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Taking part in WhatsApp groups with One Parent Families Scotland

One Parent Families Scotland operate WhatsApp Community channels to provide information to users about our services.

We want people using the groups to understand how the guidelines operate and what they are for.  All users are required to abide by these guidelines to take part. To abide by the guidelines, you must complete and submit the form below.

Guidelines and information for parents

Guidelines

Use of the OPFS WhatsApp groups is open to all people aged 16 or above provided they agree to follow these guidelines.

  • Messages posted on the WhatsApp groups should be supportive and respectful of all other group users.
  • Expressing strong feelings is okay but try to keep your language moderate. Please do not to swear.
  • Respect the confidentiality of anything posted on the group and avoid mentioning names and other details in your own posts. Don’t name professionals – solicitors, sheriffs, child welfare reporters etc.
  • Our WhatsApp groups will be a safe place to communicate, and as such all comments or language which are racist, homophobic, sexist, sectarian, personally abusive or dismissive about people’s experiences are not acceptable.
  • Remember that the other people in the group want to hear about successes as well as problems.
  • If you have concerns about any message posted on a WhatsApp group speak with your OPFS Family Support Worker who will try and resolve the matter.  If an OPFS staff member considers a message inappropriate they will contact the person who posted it and seek removal of the message if necessary.
  • All parents must be aware that their number will be visible to other members of the group should they wish to join an OPFS WhatsApp group. OPFS has no control over this.

Information

For additional privacy and safety in communities, your phone number is only visible to:

  • OPFS community admins.
  • People who have your number saved in their contacts.
  • People who have chatted with you before.
  • Only OPFS community admin staff can add people to our community channels.

All other members won’t see your full phone number when you react or reply to announcements in the community Announcement group.
Community admins can see community members’ full phone numbers.

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It’s impossible to completely avoid being tracked online but if you’re worried about someone knowing which sites you’ve been looking at, there are some things you can do to help cover your tracks.

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