E-Mail Policy

E-Mail Policy

This document sets forth the policy of ___________________________ (the "Company") with respect to e-mail. All personnel (including but not limited to employees, consultants, and others working with the Company) who use the Company's e-mail system are required to comply with this policy statement.

1. Business Use. The e-mail system is meant to be used for business purposes of the Company. Limited personal use of email is allowed if (a) in compliance with this policy and (b) is reasonable in amount and does not interfere with work performance or business needs.

2. Ownership. All email accounts and all information and messages that are created, sent, received or stored on the Company's e-mail system is the sole property of the Company and are not the property of the employee or other personnel.

3. E-mail Review. All e-mail is subject to the right of the Company to monitor, access, read, delete, copy, disclose and use such e-mail without prior notice to the originators and recipients of such e-mail. E-mail may be monitored and read by authorized personnel for the Company for any violations of law, breaches of Company policies, communications harmful to the Company, or for any other reason.

4. Email Content. Emails should be professional, courteous and in compliance with all applicable laws. Users should employ spell check on all emails sent.

5. Prohibited Acts. Provided below is a non-exclusive list of prohibited acts associated with your use of the Company's email system. When considering the appropriateness of engaging in a particular act, personnel should be guided by both the specific prohibitions and the other mandates set forth in this policy. Prohibited activities include:

(a) Using any words, images or references that could be viewed as libelous, offensive, harassing, illegal, derogatory, discriminatory, or otherwise offensive.

(b) Creating or transmitting email or images that might be considered inappropriate in the workplace, including, but not limited to, messages or images that are lewd, obscene, sexually explicit, or pornographic.

(c) Creating or transmitting....