TECHNOLOGY USE 3535 1, Rules of Acceptable Use All persons utilizing the District’s technology must agree with the following rules as a condition of their use: Users shall not erase, change, rename or render unusable any other user's computer files or programs. Users shall maintain the confidentiality of, and shall not permit others to use, their logon name or password. Users shall neither use nor attempt to discover another user’s password, or in any way access another user’s e-mail or computer files. Except for occasional personal use, users shall not use the District's technology for any non-instructional or non-administrative purpose. Users shall not use the District's technology for any unlawful purpose, such as the illegal copying or installation of software, or the illegal sharing or distribution of copyrighted works. Users shall not install, copy, change or transfer any hardware, software or documentation without express permission from the Chief Technology Officer. The use of personal hardware or software is prohibited without the express permission from the Chief Technology Officer. The District does not assume any responsibility or liability for any personal hardware or software used in the District. Users shall not create, copy or knowingly propagate any computer virus or worm. Users shall not deliberately use the District’s technology to annoy or harass others. Users shall not deliberately access, create, send or forward any obscene, sexually explicit, racist, sexist, threatening or otherwise offensive messages, files or images. Users shall not use the District's technology for commercial purposes, to solicit the sale of personal items, or to endorse political candidates or ballot measures, except that when the Board of Education has proposed the issuance of bonds by the District, the use of the District's technology by District administrators in the ordinary course of advancing the Board’s wishes shall not be construed as a violation of this policy. Users shall not login or attempt to login to the District’s technology as an administrative user without proper authorization. Users shall not intentionally damage or misuse the District's technologies. Users shall not alter the hardware setup or software settings on computers, printers, networks, phones, or other peripheral devices, without the express authorization of the Chief Technology Officer. Users shall not remove Technology hardware from District facilities without the express written permission of the Chief Technology Officer. WA 9670111‘* Users shall not normally reveal personal information about themselves or other users (including home addresses or telephone numbers) on the District's technologies. * Users agree to cooperate fully with any investigation of their use of the District's technologies, * Users who identify a security problem with the District’s technologies shall not demonstrate the problem to other users, but shall instead report the problem to the Chief Technology Officer immediately. Any user who violates this policy may be subject to disciplinary action at the discretion of a user's supervisor or the Board of Education, in cases which legally require Board action In the case of student users, disciplinary actions may include reprimand, termination of the privilege to use the District's technology, or suspension or expulsion from school in particularly egregious cases, or cases involving repeat offenses. In the case of District employees, disciplinary actions may include reprimand, termination of the privilege to use the District’s technology, or termination from employment in particularly egregious cases, or cases involving repeat offenses. 2. Internet Safety and Digital Citizenship Cyberbullying means bullying by use of any electronic communication device through means including, but not limited to, e-mail, instant messaging, text messages, blogs, mobile phones, pagers, online games and websites. (See Board of Education Policy 3521) Social media is defined as any form of online publication or presence that allows end users to engage in multi-directional conversations in or around the content of online matters. Use of social media will comply with district procedures and guidelines. 3. No Expectation of Privacy All persons utilizing the District's technology recognize that their activity may be monitored. Accordingly, all persons utilizing the District's technology recognize that they have no expectation of privacy arising from such use, and waive all privacy rights they may otherwise possess under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986 arising from such use. B.0.E. Adopted: 4-1-13 WA 9670111