IT Matters @ Cambridge - University of Cambridge Computing Service

Rules governing the use of University computing facilities1. No person shall use IT facilities,or allow them to be used by others,without due authorization givenby the ISC or by the appropriateAuthorized Officer, who mayimpose conditions of use toensure efficient operation.2. By means of publisheddocumentation an AuthorizedOfficer may designate an IT facilityas authorized for use by specifiedclasses of persons and for specifiedpurposes. In the case of facilitiesnot so designated, resources areallocated individually; every suchallocation of IT resources shallbe used only for the designatedpurpose and only by the personto whom the allocation wasmade. Use shall not be made ofIT resources allocated to anotherperson or group of persons unlesssuch use has been specificallyauthorized by the ISC or by theappropriate Authorized Officer.3. No person shall by any wilful,deliberate, reckless, unlawfulact, or omission interfere withthe work of another user orjeopardize the integrity of datanetworks, computing equipment,systems programs, or other storedinformation.4. All persons authorized to useIT facilities shall be expected totreat as privileged any informationwhich may become availableto them through the use ofsuch facilities and which is notobviously intended for unrestricteddissemination; such informationshall not be copied, modified,disseminated, or used, either inwhole or in part, without thepermission of the appropriateperson or body.5. In the case of any informationwhich is designated in a Noticeissued by or on behalf of theISC as proprietary or otherwiseconfidential, every person usingIT facilities shall be required:(a) to observe any instructionsthat may be issued specifyingways in which the informationmay be used;(b) not to copy, modify,disseminate, or make use ofit in any way not specified inthose instructions, without firstobtaining permission from theappropriate Authorized Officer.6. No person shall use IT facilitiesto hold or process personal dataexcept in accordance with theprovisions of relevant legislation,including the Data Protection Act1998. Any person wishing to use ITfacilities for such a purpose shall berequired to inform the AuthorizedOfficer in advance and to complywith any restrictions that may beimposed concerning the manner inwhich the data may be held or theprocessing carried out.7. No person shall use IT facilitiesfor private financial gain or forcommercial purposes, includingconsultancy or any other workoutside the scope of official dutiesor functions for the time being,without specific authorizationto do so.8. Any person who misuses ITfacilities or who uses IT facilitiesfor private financial gain or forcommercial purposes, with orwithout specific authorizationto do so, may be charged with thecost of such use or misuse at a ratedetermined from time to time by the appropriate AuthorizedOfficer. If any person who hasbeen so charged with the costof IT resources fails to makereimbursement, any authorizationto use IT facilities shall besuspended automatically untilreimbursement is made in full, andthe matter shall be reported by theISC to the appropriate Universityor College financial authority.9. No person shall use IT facilitiesfor unlawful activities.10. Any person believed to bein breach of one or more of theserules shall be reported by theAuthorized Officer to the ISCwho may at their discretion, afterconsidering the Officer’s reportand any other relevant matters,impose a penalty or penaltiesin accordance with Regulation5(g) for the ISC. The ISC may alsorecommend to the appropriateUniversity or College authoritythat proceedings be initiatedunder either or both of theUniversity and College disciplinaryprocedures and any appropriatelegislation.Mac OS is a trademark of Apple Inc. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.Linux is the registered trademark of Linus Torvalds in the U.S. and other countries. © University of Cambridge 2014.This information may be available in other forms. Please telephone the InformationProvision Group coordinator on 01223 334598, or email documentation@uis.cam.ac.ukto discuss what is available, and how we can meet any special requirements you have.University Information Services7 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge CB3 0RBHelp and support:Email: service-desk@uis.cam.ac.ukService Desk: +44 (0)1223 762999Website: www.uis.cam.ac.uk