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EEAS Global Social Media Policy

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How the EEAS uses social media

The European External Action Service (EEAS) communicates its work and priorities through a range of widely used social media platforms.

We invite you to follow our accounts, engage with and  share our content within your networks. You can access the EEAS, EU Delegations and affiliated accounts here.

Social media moderation policy

The EEAS values open and respectful dialogue. We welcome diverse perspectives and encourage people to discuss EU foreign policy topics across our platforms.

Our aim is to maintain a safe, inclusive, and constructive space for exchange. To ensure a constructive environment, we ask users to:

  • Engage respectfully and avoid offensive, inflammatory, or inappropriate language 
  • Refrain from content that promotes hatred, discrimination, or intolerance, including on the basis of religion, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation 
  • Avoid any incitement to violence
  • Ensure contributions are relevant and respectful
  • Avoid posting spam or content containing suspicious or misleading links 
  • Refrain from sharing disinformation or content that may cause harm

Comments that do not comply with these principles may be removed. Repeated breaches may result in restricted access to our channels.

Please for any related social media questions, specifically to the social media moderation policy, contact us here.

Copyright

Content published on EEAS social media channels is subject to the EEAS legal notice. 

Disclaimer

Content shared via EEAS social media channels is provided for information purposes only.
Such communication does not constitute formal or legally binding notification on behalf of the EEAS.

When EEAS staff members post or comment on social media, they express their personal opinion and not that of the EEAS or any other EU institution or body.

Data protection on social media

The EEAS is committed to respect your privacy and processes your personal data in line with Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data by the Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies and on the free movement of such data, aligned with the GDPR. When processing personal data in social media posts and comments, we ask users to:

  • Respect the privacy of people depicted in photos and videos, and do not post a person’s image or any of their personal information without their consent, unless there is a public or legitimate interest, and ensure these individuals are informed;
  • Be aware of the data being shared and who will have access to them (setting carefully adjusting the visibility settings of posts and comments);
  • Only publish personal data that are relevant and necessary to the content;
  • Avoid sharing sensitive personal data (e.g., information about health, political opinions, racial or ethnic origin, religious beliefs, or sexual orientation); 
  • Verify the accuracy of personal data before posting to prevent the spread of misinformation;
  • Keep data only for as long as you need them (delete or archive posts if they are no longer valid ,and do not repost ‘old’ posts if not relevant or up-to-date);
  • Store any data you collect from social media securely;
  • Monitor comments and interactions on your posts to ensure that any shared personal data remains appropriate and respectful;
  • Report any unauthorised or suspicious use of personal data to the social media platform at the link or contact address indicated in the privacy policy of the platform. 

Review and update your own privacy settings regularly to ensure they align with your data protection preferences.
Links to social media platforms available on our website will only redirect you externally once activated by your action. Upon accessing these platforms, you will be subject to their respective cookie and privacy policies.

Each platform (including YouTube, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and others) processes personal data in accordance with its own policies. We encourage users to review these policies carefully.

For further information on how the EEAS processes personal data in relation to its social media presence, please consult our privacy statement on the EEAS social media presence.