Some Tips Toward the Development of an E-Mail Policy Bryan T. Granger, Esq. A statement that all data and transmissions made through the use of the system remain the property of the company. A provision that employees should not maintain an expectation of privacy through the use of the system and that the company may retrieve and read any message composed, sent or received, with or without notice.
Consent is deemed through the use of the system.
An absolute prohibition on the transmission of offensive or inappropriate content. Offensive and inappropriate includes, but is not limited to, sexual comments or images, racial slurs, gender comments, or any comments that would offend a person on the basis of age, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, political beliefs, national origin or disability. A prohibition on the transmission of confidential or proprietary information. A statement that the system may not be used for any wrongful or illegal purpose. A prohibition on the opening of internet files prior to virus scanning.