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House rules
Thanks for taking the time to check out our house rules. The National Crime Agency (NCA) Facebook page is a place where people can get stories and updates from the NCA. We want you to be able to join in with comments on what we and other people are saying. However, we also want this to be a page where everyone feels welcome. Please take a look at our house rules below to find out what we will and won't accept on our Facebook page.

Please remember that due to the nature of the work we do you should be discreet about telling anyone you are applying to work at the NCA. Please consider your own privacy settings when commenting on this page, criminals can visit it too. Visit the Facebook privacy help page to find out how to protect yourself https://www.facebook.com/help/445588775451827.

Whilst the National Crime Agency doesn't monitor every comment, we reserve the right to delete any post we think breaks our House Rules.

1. Be nice We won't stand for any rude comments on our page. If we see a post that is rude, threatening, offensive (ie racist, sexist, homophobic, sexually explicit, obscene, inflammatory) or contains a link to offensive material, we will delete it. This includes anything containing swear words. We will also remove any post we spot that we think might be trying to offend, intimidate or deliberately provoke other people.

2. Keep it legal Remember everything you say on here is public. You are legally responsible for what you say and post on this page. Don't post anything that is: defamatory; fraudulent, deceptive or misleading; in violation of copyright/someone else's intellectual property; at risk of causing serious prejudice to a trial; or in violation of any other laws or regulations. Your views are solely your own and not those of the NCA. The NCA does not endorse any opinions on this page other than its own.

3. Stick to the topic We've set up this page to keep you up to date with the latest stories and advice from the NCA. If we think you're trying to dominate the page with your own agenda, we may delete your post. If you keep trying to do this, we may ban you from the page. Same applies to spam and spammers.

4. Don't report crime This is really important. This page isn't monitored 24-hours a day. In an emergency, if a crime is taking place, or you are in immediate danger, dial 999. To report non-urgent crime call 101 for your local police.

The 24/7 telephone number for NCA is 0370 496 7622. Call for general enquiries or to verify a person as an NCA officer.

If you've come across something on Facebook you think breaks Facebook's terms and conditions, you should report it to Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/help/?page=178608028874393&ref=hcnav

If you think a crime is being committed online, you should report it to police but only by calling 101 or 999 in an emergency. Please don't post links to unlawful material on our Facebook page.

5. Don't post personal details Don't ever include any personal or sensitive information in a post, like phone numbers or email addresses: you could be putting yourself or others at risk. If you have sensitive information for police, please call 101. In an emergency always call 999.

6. Don't be a bully Bullying and harassment will not be tolerated on this page.

7. Making a complaint If you want to make a complaint against the NCA or one of its officers/members of staff, you can do so on our website: www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/contact-us/complaints. Please do not use our Facebook page to make complaints.

Thanks for sticking to these rules.