# BYOD Policy Template, Free to Fill In Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/byod-policy Set the rules for using personal phones and laptops for work: security, privacy, support and leaving. Before you send it This template is a starting point and is not legal advice. Laws on this subject differ from place to place, so check what applies where you operate before you adopt it. Rules on employee privacy, monitoring and wiping personal devices differ by country. Keep what you do to personal data proportionate. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/byod-policy) ### Bring your own device policy **Company:** Northgate Supplies Ltd **Owner:** IT Manager **Effective from:** 1 July 2027 **Next review:** 1 July 2028 ## Purpose This policy lets staff use personal devices for work in a way that protects company and customer data and respects personal privacy. ## Devices allowed Phones and tablets on a supported operating system version Laptops with full disk encryption ## Who may use their own device Employees whose manager approves it and who accept this policy ## Security rules Screen lock with a PIN or biometrics Operating system and apps kept up to date No shared use of the device for work data Work data only in approved apps Report a lost or stolen device within 1 hour ## What the company can see and do We manage only the work apps and the work data in them. We cannot see personal photos, messages or browsing. We can remove work data remotely. ## Support and cost IT supports the work apps only. The company does not pay for the device. It pays a monthly allowance of 15 towards the data plan. ## Lost or stolen devices Tell [security@northgate.example](mailto:security@northgate.example) at once. The company may remove work data from the device. ## Leaving or changing device Work apps and data are removed on the last working day. Personal data is not touched. ## Breaking the policy Breaches may lead to the loss of permission to use a personal device for work and, where serious, to disciplinary action. I have read and accept this policy. Name, signature and date: ____________________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. IT and projects ## What this template is for A bring your own device policy: which personal phones and laptops may be used, security rules, what the company can see, support and leaving. Fill it in online. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all IT and projects templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/it-projects) IT and projects ## What you fill in The form asks for 11 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Company name For example: Northgate Supplies Ltd - ### Policy owner For example: IT Manager - ### Effective from For example: 1 July 2027 - ### Next review For example: 1 July 2028 - ### Devices allowed One kind per line. For example: Phones and tablets on a supported operating system version Laptops with full disk encryption - ### Who may use their own device For example: Employees whose manager approves it and who accept this policy - ### Security rules One rule per line. For example: Screen lock with a PIN or biometrics Operating system and apps kept up to date No shared use of the device for work data Work data only in approved apps Report a lost or stolen device within 1 hour - ### What the company can see and do Be honest about monitoring. This builds trust and often satisfies privacy rules. For example: We manage only the work apps and the work data in them. We cannot see personal photos, messages or browsing. We can remove work data remotely. - ### Support and cost optional Say who pays for what. For example: IT supports the work apps only. The company does not pay for the device. It pays a monthly allowance of 15 towards the data plan. - ### When you leave or change device For example: Work apps and data are removed on the last working day. Personal data is not touched. - ### Who to tell about loss or theft For example: security@northgate.example IT and projects ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 Purpose - 2 Devices allowed - 3 Who may use their own device - 4 Security rules - 5 What the company can see and do - 6 Support and cost - 7 Lost or stolen devices - 8 Leaving or changing device - 9 Breaking the policy Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=byod-policy) ### Was this template helpful? IT and projects ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 11 details, starting with Company name, Policy owner, Effective from, Next review, Devices allowed. 1 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? This template is a starting point and is not legal advice. Laws on this subject differ from place to place, so check what applies where you operate before you adopt it. Rules on employee privacy, monitoring and wiping personal devices differ by country. Keep what you do to personal data proportionate. ### Are these IT and project templates free? 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