Who owns your LinkedIn profiles

We’ve recently presented a few workshops on ‘Social Media and the Law’. For many attendees, one of the hottest topics has been the ownership of personal LinkedIn pages. Have you ever considered that your LinkedIn profile (along with your password and connections) could actually belong to your company? We kid you not…

Decentralized databases 

In the good old days, one of […]

2024-08-02T08:59:50+00:00August 1st, 2024|social media policies|1 Comment

POPI and social media

Don’t get too personal 

How times have changed. Social media marketing has evolved from being a bit of fun on the side to an absolute must-have for all businesses that want to remain relevant. Social media isn’t just fun and games, though: it gives you access to personal information like never before. The big question […]

2019-11-20T14:14:32+00:00February 5th, 2019|Social media and the law, social media policies|0 Comments

Social media in financial services: the good the bad and the litigious

We recently presented seminars on the use of social media in a compliant manner in the financial services industry.  Read on for a quick synopsis of the main legal takeaway points and the benefits of social media policies.  

Freedom of speech is not an absolute right

Freedom is one of the most important pillars of democracy and we all value our […]

Smart tips for creating social media policies for financial services.

The use of social media is an excellent marketing tool if used wisely, but in the wrong hands, it can be severely damaging. Fortunately, most financial planners worth their salt know better than to post pics of wild bachelor parties to Instagram or to weigh in with controversial political views on Facebook.

But, as an FSP, it’s not just the obvious […]

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