INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

The following guidelines are intended to facilitate the effective and efficient use of the system. If a student does not follow our use policies listed here, her privilege of using the network will be withdrawn.

1. Monitoring
The School reserves the right to review any material on user-accounts or fileserver space in order to determine the appropriateness of specific uses of the network. In reviewing and monitoring user-accounts and fileserver space, the School shall respect the privacy of user-accounts.

2. Network Etiquette
All users are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. These include, but are not limited to, the following:
a) Be polite. Do not swear, use vulgarities or any other inappropriate language. Do not engage in activities which are prohibited under government law.
b) Do not use the network in such a way that you interfere with the use of the network by other users.
c) Always assume that all communications and information accessible from the network are private property.
d) The "Subject line" of all E-mail messages should indicate the content of the message.
e) When replying to a message, include some of the original message to assist the reader in following the conversation.
f)  Always end with your name and E-Mail address.
g) Always acknowledge that you have received a document or file someone has sent you.
h) After reading E-Mail all non-essential messages should be deleted.
i)  Before sending E-Mail it should be proof read and edited to eliminate mistakes.
 
3. Security
a) If a student identifies a security problem on Internet, she must notify a system administrator or teacher. The problem should not be demonstrated to other users;
b) No girl should use another person's account;
c) Emails, particularly those containing attachments, from an unknown source should be deleted without opening the attachment.

4. Vandalism, Harassment and Privacy
a) Vandalism is defined as any malicious attempt to harm, modify, and destroy other users data, the School Network or other networks that are connected to the Internet backbone. This includes, but is not limited to, the uploading or creating of computer viruses.
b) Harassment is defined as the persistent annoyance of another user, or interference with another user's work. Harassment includes, but is not limited to the sending of unwanted mail.

Improper Use of Telecommunications Services
A person shall not knowingly or recklessly:
 I.  Use a telecommunication service supplied by a carrier to menace or harass another person
2. Use a telecommunication service supplied by a carrier in such a way as would be regarded by reasonable persons as being, in all circumstances, offensive.
(An abstract from Section 85ZE of the Commonwealth Crimes Act)

c) Transmission of any material in violation of any government regulation is prohibited. This includes, but is not limited to, material under copyright, threatening or obscene material. or material protected by trade secret.
d) Commercial activities are not acceptable. Use for product advertisement or political lobbying is also prohibited.
e) Language which could be deemed offensive is not acceptable.
f)  Unlawful copying of software is not permitted. ONLY shareware, freeware, or software marked "public domain" may be copied.
g) No student should attempt to spread computer viruses.
h) Attempts to damage any networks or any equipment or system forming part of a network is not acceptable.
i) Personal information such as your home address or telephone number should not be sent through the Internet. The school's address and phone number is acceptable.

5.Encountering Controversial Material  
On occasions students may encounter material which is controversial and which users, parents, teachers or administrators may consider inappropriate or offensive. On a global network it is impossible to effectively control the content of data and a particularly curious user may discover controversial material. It is the student's responsibility not to initiate access to such material. If a student stumbles onto such material it should be reported to a supervisor immediately.

6. Unacceptable Uses of the Information and the Internet
a) Using the network for any illegal activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts;
b) Uses related to "chain letters" or broadcasting to lists of individuals in such a manner that might cause congestion of the network; c)  Damaging or disrupting equipment, software or system performance;
d)  Vandalising or interfering with the data of other users on the network;
e) Gaining unauthorised access to resources;
f)  Posting anonymous messages;
g) Downloading, storing, creating, sending or printing files or messages that are deemed to be profane, obscene, or that use language that offends or tends to degrade others;
h) Giving personal information or agreeing to meet any person met through the Internet;
i) Transmission of personal information about another student; 
j) Accessing offensive, dangerous or potentially destructive information

Note that electronic mail is not guaranteed to be private and the School has access to all mail. Messages relating to or in support of illegal activities may be reported to the authorities.