Social media may be used by University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program (UNL ATP) Faculty, Preceptors, Preprofessional and Professional Students for personal-related purposes subject to the restrictions set forth in this policy. These restrictions are intended to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory restrictions and privacy and confidentiality agreements. Social media includes items such as blogs, podcasts, discussion forums, and social networks.
The purpose of this policy is to provide the UNL ATP Faculty, Preceptors, Preprofessional and Professional students with requirements for participation in social media, including UNL-hosted social media and in non-UNL social media in which the individual’s affiliation is known, identified, or presumed.
UNL ATP Students may not use or disclose any member/patient identifiable information of any kind on any social media platform without the express written permission of the member/patient. This includes information about individuals not identified by name, or if there is a reasonable basis to believe the person could still be identified from the disclosed information. The release of personal information without the express written permission of member/patient could constitute a violation of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), the UNL ATP Social Media Policy, and the UNL ATP Confidentiality Policy.
UNL ATP Students, Preceptors, and Faculty should take precautions to ensure that personal social networking accounts have the appropriate security settings activated.
All social media postings referencing UNL, UNL ATP, or any UNL-related items, should include a disclaimer with all postings that states: “The postings on this site are my own and do not represent the views of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln nor the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Athletic Training Program.”