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 electronic communication systems 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. Disabling or attempting to disable any Internet filtering device. Encrypting communications to avoid security review. Using someone’s account without permission. 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 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. Violating others’ intellectual property rights, including downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder. Posting or transmitting pictures of students without obtaining prior permission from all individuals depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the age of 18. Wasting school resources through 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 electronic communication systems 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.  Disabling or attempting to disable any Internet filtering device.  Encrypting communications to avoid security review.  Using someone’s account without permission.  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, postingtransmitting, or possessing accessing materials that are abusive, obscene, pornographic, sexually oriented, threatening, harassing, damaging to another’s reputation, or illegal, including 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.  Violating others’ intellectual property rights, including downloading or using copyrighted information without permission from the copyright holder.  Posting or transmitting pictures of students without obtaining prior permission from all individuals depicted or from parents of depicted students who are under the age of 18.  Wasting school resources through improper use of the District’s technology resources, including sending spam.  Gaining unauthorized access to restricted information or resources.  Using the District electronic resources for financial gain, or commercial activity such as product advertisement.  Suspension of access to the system;  Revocation of the computer system account; or  Other disciplinary or legal action, in accordance with the District policies and applicable laws.