- My Circle is a free social platform for **parents and caregivers over 18 years old** in Australia. - **It’s monitored by Clinical Moderators** who check on the community every day to help conversations stay safe, supportive, and informative. My Circle Moderators will edit or remove any content that goes against our Community Guidelines. - **My Circle Community Guidelines must be followed**. Please read them before posting! - **My Circle is an anonymous community!** Consider your privacy and respect other members boundaries. Choosing a username that you use on other social media accounts may allow others to find you. If you are concerned about this possibility, please select a different username. - **Keep your child/ren’s identity private.** This community is designed to be a safe and helpful place for its members and by existing online there is a risk that individuals seeking to cause harm may attempt to exploit shared content. To reduce this risk, we ask that you do **NOT** share any **identifying information about your child/ren.** - **Be respectful** of one another so everyone feels safe and comfortable. **Try to understand** another person’s point of view, even if you don’t agree. - **Any offensive or disrespectful posts or content** will be taken down. If you’re unsure, message us first to check! - **Bullying and hate speech is not tolerated** and if you engage in these behaviours you’ll be removed from My Circle. - **Contribute as often as you can** - it benefits the whole community when everybody participates. - **Be aware of the risks and dangers online** - these can include privacy issues, advertising, [grooming](https://kidshelpline.com.au/teens/issues/what-online-grooming), cyberbullying, trolling and identity theft. Keep this in mind when sharing any information on My Circle and always keep your identity private. Contact My Circle Moderator if you have any concerns. - **My Circle is a peer-to-peer support service.** Moderators **cannot** provide one-to-one counselling support. If you need one-to-one support, you can contact [Parentline (counselling) in your Australian State](https://parentline.com.au/other-support-services) for one-to-one support. - **If you read content on My Circle that concerns you**, like someone sharing they are in danger of hurting themselves or someone else, it’s really important to report the content on the platform or contact a Parentline Counsellor on **1300 30 1300** (6am-12am AEST) or Kids Helpline on **1800 55 1800** (24hrs) and let them know. Do this even if you are a parent, as Kids Helpline staff and supervisors will be able to access the platform if needed. - **Keep it Confidential**\- My Circle is designed to be a safe space for members to share thoughts and experiences anonymously. Please keep My Circle _usernames, account details_, and other _member’s posts/comments_ private and **never** share them with anyone you know in real life. - **My Circle is private and confidential.** We keep the information you share on My Circle private within Parentline, however we also have a responsibility to protect you from harm which is called our “**duty of care**”. This means if you or someone you know is in a dangerous or unsafe situation, we are legally required to take some action such as telling somebody or another organisation (e.g. emergency services, human services) to let them know so they can help. We will send you a private message to try to talk with you about this beforehand wherever possible and we may need to ask you for more information about who you are to be able to help you and others in the best way possible. We care about you and want you to be safe, so if you have any questions or concerns about this, please private message [ParentlineModerator](mention:137fa1bc-10b5-4062-ae90-95697c71a73c "/mycircle/platform/index.php?r=user%2Fprofile&cguid=137fa1bc-10b5-4062-ae90-95697c71a73c") and/or check out our [privacy](https://parentline.com.au/privacy) information. - **My Circle will be evaluated over time** to ensure we continue to improve and develop our services. We may therefore share data regarding the use of My Circle with others for purposes including research and analysis, case studies, or marketing, however any information shared will be **de-identified** and therefore not contain any personal information. - **My Circle may keep records and retain information shared**, even when it has been deleted from public and individual view (e.g. profile information, posts, comments, and private messages), as required for legal and safeguarding purposes. For more information about your [privacy](https://parentline.com.au/privacy), please check out this page: [Privacy Information](https://parentline.com.au/privacy).