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PRIVACY POLICY
PRIVACY POLICY
Houston Community College System supports a connection to the Internet and the
World Wide Web for faculty, students, and staff in support of the mission of the
college. The Internet connection should be used in an open, accessible, and
academically free manner to support the teaching, research, and outreach
missions of the college. HCCS encourages faculty, staff, and students to make
broad use of the Internet as a tool for learning, communication, and
scholarship.
I. ACCEPTABLE USE OF THE INTERNET
The Internet system is a valuable resource that serves a large number and
variety of users, and individuals should act responsibly in their use of it, not
infringing on the rights, integrity, or privacy of others or their data. The use
of the Internet is a privilege, not a right, and users have the responsibility
to employ these resources in an ethical and legal manner consistent with
federal, state, and local laws and HCCS policy, including policies on
discrimination and harassment (HCCS Policy Manual: DHA, FA, FLA, FLDA). Internet
violations and complaints are handled in the same way as other complaints in the
college--through the procedures and channels outlined in the HCCS Policy Manual.
Inappropriate use of the Internet may result in suspension of this privilege, as
well as application of other established penalties.
Responsible use of the Internet system includes the creative, efficient, and
productive use of the resources. Examples of non-acceptable use include, but are
not limited to the following: distribution of obscene, abusive, or threatening
messages via electronic mail or other means; communication of information that
supports discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin,
sex, age or disability; violations of existing copyright or other intellectual
property rights of another (Copyright Act (17 U.S.C.A. 106)); providing any
information that would facilitate unauthorized access to or use of a computer
facility; communication of any personal or financial information without the
written consent of the individual. Users should be aware that email is not
guaranteed to be private.
II. FAIR ACCESS TO THE INTERNET
HCCS provides access to the Internet to faculty, staff, and students, in support
of college functions, subject to available resources. They may create personal
pages on HCCS equipment, but the pages should not be used to run commercial
enterprises. Each college library and computer lab staff reserves the right to
limit the amount of time allotted to each user, based upon availability of
equipment and resources.
III. GUIDELINES THAT ESTABLISH AN OFFICIAL COLLEGE PRESENCE ON THE WEB
HCCS Web pages should provide an official college presence on the Internet.
Official college pages are those linked to HCCS's home that present information
about the system, individual colleges, divisions, or departments. Those pages
should be reviewed by the web coordinator designated for each college and system
department.
Unofficial (personal) web pages may not include the system logo or any reference
to the Houston Community College System which would mislead the user into
believing that the information presented is official information or part of the
system web page. Unofficial web pages do not require college approval. HCCS
recognizes the value of personal publishing on the Internet, but asks that each
personal page contain this disclaimer on the first page:
"The personal home pages of HCCS faculty, students, and staff do not in any way
constitute official college content. The views and opinions expressed in the
individual home pages are strictly those of the page authors, and comments on
the content should be addressed to the authors."
IV. GUIDELINES FOR ENFORCEMENT
HCCS only assumes responsibility for the information provided on the home page
and the supporting web pages resident on this server. HCCS does not monitor and
has no control over the information accessed through the Internet. The Internet
offers access to many valuable local, national, and international sources of
information. However, not all sources on the Internet provide accurate,
complete, or current information. A good information consumer evaluates the
validity of information found. The Internet is a global entity with a highly
diverse user population and information content. HCCS patrons use it at their
own risk. HCCS cannot censor access to materials or protect users from materials
they may find offensive. The Restriction of a child's access to the Internet is
the responsibility of the parent or guardian; HCCS does not have the right or
responsibility to act in loco parentis.
Copyright infringement. Almost all forms of original expression that are fixed
in a tangible medium are subject to copyright protection, even if no formal
copyright notice is attached. Written text (including email messages and news
posts), recorded sound, digital images, and computer software are some examples
of works that can be copyrighted.
Copyright holders have many rights, including the right to reproduce, adapt,
distribute, display, and perform their work. Reproducing, displaying or
distributing copyrighted material without permission infringes on the copyright
holder's rights. (Note: However, "fair use" applies in some cases. If a small
amount of the work is used in a non-commercial situation and does not
economically impact the copyright holder it may be considered fair use.) Linking
to another web page is not usually considered infringement. However, copying
some of the contents of another web page or using video clips without permission
would likely be infringement.
Software piracy. Unauthorized duplication, distribution or use of someone else's
intellectual property, including computer software, constitutes copyright
infringement and is illegal and subject to both civil and criminal penalties.
The ease of this behavior on-line causes many computer users to forget the
seriousness of the offense. As a result of the substantial amounts of money the
software industry loses each year from software piracy, the software companies
enforce their rights through courts and by lobbying for and getting stiffer
criminal penalties.
