If you are a University employee, you should assume that your e-mails are open records, whether or not the subject matter is business-related, if one or more of the following criteria are met:• they involve state business• they are sent using a UGA account (even if on a privately-owned computer from home)• they are sent or received on a UGA-owned device, no matter where it is located.Unless an exemption applies, such e-mails may be subject to disclosure if requested under the Georgia Open Records Act.