PAP.9.8.230 Ownership and Access of Electronic Mail, Internet Access, and Computer Files; No Expectation of Privacy

(a) The Employer owns the rights to all data and files in any computer, network, or other information system used by the Casino. The Employer also reserves the right to monitor electronic mail messages (including personal/private/instant messaging systems) and their content, as well as any and all use by team members of the Internet and of computer equipment used to relate, view, or access e-mail and Internet content. The Casino's administration has the right to inspect any and all files stored in private areas of the network or on individual computers or storage media in order to assure compliance with organizational policies. No team member may access another team member's computer, computer files, or electronic mail messages without prior authorization from either the team member or an appropriate Executive Management Team member.

(b) The Gaming Enterprises have licensed the use of certain commercial software application programs for business purposes. Third parties retain the ownership and distribution rights to such software. No team member may create, use, or distribute copies of such software that are not in compliance with the license agreements for the software. Violation of this policy can lead to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal.