A. The use is lawful under federal or state law.
B. The use is not prohibited by Lakeshore Technical College District Board, College, or
institutional policies.
C. The use does not damage or overload College computing equipment or systems, or otherwise
harm or negatively impact the systems’ performance.
D. The use does not contravene copyright or trademark law.
E. The use does not result in commercial gain or private profit (other than as allowable under
College intellectual property policies).
F. The use does not state or imply College sponsorship or endorsement.
G. The use does not violate state or federal laws or College policies against race or sex
discrimination, including, but not limited to, racial slurs, gender specific comments, comments
on sexual orientation or sexual harassment.
H. The use does not involve unauthorized passwords, identifying data, or any other action that
attempts to circumvent, disable or overload system security, or in any way attempts to gain
unauthorized access.
I. The use does not involve activities which interfere with or disrupt network users, services or
equipment, to include, but not limited to:
a. Distribution of unsolicited advertising or mass mailings;;
b. Propagation of computer worms or viruses;; and
c. Downloading and/or running any destructive or disruptive programs on College
Computer systems.
J. The use does not involve accessing or attempting to access by “hacking” or any other
unauthorized entry, materials, information, resources, communication devices, or the files of
other users, which the student reasonably understands to be restricted to persons other than
the student. Intentional interception of any electronic communication is considered
unauthorized access and may violate the Electronic Communications Privacy Act.
K. The use does not involve in any manner disabling or inactivating virus scanning software or
restrictive filters.
Social Networks
A. Students must understand that certain expectations for professional conduct extend into the
personal online world of social networking, blogs, and other communication tools, especially
regarding mention of LTC, or members of the LTC community. Violations of college policy (e.g.,
harassing language, possible drug policy violations, etc.) are subject to investigation and sanction
via the LTC Computer Use Policy, Student Conduct Code, and other relevant college policies.
B. Lakeshore Technical College is not responsible for the privacy practices or the content of
external web sites and online social networks. Participation in online social networks is strictly
voluntary.
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