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CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY POLICY Confidential Information From time to time, employees of {company name} may come into contact with confidential information, including but not limited to information about {company name} customers, suppliers, financial information or business plans. Employees are required to keep such information that may be disclosed to them or learned by them confidential. Furthermore, any confidential information, obtained through employment with {company name} must not be used by an employee for personal gain or to further an outside enterprise. Intellectual Property Any intellectual property, such as trademarks, copyrights and patents, and any work created by an employee in the course of employment with {company name} shall be the property of {company name} and the employee is deemed to have waived all rights of ownership to {company name}. Work, for the purpose of this policy refers to written, creative or media work. All source material used in presentation or written documents must be acknowledged. Information Technology (I.T.) Usage, Storage, and Security Employees at {company name} acknowledge the use of any storage devices (CD’s, USB’s, and Floppy Discs, etc.) and their contents are the property of {company name}. Furthermore, it should be understood by employees, that company equipment should be used for company business only during normal working hours. Downloading of personal material on company equipment is prohibited. Electronic media may not be used for knowingly transmitting, retrieving or storing any communication that is:
Any employee who abuses the technology systems, equipment, data and/or the privilege of access to email, Internet or other I.T. services will be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment or legal action. Approved by: |
