Rules for using social media

Workers, volunteers, children and young people or adults (protected or otherwise) should not:

• Search for or download pornographic, racist or hate-motivated content
• Illegally copy or play copyrighted content where permission has not been given
• Send, request or display offensive messages or pictures
• Harass, insult or bully others
• Access the internet using another person's login details
• Access, download, send or receive any data (including images) which the Church of Scotland may consider to be offensive in any way, including sexually explicit, discriminatory, defamatory or libellous material

Violations of the acceptable user policy may result in:

• A temporary or permanent ban on internet use
• Disciplinary action
• Where applicable, reporting to police or local authorities