Ethics: Privacy Policy

         Email Privacy for Customers (students)                All customers have the basic right to privacy when they are sharing information via email. Any personal information or contact information shared between an employee and a customer should remain confidential unless granted permission by that customer. Most companies should have a privacy policy that protects the rights of its customers and clearly outlines the responsibilities of its employees in maintaining these rights. Violation of customer privacy can lead to mistrust, lawsuits, and can even potentially place your customer at risk for scams. Customers should and are becoming increasingly aware of the information that they are sharing online. However, it is the ultimate responsibility of employees to uphold this privacy.   Schools Monitoring computers for students. The University of Belize monitors very closely the computers provided to their students. They even assign a lab monitor to be of any assistance to the student

Email Privacy for employees-  Each employee must maintain the confidentiality of confidential information entrusted to him or her by the Company or its customers, except when disclosure is authorized by the General Counsel or Vice President, Legal, or required by law or regulations. Confidential information includes all nonpublic information that, if disclosed, might be useful to competitors or harmful to the Company or its customers. It also includes information that suppliers and customers have entrusted to us. Employees are required to execute a standard form confidentiality agreement upon employment and from time to time during the course of employment. The obligation to preserve confidential information continues even after employment ends. (I) Work email -  Emails sent or received through a company email account are generally not considered private. Employers are free to monitor these communications, as long as there's a valid business purpose for doing so. In most cases an e