Common use of Use Agreements Clause in Contracts

Use Agreements. All users of the District’s Technology Resources are required to execute the appropriate Use Agreement. The following agreements are attached hereto: The following procedures govern the use of the Technology Resources, including the Internet, electronic mail ("e-mail") and web page publishing in the Rochester Community Schools (the "District"). The use of the Technology Resources for web page publishing in the District is also governed by the District’s Web Page Development Policy. 1. All use of the Internet and Technology Resources must be in support of education and research and consistent with the purposes of the District. 2. The Internet shall be used to support the District's curriculum, the educational community, projects between schools, communication and research for District students, teachers, administrators and residents. 3. The Internet and Technology Resources shall not be used for illegal activity, for profit purposes, lobbying, advertising, transmitting offensive materials, hate mail, discriminating remarks, or obtaining obscene or pornographic material. 4. Users shall not intentionally seek information, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data or passwords belonging to other users, or misrepresent other users on the Internet. 5. Use of District Technology Resources or the Internet for fraudulent or illegal copying, communication, taking or modification of material in violation of law is prohibited and will be referred to federal authorities. Such action is also governed by the District’s Copyright Policy. 6. Downloading of or use of unauthorized games, programs, files or other electronic media is prohibited. 7. The illegal use of copyrighted software is prohibited by this Agreement, by federal law and by the District’s Copyright Policy. 8. The Technology Resources shall not be used to disrupt the work of others; hardware or software shall not be destroyed, modified or abused in any way. 9. The user shall be responsible for any and all damages to the Technology Resources, Computer Systems and software resulting from his/her deliberate or willful acts.