Internet	Safety	Policy 
The	Children's	Internet	Protection	Act	applies	to	the	use	of	any	device	accessed	or	used	by	
minors	at	a	school	or	library. All	schools	and	libraries	must	use	functioning	and	properly	
configured	content	filters	to	preclude	access	to	prohibited	content,	including	obscene,	sexually	
explicit	materials; adult	or	child	pornography; and	materials	including	applications	that	are	
otherwise	harmful	to	minors	or	in	violation	of	this	Archdiocesan	AUP.
Content	filters	for	minors	may	NOT	be	disabled	or	turned	off	without	obtaining	prior	permission	
from	the	person	in	charge	at	the	school	or	library. 
No	unauthorized	personal	identifying	information	regarding	minors	may	be	disclosed,	used,	or	
disseminated	without	proper	authorization	by	the	person	in	charge	at	the	school	or	library.
Minors'	use	of	email,	chat	rooms,	social	networks,	applications,	and	other	forms	of	direct	
electronic	communication	on	electronic	devices	at	the school	or	library must	be	monitored.
No	person	may	engage	in	unlawful	activities	online,	including	hacking	any	system	while	using	
Archdiocese	or	Location	devices	or	while at	any	school	or	library.