Social Media Social media includes any form of electronic communication where individuals can share information, messages, ideas, and content. Examples are Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, comments made on/into blog sites and news articles online, etc. Due to the public-facing nature of these types of communication vehicles, social media use may create potential risks to Midwest Fastener Corp.’s legitimate business interests. Most of these risks can be avoided by exercising common sense and by following the guidelines below. It is the duty of the employee to know their rights and responsibilities, as described below, before using social media. Employee Rights & Responsibilities 1. Employees are responsible for their personal communications using social media outlets. Midwest Fastener Corp. will not be responsible for or liable for any content, errors, omissions, losses, or damage claims incurred because of an employee’s personal communications. Midwest Fastener Corp. networks deny access to social media outlets (unless authorized by management). 2. Employees are not authorized to post content on behalf of Midwest Fastener Corp. (i.e., identifying themselves as someone who is speaking for the Company), without seeking and obtaining prior written approval from the Company. 3. Nothing in this policy should be read to prohibit employees from exercising their rights under the National Labor Relations Act or similar local regulations. 4. Employees are solely responsible for what they post online. Before creating
Midwest Fastener Corp.’s employees are expected to spend their work time and the use of Midwest Fastener Corp.’s property and resources in pursuit of legitimate Company business interests. Midwest Fastener Corp. strictly prohibits the viewing, posting, downloading, printing, or distribution of any illegal information, or material it deems obscene, profane, abusive, or otherwise offensive. This policy includes any such activity occurring on Company property, at any Company-sponsored or business-related event/activity, or using any Company computer system, equipment, or property. Forgery or tampering with Midwest Fastener Corp. online systems is also a violation of Company policy. Examples include • Intentionally impersonating someone else and/or misrepresenting yourself. • Modifying a message and forwarding it without noting changes (i.e., deletions, removal of recipients, content modifications, etc.) • Fabricating a message mechanisms of the email system in a malicious or unauthorized manner. This policy extends to Midwest Fastener Corp.’s corporate network, related online systems and interconnections to other networks and information systems of which Midwest Fastener Corp. has management and control. All and/or sender of a message. • Bypassing the user-security protection standards are equally applicable to digital data, hard copy, video images and sound generated from the physical resources of the network. The corporate network, all its components and contents, as well as any other data stored on or transmitted by Midwest Fastener Corp. equipment, are the property of Midwest Fastener Corp.
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