Policy for Employee Use of Social Networks

Author(s): Timothy Hickernell

There are several ways an organization can benefit from using external (public) social networks, such as Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn. Use this template to establish policy and process to:

  • Establish a control mechanism for official use of social networks and the role of IT in the process.
  • Establish guidelines for employee use of social networks.
  • Establish expectations for business unit oversight of social network usage by its employees.

Set employee expectations and establish guidelines for appropriate use of these Websites.