General Cable Code of Ethics and Compliance Guidelines

Customer ResponsivenessInternet andE-mail UsageE-mail UsageOur e-mail communications are one of themany ways we respond to our customers’needs. It is important that our e-mailcommunications are courteous, professionaland businesslike. When communicating viae-mail, we should provide timely, valueaddedresponses and carefully consider therecipients, message content and need forattachments. Where permissible under locallaws, all e-mails using Company resourcesare subject to monitoring and could be readby someone other than the recipient.Internet UsageWe must use the Internet in an ethicalmanner for business purposes. Whileoccasional personal use is permitted, weshould know that our Company reservesthe right to monitor all use, except whenprohibited from doing so by law. Suchpersonal use should be minimal, notinterfere with our job responsibilities andnot be contrary to the Company’s interests.We may not use the Internet for recreational,unauthorized, illegal, or unethical purposes,or to view, upload or download any sexuallysuggestive or explicit materials.Please refer to the Policy on ElectronicCommunications and the Internet for moreinformation.Social MediaWe recognize and respect that ouremployees have a right to use socialmedia for personal expression. However,along with social media’s benefits comesadded responsibility to use these sitesappropriately. Social media often blurspersonal and professional personas.General Cable technological equipmentor e-mail addresses should not be usedin connection with social media otherthan professional sites. It is inappropriateto reveal any confidential Companyinformation, customer data, trade secrets,private information about colleagues andany other material covered by Companypolicies on a social media site. Inconnection with social media, we must berespectful, courteous and professional toour fellow employees, business partnersand competitors.Q.Carmen and Jose are collaborating on a company project. One afternoon, Jose walks into Carmen’s office without knocking andnotices that she is shopping on the Internet during business hours. This is the third time Jose has personally witnessed Carmenshopping during business hours. What should Jose do?A. Nothing, what Carmen does in her office is none of his business.B. Confront Carmen on her activities that clearly have nothing to do with their project or other company-related business.C. Report the incident to Carmen’s supervisor immediately.D. Either B or C26Answer: D. While occasional personal use of the Company’s equipment is permitted, such use should be limited in nature.Regularly shopping on the Internet during business hours is not minimal and should be reported to Carmen’s supervisor.27