With access to computers and people all over the world also comes the availability of material that may not be considered to be of educational value in the school setting. To safeguard our students and to comply with the Children's Internet Protection Act, Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has taken precautions, which are limited to known sites, to restrict access to controversial materials. The filtering solution in place is a subscription service via the Sonic Wall firewall. This content list is updated automatically on a regular basis. However, on a global network it is impossible to control all materials and an industrious user may discover controversial information. We at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School firmly believe that the valuable information and interaction available on the Internet far outweigh the possibility that users may procure material that is not consistent with educational goals.

The smooth operation of the network relies upon the proper conduct of the end users who must adhere to strict guidelines. These guidelines are provided here so that you are aware of the responsibilities you are about to acquire. In general, this requires efficient, ethical and legal utilization of the network resources. If an Our Lady of Perpetual Help School user violates any of these provisions, his or her account will be terminated and future access could possibly be denied. Disciplinary or legal action including, but not limited to, criminal prosecution under appropriate state and federal laws may also be taken. The signature (s) at the end of this document is/are legally binding and indicates the parties who signed have read the terms and conditions carefully and understand their significance.

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TERMS and CONDITIONS

1) Acceptable Use

The purpose of accessing the Internet is to support research and education in and among academic institutions in the United States by providing access to unique resources and the opportunity for collaborative work. The use of your account must be in support of education and research, and consistent with the educational objectives of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School. Each user is personally responsible for this provision at all times when using the network.

a) Use of other organization's networks or computing resources must comply with the rules appropriate for that network.

b) Transmission of any material in violation of local, state, and/or federal statutes or regulations is strictly prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to: copyrighted material, material protected by trade secret, threatening or obscene material, and criminal activity.

c) Use by student users for commercial activities or product advertisement (including campaigns for student government/council) is prohibited.

d) Do not use the network in any way that would disrupt network use by others.

e) NEVER reveal personal information, such as address, phone number, password, or social security number. This also applies to others' personal information or that of organizations.

f) Use of the network or computer resources to publicly oppose, degrade, or intentionally misrepresent any teachings, beliefs, or practices of the Catholic Church are strictly prohibited.

2) Privileges

The use of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and inappropriate use will result in a cancellation of those privileges. (Each student who receives an account will receive instruction in class as to the proper use of the network.) The system administrator and/or school administrator will deem what is inappropriate use and his or her decision is final. Also, the system administrator may close an account at any time. An administrator, faculty member, or staff of Our Lady of Perpetual Help School has the right to request, for cause, that the system administrator deny, revoke, or suspend specific user accounts .

3) Network Etiquette and Digital Citizenship

You are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette (netiquette). These include, but are not limited, to the following:

     a) Be polite. Do not send, or encourage others to send, abusive messages

     b) Use appropriate language. Remember that you are a representative of your school and district on a non-private network. You may be alone on a computer, but what you say can be viewed around the world. Do not swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Illegal activities are strictly forbidden.

     c) All communications and information accessible to users via the network should be assumed to be the private property of others, however all activity on the school network can be monitored at any time by system and school administrators.

4) Email

You are responsible for all electronic mail originating from your user ID. Therefore:

a) Unauthorized attempts to access another person's email or similar electronic communications or to use another's name, email or computer address or workstation to send email or similar electronic communications is prohibited and may subject the individual to disciplinary action.

b) All users must understand that the school/institution cannot guarantee the privacy or confidentiality of electronic documents and any messages that are confidential as a matter of law should not be communicated over school email.

c) The school/institution reserves the right to access email to retrieve school/institution information and records. to engage in routine computer maintenance and housekeeping, to carry out internal investigations, or to disclose messages, data or files to law enforcement authorities.

d) Any information contained on a school/institution computer's hard drive or computer disks which were purchased by the school/institution are considered the property of the school/institution.

e) Forgery (or attempted forgery) of electronic mail is prohibited.

f) Attempts to send harassing, obscene and/or other threatening email to another user is prohibited.

g) Attempts at sending unsolicited junk mail, "for profit" messages or chain letters is prohibited.

h) Beginning with the 2012-2013 students in designated grades will have access to Google Apps for Education through the olphbeth.org domain. Students are obliged as part of the overall acceptable use policy, to follow the guidelines in the school's Google Apps for Education document and Google Apps for Education permission form. No student will receive an account without a signed form. Accounts may include school monitored access to email and other Google tools such as documents, spreadsheets, and presentations, depending on the grade level.

5) Security

Security on any computer system is a high priority, especially when the system involves many users. Never use another person's account to log on to the system. If you feel you can identify a security problem, you must notify the system administrator, or send an email message to the school. Do not demonstrate the problem to other users. Do not reveal your account password to anyone. Users are responsible for any misuse of their account that is due to their own negligence. Users are responsible for reporting unauthorized use of their account to the system administrator.

6) Updating Your User Information

If any information on your account changes, e.g., telephone number, location, home address, it is your responsibility to notify the system administrator.

7) Electronic Device Policy

View the policy.

8) Services

Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and PenTeleData make no warranties of any kind, whether expressed or implied, for the service being provided. Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and PenTeleData will not be responsible for any damages you may suffer. This includes loss of data resulting from delays, non-deliveries, misdeliveries, or service interruptions caused by the system or your errors or omissions. Use of any information obtained via the system is at your own risk, and Our Lady of Perpetual Help School and PenTeleData specifically deny any responsibility for the accuracy or quality of information obtained through its services.

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