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CABARRUS COUNTY TECHNOLOGY APPROPRIATE USE POLICY PURPOSE: This policy covers the use of all technology resources belonging to Cabarrus County, whether individually controlled[o, r;.shared, stand alone or networked. It includes, but is not limited to pagers, radios, all computer systems of any size and function and their attached peripherals, phones, cellular phones, faxes, voice mail systems, e-mail systems, network resources and lnternet resources. All technology resources owned by Cabarrus County are in place to enable the County to provide its services in a timely and efficient manner. This is the primary function of these resources and any activity or action that interferes with this purpose is prohibited. Ethical and legal standards that apply to information technology resources derive directly from standards of common sense and common courtesy that apply to the use of any shared resource. Because technology systems are constantly evolving, Cabarrus County requires its employees to use a common sense approach to the rules set forth below, complying not only with the letter, but also the spirit, of this policy. POLICY: Information Access and Ownership: All technology resources and all information transmitted by, received from, or stored on Cabarrus County systems are the property of Cabarrus County and as such, are subject to inspection by County officials. The County reserves the right for business purposes to enter, review and monitor the information on all systems, including voice mail, electronic mail and information stored on computer systems or media, without advance notice. This might include investigating theft, unauthorized disclosure of confidential business or proprietary information, personal abuse of the system or monitoring workflow and productivity. Anytime information is transmitted through electronic media; there is the possibility that it could be intercepted. Therefore, no confidential Cabarrus County information may be transmitted electronically without the pdor approval of the County Manager. If the employee is uncertain whether information is confidential, err on the side of caution and obtain approval before transmitting. E-mail is considered to be a public record and may be subject to public disclosure in accordance with Public Records Law. Routine backup of e-mail will occur as part of the system maintenance performed by ITS. If Cabarrus County determines that an employee has used technology resoumes in a manner that violates this policy or other County policies, the County will take appropriate disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Personal Use: Personal use of a County owned technology resource by County employees is allowed with the following restrictions.