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PROHIBITED PRACTICES

Users of parish, school or archdiocesan electronic communication systems, devices or materials and users of personal devices and materials on parish, school, or archdiocesan premises, during normal business hours or under circumstances when the parish, school or archdiocese may become implicated in the use, may not:

Violate any federal, state, or local laws, regulations, rules of conduct, codes of ethics, safe environment, or any educational rules.
Post or distribute personal contact information about the user or others without permission or review by a responsible adult person, unless required by the user’s job duties or assigned responsibilities. Personal contact information includes names or screen names; telephone numbers; work, home, or school addresses; email addresses and web addresses (URLS) of social networking sites or blogs.
Post or distribute communications or pictures which a reasonable person, according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church, would consider to be defamatory, offensive, harassing, disruptive, derogatory, or bullying. This includes, but is not limited to, sexual comments or images, racial or ethnic slurs, or other comments or images that would offend someone on the basis of race, creed, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, political beliefs, mental or physical disability, or veteran status.
Engage in improper fraternizing or socializing between adults and minors. Minors may not agree to meet someone they have met online without their parents’ approval and the presence of a parent at any meeting.
Engage in pirating or unauthorized distribution (such as “podcasting”) of copyrighted materials, music, or film; arrange for the purchase or sale of any drugs, alcohol, or regulated substances and goods; or participate in internet gambling.
Post chain letters or engage in “spamming” (sending annoying,  unnecessary or unsolicited commercial messages); repost a message that  was sent privately without permission of the person who sent the message.
Record any telephone or other conversation without the express permission of the other participants to the conversation except where allowed by law.
Use electronic communications devices for designing, developing,  distributing or storing any works of programming or software unless  explicitly required by the duties of the job or assignment.
Upload, download, view or otherwise transmit copyrighted, trademarked,  patented, or indecent material, trade secrets, or other confidential, private, or proprietary information or materials to which the user does not have access rights. Regarding copyrighted materials, certain exceptions are given for educational and liturgical purposes. If in doubt, consult the pastor, principal, or other person in charge.
Damage, alter, disrupt, or gain unauthorized access to computers or other systems, e.g., use others’ passwords, trespass on others’ folders, work or files.
Give unauthorized persons access to parish, school, or archdiocesan systems, provide access to confidential information, or otherwise jeopardize the security of the electronic communications systems (e.g., by unauthorized use or disclosure of passwords).
Transmit confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information unless the transmission falls within the scope of the user’s job duties or assignment by a responsible person.
Introduce a virus, attempt to breach system security or tamper with a system.
Alter, without authorization, a startup screen, or the desktop, or install applications that will
subvert these functions.
Allow any minor to access the Internet on school communications devices before a responsible adult has checked to ensure that active filtering of prohibited materials is enabled.
Use electronic communications devices or systems to transmit any radio frequency signal that is not permitted and/or licensed by the Federal Communication Commission (“FCC”) or that would violate FCC rules or policies.

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