It is strongly recommended that Club coaches DO NOT participate in communication with children on social networking sites or by personal or frequent text messaging. Contact with players should always be via (or copied to) their parent or carer. All social network groups should be CLOSED and participation should be ADULTS ONLY or PLAYERS ONLY by invitation. Player groups should be administered by a DBS cleared adult/s who is made known to all parents of participating players. The administrator should only act in a monitoring capacity to ensure no inappropriate content or bullying and should not be participating in the conversations of the group.

Photography
Fordingbridge RFC has a Photographic policy, which outlines the eight golden rules of best practice guidelines from the RFU.
• Ensure Parents/Guardian/Young persons have granted their consent for the taking and publication of photographic images, and have signed and returned the permission form.
• All young people must be appropriately dressed for the activity taking place
• Photography or recording should focus on the activity rather than a particular person or details that may make a young person more vulnerable, e.g personal data/admin must never be revealed.
• Where an individual has achieved success in the game, (e.g achieve triumph over adversity) permission must be granted from the parent/guardian and young person to use the photographs/recordings and give particular details.
• Where possible, to reflect the RFU/RFUW Equity policy, photographs/recordings should represent the diverse range of young people participating in rugby.
• Anyone taking photos at a rugby club event must have a reason to do so and must seek the organisers permission.
• Anyone taking photos or recording should make themselves known to the event organisers/persons in charge and identify themselves.
• All concerns regarding inappropriate or intrusive photography should be reported in confidence to the Club Safeguarding Officer.
• All parents are asked to provide signed agreement and consent re the use of photographic and recorded images.