Common use of INAPPROPRIATE USES Clause in Contracts

INAPPROPRIATE USES. Using the resources for any illegal purpose. • Accessing the resources to knowingly alter, damage, or delete District property or information, or to breach any other electronic equipment, network, or electronic communications system in violation of the law or District policy. • Damaging technology resources or electronic equipment, including knowingly or intentionally introducing a virus to a device or network, or not taking proper security steps to prevent a device or network from becoming vulnerable. • Attempting to gain access to locations on networks where specific privileges have not been given. • Disabling or attempting to disable any Internet filtering device or antivirus software. • Encrypting communications to avoid security review. • Using someone’s account without permission. • Using electronic resources in such a way that would disrupt their use by others. • Bulk or mass emailing, unless approved by the Technology Department. • Downloading software on district hardware without permission from the Technology Department. • Pretending to be someone else when posting, transmitting, or receiving messages. • Attempting to read, delete, copy, modify, or interfere with another user’s posting, transmittal, or receipt of electronic media. • Using resources to engage in conduct that harasses or bullies others. • Sending, posting, or possessing materials that are abusive, obscene, pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including material that constitutes cyber- bullying and “sexting.” • Using e-mail or Web sites to engage in or encourage illegal behavior or to threaten school safety. • Using inappropriate language such as swear words, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language. • Posting (if student) or permitting a student to post (if an employee or other non-student) personal information about a student, including themself, such as addresses and phone numbers. • Responding (if student) or permitting a student to respond (if an employee or other non-student) to requests for personally identifying information or contact from unknown individuals. • Making (if student) or permitting a student to make (if an employee or other non-student) an appointment(s) to meet in person people met online. If a request for such a meeting is received by a student, it should be reported to a teacher or administrator immediately. • Posting or transmitting pictures of other students without obtaining prior permission from all individuals depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the age of 18 – unless otherwise permitted by law, policy, or regulation. • Violating others’ intellectual property rights, including downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder. All communications and information accessible via the District’s technology resources should be assumed to be copyrighted unless otherwise stated. • Wasting school resources through the improper use of the District’s technology resources, including sending spam. • Gaining unauthorized access to restricted information or resources.

INAPPROPRIATE USES. Using the resources for any illegal purpose. • Accessing the resources to knowingly alter, damage, or delete District property or information, or to breach any other electronic equipment, network, or electronic communications system in violation of the law or District policy. • Damaging technology resources or electronic equipment, including knowingly or intentionally introducing a virus to a device or network, or not taking proper security steps to prevent a device or network from becoming vulnerable. • Attempting to gain access to locations on networks where specific privileges have not been given. • Disabling or attempting to disable any Internet filtering device or antivirus software. • Encrypting communications to avoid security review. • Using someone’s account without permission. • Using electronic resources in such a way that would disrupt their use by others. • Bulk or mass emailing, unless approved by the Technology Department. • Downloading software on district hardware without permission from the Technology Department. • Pretending to be someone else when posting, transmitting, or receiving messages. • Attempting to read, delete, copy, modify, or interfere with another user’s posting, transmittal, or receipt of electronic media. • Using resources to engage in conduct that harasses or bullies others. • Sending, posting, or possessing materials that are abusive, obscene, pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including material that constitutes cyber- bullying cyberbullying and “sexting.” • Using e-mail or Web sites to engage in or encourage illegal behavior or to threaten school safety. • Using inappropriate language such as swear words, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language. • Posting (if student) or permitting a student to post (if an employee or other non-student) personal information about a student, including themself, such as addresses and phone numbers. • Responding (if student) or permitting a student to respond (if an employee or other non-student) to requests for personally identifying information or contact from unknown individuals. • Making (if student) or permitting a student to make (if an employee or other non-student) an appointment(s) to meet in person people met online. If a request for such a meeting is received by a student, it should be reported to a teacher or administrator immediately. • Posting or transmitting pictures of other students without obtaining prior permission from all individuals depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the age of 18 – unless otherwise permitted by law, policy, or regulation. • Violating others’ intellectual property rights, including downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder. All communications and information accessible via the District’s technology resources should be assumed to be copyrighted unless otherwise stated. • Wasting school resources through the improper use of the District’s technology resources, including sending spam. • Gaining unauthorized access to restricted information or resources.

INAPPROPRIATE USES. ● Using the resources for any illegal purpose, including threatening school safety. • ● Accessing the resources to knowingly alter, damage, or delete District property or information, or to breach any other electronic equipment, network, or electronic communications system in violation of the law or District policy. • ● Damaging technology resources electronic communication system or electronic equipment, including knowingly or intentionally introducing a virus to a device or network, or not taking proper security steps to prevent a device or network from becoming vulnerable. • Attempting to gain access to locations on networks where specific privileges have not been given. • ● Disabling or attempting to disable or bypass any Internet internet filtering device or antivirus softwaredevice, including personal devices (BYOT). • ● Encrypting communications to avoid security review. • ● Using someone’s account without permission. • Using electronic resources in such a way that would disrupt their use by others. • Bulk or mass emailing, unless approved by the Technology Department. • Downloading software on district hardware without permission from the Technology Department. • ● Pretending to be someone some else when posting, transmitting, or receiving messages. • ● Attempting to read, delete, copy, modify, or interfere with another user’s posting, transmittal, or receipt of electronic media. • ● Using resources to engage in conduct that harasses or bullies others. • ● Sending, posting, or possessing materials that are abusive, obscene, pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including material that constitutes cyber- bullying prohibited harassment and “sexting.” • Using e-mail or Web sites to engage in or encourage illegal behavior or to threaten school safety”. • ● Using inappropriate language such as swear wordscursing, vulgarity, ethnic or racial slurs, and any other inflammatory language. • Posting (if student) or permitting a student to post (if an employee or other non-student) personal information about a student, including themself, such as addresses and phone numbers. • Responding (if student) or permitting a student to respond (if an employee or other non-student) to requests for personally identifying information or contact from unknown individuals. • Making (if student) or permitting a student to make (if an employee or other non-student) an appointment(s) to meet in person people met online. If a request for such a meeting is received by a student, it should be reported to a teacher or administrator immediately. • Posting or transmitting pictures of other students without obtaining prior permission from all individuals depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the age of 18 – unless otherwise permitted by law, policy, or regulation. • ● Violating others’ intellectual property rights, including downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder. All communications and information accessible via ● Posting or transmitting pictures of students without obtaining prior permission from all individual depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the District’s technology resources should be assumed to be copyrighted unless otherwise statedage of 18. • ● Wasting school resources through the improper use of the District’s technology resources, including sending spam. • ● Gaining unauthorized access to restricted information or resources.