Information Technology Use Policy
Access to the information resource infrastructure
both within the university and
beyond the campus, sharing information,
and security of the intellectual products
of the academic community, all require
that each and every user accept responsibility
to protect the rights of other users.
Any member of the university community
who, without authorization, accesses,
uses, destroys, alters, dismantles or disfigures
the university information resources,
properties or facilities, including those
owned by third parties, thereby threatens
the atmosphere of increased access and
sharing of information, threatens the security
within which members of the community
may create intellectual products,
and maintains records and engages in unethical
and unacceptable conduct. Access
to the information technology systems at
the university is provided as a privilege
and must be treated as such by all users
of these systems. Members of the university
community should strive for the
most responsible use of the institution’s
resources. Users accept the responsibility
to: 1) respect the legal protection provided
by copyright and licensing of programs
and date; 2) respect the privacy and rights
of other users; and 3) respect the intended
usage of resources.
Information resources in this statement
are meant to include any information in
electronic or audiovisual format or any
hardware or software that make possible
the storage and use of such information
(i.e., electronic mail, local databases, externally
accessed databases, CD-ROM, motion
picture film, recorded magnetic media,
photographs, digitized information,
voice mail, faxes). For more information
call 940.898.3920 or visit www.twu.edu/IS.
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