Bring Your Own Device
(BYOD) Policy Acknowledgment

Summary

This template is a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy Acknowledgment for use by an employer to ensure that employees understand that the employer owns business-related content on their personal mobile devices; that employees should not expect privacy with respect to such content; and that they may be disciplined for violating the policy. This template includes practical guidance, drafting notes, and an optional 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. An employer should use a separate acknowledgment form for its Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) Policy. The acknowledgment form should be signed by the employee and placed in the employee's files. This signed acknowledgment form will also bolster the employer's position in any subsequent litigation that involves the employee's business-related use of a personal device or the business-related content on such a device. 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 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).