PFA Scotland believes it is important to offer advice to its members relating to the use of social networking sites, including, but not limited to Twitter, Facebook and Internet Blogs.

Players should be aware that comments made on such sites may be considered public comment, and could be deemed to be bringing the game into disrepute if the comments are considered improper.  Furthermore, if these comments are viewed as threatening, abusive, indecent or insulting then disciplinary action could be faced by a player.

Players are expected to act in the best interests of the game at all times and therefore should be fully aware of this when participating in social network sites.

Players should also be aware that even those postings made on social network sites which they believe to be private and only accessible to a limited number of selected people may still end up in the public domain.  Players should therefore exercise caution and common sense with regards to the contents of such postings.