diff --git a/distro/changelog.xml b/distro/changelog.xml
index 9653503..94fda66 100644
--- a/distro/changelog.xml
+++ b/distro/changelog.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 <ReleaseNotes>
-<Changeset component="org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.aslsocial.1-1-0" date="2016-09-29">
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.aslsocial.1-2-0"
+		date="2017-01-16">
+		<Change>partially removed portal context dependency (where possible)</Change>
+	</Changeset>
+	<Changeset component="org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer.aslsocial.1-1-0"
+		date="2016-09-29">
 		<Change>Revised notification text</Change>
 		<Change>Vre's name is now reported in email's subject</Change>
 	</Changeset>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/shared/SocialNetworkingSite.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/shared/SocialNetworkingSite.java
index 435c47c..d82f6ea 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/shared/SocialNetworkingSite.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/applicationsupportlayer/social/shared/SocialNetworkingSite.java
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ public class SocialNetworkingSite implements Serializable{
 	private String siteURL;
 	private String siteLandingPagePath;
 	/**
+	 * <p>
+	 * Please note that this constructor works with web application/portlets deployed in Liferay's Tomcat Bundle 
+     * If your application run on an external service please use the constructor SocialNetworkingSite(String siteName, String senderEmail, String siteURL, String siteLandingPagePath) 
+	 * </p>
 	 * 
 	 * @param request make sure that is not expired when you call it
 	 */
@@ -33,7 +37,11 @@ public class SocialNetworkingSite implements Serializable{
 		siteURL = context.getGatewayURL(request);
 	}
 	/**
-	 * 
+	 * <p>
+	 * Please note that this constructor works with web application/portlets deployed in Liferay's Tomcat Bundle 
+     * If your application run on an external service please use the constructor SocialNetworkingSite(String siteName, String senderEmail, String siteURL, String siteLandingPagePath) 
+	 * </p>
+	 *
 	 * @param serverName e.g. myportal.mydomain.org
 	 */
 	public SocialNetworkingSite(final String serverName) {
@@ -51,7 +59,17 @@ public class SocialNetworkingSite implements Serializable{
 		siteURL = context.getGatewayURL(serverName, port, https);
 		_log.debug("SocialNetworkingSite by serverName instantiated = " + this.toString());
 	}
-	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * <p>
+	 * Use this constructor when you use this class within web application/portlets not deployed in Liferay's Tomcat Bundle 
+	 * </p>
+	 * 
+	 * @param siteName
+	 * @param senderEmail
+	 * @param siteURL
+	 * @param siteLandingPagePath
+	 */
 	public SocialNetworkingSite(String siteName, String senderEmail,
 			String siteURL, String siteLandingPagePath) {
 		super();
@@ -98,6 +116,6 @@ public class SocialNetworkingSite implements Serializable{
 				+ senderEmail + ", siteURL=" + siteURL
 				+ ", siteLandingPagePath=" + siteLandingPagePath + "]";
 	}
-	
-	
+
+
 }