3.6.1 Email can be inadvertently sent to the wrong address. It may also be read by someone other than the intended recipient. Caution must be exercised when communicating proprietary, confidentially sensitive information or information relating to the museum when using email systems and users should ensure that such information is properly encrypted and that they have the authority to send it. 3.6.2 No client or customer related information should be sent over any public computer system without the prior written consent of the client or customer. 3.7 COPYRIGHT Employees and volunteers must adhere to all intellectual property and copyright law. Employees and volunteers must not upload, download, copy or otherwise transmit any copyrighted materials belonging to parties outside the museum without the copyright holder’s written permission. 3.8 CONTRACTS Employees and volunteers should be aware that contracts which bind the museum can be created on the internet or by email. Employees and volunteers must not enter into contracts or subscribe for, order, purchase, sell or advertise for sale any goods or services on the internet or by email, unless with the express authorisation of the museum. 4 DISCIPLINARY Any breach of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal and may result in criminal prosecution. You may also be held personally liable for violating this policy. 5 REVIEW This policy is reviewed at three-yearly intervals. This policy was originally adopted by the Board on 28 April 2005 (and last reviewed in December 2016)
3.6.1 Email can be inadvertently sent to the wrong address. It may also be read by someone other than the intended recipient. Caution must be exercised when communicating proprietary, confidentially sensitive information or information relating to the museum when using email systems and users should ensure that such information is properly encrypted and that they have the authority to send it. 3.6.2 No client or customer related information should be sent over any public computer system without the prior written consent of the client or customer. 3.7 COPYRIGHT Employees and volunteers must adhere to all intellectual property and copyright law. Employees and volunteers must not upload, download, copy or otherwise transmit any copyrighted materials belonging to parties outside the museum without the copyright holder’s written permission. 3.8 CONTRACTS Employees and volunteers should be aware that contracts which bind the museum can be created on the internet or by email. Employees and volunteers must not enter into contracts or subscribe for, order, purchase, sell or advertise for sale any goods or services on the internet or by email, unless with the express authorisation of the museum. 4 DISCIPLINARY Any breach of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal and may result in criminal prosecution. You may also be held personally liable for violating this policy. 5 REVIEW This policy is reviewed at three-yearly intervals. This policy was originally adopted by the Board on 28 April 2005 (and last reviewed in December 2016)
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