Response 2549000

Response to request for information

Reference

2549000

Response date

15 December 2024

Request

1. Do you have a Policy/procedure that covers the use of WhatsApp within the Council? This can be either as a standalone policy/procedure or as part of a larger policy/procedure. If yes please could you provide the most recent copy. 
2. If you do not have any policy/procedures please could you let me know if you allow the use of WhatsApp on Corporate devices? 
3.  If you have answered no to the above and yes to answer 2 please let me know if you have any plans on introducing a policy/procedure to cover the use. 

Response

1. Do you have a Policy/procedure that covers the use of WhatsApp within the Council? This can be either as a standalone policy/procedure or as part of a larger policy/procedure. If yes please could you provide the most recent copy. No policy exists
2. If you do not have any policy/procedures please could you let me know if you allow the use of WhatsApp on Corporate devices? The Council does not allow the use of WhatsApp for corporate use.
3. If you have answered no to the above and yes to answer 2 please let me know if you have any plans on introducing a policy/procedure to cover the use. No plans on introducing WhatsApp for corporate use.