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Apologize for the mistake if the situation warrants it. If it’s a major mistake (e.g., exposing private information or reporting confidential information), please let your supervisor know immediately so the school can take the proper steps to help minimize the impact it may have.
BE CONFIDENTIAL • Do not publish, post, or release information that is considered confidential or private. Online “conversations” are never private. • Use caution if asked to share your birth date, address, and cell phone number on any website. RESPECT PRIVATE AND PERSONAL INFORMATION • Be careful about the type and amount of personal information you provide. • Always respect the privacy of school community members. Never share or transmit personal information of students, parents/guardians, faculty, staff, or colleagues online. • Avoid talking about personal schedules or situations. • Use only the first names of students. There may be special circumstances where a student is widely known for a particular achievement, in which case the use of the full name may be appropriate. If there is any doubt, use only first names or ask the Director of Communications. RESPECT COPYRIGHT AND FAIR-USE GUIDELINES If you are reposting photos, videos, poems, music, text, artwork, or other copyrightable material, take the extra step of identifying the creator of the materials to the extent reasonably possible. • When hyperlinking to other sites and media, be sure that the content to which you are hyperlinking is appropriate and consistent with these guidelines. • Be aware that photographs taken by professional photographers cannot be scanned and used on the Internet without the photographer’s permission—even if they are photos of you and for which you paid. Most photographers will charge a little extra for “digital rights” to photos. • Respect brand, trademark, copyright information and/or images of the school. • Do not caption photos with the names of current students. • Do not post photos of students who are on the “Do Not Photo” list. (See the Director of Communications for more details) TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY Purpose The purpose of this policy is to outline the acceptable use of computing and information technology resources at Pomfret School including, but not limited to, computer equipment, software, storage media, networks, and electronic mail. These rules are in place to protect the employee/student and Pomfret School. The technology resources at Pomfret School are provided to support the educational and administrative activities of the school and should be used for those purposes. Access to