Legal risks of social networking Survey

Legal risks of social networking

1. Legal risks for organisations - short survey 2010

The purpose of this survey is to gain an insight into peoples perceptions of social networking in the workplace and the perceived threat to organisations.

1. Does your organisation have a social media strategy?

Does your organisation have a social media strategy? Yes

2. Do you use social networking sites at work?

Do you use social networking sites at work? Yes

3. Does your organisation have a social networking policy for employees?

Does your organisation have a social networking policy for employees? Yes, and it's communicated to all staff

Yes, but I don't know what it is

Yes, they don't allow it

Other (please specify)

4. Which risks do you think organisations should be most wary of in regard to social networking?

	Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Risk to business reputation	Which risks do you think organisations should be most wary of in regard to social networking? Risk to business reputation Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Being defamed	Being defamed Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Loss of or breach of confidential information	Loss of or breach of confidential information Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Misleading and deceptive conduct by staff online	Misleading and deceptive conduct by staff online Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Trademark infringement by third parties	Trademark infringement by third parties Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Disclosure of information subject to the Privacy Act?	Disclosure of information subject to the Privacy Act? Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A
Brand dilution	Brand dilution Definately concerned	Concerned	Not concerned	N/A

5. Are any of your staff authorised to participate in business networking sites like Linkedin during working hours?

Are any of your staff authorised to participate in business networking sites like Linkedin during working hours? Yes

If yes please specify which sites

6. To your knowledge, have any of your employment contracts been changed over the last two years to take account of legal risks of social networking?

To your knowledge, have any of your employment contracts been changed over the last two years to take account of legal risks of social networking? Yes

Not sure

If yes, please specify

7. Have you personally experienced a legal issue on social networking sites? If so please describe it in general terms for us.

Have you personally experienced a legal issue on social networking sites? If so please describe it in general terms for us.

8. Please provide us with some broad background information.

Please provide us with some broad background information. City/Town:
State:
Country:
Company:

9. If you would like a copy of the survey results, please insert your email address below.

If you would like a copy of the survey results, please insert your email address below.

Thank you for your participation, your responses will be kept strictly confidential.