The National Portrait Gallery, situated on King Edward Terrace, Parkes, Canberra, bounded by the High Court of Australia and the National Gallery of Australia, displays some 400 portraits of people who have shaped Australia and who continue to shape our nation. Home to the nation's portrait collection the National Portrait Gallery comprises gallery spaces for the collection and temporary exhibitio
ns, public areas including a café, shop, function room, theatrette, education and school group areas, and basement car parking. To ensure that we keep our online community safe, we have developed a number of SOCIAL MEDIA AND ONLINE COMMUNITY GUIDELINES:
We reserve the right to hide or remove any comments that:
- Are abusive, defamatory, discriminatory, disrespectful, offensive, misleading, obscene, deceptive or that tout false information;
- Incite or express hatred on the basis of gender, race, religion, nationality, sexuality, socio-economic status, political affiliation, and/or any other personal characteristics;
- Express negative views regarding the integrity of a work in the National Portrait Collection, especially if the sitter or artist is living;
- Deliberately provoke others, use explicit or offensive language, or are unlawful;
- Contain any sort of allegation or accusation, whether directed at the Gallery or third party;
- Spam, by way of multiple similar/identical comments or obvious ‘bot’ behaviour;
- Mention confidential information or compromise the privacy of any person;
- Attempt to sell or promote products, or solicit donations, without prior approval from the National Portrait Gallery;
- Stray off-topic, meaning comments must be relevant to the original post;
- Infringe on the National Portrait Gallery, or an individual’s, intellectual property or copyright;
Users who are found to breach the above guidelines may have their account, and any others they make, banned or blocked from this page. These rules are applicable to participation on all National Portrait Gallery platforms, including:
- Social Media (e.g. Google Business, TripAdvisor)
- Our website and associated microsites
For more information: https://www.portrait.gov.au/content/social-media-and-community-guidelines/
