Sample Internet Usage Policy
Sample Internet Usage Policy
policy
An internet usage policy provides employees with rules and guidelines about
the appropriate use of company equipment, network and Internet access.
Having such a policy in place helps to protect both the business and the
employee; the employee will be aware that browsing certain sites or
downloading files is prohibited and that the policy must be adhered to or there
could be serious repercussions, thus leading to fewer security risks for the
business as a result of employee negligence. The Internet Usage Policy is an
important document that must be signed by all employees upon starting work.
Below is a Sample Internet Usage Policy that covers the main points of
contention dealing with Internet and computer usage. The policy can then be
tailored to the requirements of the specific organization.
The equipment, services and technology used to access the Internet are
the property of <company> and the company reserves the right to monitor
Internet traffic and monitor and access data that is composed, sent or
received through its online connections
Emails sent via the company email system should not contain content
that is deemed to be offensive. This includes, though is not restricted to,
the use of vulgar or harassing language/images
All terms and conditions as stated in this document are applicable to all users of
<company's> network and Internet connection. All terms and conditions as
stated in this document reflect an agreement of all parties and should be
governed and interpreted in accordance with the policies and procedures
mentioned above. Any user violating these policies is subject to disciplinary
actions deemed appropriate by <company>.
User compliance
I understand and will abide by this Sample Internet Usage Policy. I further
understand that should I commit any violation of this policy, my access
privileges may be revoked, disciplinary action and/or appropriate legal action
may be taken.
_________________ ______________
Employee signature Date
Scope
This employee internet usage policy applies to all our employees,
contractors, volunteers and partners who access our network and
computers.
To seek out information that they can use to improve their work.
To access their social media accounts, while conforming to
our social media policy.
Employees should:
Our company may install anti-virus and disk encryption software on our
company computers. Employees may not deactivate or configure
settings and firewalls without managerial approval.
We won’t assume any responsibility if employee devices are infected
by malicious software, or if their personal data are compromised as a
result of inappropriate employee use.
Company-issued equipment
We expect our employees to respect and protect our company’s
equipment. “Company equipment” in this computer usage policy for
employees includes company-issued phones, laptops, tablets and any
other electronic equipment, and belongs to our company.
Email
Our employees can use their corporate email accounts for both work-
related and personal purposes as long as they don’t violate this
policy’s rules. Employees shouldn’t use their corporate email to:
Our company has the right to monitor corporate emails. We also have
the right to monitor websites employees visit on our computers.
Disciplinary Action
Employees who don’t conform to this employee internet usage policy
will face disciplinary action. Serious violations will be cause for
termination of employment, or legal action when appropriate.
Examples of serious violations are:
Disclaimer: This employee internet usage policy template is meant to provide general guidelines and should be us
account all relevant local, state or federal laws and is not a legal document. Neither the author nor Workable will
from the use of this policy.
Scope
We expect all our employees to follow this policy.
Policy elements
“Social media” refers to a variety of online communities like blogs,
social networks, chat rooms and forums. This policy covers all of them.
We consider two different elements: using personal social media at
work and representing our company through social media.
Disciplinary Consequences
We’ll monitor all social media postings on our corporate account.
Disclaimer: This policy template is meant to provide general guidelines and should be used as a reference. It may
or federal laws and is not a legal document. Neither the author nor Workable will assume any legal liability that m