TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU DİJİTAL GELİŞİM POLİTİKASI Taraşcı Secondary School Online Safety Policy | Page 12

TARAŞCI ŞEHİT OKAN ALTIPARMAK ORTAOKULU ÇEVRİMİÇİ GÜVENLİK POLİTİKASI      Members of staff will be encouraged to manage and control the content they share and post online. Advice will be provided to staff via staff training and by sharing appropriate guidance and resources on a regular basis. Members of staff will notify the Management Team immediately if they consider that any content shared or posted via any information and communications technology, including emails or social networking sites conflicts with their role in the school/setting. Members of staff are encouraged not to identify themselves as employees of Taraşcı Secondary School on their personal social networking accounts. This is to prevent information on these sites from being linked with the school/setting and also to safeguard the privacy of staff members and the wider community. Members of staff will ensure that they do not represent their personal views as that of the school on social media. School email addresses will not be used for setting up personal social media accounts. Members of staff who follow/like the school social media channels will be advised to use dedicated professionals accounts, where possible, to avoid blurring professional boundaries. 3.4.Staff official use of social media  If members of staff are participating in online activity as part of their capacity as an employee of the school, then they are requested to be professional at all times and to be aware that they are an ambassador for the school.  Staff using social media officially will disclose their official role/position but always make it clear that they do not necessarily speak on behalf of the school/setting.  Staff using social media officially will be responsible, credible, fair and honest at all times and consider how the information being published could be perceived or shared.  Staff using social media officially will always act within the legal frameworks they would adhere to within the workplace, including libel, defamation, confidentiality, copyright, data protection as well as equalities laws.  Staff must ensure that any image posted on any official social media channel have appropriate written parental consent.  Staff using social media officially will be accountable and must not disclose information, make commitments or engage in activities on behalf of the school unless they are authorised to do so.  Staff using social media officially will inform their line manager, the Designated Safeguarding Lead and/or the head teacher of any concerns such as criticism or inappropriate content posted online.