Use the computer and the network to provide data and research in support of public service. Respect the rights and needs of others. Respect others' needs to access the scarce and valuable University computing and networking resources. Relinquish the University equipment when asked to do so by the facility staff, system manager, or system sponsor. Respect intellectual property rights.
Copyrights pertain even when no explicit statement is included with software, text, or data.
They pertain both on and off the network. Do not use or maintain programs for such purposes. Do not modify any file, data, or password of another without explicit verbal or written permission to do so. Do not embarrass the owner of a file by publicizing its contents without authorization or by modifying the file's contents in a manner unauthorized by the file's owner. Do not harass another.