Title:  Internet Usage

Policy:   LECOM provides Internet access for its employees, faculty and students for school business use. Access to the Internet using LECOM resources is a privilege not a right. LECOM reserves the right to log Internet use and to monitor utilization by users.

Purpose:  To outline acceptable and unacceptable uses for the Internet at LECOM.

Scope:  All LECOM employees, faculty and students.

Procedure:

General Guidelines:

• Individuals given Internet access are expected to use the Internet to enhance the performance of their work and study responsibilities. 

• No one shall place school material (copyrighted software, internal correspondence, confidential materials, etc.) on any publicly accessible Internet site without prior permission.

• The Internet does not guarantee the privacy and confidentiality of information.  Sensitive material transferred over the Internet (including FTP and E-mail) may be at risk of detection by a third party.  Caution must be exercised when transferring such material in any form.

• It is against federal law and LECOM policy to violate copyrights or patents of others on or through the Internet.  Students, faculty or staff may not download or use copyrighted material without obtaining written authorization.

• Only computers with an up-to-date anti-virus software will be given Internet access.

Unacceptable Uses of the Internet:

• Use for any illegal purposes.

• Any use for commercial or for-profit purposes.

• Any use for product advertisement.

• Promotion of personal political beliefs.

• Access or processing pornographic material

• Shopping, stock trading and other personal business

• Downloading music files

• Instant Messaging (MSN Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger, etc.)

• Distribution of unsolicited material to others.

From time to time LECOM will make determination on whether specific uses are consistent with acceptable use policies.