GENERAL POLICIES Acceptable Use Policy personal account information that may be accessed from a BB&N BB&N provides technology devices, software, and systems access computer, documents drafted on BB&N technology resources, internet (collectively the “Systems”) for business purposes so that employees sites accessed, and/or phone calls and any messages made or received may perform the essential functions of their positions. Use of the from any phone systems owned, leased, rented, or maintained by Systems must be consistent with BB&N’s policies and mission. Use BB&N. of the Systems that is discriminatory, harassing, negatively impacting All passwords and security used in connection with BB&N technology school business, or infringing on copyright laws will not be tolerated resources are BB&N’s property and must be available to BB&N, upon and may be grounds for separation from employment. Use of the request, for any reason. The use of passwords by employees does not Systems for solicitation of non-BB&N business is prohibited. preclude authorized persons to access BB&N’s technology resources. Employees must take proper care in safeguarding BB&N’s Systems from damage or inappropriate access. Employees may not modify or Social Media Policy install any software or hardware on the Systems without 昀椀rst obtaining For purposes of this policy, “social media” includes all means of permission from the Technology O昀케cer. Employees must also keep communicating or posting content of any kind on the internet or any any passwords con昀椀dential and not allow third parties to access the other system. Employees should not access social media during work Systems. hours for personal use, unless such access is work-related. The Systems are all BB&N property in which there is no expectation Employees may not “friend” or “follow” students. Employees should of content privacy. Any information transmitted, received, or stored keep all personal social media accounts private so that students do not via the Systems is retrievable and BB&N has the right to access and have access to them. Employees should consider these same rules for monitor the same at any time. Content on the Systems may also be recent graduates of BB&N. subject to production in response to a public records request. The posting of discriminatory, harassing, or other illegal material is No Expectation of Privacy prohibited. The posting of defamatory or con昀椀dential information Users should have no expectation of privacy in connection with the concerning the BB&N community is prohibited. Employees may also entry, creation, transmission, receipt, or storage of information via not post information on personal accounts that creates the impression BB&N’s technology resources (laptops, iPads, phones issued by BB&N). they are expressing views on behalf of BB&N. As members of a school Users waive any right to privacy in such information, and consent to community, employees must exercise appropriate judgment and access and disclosure of such information by authorized personnel. As discretion in their social media postings. Social media postings on with all other property, BB&N technology resources and information is personal accounts, even if made on personal devices o昀昀-site and during subject to inspection, search, and disclosure without advance notice by non-work hours, may have a disruptive e昀昀ect on BB&N’s operations. persons designated or acting at the direction of the BB&N, as required BB&N will, in its sole discretion, determine whether any particular by law or as necessary to ensure the e昀케cient and proper administration posting, communication, or action violates this Policy. and operation of BB&N’s technology resources. Authorized persons may inspect and search BB&N’s technology resources and disclose information to investigate theft, disclosure of con昀椀dential business or proprietary information, personal abuse of the system, or to simply monitor work 昀氀ow or productivity. This includes, without limitation, individual hard drives and any information on any computer owned, leased, rented, or maintained by BB&N, which may include emails to or from any BB&N-issued email account, any - 22 -