Electronic Information Resources Access Agreement

1. I will use electronic information resources only for educational and research purposes -- and only as those purposes are consistent with the educational objectives of the CTHSS;
2. I will use the electronic information resources in a responsible, ethical, and legal manner at all times;
3. I will use electronic information resources only with the permission of the responsible teacher or staff member;
4. I will be considerate of other electronic information users and their privacy, and I will use polite and appropriate language at all times while accessing and using these resources;
5. I will not give out any personal information about myself or anyone else while using these resources;
6. I will make responsible decisions while accessing and using these resources;
7. I will not knowingly degrade or disrupt electronic information resources, services or equipment, and I understand that such activity may be considered to be a crime and includes, for example, tampering with computer hardware and software, vandalizing or modifying data without permission, invoking computer viruses, attempting to gain access to restricted or unauthorized networks or network services or violating copyright laws;
8. I will immediately report any problems or breaches of these responsibilities to my teacher or to the school personnel who is monitoring my use of these resources;
9. I will report all security problems I identify while using these resources to my teacher or to the school staff who is monitoring my use of these resources;
10. I will act responsibly at all times and will avoid other activities that are considered to be inappropriate in the non-electronic school environment.
11. If I do not follow these rules, I know that I may lose my privileges to use the computers at school, that I may be disciplined for not following the rules, and that I may have to pay for any damage I may cause by my misuse of these resources;
12. I am aware that the inappropriate use of these resources can be a violation of local, state, and federal laws and that I may be prosecuted for violating those laws.