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USING AND PROTECTING COMPANY PROPERTY Company property is intended to be used for appropriate Company
AND INFORMATION business purposes. While incidental personal use of Kontoor
Brands' information technology resources is permitted on a limited
Acting with integrity means that we are each responsible for basis, such use must not interfere with your job responsibilities or
safeguarding Company property and protecting it from loss, productivity levels. All Company proprietary information must be
damage, theft, vandalism, or unauthorized use or disposal. maintained in strict confidence, except when disclosure is authorized
This applies to property located in the office, at home or on by Kontoor Brands or required by law. Upon leaving Kontoor Brands’
customer premises. Kontoor Brands’ property includes: employment, associates must return all Company property.
• Physical property, including equipment, facilities Also, remember the following:
and supplies, inventory and vehicles • Lock your computer and other devices when
• Intellectual property, including trademarks, you’re away from them
patents, copyrights, work methods and practices, • Use passwords that adhere to Kontoor Brands'
and trade secrets Information Security Policy
• Proprietary information, including any non-public • Do not open e-mails and attachments unless you
information that might be useful to a competitor can identify the sender
or that could be harmful to Kontoor Brands or its • Keep sensitive materials close at hand when you
associates, customers or suppliers if disclosed are traveling
and • Be aware of your surroundings, taking care not
• Information technology resources, including to discuss sensitive or confidential information in
computer software, computer networks, storage public places where others may overhear you, and
devices, e-mail and voice mail. • Never share your passwords with others.
See our Global Information Security Policy for additional guidance.
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