obligations. In particular, this policy provides practical guidance allowing all parties to benefit from the use of social media, while minimising potential risks and protecting those involved.

This policy assists to establish a culture of openness, trust and integrity in all online activities related to Peter Savage Books.

This policy contains Peter Savage Books guidelines for the Peter Savage Books community to engage in social media use. It also includes details of breaches of the policy.

In circumstances where guidance about social media issues has not been given in this policy, we suggest you use common sense or seek out advice from those who have approved this policy.

Underlying principles

This policy complements Peter Savage Books's core values:

Forged in the crucible of military life, working with NGO and aid agencies in the hope of humanity's salvation. Peter Savage Books is not a commercial entity and has been founded on the basis of a hobby in principle to entertain and encourage other authors in the pursuit of their creativity.

Peter Savage Books is responsible for all matters related to this policy.

Coverage

This policy applies to all persons who are involved with the activities of Peter Savage Books, whether they are in a paid or unpaid/voluntary capacity and including:

. members, including life members of Peter Savage Books

. persons appointed or elected to boards, committees and sub-committees;

. associates of Peter Savage Books;

. members of the Peter Savage Books Executive;

. support personnel, including managers, physiotherapists, psychologists, masseurs, sport trainers and others;

. all members of the public;

. referees, umpires and other officials;

. member associations

. Facebook.com or Wordpress.com, or any other associated social media service provider. Or Peter Savage Books directly if appropriate. and

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Scope

Social media refers to any online tools or functions that allow people to communicate and/or share content via the internet.

This social media policy applies to platforms including, but not limited to:

. Petersavagebooks.com

. Social networking sites (e.g. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, Pinterest, Yammer, etc)

. Video and photo sharing websites or apps (e.g. YouTube, Vimeo, Instagram, Flickr, Vine, etc)

. Blogs and micro-blogging platforms (e.g. Tumblr, Wordpress, Blogger, etc)

. Review sites (e.g. Yelp, Urban Spoon, etc)

. Live broadcasting apps (e.g. Periscope, Meerkat, Facebook Mentions, etc)

. Podcasting (e.g. iTunes, Stitcher, Sound cloud, etc)

. Geo-spatial tagging (e.g. Foursquare, etc)

. Online encyclopaedias (e.g. Wikipedia, etc)

. Instant messaging (e.g. SMS, Skype, Snapchat, WhatsApp, Viber, etc)

. Online multiplayer gaming platforms (e.g. World of Warcraft, Second life, Xbox Live, etc)

. Online voting or polls

. Public and private online forums and discussion boards

. Any other online technologies that allow individual users to upload and share content.

This policy is applicable when using social media as:

1. an officially designated individual representing Peter Savage Books on social media; and Facebook.com or Wordpress.com, or any other associated social media service provider. Or Peter Savage Books directly if appropriate.

2. if you are posting content on social media in relation to Peter Savage Books that might affect Peter Savage Books's business, products, services, events, sponsors, members or reputation.

NOTE: This policy does not apply to the personal use of social media where it is not related to or there is no reference to Peter Savage Books or its business, competitions, teams, participants, products, services, events, sponsors, members or reputation. However, any misuse by you of social media in a manner that does not directly refer to Peter Savage Books may still be regulated by other policies, rules or regulations of Peter Savage Books. Additionally, Facebook.com or Wordpress.com, or any other associated social media service provider. Or Peter Savage Books directly if appropriate.

Using social media in an official capacity.

You must be authorised by authroised before engaging in social media as a representative of Peter Savage Books.

To become authorised to represent Peter Savage Books in an official capacity, you must have, https://esafety.gov.au/esafety-information/games-apps-and-social-networking.

As a part of Peter Savage Books's, community you are an extension of the Peter Savage Books brand.

As such, the boundaries between when you are representing yourself and when you are representing Peter Savage Books can often be blurred. This becomes even more of an issue as you increase your profile or position within Peter Savage Books. Therefore it is important that you represent both yourself and Peter Savage Books appropriately online at all times.

Guidelines

You must adhere to the following guidelines when using social media related to Peter Savage Booksor its business, products, competitions, teams, participants, services, events, sponsors, members or reputation.

Use common sense

Whenever you are unsure as to whether or not the content you wish to share is appropriate, seek advice from others before doing so or refrain from sharing the content to be on the safe side.

When using social media, the lines between public and private, personal and professional, may be blurred. Remember, you are an ambassador for Peter Savage Books.

Protecting your privacyp>

Be smart about protecting yourself and your privacy

When posting content online there is potential for that content to become publicly available through a variety of means, even if it was intended to be shared privately. Therefore, you should refrain from posting any content online that you would not be happy for anyone to see, even if you feel confident that a particular individual would never see it.

Where possible, privacy settings on social media platforms should be set to limit access. You should also be cautious about disclosing your personal details.

Honesty

Your honesty-or dishonesty-may be quickly noticed in the social media environment. Do not say anything that is dishonest, untrue or misleading. If you are unsure, check the source and the facts before uploading or posting anything. Peter Savage Books recommends erring on the side of caution - if in doubt, do not post or upload.

Do not post anonymously, using pseudonyms or false screen names. Be transparent and honest. Use your real name, be clear about who you are and identify any affiliations you have.

If you have a vested interest in something you are discussing, point it out. If you make an endorsement or recommendation about something you are affiliated with, or have a close relationship with, you must disclose that affiliation

The web is not anonymous. You should assume that all information posted online can be traced back to you. You are accountable for your actions both on and offline, including the information you post via your personal social media accounts.

Use of disclaimers

Wherever practical, include a prominent disclaimer stating who you work for or are affiliated with (e.g. member of Peter Savage Books) and that anything you publish is your personal opinion and that you are not speaking officially. This is good practice and is encouraged, but don't count on it to avoid trouble -- it may not have legal effect.

Reasonable use

If you are an employee of Peter Savage Books, you must ensure that your personal use of social media does not interfere with your work commitments or productivity.