Social media terms of use

Our goal is for ESR's online communities to be productive and inclusive spaces where everyone can discuss and engage with our mahi. We moderate our social media in a way that is consistent, transparent and contributes to the wellbeing and online safety of our audience.

Social media terms of use

 

These social media terms of use explain how Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) uses and engages social media.

 

What to expect from us

 

ESR uses social media to inform and engage with people about our work. Some of the ways we may use social media includes (but is not limited to):

 

We are currently active on the following social media platforms:

 

Looking after our social media community 

 

We aim for ESR's online communities to be constructive and welcoming  spaces where everyone can participate in discussions about our mahi.
 
We prioritise the wellbeing and online safety of our audience and aim to be consistent and transparent in how we moderate our social media.
 
We reserve the right to determine what constitutes inappropriate content, hide or entirely remove inappropriate content, and to block users from our social media accounts. We may remove any content posted to our social media accounts that:

  • is racist, sexist or discriminatory
  • contains insults, demeaning or inappropriate language
  • is potentially harmful, offensive, inflammatory or provocative
  • links to sites that may be obscene, abusive, offensive or indecent
  • contains spam, advertising, or promotes any commercial activity
  • breaks the law or encourages illegal behaviour – this includes defamation, breaching another person’s privacy or intellectual property rights such as copyright
  • is irrelevant or unnecessarily repetitive
  • violates the Terms of Use of the platform where it is being posted.

In addition to removing content, we may report, block, or ban anyone who breaches these social media terms of use.

 

Monitoring

 

We welcome your feedback and interaction with our posts and mahi. We endeavor to reply to comments and messages during normal business hours. However, we can’t guarantee that we will be able to respond to everyone. 

 

Who we follow 

 

ESR may follow other organisations, stakeholders, and media outlets that are interested in our mahi. This allows us to stay informed about science conversations and participate when we choose to. It also facilitates feedback on our work.
 
ESR's interactions with other social media accounts (such as following other accounts or liking or engaging with individual posts) does not mean we endorse any individual or organisation or guarantee the accuracy of their information.

 

Use of social media by ESR staff

 

Many staff members at ESR use social media channels in their personal capacity. The opinions or views expressed by individual staff members on social media belong to that individual and are not attributed to ESR.

 

Disclaimer

 

The contents of our social media accounts are intended for informational purposes only. ESR uses reasonable endeavours to ensure any information provided on our social media accounts is accurate and up to date, however we cannot guarantee there are no mistakes or errors. ESR makes no express or implied warranty, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility, for the accuracy, correctness or completeness of any information provided on our social media accounts. ESR shall in no event accept any liability for loss or damage suffered by any person or body resulting from you accessing, or your reliance on, information provided on these sites or linked sites.
 
Any persons accessing our social media accounts are responsible for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content and information provided.

 

Contact us

 

We welcome your feedback on ESR's use of social media. If you have any questions about our social media activities, or believe we have not acted in accordance with the transparency statement above, please contact us.