CUPFA ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY (AUP)

Applications which use CUPFA resources, including Web resources, are subject to the guidelines established by this CUPFA Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). The intent of this policy is to clarify a variety of uses which are either acceptable or unacceptable, not to enumerate all possible uses.

SCOPE

This policy applies to all users of the CUPFA Web Site.

POLICY STATEMENTS

ACCEPTABLE USES

ACCEPTABLE ACTIVITIES - Activities that conform to the purpose, goals, and mission of the Department and to each user's authorized job duties and responsibilities.

The following list, although not all-inclusive, provides some examples of acceptable uses:

Communications, including information exchange, for professional development or to maintain knowledge or skills.
Research and development activities, as approved by the CUPFA Executive Committee, which are consistent with the objectives of the CUPFA.
Collaborative development of applications or content.

UNACCEPTABLE USES

UNACCEPTABLE ACTIVITIES - Activities that do not conform to the purpose, goals, and mission of the Department and to each user's authorized job duties and responsibilities.

The following list, although not all-inclusive, provides some examples of unacceptable uses:

Use of the network for any illegal purposes, including communications, to achieve unauthorized access to systems, software or data, which violate any laws or regulations.
Use for commercial or for-profit related activities.
Use for private or personal business and/or gain.
Any traffic, including Internet traffic, that uses CUPFA Web Site as a transit or by-pass facility.
Interfering with or disrupting network users, services, or equipment. Such disruptions could include, but are not limited to, (1) distribution of unsolicited advertising or messages, and (2) propagation of computer worms or viruses.
Use of resources in a manner that infringes the CUPFA Copyright.

FINAL AUTHORITY

Responsibility for determining whether a planned use of the CUPFA Web Site is acceptable rests with the Executive Committee of the CUPFA. The Executive Committee reserves all rights and may deny access to CUPFA Web Site on any grounds. The Executive Committee has final authority and will resolve any questions concerning this Policy or its interpretation. They also reserve the right to monitor the network use from time to time. Recurring violation of this AUP will lead to termination of the user's access privileges.

NOTICE OF CHANGE

This AUP is subject to revision. Users will be informed of any changes, but it is the users' responsibility to ensure that use of the CUPFA resources conforms to the policies currently in effect.

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