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Guidelines
Because you should be spending your working time on work-related activities, you are not permitted to use social networking during working time, unless you are specifically authorized by your supervisor to do so as a part of your job responsibilities.
In addition, because the public can access what you have written or contributed, your use of social networking, even during non-working time, may negatively impact the Company and your co-workers. Employees should follow the guidelines listed below and, above all, use common sense when they engage in social networking.
1. You are expected to protect the privacy, goodwill and reputation of the Company, its employees and its clients. Therefore, you may not publicly discuss clients, products, services, or vendors, whether confidential or not. In addition, you may not post photographs or video of clients, vendors or co­ workers, unless they have consented.
2. You can be held responsible if your comments are considered defamatory, obscene, insulting, racist or proprietary by any offended party, not just the Company. ,.
Because the public may view you as a spokesperson for the Company, write in the first person and don't represent that you are speaking for the Company. In fact, whenever your connection to the Company is apparent, you should include the following disclaimer, "The views expressed are my own and do not reflect the views of my employer."
4. If you discuss the Company, or comment about a competitor, you must identify your employment at the Company.
5. Ensure that you maintain the confidentiality of the Company's proprietary and confidential information, such as trade secrets and client lists.
For non-work related topics, use a personal e-mail address as your primary means of identification.
7. Once you identify yourself as being employed by the Company in a social network, you are now connected with your co-workers, managers and even clients. Make sure that your content is professional and appropriate. Keep in mind that your supervisor may have reason to review the content. (Seethe"EmployerMonitoring"sectionbelow.)
8. The same basic policies apply to social networking that apply to other areas of your work at the Company. For example, you may not violate the Company's Confidentiality Policy, Electronic Communications Policy, Harassment Policy, Rules of Conduct and other relevant policies regarding workplace conduct.
9. If you have any questions about these guidelines, you should contact your supervisor.
Employer Monitoring
You should have no expectation of privacy while using the Internet. Your social networking postings can be reviewed by anyone, including the Company.
The Company reserves the right to monitor comments or discussions about the Company, its employees, including products, clients and competitors, posted by anyone on the Internet. The Company uses search tools and software to monitor forums such as biogs, and other type of social networking.
Reporting Violations
The Company requests and strongly urges employees to report any violations or possible or perceived violations to supervisors, managers or Human Resources. Violations include discussions of the Company, its employees or clients, any proprietary information and any unlawful activity related to social networking.
Violation of this policy can lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination of
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