Social media rules for users

The Engineering Council strives to create a positive and respectful space for everyone. To maintain this, please follow our house rules:

• All users must comply with both the platform's terms of use and these community guidelines
• You are fully responsible for the content you post or share. Please ensure it is appropriate and respectful
• Do not share personal or confidential information
• We reserve the right to remove, edit, or ignore any posts that we deem inappropriate, offensive or against our guidelines
• We will block and/or report users who send us direct messages that contain:
  • Offensive or inappropriate images as their profile picture
  • Indecent, discriminatory, abusive, threatening or obscene language
  • Graphic, sensitive or offensive content
  • False, deceptive or misleading information
  • Violations of laws or regulations
  • Spam (eg, persistent, negative or abusive messaging aimed at provoking a response)

Using social media

• Please note that by following us on social media, we do not automatically follow back
• We may use hashtags and mention other accounts when it is relevant
• Following, using hashtags or mentioning other accounts does not imply any endorsement from us
• While we may share or repost content that we find valuable or engaging, it should not be interpreted as an endorsement
• Occasionally, social media platforms may experience downtime, and we are not responsible for any interruptions in service due to platform issues

Views/feedback

• We welcome feedback, ideas, and interaction from our social media community
• Relevant insights and helpful suggestions are regularly passed on to the appropriate teams
• Please be aware that any 'like,' 'share' or 'comment' on our public posts will be visible to others
• If you post publicly on social media, we may choose to share or repost your content with our followers
• Additionally, we may tag, share or repost images and other content when we post on our own social media channels

Responding to enquiries

• Our social media accounts are monitored and updated during regular office hours (9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday to Friday)
• We aim to respond to all enquiries, whether public or private, as promptly as possible
• When appropriate, we will guide you to publicly available information or connect you with the relevant teams or departments for further assistance
• Please be aware that due to volume, we may not be able to respond to every message we receive
• Our LinkedIn, X, Instagram, and Facebook accounts are non-political, and we do not engage in political discussions or respond to political content
• We also do not respond to messages of a commercial nature