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Green Mountain Research Employee Handbook

Prohibited Uses of the Internet
Employees may not, at any time, access the Internet using Company equipment or links for any
of the following purposes:

• To visit websites that feature pornography, gambling, or violent images, or are
otherwise inappropriate in the workplace.
• To operate an outside business, solicit money for personal purposes, or to otherwise act

for personal financial gain – this includes running online auctions.
• To download or copy software, games, text, photos or any other works in violation of
copyright, trademark, or other laws.
• To download any software program without the express consent of the Executive Team.
Internet Use Is Not Private

We reserve the right to monitor employee use of the Internet at any time to ensure compliance
with this policy. You should not expect that your use of the Internet – including but not limited
to the sites your visit, the amount of time you spend on-line, and the communications you have
– will be private.

Email is Not Private
The email system is to be used for official Company business only – not for personal reasons.
While we recognize the sensitive nature of certain communications and we respect the
confidentiality of those communications to the extent possible, please understand there are
limitations. Email messages sent using Company communications equipment are the property
of the Company. We reserve the right to access, monitor, read and/or copy email messages at
any time for any reason. You should not expect that any email message you send using
Company equipment – including messages you consider to be, or label as, personal – will be
private. You may not use the email system to solicit others to patronize an outside business or
to support an outside organization, a political candidate or cause, or a religious cause outside of
your GMR business responsibilities. You also may not use the email system to ask employees or
members to donate to a particular charitable cause without the prior consent of the Executive
Team.

Personal Use of the Internet

Our network and Internet access are intended for official Company business. Employees may
access the Internet for personal use outside of their working hours and only in accordance with
the other terms of this policy. An employee who engages in excessive Internet use, even during
non-work hours, may be subject to discipline.

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Revision Date: 08/01/2021
Origination Date: 08/01/2021