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This online usage policy shall be added to the Employee Handbook under the section Workplace Behavior. The policy will be comprised subheadings indicating which area of technology is being discussed, and the guidelines and sanctions for the prohibited behavior.

The policy will be introduced in a staff meeting, with a PowerPoint presentation I have prepared that outlines this proposal. A PDF version of the policy will also be distributed following the presentation so employees have a chance to read it in its entirety and save it for future reference.

The implementation of the software has been accounted for and acknowledged in this policy, so that expectations of employees are documented for reference and to avoid confusion.

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The following guidelines have been established to help ensure responsible and productive Internet usage.

All Internet data that is composed, transmitted, or received via our computer commuications systems is considered to be part of the official records of the company and, as such, is subject to disclosure to law enforcement or other third parties. Consequently, employees should always ensure that the business information contained in Internet e-mail messages and other transmissions is accurate, appropriate, ethical, and lawful.

Data that is composed, transmitted, accessed, or received via the internet must not contain content that could be considered discriminatory, offensive, obscene, threatening, harassing, intimidating, or disruptive to any employee or other person. Examples of unacceptable content may include, but are not limited to, sexual comments or images, racial slurs, gender-specific comments, or any other comments or images that could reasonably offend someone on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, marital status, military status, medical condition, pregnancy, disability, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local …show more content…

As a general rule, if an employee did not create the material, does not own the rights to it or has not gotten authorization for its use, it should not be put on the Internet.

Abuse of the Internet access provided by the company in violation of law or company policies will result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Employees may also be held personally liable for any violations of this policy. The following behaviors are examples of previously stated or additional actions and activities that are prohibited and can result in disciplinary action.
• Sending or posting discriminatory, harassing, or threatening messages or images
• Using the organization’s time and resources for personal gain
• Stealing, using or disclosing someone else’s code or password without

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