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| The BridgeLine To find BridgeLine information for your location, visit https://www.bridgestone.com/responsibilities/bridgeline/.BRIDGESTONE INTEGRITY IN OUR DAILY WORK LIVESQ: I work as a sales manager in India. Over the past several months, I have seen instances of companies selling tires with names similar to ours—“Blackstone,” “Richstone,” names like that. What should I do?A: Notify a member of the Law Department or the Intellectual Property Department. These companies are trading on our good name and possibly doing harm to our reputation in the process. Our Intellectual Property team can take the steps needed to protect the company.56Q: When I eat lunch at my desk, I will often surf the Internet to take care of small personal matters or check the news. Am I violating company policy?A: Maybe. Check with your manager regarding local policies. In many locations, limited personal use of the Internet that does not interfere with your job performance is permitted.Q: My friends and I use various social media platforms all the time. Sometimes the topic of work comes up. Are there any special rules that apply to my use of social media?A: When using social media, do not disclose confidential company information or communicate in a way that could reflect poorly on the company or its employees. Always distinguish carefully between your own personal views and the views of the company. Do not speak on the company’s behalf without proper authorization from the Communications Department. This is a dynamic area. Seek guidance and follow company policies for your location as they are developed.Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights—Ours and Others’Electronic Communications and Computer SystemsQ & A