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California State University Bakersfield
Confidentiality of Email Policy
While the University supports each individual's right to
personal communication, and will take reasonable steps to
ensure the privacy and security of email and the network,
messages on University computing resources are potentially
accessible to others through normal system administration
activities and to the public through public records laws.
Hence, the University cannot guarantee privacy of electronic
communication.
Additionally, files may be examined by systems personnel with
appropriate administrative authority to determine if a user is
acting in violation of the policies set forth in this document,
other University policies, and state and/or federal law.
Requests for access to private messages/data for any other
purpose than technical problem resolution will need to be
approved by the Provost or his/her designee and/or will be
responded to as required by state and federal law, except as
necessary to protect the integrity, security and effective
operation of the University. Reasonable expectations of
privacy are diminished once electronic communications are
sent to other users or posted on public systems. As in a
written communication, and e-mail message received by an
individual will be considered the prerogative of the recipient
to dispose of (copy, delete, save, send to others, etc.) as
he/she desires. An electronic message should be accorded care
and courtesy similar to that accorded a written communication.
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