Social Media Policy

The Man In The Moon values the enjoyment of networking with friends and family via social media. However, it is essential to balance this enjoyment with our duty to maintain the confidentiality of children and parents attending our activities and to uphold our good reputation.

 

Expectations for Crew Members

 

Crew members are ambassadors for The Man In The Moon both within and outside working hours and are expected to conduct themselves accordingly when using social media.

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Applicable Platforms

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This policy covers, but is not limited to, the following social media platforms:

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• X (formerly Twitter)

• Facebook

• YouTube

• TikTok

• Tumblr

• Instagram

• Personal blogs and websites

• Comments on third-party blogs or websites

• Online forums

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Social Media Rules

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When using social media, crew members must not:

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• Post anything that could damage the reputation of The Man In The Moon.

• Post anything that could offend other crew members, parents/carers, or children using our services.

• Publish any photographs or materials that could identify the children at our activities.

• Accept invitations from parents to connect via social media (e.g., friend requests on Facebook) unless they already know the parent in a private capacity.

• Discuss issues relating to a child or our services with parents via social media. Instead, invite the parent to raise the issue directly with us.

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Any crew member who posts content or comments that breach confidentiality, harm our reputation or that of other crew members, or publishes photographs of our activities or children, will face disciplinary action in line with our Disciplinary policy.

 

General Cautions for Using Social Media

 

When using social media in any context, consider the following points:

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• No information published via the internet is ever totally secure; if you don't want the information to become public, do not post it online.

• Once an image or information is in the public domain, it is potentially there forever - Google never forgets!

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Related Policies:

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• This policy should be read alongside our Mobile Phone, Confidentiality, Disciplinary and Safeguarding policy.

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Review and Update:

 

• Reviewed: 25 June 2024

• Review Period: Every 24 months