15.4 Personal Blogs and Online Posts

Our company recognizes that some of our employees may choose to express themselves by posting personal information on the Internet through personal websites, blogs, chat rooms, by uploading content, and/or by making comments at other websites or blogs. We value our employees’ creativity and honor your interest in engaging in these forms of personal expression on your own time, should you choose to do so.

However, problems can arise when a personal posting identifies or appears to be associated with our company, or when a personal posting is used in ways that violate Play-Well’s rights or the rights of other employees.

**No Posting Using Company Resources**

You may not use company resources to create or maintain a personal blog or a personal website, or to upload content or make personal postings online, nor may you do so on company time.

**Guidelines for Online Posting**

You are legally responsible for content you post to the Internet, in a blog or otherwise. You can be held personally liable for defaming others, revealing trade secrets or proprietary information, and copyright infringement, among other things.

All of our company policies apply to anything you write in a personal blog, post to the Internet, or upload to the Internet. This means, for example, that you may not use personal postings to harass or threaten other employees or reveal company trade secrets or confidential information. Embarrassing or unkind comments about other company employees, customers, clients, or competitors are also inappropriate.

If, in the process of making a personal post or upload on the Internet, you identify yourself as an employee of our company, whether by explicit statement or by implication, you must clearly state that the views expressed in your post, or at your blog or website, are your own, and do not reflect the views of Play-Well.

You may not use company trademarks, logos, or other images, nor may you make false or misleading statements about Play-Well’s philosophy, products, services, opinions, or affiliations with other companies.

Play-Well may have a legal duty not to disclose certain facts, such as information on stock offerings. Revealing this information on the Internet could cause very serious problems. If you have any concerns about the confidentiality or propriety of something you would like to post, check with your manager first.

Please keep in mind that your personal postings will be read not only by your friends and family, but possibly by your coworkers and bosses, as well as our company’s customers, clients, and competitors. Even if you post anonymously or under a pseudonym, your identity can be discovered relatively easily. Use your common sense when deciding what to include in a post or comment. Don’t say something that you wouldn’t want people to read.