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Introduction to the Acceptable Use Policy

As we rely more and more on the computing facilities offered by theCollege, it is essential that these facilities are used in a responsible

manner, thus ensuring that as many users as possible can takeadvantage of this valuable resource

All users of the computing facilities of the College, both staff andstudents, are automatically bound by the terms of this Acceptable UsePolicy (AUP) - by using the College's computing facilities you show youracceptance of this AUP

This policy may be revised from time to time, and you are bound by theterms of the latest version. If changes to the policy are made you will beasked to confirm that you have read the revised policy document whenyou log onto the college network.

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General use

Staff/Students must not:

Create, store, transmit or knowingly receive any fraudulent,offensive, defamatory, obscene, indecent or hurtful

images, data or other material, or any data capable ofbeing resolved into such material

Transmit any material that is detrimental to the College'sreputation

Use material in such a manner that applicable copyrightlaws are violated

Make excessive use of the facilities for personal use Allow others to use their network account, or use someone

else's network account with or without their permission Students must not install software on any of the College

computers unless specifically authorised to do so Connect any device to the College network (eg notebook

PCs) Undertake activities which:

o Use the facilities in any way that denies service orcauses inconvenience to other users

o Attempt to bypass any security, anti-virus,monitoring or blocking features

o Make unreasonable demands of network resources

Any Student found in possession of software that could be used toviolate the privacy of other users risks exclusion - such software

includes, but is not limited to, port scanners, password crackers, remotemachine monitors and network traffic sniffers.

Private use of College computing facilities

A small amount of private use in your free blocks is acceptable, subject tothe terms below. Students must refrain from private use if requested to doso by any member of staff. Private use by students during lessons isprohibited.

Private use should not:

Interfere with your ability to carry out the tasks expected ofyou

Prevent others from carrying out the tasks expected ofthem

Break the terms of this AUP

'small amount' is loosely defined as ten minutes within a block.

While you are free to use the College's facilities to access passwordprotected services such as eBay, Amazon, Hotmail etc, you do so entirelyat your own risk. The College accepts no responsibility for the securityand integrity of data transmitted or received as part of a password

protected session as it passes through our systems.

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Accessing from home

All accesses to the College's facilities from outside are still bound by theterms of this AUP.

All reasonable effort must be made to ensure that College materials arenot accessible to persons not connected with the College.

While every effort is made to ensure the integrity of available materials,the College offers no guarantee that files are free of viruses, and usersshould ensure that any downloaded item is checked on their localmachine before use.

Internet Service Provider's AUPs

Internet access in the College is split between two providers, Janet andPlusnet, and access to the internet is governed by the terms of theirAUPs. Any part of the wsfc policy that relates to internet use is in addition

to our provider's AUPs.Janet AUP -http://www.ja.net/services/publications/policy/aup.html

Plusnet AUP -http://www.plus.net/info2/legal/index.html#aup

Use of Athens is governed by the terms of their policy, available athttp://www.athensams.net/terms_and_conditions.html

Additional information

Minor infringements of the AUP are considered a misdemeanour and mayresult in a fine.

Major infringements of the AUP will result in your network account beingdisabled and the matter referred to a senior member of staff for urgentattention, and may result in suspension or exclusion.

See theCollege Codes of Conductfor details of sanctions that may beapplied.

The College reserves the right to monitor workstation activity andnetwork file areas to ensure that this policy is not broken - suchmonitoring includes the ability to harvest desktop screenshots from anynetworked workstation.

Those responsible for monitoring the College network will at all timesshow discretion and respect the privacy of an individual if private orpersonal information is revealed as a result of random monitoring, as longas such information does not break the terms of this AUP and is notconsidered to be in violation of applicable UK law.

Private use of the College's computing facilities

The College is not an internet cafe - The use of the open accesscomputers for non-college work is a privilege, not a right.

There are only a relatively small number of computers that are openaccess. As there can be up to 500 students without a timetabled lesson at

any point in time, these computers can be in high demand.Your private use must not deny access to other users who wish to

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use the facilities for legitimate work purposes.

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Appendix 2

Worcester Sixth Form College Facebook / Social Networking Policy

A. IntroductionA.1. Facebook is among a number of well used social networking websites, which areparticularly popular with young people. We have no way of knowing how many of ourstudents use these sites, but it is safe to say that many do.

A.2. There are a number of pages and groups on Facebook in particular which eithermention the College or have been set up specifically about the College. The College hasnow set up an official page on Facebook.

A.3. The content of social networking sites concerning the College and its members isinevitably both positive and negative. College representatives have the ability to postcomments on all of these pages, but we are only administrators for the official CollegeFacebook page i.e. that is the only page on which we can control the content. We cannot

remove posts from other pages.

A.4. Many staff are represented on social networking sites as individuals. Section B laysdown some clear rules and guidelines for staff use of Facebook and these principles can bedeemed to apply to any other social networking site.

B. Policy

B.1. Facebook is a globally available website. As such, everything that is posted to thiswebsite can be viewed by a large number of people. Please bear in mind that while most ofwhat you post will be intended for a small number of people, it may be that many others canview it.

B.2. Staff should not:

* Invite existing students at the College to become their friends on Facebook.

* Accept invitations from existing students at the College to become friends onFacebook.

* Post any negative or inaccurate information about the College on Facebook.

* Post anything on their Facebook page which would reflect poorly on the College orbring the College into disrepute.

* Post any photographs or video clips of activities that take place at College withoutchecking with the member of the SMT responsible for marketing (who will know whetherthere is permission from students for this information to be used).

* Post contact details for any member of staff or student at the College on Facebook orany other information that might result in a breach of the Data Protection Act.

* Set up any other groups or pages relating to the College without permission from thesenior member of staff responsible for safeguarding.

* Use Facebook during normal working hours to socialise with friends when they shouldbe working.

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B.3. Staff are also discouraged from:

* Posting replies to negative comments or discussions that students have made aboutthe College or individual members of staff on Facebook (whether it be the official Collegepage or other unofficialpages) - to do so encourages an online argument which can get outofhand. Instead, staff should bring this matter to the attention of their Head of Department orline manager and to the member of SMT responsible for marketing and if appropriate thematter can be dealt with away from Facebook.

B.4. If you see inappropriate or offensive material on Facebook thatrelates to the College do not ignore it. Report it to the member of the SMT responsible formarketing. If it relates to an existing student there are disciplinary procedures that can betaken and the item in question may be removed. We can also report offensive material toFacebook who may make a decision to ban users if appropriate.

B.5. Staff may:

* Invite past students of the College to become their friends on Facebook.

* Accept invitations from past students to become friends on Facebook.

* Become friends with other members of staff at the College.

* The protocols detailed previously about not bringing the College into disrepute stillapply.

C. Recommendations:

C.1. It is strongly recommended that all staff set their Facebook profile (via Settings), sothat only those people they have acknowledged as friends can view your profile.

D. Reporting Concerns:

D.1. The member of the SMT responsible for marketing is responsible for the College'sofficial Facebook page. All reports of breaches of this policy or concerns and queries aboutFacebook should be made to them.

D.2. In the event of being unable to reach the member of the SMT responsible formarketing, call or email Technical Support if the matter is considered urgent. However, this

should only be done if the matter is considered sufficiently urgent.

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