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<br />City of Arden Hills Draft Technology Policy <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />(2) that are used on or accessed from City <br />premises, or that are used for City <br />business. This policy also applies to <br />all activities using any City paid <br />accounts, subscriptions, or other <br />technical services, such as Internet <br />access and e-mail, whether or not the <br />activities are conducted from City <br />premises; and <br /> <br />(3) All full or part time employees of the <br />City of Arden Hills, and volunteers, <br />and contractors who are authorized to <br />use City resources to access the <br />internet or e-mail systems. <br /> <br />D. Information is not Private: <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City cornputers and data stored on <br />them are, and remain at all times, the <br />property of the City of Arden Hills. As <br />such, all messages created, sent, or <br />retrieved over the internet or the City's <br />electronic mail system are the property of <br />the City of Arden Hills, and should not be <br />considered private information. <br />Employees have no right to privacy as to <br />any information or file transmitted through <br />or stored in the city's computer systems, <br />electronic mail, or other technical <br />resources. <br /> <br />E. Use of Respect for Others: <br /> <br />Access to the internet via City resources <br />and the use of City provided e-mail must <br />only be used for City purposes. To that <br />end, the use shall not disrupt or interfere <br />with the work of other network users, <br />adversely affect the operation of the <br />internet or the City's own internal network, <br />or misrepresent the interests of the City, <br /> <br />F. Monitoring and Disclosure: <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The City reserves the right to access, <br />retrieve, read, and disclose any data, <br />messages, or files stored on City funded <br />systems for any purpose. Employees <br /> <br />should be aware that, even when a <br />message is erased or a visit to a web site <br />is closed, It is still possible to recreate the <br />message or locate the web site. The City <br />reserves the right to monitor the use of <br />the systems to prevent abuse, enforce <br />other policies, and access information. <br />Access may occur In, but is not limited to, <br />situations indicating: (1) impropriety, (2) <br />violation of a City policy, (3) legal <br />requirements, (4) suspected criminal <br />activities, (5) breach of system security, <br />(6) to locate substantive information or to <br />monitor employee performance and <br />conduct. The contents of these systems <br />may be disclosed by City Management <br />within or outside the City without <br />employee permission. Furthermore, all <br />communications including text and <br />images may be disclosed to law <br />enforcement or other third parties without <br />prior consent of the sender or receiver. <br />The City has unlimited access to protect <br />the security of these systems and the <br />City's property rights. <br /> <br />G. Consent: <br /> <br />All of the City employees who are <br />provided access to the City's internet and <br />e-mail systems are required to abide by <br />the City's policy contained here and in <br />other relevant documents. <br /> <br />SECTION III. Use of the Internet <br /> <br />The City provides internet access to some <br />employees for their use in performing their <br />duties for the City. All employees of the <br />City are responsible for using internet <br />resources in an effective, ethical, and <br />lawful manner. It is the City policy that <br />internet resources, like other City assets, <br />be used for the benefit of the City. All <br />internet use should be congruent with the <br />City's overall government policies. The <br />City reserves the right to monitor and/or <br />log all network activity with or without <br />notice, including all web site <br />