Internet policy

 

Staff are cautioned that many Internet pages can include offensive, sexually explicit and inappropriate material. In general, it can be difficult to avoid at least some contact with this material while using the Internet. Even innocuous search requests may lead to sites with highly offensive content. Additionally, having an e-mail address on the Internet may lead to receipt of unsolicited e-mail containing offensive content. Employees accessing the Internet do so at their own risk and PCI Pal is not responsible for material viewed or downloaded by users from the Internet. To minimise these risks, your use of the Internet at the Company is governed by the following policy:

 

The computer network is the property of the Company and is to be used for legitimate business purposes. Employees are provided access to the computer network to assist them in the performance of their jobs. Additionally, employees are also provided with access to the Internet through the computer network. All employees have a responsibility to use the Company’s computer resources and the Internet in a professional, lawful and ethical manner. Abuse of the computer network or the Internet may result in disciplinary action, including possible termination and civil and/or criminal liability.

 

Prohibited Activities

Without prior written permission from the Company, the corporate computer network may not be used to disseminate, view or store commercial or personal advertisements, solicitations, promotions, destructive code (e.g., viruses, Trojan horse programs, etc.) or any other unauthorised materials. Limited appropriate personal use of the computer is permitted if such use does not:

 

Further, at all times employees are responsible for the professional, ethical and lawful use of the computer system. Personal use of the computer is a privilege that may be revoked at any time.

Employees may not illegally copy material protected under copyright law or make that material available to others for copying. Employees are responsible for complying with copyright law and applicable licenses that may apply to software, files, graphics, documents, messages, and other material they wish to download or copy. Employees may not agree to a license or download any material for which a registration fee is charged without first obtaining the express written permission of the company.

 

Unless expressly authorised to do so, employees are prohibited from sending, transmitting, or otherwise distributing proprietary information, data, trade secrets or other confidential information belonging to the Company. Unauthorised dissemination of such material may result in severe disciplinary action, as well as substantial civil and criminal penalties.