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Principles

Our technologies, intellectual property and commercially sensitive and confidential information are vital assets of our business and we protect them from unauthorised access, use and disclosure.
We take individual responsibility for the proper use of our business property, including IT systems, materials, places of work and equipment.
We will not use our systems to access, copy, store or transmit anything considered to be offensive, obscene or inappropriate, or anything that we do not have permission to deal with.

We will

Keep all data and documents secure;
Only use our resources for business purposes, unless we’ve been authorised. We will maintain them with care, avoid waste and protect them from theft or damage;
Not try to benefit from the use or sale of company property without authorisation; and
Not try to go around or ignore IT security controls or physical security systems.

What happens when…

I’m really proud of an invention I’ve developed at Rolls-Royce. It could change the way we do things here and I think I should get it patented. I’ve started talking to a friend who is a lawyer about it, is this ok?

Patent applications may not be accepted if you disclose the invention first. If you have created something novel and beneficial to Rolls-Royce speak with our Intellectual Property team. They can guide you on whether you should apply for a patent and what to do next.

I have a Rolls-Royce laptop and often work at home. My son’s computer is broken and he needs access to use the internet for school. Is it ok for my son to use my laptop?

It’s understood that you might sometimes need to use your laptop for personal use. But our systems are for business purposes, so keep this to a minimum and ensure that it does not interrupt or conflict with your ability to get your work done. And of course, accessing illegal, offensive or inappropriate material is never ok. Read the IT and Social Media Acceptable Use Policy for more information.

Group Policies

If need more information having reviewed our principles, these policy documents could help:

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

Additional Guidance

Having reviewed our principles and policies another potential source of information might be:

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

Group Procedure – Manage Intellectual Property

Contacts

Still not clear, then contact the relevant Subject Matter Experts:

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

Corporate Security
IT Security
Intellectual Property

If need more information having reviewed our principles, these policy documents could help:

Some of these are internal links and only available if accessing from a Rolls-Royce GAD network asset.

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