ePOLICY

Computer Network and Internet Usage Policy

The company provides employees access to it’s Network and the Internet for the conduct of its business and expects appropriate and lawfully use. Employees should report any misuse to the General Manager. If an employee violates this Policy access will be denied or withdrawn and he/she may be subject to disciplinary action, including termination or civil prosecution.

Purpose and Use

Employee may access to the Company Network and Internet for business purposes only. If in doubt, he/she should ask the General Manager.  The Company determines what materials, files, information, software, communications, and other content and activity are permitted or prohibited.

The following activities violate the Company’s usage Policy:

(A) Using, transmitting, receiving, or seeking inappropriate, offensive, vulgar, suggestive, obscene, pornographic, abusive, harassing, belligerent, threatening, defamatory, or misleading language or materials, including ethnic, sexual-preference, or gender-related slurs or jokes.

(B) Revealing another employee’s personal information, such as the home address, telephone number, or Social Security number, wages, medical records, etc.

(C) Engaging in illegal activities or encouraging others to do so, such as

    1. Downloading or transmitting the organization’s confidential information or trade secrets.

    2.Using software that is not licensed or approved by the Company.

    3.Downloading or transmitting copyrighted materials without permission from the copyright holder.

(D) Causing harm or damaging others’ property, such as:

    1.Accessing, transmitting, receiving, or seeking unauthorized, confidential information about clients

         or colleagues.

    2.Accessing others’ folders, files, work, networks, or computers. Intercepting communications

         intended for others.

    3.Using another employee’s password to trick recipients into believing someone other than you is

         communicating or accessing the Network or Internet.

    4.Uploading a virus, harmful component, or corrupted data. Vandalizing the Network.

(E) Jeopardizing Network security by disclosing or sharing passwords and/or impersonating others.

(F) Engaging in non-Company related commercial activity, such as selling, buying, soliciting, or advertising goods or services, such as on eBay.

(G) Wasting the Company’s computer resources, such as sending electronic chain letters.

Confidential Information

Our Networks have confidential information about the Company, our employees, and clients. Employees should not use e-mail to communicate confidential information. When a matter is personal send a hard copy, place a phone call, or meet in person.

Privacy

The Company reserves the right to monitor, inspect, copy, review, and store at any time and without prior notice any and all usage of the Network and the Internet, as well as any and all materials, files, information, software, communications, and other content transmitted, received, or stored in connection with this usage. Without exception all such information, content, and files are the property of the Company. Network administrators may review files and intercept communications for any reason, including but not limited to maintaining system integrity and ensuring employees are using the system consistently with this Policy.