1. A staff member may not disclose or communicate to any unauthorised person any information relating to the work entrusted to him/her or relating to the work of any other staff member or UCT student. Neither may information obtained in the course of employment at the University and relating to any staff member, student or University activity be communicated.
2. A staff member may not use information obtained in the course of employment at the University for personal gain or for the benefit of any other person or organisation without written authority to do so.
3. It is a dismissable offence for any staff member to communicate information as defined in point 1 above to the South African Police Service or to any other state or private security agency without written authority.
4. Staff members are responsible for University property issued to them.

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