[Adopted 4-18-2001]
A.
Town of Massena (hereafter known as "Town") will provide,
at the Supervisor's discretion, Internet access and Town computer
network access to certain authorized personnel. Such access is aimed
at the following goals:
(1)
To expedite and foster internal and external
communications.
(2)
To educate and inform personnel.
(3)
To improve the speed, accuracy and depth of
Town resident service.
(4)
To foster the speed, accuracy, and depth of
research done by personnel.
(5)
To promote a broader worldwide view of the government
service among employees.
(6)
To enable Town employees to do their job better.
B.
It must be understood that some material found on
the Internet is inaccurate, contrary to prevailing community standards,
unreliable, and inconsistent with Town goals and values.
The following uses are strictly prohibited:
A.
Use for political purposes.
B.
Use of profanity or inappropriate language in electronic
mail.
C.
Use that disrupts the goals of the Town.
D.
Allowing nonauthorized persons to use the Internet
or the Town computer network in any way.
E.
Disregard for the intellectual property of others.
F.
Use that constitutes illegal activity.
G.
Any attempt to circumvent any computer-related security
measures imposed by the Town.
H.
Acts that waste resources or prevent others from using
them.
I.
Accessing or disseminating information that is defamatory,
abusive, racially offensive, sexually offensive, or adult oriented.
J.
Development or installation of any software or hardware
that harasses others, infiltrates others' computer systems, or damages
Town's or others' hardware or software.
K.
Use that leads to excessive use of Town computer storage
space.
L.
Use that enables or promotes unauthorized access to
the Town computer network.
M.
Use to satisfy idle curiosity about the affairs of
others.
N.
Use to destroy files belonging to others.
The Town's policy is to monitor and control
the use of the Internet and the Town computer network. Employees using
these resources should not have an expectation of privacy. Information
stored on the Town computer network is the property of the Town.
A.
In cases where this policy is violated, the Supervisor
will determine the final disciplinary or legal action to be taken.
Disciplinary action may include actions up to and including termination.
Policy violators may be subject to civil and criminal penalties.
B.
The Supervisor, or his designee, may revoke or suspend
Internet and Town computer network access privileges if any violation
of this policy is suspected.
C.
Internet access and Town computer network access is
a privilege and should be respected at all times by Town employees
as such.
