1. Individual LI accounts are an employee’s property and responsibility. They are responsible for creating and maintaining their profiles, and they should have the freedom to create and maintain their own networks of contacts throughout their careers.

2. When an individual is employed by a given employer, that employer can provide rules and guidelines about how the individual represents his/her current job and/or how he/she engages with others on LI in the context of that job. The employer cannot dictate any rules with respect to any engagement that does not relate to the job/company (e.g., joining alumni groups, connecting with former classmates and colleagues).

3. Once individuals leave an organization, they should be able – and even expected – to update their employment status without that being considered a violation of a non-compete, non-solicitation agreement. Other activities may be restricted by the former employer based on a prior agreement, but those restrictions should be fair and reasonable to both parties. For example, a former employee shouldn’t be able to solicit business from former clients, but he/she should not be required to sever the LI connection altogether.

For more of my thoughts on the data ownership question, I refer folks to the following post I wrote last summer:

http://www.sminorgs.net/2011/06/social-media-data-ownership-recommendations-for-employers.html

Courtney Shelton Hunt, PhD
Founder, Social Media in Organizations (SMinOrgs) Community

First, if I use Facebook only to connect with my friends, those people already know me when they connect with my facebook a/c. Whatever info I gave to Facebook they already know if it’s right or wrong. But I can keep my personal info from the public whom I don’t know but can access my facebook a/c.

Second, I don’t know to what extent Facebook will keep my personal info. confidential. I cannot trust them the same as I trust my bank or my doctor. I am not sure if Facebook can sell my info to other companies. Besides, who’s going to read the agreement when they sign up on Facebook? I didn’t b/c I assumed it’s a routine thing, a standard agreement like I signed with getting a free PDF reader, or window player something.

Third, people from different cultures have different customs. I think it’s uncommon for mature women to disclose their age. I put down my dad’s birthday and deathday for my Facebook a/c, not b/c I intended to lie, but b/c I am not sure how long I will keep the account, but now every time I go into my a/c, I naturally remember my dad. So, it becomes something that keeps my dad alive which I really like.

Four, every time Facebook makes a change and every time I read negative news about them, I would think of cancelling it. So, I don’t feel vulnerable b/c I feel I am in control of what information I want to give them.

Fifth, it’s a social networking a/c to connect with friends. There’s nothing serious in there. And to be fair I think when people sign up Facebook should display in large, bold, simple words to let people know that giving false information is a criminal offense by law so that people can decide for themselves if they want to open an a/c.

Now I wonder does the same law applies to Youtube account?

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