This policy covers email and internet use for work purposes, email use for personal purposes, internet sites that cannot be accessed, downloading, blogs, passwords, copyright, monitoring and action to be taken in the case of inappropriate use.

Use the guidance in this template to create an employee handbook outlining all of the policies and essential information about the organisation’s approach to internet and email use. The employee handbook should be given to employees on their first day of work in order to familiarise them with the organisation and its policies.

This policy outlines the Organisation's view that personal phone calls during work time should be only occasional and with the line manager's permission, or else using personal mobile phones during break periods, and that this may be monitored.

This policy informs employees of their responsibilities with regard to using Organisation or personal mobile phones at work, that inappropriate use may result in disciplinary action, and loss or damage of Organisation equipment may be charged to the employee.

This policy informs employees that the use of hand-held mobile phones while driving is a criminal offence and will not be tolerated, and that the use of hands-free phones should be avoided.

This policy describes use of social media during working hours and outside office hours and during recruitment.

This policy covers the company's position on using social networking. It also outlines the employee's responsibilities when using personal and/or the organisation's accounts for social networking.

This policy outlines the Organisation's position on tablet computers, including that they must be looked after and kept for work use only or, if personal, be switched off during work hours. The policy also outlines that any loss or damage may be charged to the employee.

This policy can be used when issuing employees with an organisational mobile phone.