LAST UPDATED NOVEMBER 2023

Please familiarise yourself with these policies before you begin blogging, tweeting or disseminating information in any way involving Distinctly, our work and our clients.

Personal websites, blogs, Twitter, social networks and other types of online publishing are integral to our agency. There are however some important guidelines that must be followed by everyone, when posting comments or information online.

PRINCIPLES

Our people should:

• act in a transparent manner when altering online sources of information; and
• ensure that it is clear to users whether the website they are interacting with is run by the agency for agency purposes or whether it is a personal page run by an individual for their own purposes.

Our people should not:

• engage in activities on the internet which might bring Distinctly into disrepute;
• engage in activities on the internet which may negatively impact on the reputations of our clients and prospective clients;
• misrepresent the Agency, or any facts or opinions;
• use the internet in any way to attack or abuse colleagues;
• post derogatory or negative comments relating to any clients or prospective clients.

AGENCY REPUTATION

When posting messages or any audio visual material on the internet, individuals must act in a way which does not bring the agency into disrepute. Always show proper respect for others' privacy and their views, even if those views are different from your own.

Only use the agency’s logos in accordance with agency policy. Never use the logos of others without consent.

If the agency has authorised the micro site or other platform then agency management should be contacted before any drastic changes are made to the website. The content of the website should reflect positively on the agency.

CONFIDENTIALITY

Everyone should be mindful of the type of information they disclose on social networking sites.

Never disclose any information that is confidential, non-public or proprietary to the agency, our people or clients, including agency e-mails and internal memos.