We safeguard our company's assets
We watch over the Cox name and brand
Widely recognized and respected, our name, our brand, and its connection to a rich heritage is one of our most valuable assets.
Each of us has an obligation to protect the Cox name by following our brand standards and by reporting any misuse, whether internally or externally.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
This refers to intangible assets resulting from human creativity and innovation, including but not limited to patents, trade secrets, trademarks, domains, copyrights, and proprietary information. Remember, your assignment to Cox of any intellectual property and Work Product that you create as part of your job under your Employee Confidentiality & Assignment of Intellectual Property Agreement and your obligation not to disclose confidential or proprietary information about Cox or third parties, including clients, partners and your former employers.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)
We are committed to the responsible use of technology. The possibilities for AI solutions are exciting and rapidly changing. It is important that we follow all laws and Cox’s AI guidelines and privacy policies when considering whether and how to use AI. First, never utilize internal or confidential information with a public AI tool, including but not limited to customer, employee, or other sensitive company information. Second, you should know and follow licensing requirements with AI content and products. If you want to use generative AI to develop a product, feature or improvement for a Cox product/service, or create or modify generated images, reach out to your AI Council to discuss which platforms may be used and intellectual property rights. Be sure new sources or uses of AI are appropriately vetted by the appropriate division AI council, security and legal teams.
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WHAT IS WORK PRODUCT?
Anything you create, use or develop by yourself or with others as part of your job that Cox may use for its benefit. Work Product can include things like inventions, improvements, processes, designs, know-how, data, trademarks, copyrights, images, marketing, object or source code, technology, and other intellectual property.
WHAT IF...
I’M GOING ON VACATION. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF MY CO-WORKER RESPONDED TO ANY EMAILS THAT COME IN WHILE I’M GONE. IS IT OKAY TO LEAVE MY PASSWORD WITH HIM, AS LONG AS I RESET IT WHEN I GET BACK?
No, your password is, and should remain, private. Use an out-of-office message to alert people to your absence and direct them to a colleague for help while you’re away.