COMPUTER USE POLICY: You are expected to exercise responsible behavior when on the PFSLAN (Park Falls School Local Area Network).  PFSLAN will monitor your use of network resources. Monitoring may include tracking use of the resources through electronic logs, classroom observation and interviews.

PFSD users are responsible for their actions and activities during computer use. All users will be expected to comply with applicable Wisconsin State Laws including sect. 943.70 and AB 853. (It should be noted that computer crime is now a Class E felony in Wisconsin.) Unacceptable uses of the network may result in suspension or revocation of access privileges, reimbursement to the district for expenses incurred by the district due to misconduct, and/or legal prosecution.

Examples of such unacceptable use include:

1. Using the network for any illegal and/or unethical activity, including violation of copyright or other contracts;
2. Using the network for financial or commercial gain;
3. Degrading or disrupting equipment or system performance;
4. Vandalizing the resources of another user;
5. Gaining unauthorized access to resources or entities;
6. Invading privacy of other individuals;
7. Using an account designated for another user;
8. Posting personal communications without the author’s consent;
9. Posting anonymous messages;
10. Downloading unauthorized software;
11. Accessing chat rooms or instant messaging;
12. Plagiarizing information from any electronic source.  Plagiarism includes, but is not limited to:
    1. Copying and pasting information directly from the Internet without giving credit to the author of the information and the site from which it’s taken.
    2. Using an image from the Internet without giving credit to the artist and the site from which it’s taken.

      13. Attempting to bypass District filtering without authorization;

      14. Failing to immediately comply when staff members requests “hands off.”

Users are required to log in/out using their district assigned accounts. Users are to follow district policies regarding computer use. The Local Area Network (LAN) may not be available for use on those days that the district technician is scheduled to work on the district’s network. These days can generally be identified by going to the district website at http://cardinalcountry.net and looking at the announcements. System maintenance may take place at these times, preventing access or making loss of data possible without warning to the user.

The district designated operator (SYSOP) will have unlimited access to the LAN and its accounts for maintenance purposes. For this reason all users need to understand the information on the LAN (including e-mail accounts) is not private.

PFSD makes no warranties with respect to the service providers and assumes no responsibilities for:

1. The content of any advice or information received by a computer user from a source outside the PFSD LAN, or any costs or charges incurred as a result of seeing or accepting such advice.
2. Any costs, liability or damages caused by the way the computer user chooses to use her/his PFSD LAN access.
3. Any consequences of service interruptions or changes, even if these disruptions arise from circumstances under the control of PFSD LAN.