Sound recording piracy. Another form of copyright infringement is the
unauthorized duplication and distribution of sound recordings. Online piracy is
increasing as many people use the Internet to illegally distribute digital audio
files. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) monitors the
Internet daily and scans for sites that contain music. They have been successful
in getting the sound recordings removed from those sites.
Illegal activities. Any activity that is illegal under local, state, and federal
laws is a violation of HCCS policy.
Hate speech. Uncivil, antagonistic or derogatory speech that is disrespectful of
classes of people is commonly referred to as hate speech. Although hate speech
may be extremely offensive (particularly to members of the targeted group),
posting hate speech does not generally constitute a violation of College
policies or codes. This is because, especially as an educational institution,
HCCS is committed to the protection of freedom of expression. In exceptional
cases, however, the College may decide that hate speech directed to classes of
individuals presents such a hostile environment that certain restrictive actions
are warranted.
Adult pornography. Possession of adult material is not a violation of policy or
code unless the material is illegal. HCCS does not monitor or censor newsgroups,
electronic mail or any other electronic communications.
Child pornography. Child pornography, material that depicts minors in a sexually
explicit way, is illegal. Under the federal child pornography statue (18 USC
section 2252), anyone under the age of 18 is a minor. Knowingly uploading or
downloading child pornography is a federal offense. It is also illegal to
advertise or seek the sale, exchange, reproduction or distribution of child
pornography.
Distribution of pornography to minors. Possession of non-obscene adult
pornography is legal, but it is illegal to distribute to minors.
Obscenity. Obscenity is illegal. Virtually every state and municipality has a
statue prohibiting the sale and distribution of obscenity, and the federal
government prohibits its interstate transportation. The Supreme Court in Miller
v. California, 413 U.S. 15, (1973), narrowed the permissible scope of obscenity
statues and applied this three-part test to determine constitutionality: (a)
whether the average person applying contemporary community standard would find
the work, taken as a whole, appeals to the prurient interest; (b) whether the
work depicts or describes in a patently offensive way sexual conduct
specifically defined in applicable state law; and (c) whether the work taken as
a whole lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value.
Scams and pyramid schemes. Beware of money-making "opportunities" on the
Internet. A common scam is the pyramid scheme. A user gets an email message with
a subject like "Make Money Fast," with instructions to send money to the people
on the list and then add his/her name to the bottom of the list and send it on
to some number of people. At HCCS, this is considered chain mail, but it is also
illegal under 18 U.S. C section 1302. The U.S. Postal service and the Federal
Trade Commission provide information to help individuals identify scams and
report them.
HCCS will not actively police individual web pages, but will deal with problem
situations as they become apparent. Disagreements over page content will be
resolved through the existing HCCS grievance policies. Because Internet
technology is dynamic, HCCS policy will be reviewed annually by the WWW
Oversight Committee.
HCCS does not exercise control over the individual web pages created by faculty,
students, and staff, even though the web page may reside on the HCCS system.
HCCS intends to create a limited open forum for the exclusive use of faculty,
students, and staff. This limited open forum is provided to the faculty,
students, and staff on a resource available basis.
V. GUIDELINES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PERMANENT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
The WWW Oversight Committee will consist of one representative from each
college, from Information Technology, the Library, Educational Development, Work
Force Development, and the Public Information Office. The Committee will meet as
needed, at least annually, to review the Internet policy.
VI. DISCLAIMER
This disclaimer should be placed on the initial home page for the HCCS system:
"Houston Community College System endeavors to keep all official pages accurate
and up-to-date; however, constantly changing data makes it impossible to monitor
or guarantee accuracy at all times. If misleading or otherwise inappropriate
information is brought to the author's attention, an effort will be made to
correct or remove it."
Portions of this policy have been taken, with permission, from policies of
Cornell University and the Houston Public Library.
Board Approved, April 27, 2000
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* Police Department
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* Privacy Policy
* Public Reports
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* Truth in Taxation
* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Online Resume (THECB)
WORK WITH HCC
* Bond Projects
* Careers @ HCC
* Copyright
* Communications
* Equal Opportunity Statement
* Procurement
* Report Website Issue
RESOURCES
* Ability Services
* Basic Needs Resources
* Campus Carry
* CARES Act HEERF
* Communicable Disease Information
* Eliminating Hazing
* In Case of Emergency
* File an Anonymous Complaint
* Notice of Title VI Program Rights
* Mental Health Support
* Parking Permit (3200 Main)
* Title IX: Sexual Misconduct Information & Reporting
* Web Accessibility Contact
COLLEGE LINKS
* A-Z Site Map
* Academic Catalog
* Course Syllabus & CV
* Eagle Online (Canvas)
* HCC Bookstore
* Learning Web
* Libraries
* MyEagle
* Student Life
* Student Sign-in
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