Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) Policy

Summary

This template is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy to be adopted by an employer that allows employees to use their devices for work. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an alternate clause. This template is intended for private employers. Employers may include this policy in an employee handbook or distribute it as a standalone policy. It is based on federal law and does not address all potential state law distinctions; thus, you should check any relevant state and local laws. If an employer chooses to adopt a BYOD policy, the employer should not only include it in the handbook but also distribute it to each employee as a standalone policy with its own employee acknowledgement. The Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy Acknowledgment template should be signed and placed in the employee's personnel file. For a full listing of key content that can be used by in-house counsel to develop, revise, and implement a company's employee and third-party-related policies, see In-House Company Policies Resource Kit. For a full listing of key content covering employee handbook considerations, see Employee Handbook Resource Kit. For a full listing of related workplace data security content, see Workplace Internal Data Security Best Practices Resource Kit. For a full listing of data security content that applies to federal government agencies, see Data Security & Privacy for Government Agencies Resource Kit. For information on personal electronic devices in the workplace, see Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Communications System, E-mail, Network, and Internet Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Computer, Mobile Phone, and Other Electronic Device Policies: Key Drafting Tips, Privacy Law § 4.11, Brightmine HR & Compliance Center How To Series 10163 (How to Manage and Monitor BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)) and Employee Privacy (Federal).