Our colleagues in Canada recently received the following e-mail and I wanted to know what to expect from it, how legal this is and any insight you guys can give me:
[QUOTE] In support of our continued transparency as part of our core values, this is an important policy for you to read and acknowledge… is introducing an Electronic Monitoring Policy which serves to highlight the use of advanced technology, data collection, and data retention capability in overview of the potential extent to which information may be retrieved and/or monitored. This policy does not change how we continue to operate and is really meant to provide you with information regarding what types of tracking may be possible and how this data may be used. Please also review our Computer and Network Use Policy which the new policy also references.
Do not hesitate to reach out to any of the management team or to HR with questions.
Please send your signed acknowledgements no later than October 24th.
Thank you. [END QUOTE]