African Professional Council of New Zealand Incorporated These Social Media Terms govern the use and interaction with official social media platforms operated by the African Professional Council of New Zealand Incorporated (APCNZ). These terms apply to APCNZ official accounts on: • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • YouTube • Any other official APCNZ social media channel. By engaging with APCNZ social media platforms, users agree to comply with these terms.

1. Purpose of APCNZ Social Media Platforms

APCNZ social media platforms are intended to: • share updates about APCNZ activities and events • promote professional development and community engagement • communicate institutional announcements • highlight achievements of members and the wider African professional community. These platforms are designed to foster respectful and constructive engagement.

2. Acceptance of Platform Rules

Users must comply with both: • these APCNZ Social Media Terms • the individual rules and community standards of the relevant social media platform. Users should familiarise themselves with the policies of: • Meta Platforms • LinkedIn Corporation • YouTube

3. Expected Standards of Conduct

Users engaging with APCNZ social media channels must maintain respectful and professional behaviour. Content will not be tolerated if it includes: • abusive or offensive language • harassment or intimidation • discriminatory or hateful speech • defamatory statements • misinformation or misleading content • spam or comme Content rcial advertising unrelated to APCNZ. APCNZ reserves the right to remove content that violates these standards.

4. Moderation of APCNZ may moderate its social media channels to maintain constructive dialogue.

Moderation actions may include: • removal of comments or posts • restriction of user access • blocking users who repeatedly breach these terms. Moderation decisions will be made at the discretion of APCNZ administrators.

5. Protection of Privacy Users should not post personal or confidential information on APCNZ social media platforms.

This includes: • personal contact details • sensitive personal information • confidential organisational information. Any personal information shared may be publicly visible. The handling of personal data is subject to the Privacy Act 2020.

6. Intellectual Property Users must respect intellectual property rights when posting content.

Content that infringes copyright or other intellectual property rights may be removed in accordance with the Copyright Act 1994. Users should only share content that they own or have permission to use.

7. Accuracy of Information APCNZ makes reasonable efforts to ensure information shared on its social media channels is accurate.

However, APCNZ does not guarantee that all information is complete or current. Users should verify information independently where necessary.

8. External Links Posts may include links to external websites or organisations.

APCNZ does not control external sites and is not responsible for their content or privacy practices.

9. Limitation of Liability APCNZ will not be liable for:

• user-generated content pos ted by third parties • opinions expressed by users • losses arising from reliance on social media content.

10. Changes to Social Media Terms

APCNZ may update these Social Media Terms at any time. Updated terms will apply from the date of publication.

11. Contact

For enquiries relating to APCNZ social media policies, please contact: African Professional Council of New Zealand Incorporated Website: apcnz.org.nz Email: info@apcnz.org.nz