The following is an extract from the Conservative Party's Code of Conduct.
Membership of the Conservative Party is open to all members of the public over the age of 15. Party members come from a variety of backgrounds throughout the United Kingdom, and this diversity strengthens our communities, our country, and our Party.
The Party expects basic standards of behaviour from its members. The Party can fairly expect these standards, equally, from all its members no matter who they are or what position they hold in the Party.
Behaviour on Social Media
Every Party member must not misuse social media.
A Party member may have misused social media when the use:
a. commits a crime
b. commits an unlawful act and/or engages in prohibited conduct under either or both Equality Acts 2006 and 2010
c. publishes or republishes data in breach of Data Protection Act 2018
d. breaches the Code of Conduct (including bullying, etc)
e. breaches the Party’s Safeguarding Policy
f. in any way that, intentionally or not, breaches any part of the Party Constitution, including in particular in any way that brings the Party into disrepute
g. breaches the Party’s Opposition Candidacy and Agency Complaints Rules
h. breaches the confidentiality of any disciplinary process
i. to “like” or “share” or “repost” or otherwise republish or endorse posts made by others that (had they been Party members) would breach any of these criteria
“Use” for these purposes means posting or endorsing information on social media. It is immaterial whether the social media account belongs to the member or is in the name of the member. This includes social media accounts belonging to, for example, Associations or Federations, Conservative Council Groups, Branches, Campaign Groups and Affiliate Groups.
“Use” covers situations where Party members allow others access to social media accounts over which they have control.
The Rules which apply to breaches of this obligation not to misuse social media are the Social Media Complaints Rules.