[itdiscuss] Computer Use Policy

[Bobby Stewart]

The discussions of e-mail archival/retention prompted at least one
response of lawyerly involvement. That reminded me of computer use
policies which reminded me of this:

 

All content created, stored, transmitted and/or received using Brentwood
Baptist Church (BBC) resources (including but not limited to computers,
telecommunications/voicemail systems, e-mail servers and/or facsimile
(fax) machines) should be for business purposes only. BBC reserves the
right to access and review the substance of any such content. Persons
using BBC facilities and/or systems may expect no right to privacy as
regards same.

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By clicking the OK button below, the user indicates their understanding
and acceptance of this statement and agrees to abide by all BBC policies
governing computer usage as set forth in the BBC Employee Handbook and
elsewhere (copies may be obtained from the business office).

 

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That's shown in the "interactive logon" message before each domain user
logs on to their computer. We've been running with it for 6-7 years now.

 

I'm not a lawyer and I suspect that most of you are not either. Do you
have anything similar? Is this statement going a little overboard? Does
it address the "right" to retain e-mail?

 

Bobby Stewart
Network Analyst
Brentwood Baptist Church
Brentwood, TN
WWW.BrentwoodBaptist.com <http://WWW.BrentwoodBaptist.com> 
(615) 324-6149 office

(615) 830-0012 cell

 

 

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