Concerning the use of social media and other electronic communications.
1. This code applies to Directors of Cycling Time Trials (CTT), District Officials, Event Secretaries and other event officials, and any person taking part in a Cycling Time Trials event whether a member of an affiliated club or not, when posting or sending any form of electronic communication:-
(a) When acting in their CTT role whether using a CTT email address or otherwise,
(b) When the posting is in their personal capacity in circumstances where those who will read that communication may reasonably believe they are expressing the views or standards of CTT or are carrying out an activity on behalf of CTT.
2. Anyone to whom this Code applies will not communicate anything which is a breach of:-
(a) CTT’s Data Privacy Policy or any Act of Parliament relating to Data Protection
(b) The criminal law,
(c) The law of defamation,
(d) Any of the Rules or Regulations of CTT.
3. Anyone to whom this Code applies will not communicate anything which is:-
(a) offensive, defamatory or disrespectful to others,
(b) a gratuitous personal attack on another person.
4. Members of District Committees will not communicate anything which under Standing Order 16 has not been approved for publication at a District Committee.
5. Delegates to National Council will not communicate anything which under Standing Order 16 has not been approved for publication.
6. No one to whom this code applies shall send any communication which would give offence to the public interest or bring the sport into disrepute
7. Breach of this Code will be a disciplinary offence and the sanctions set out in Rule 4(g) (i) to Rule 4(g)(iv) may be applied by the Board or any Sub-Committee established by the Board for this purpose.
Version 1.0 | Effective 25th January 2025.