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Assess the SituationI want to download free open sourcesoftware from the Internet. I thinkU. S. Steel Canada would approvebecause it will make me moreproductive. Can I do this?No. U. S. Steel Canada policy doesnot permit you to download freesoftware or shareware from theInternet. These may have backdooraccess points for worms and virusesthat can compromise the securityof our network. Also, software thatis freely available to an individualoften requires a license for use by anenterprise or organization.■ ■ ■I’d prefer to not carry my laptopwhen I travel, or to bring work home.May I save company documents to apersonal mobile device?No. You may use only U. S. SteelCanada approved and issuedcomputer equipment or mobiledevices such as: thumb drives,mobile phones or tablets to store,access, compile, or maintainU. S. Steel Canada businessinformation.■ ■ ■May I access company informationremotely?You may access some companyinformation, provided that you doit through the company-approvedconnection or a company-approvednetwork or source, such as iNotes.Even then, you must not save anycompany information on non-U. S. Steel Canada equipment.6PROTECT AND PROPERLY USECOMPANY ASSETS.PrincipleWe must use U. S. Steel Canada’s assets efficiently and for legitimate business purposesonly, and protect them against loss, damage, misuse, and theft. Company assets includeproperty, operating facilities, equipment, and accounts receivable, but also include ourcorporate identity, confidential information, trade secrets, business records, corporateinformation resources and copyrighted material. All of these assets enable us to compete,work productively, and maintain confidence in U. S. Steel Canada’s reputation.Records and Information ManagementOur company must create and maintain appropriate, accurate, complete, and timelybusiness records and information. These corporate records are critical to meet ourbusiness needs and any falsification is a serious offense. All business informationmaintained in any medium, including paper and electronic, is the property of U. S. SteelCanada. We may not store or maintain company records away from company facilities,including in our homes. We are required to retain business records and information forthe period required by the company. This includes retaining records and information inaccordance with hold notices issued by the company for litigation matters. We must alsocomply with applicable laws and company policy governing the destruction of businessrecords and documents after the required retention period has expired. We must alsofully cooperate with requests by internal and external auditors, Corporate Security, theLaw Department, and other authorized personnel to access company records. For moreinformation, consult U. S. Steel Canada Policy 2010-C – Records Management.Corporate Information ResourcesU. S. Steel Canada provides us with computers, software and other communication andinformation resources, such as mobile devices, to perform our jobs. We must protectthese resources and use them appropriately, responsibly, and for business purposes.We must protect the confidentiality, integrity, and security of the company’s computernetworks, applications, and data. We must not share our user accounts and passwordswith others and must safeguard them from disclosure. U. S. Steel Canada retains allrights to data, material and other information stored, processed or transmitted on itscomputers, mobile devices, or networks. None of us should expect that such data,material or other information is private. The establishment or usage of any non-approvedinternal network is prohibited and when connecting to external networks, you must usethe approved connection to the U. S. Steel Canada network. Personal use of companyprovidedresources is permitted but must be of reasonable duration and frequency, andmust not support a personal business, adversely affect U. S. Steel Canada, or interfere16 Code of Ethical Business Conduct
with job performance. We are prohibited from using the company’s resources to create,access, store or transmit pornographic, hostile, discriminatory, offensive or otherinappropriate material. The usage of unauthorized, unlicensed, or unapproved software,data, and other third party proprietary materials can cause liability to the company andyou. We must ensure that all software, data, and other third party proprietary materialsloaded on or accessed by our computers is authorized, licensed and approved for use.For more information, consult U. S. Steel Canada Policy 4302-C – Communication andInformation Resources, and U. S. Steel Canada Policy 0007-C – Employee Privacy andConfidentiality Related to the Use of Company Property.Copyrighted MaterialThe Internet, email and photocopy machines have made it extremely easy andconvenient to download, copy or reproduce articles, newsletters and other publicationsand to forward them in whole or in part to others. However, these actions may violatecopyright laws or license agreements.Always assume that articles, books, magazines, newspapers, trade journals, newsletters,photographs, technical drawings, and other publications — whether hard copy orelectronic — and all computer software, are protected by copyright law.U. S. Steel Canada has obtained a company-wide business license with an independentcopyright licensing agency that permits U. S. Steel Canada employees to engage inlimited copying of some protected works. This license does not, however, permit usto photocopy, download, print, or distribute entire publications; change or alter copiedarticles; e-mail online articles to individuals outside of the company; or post articles onany public website. Consult the Law Department to determine if a particular publicationor work is covered by U. S. Steel Canada’s license.Assess the SituationA favorite trade journal of minehas an online edition. We havealways circulated the printed journalthroughout the department using arouting list. Is it all right to forwardthis online edition to others?No. Always assume that copyrightlaw protects a particular work.U. S. Steel Canada’s copyrightlicense does not permit cover-tocoverphotocopying, downloading,printing, or distribution of entirepublications, either hard copy oronline. You may be able to sharea particular article electronically.However, you should not copy ordistribute paper copies or electronicversions of articles or other workswithout first determining if suchactions are permitted by law or byour license.Computer software is usually protected by copyright or license, even if a copyrightsymbol is not displayed. We must comply with all restrictions on copying, using anddistributing computer software sold to or licensed to the company. We must also ensurethat others who contract to provide services to U. S. Steel Canada comply with copyrightsand software licenses applicable to the services they provide to U. S. Steel Canada. Foradditional information, consult U. S. Steel Canada Policy 4301-C – Legal Protection ofComputer Software.Corporate IdentityUnited States Steel’s and U. S. Steel Canada’s trade names, trademarks, and servicemarks are the graphic identity of the products and services that our customers recognizeand rely on worldwide. We must protect the integrity of these identifiers by using themconsistently, uniformly and in compliance with U. S. Steel Canada policies. We must respectthe trademark rights of others and must not use the corporate logos or marks of othercompanies without the prior written approval of the owner. We must also ensure that thirdparties do not use our logos or marks without the prior written approval of U. S. SteelCanada. For more information, contact Public Affairs and consult U. S. Steel Canada Policy1101-C – Trademark, Service Mark and Trade Name Usage; and U. S. Steel Canada Policy1102-C – Corporate Identification Program.Do What’s Right 17
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