The World Vegetable Center values and respects the rights of its employees to engage in social media exchanges. This policy provides guidance for the use of social media at the World Vegetable Center. Social media include blogs, wikis, tweets, microblogs, message boards, chat rooms, electronic newsletters, online forums, social networking sites, and other services that permit users to share information with others. The following principles apply to: • professional use of social media on behalf of the World Vegetable Center • personal use of social media when referencing the Center