» NO EXPECTATION OF PRIVACY Students and employees may be provided with computers and Internet access to assist them in the performance of studies and their jobs. Students and employees should have no expectation of privacy in anything they create, store, send, or receive using the College’s computer equipment. The computer network is the property of the College and may be used only for legitimate College purposes. The College reserves all rights to monitor computer usage and enforce the Policy. » OWNERSHIP All intellectual property created in the course of study or employment by the College or a Collegesponsored project belongs to Otis College. All computer equipment, software, and facilities used by students and employees are also proprietary to Otis College, including all documents, materials, and email created. Accordingly, students and employees should use Otis College property and intellectual property only in the work context and solely for the benefit of Otis College. Otis College reserves the right to monitor, access, retrieve, review, and delete the following without notifying the individual concerned: all email sent, received, or in the course of composition; mail boxes and private directories; all use of the Internet and all other communication techniques deployed while using the system; music and movies; and any third party screen savers, software, materials, etc. on the system. Otis College also reserves the right to withdraw any of the facilities privileges provided by the College if the College considers that a student’s or employee’s use of them is in any way unacceptable. » VIRUS DETECTION Files obtained from sources outside the College, including disks brought from home, files downloaded from the Internet, newsgroups, bulletin boards, or other online services, files attached to email, and files provided by customers or vendors, may contain dangerous computer viruses that may damage the College’s
computer network. Users should never download files from the Internet, accept email attachments from outsiders, or use disks from non-College sources without first scanning the material with College-approved virus checking software. If you suspect that a virus has been introduced into the College’s network, notify the College immediately. » WAIVER OF PRIVACY RIGHTS A user expressly waives any right of privacy in anything he or she creates, stores, sends, or receives using the College’s computer equipment or Internet access. A user consents to allow College personnel access to and review of all materials created, stored, sent, or received by the user through any College network or Internet connection. ILLEGAL COPYING
Users may not illegally copy network material protected under copyright law or make that material available to others for copying. Users are responsible for complying with copyright law and applicable licenses that may apply to software, files, graphics, documents, messages, and other material that they wish to download or copy. Users may not agree to a license or download any material for which a fee is charged without first obtaining the express written permission of the College. PERMITTED USE OF INTERNET AND COLLEGE COMPUTER NETWORK
The computer network is the property of Otis and is to be used for legitimate business/educational purposes. Users are provided access to the computer network to assist them in the performance of their studies or jobs. Additionally, they may also be provided with access to the Internet through the computer network. All users have a responsibility to use the College’s computer resources and the Internet in a professional, lawful, and ethical manner. Abuse of the computer network or the Internet may result in disciplinary action, including possible expulsion, termination, and civil and/or criminal liability.
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