VIDEO: Impressum and Privacy Policy settings on Facebook Pages – all campaigners should use them
Welcome to the latest in my little digital tips video series, this time covering two Facebook Page settings – Impressum and Privacy Policy – which you should use to help keep party and candidate pages the right side of the law.
Although the law is frustratingly imprecise regarding online imprints, it is certainly wise to put an imprint on political Facebook activity. Likewise, although data protection regulations do not set down exact wording and location for social media pages, it’s certainly wise to ensure that any pages being used for political purposes make it easy for people to find the relevant details.
Here is how to do just that:
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Thanks Mark. Does this apply to Twitter too? I’m running for North Yorks PCC but neded to sort out both Facebook & Twitter. Look me up on @Mark4NYPCC
The impressum setting is specific to Facebook. ALDC can provide you with the latest party advice on how to use imprints on other social media channels.
I’m making a Facebook page “nat Sweet Lib dem ” I stood as candidate the other well but now am not and am just back to being s regular old activist and campaigner
Do I need an imprint on Facebook?
I don’t have an agent as we’re not in election period so who would publish me
Yes, best to have an imprint at all times.