INSTANT MESSAGES Clause Samples

INSTANT MESSAGES. The Company e-mail systems are the preferred method of business communication because they comply with our needs for record keeping. Not all of the instant messaging systems are tracked and documented as required by SOX for business communications. Therefore, if you are giving directions, directing activities, communicating changes to business processes or any other actions that have a business impact, please use the e-mail system so that we have appropriate records retention and audit trails. Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Please contact the Human Resources Department with any questions regarding this policy. Our “Path to Profitability” includes controlling our infrastructure costs by managing our resources effectively. As our online file space grows, so does the cost of storing, maintaining, and backing up all of this data. The Company is always looking for ways to be more efficient with resources, but we will need your help and cooperation to be successful! The following plan outlines our approach to manage e-mail resources, but the same philosophy applies to all online file storage. · All users have an allocated amount of storage on the e-mail servers. · All users have an allocated amount of storage on the file server for business related material (home directory). · Any accounts using more than their allotted space will be restricted immediately. · Personal picture and music files must not be placed on the system. · Users may contact the Service Desk for assistance with setting up storage options such as achiving .pst files and other business required data. · Users are prohibited from storing any copyrighted, patented, or non-business files on their local PC or home directory. This includes, but is not limited to, MP3 files, movies, sound clips, and pictures. · Non-secure files relating to job function and needing to be shared should be placed in an appropriate department or public folder. · Storing consumer or customer information on local PCs or backup media that is not in accordance with IT Policies or Procedures is strictly prohibited. · When any assistance is needed please email “▇▇▇▇▇▇@▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇” and the Service Desk will assist you. Keep in mind that there is no personal or private use of computer equipment in the work environment. All computer resources are the property of the Company and may be monitored by authorized personnel at anytime. Employees should have no...

INSTANT MESSAGES. Users alone are responsible for the contents of their instant messages and the consequences of any instant messages. ViaSat assumes no responsibility for the timeliness, mis-delivery, deletion or failure to store instant messages. As part of the Service, ViaSat provides you with access to personal Web pages and storage space through the Personal Web Pages and Online Storage features (collectively, the "Personal Web Features"). You are solely responsible for any information that you or others publish or store on the Personal Web Features. You must ensure that the intended recipient of any content made available through the Personal Web Features is appropriate. For example, you must take appropriate precautions to prevent minors from receiving or accessing inappropriate content. ViaSat reserves the right to remove, block, or refuse to post or store any information or materials, in whole or in part, that it, in its sole discretion, deem to be offensive, indecent, or otherwise inappropriate regardless of whether this material or its dissemination is unlawful. This includes, but is not limited to: obscene material; defamatory, fraudulent or deceptive statements; threatening, intimidating or harassing statements, or material that violates the privacy rights or property rights of others (copyrights or trademarks, for example). For purposes of this Policy, "material" refers to all forms of communications including narrative descriptions, graphics (including photographs, illustrations, images, drawings, logos), executable programs and scripts, video recordings, and audio recordings. ViaSat may remove or block content contained on your Personal Web Features and terminate your Personal Web Features and/or your use of the Service if we determine that you have violated the terms of this Policy. You must comply with all current bandwidth, data storage, and other limitations on the Service established by ViaSat and its suppliers. In addition, you may only access and use the Service with a dynamic Internet Protocol ("IP") address that adheres to the dynamic host configuration protocol ("DHCP"). You may not access or use the Service with a static IP address or using any protocol other than DHCP unless you are subject to a Service plan that expressly permits otherwise. You must ensure that your activity (including, but not limited to, use made by you or others of any Personal Web Features) does not improperly restrict, inhibit, or degrade any other user's use of the Service...