Students are encouraged to make use of these resources for purposes relating to their courses of study being undertaken through TAFE Tasmania. Internet services should not be used for other purposes. TAFE Tasmania will take whatever steps necessary to restrict access over its network to Internet sites not deemed of educational value. These include laws relating to defamation, copyright, obscenity, pornographic material, fraudulent misrepresentation, freedom of information, discrimination and harassment. The Copyright Act 1968 protects information published on the Internet.
Special conditions apply to enable copying for educational and research purposes.
The Internet must not be used for any for-profit activities unless specific to the operation of TAFE Tasmania. Obscene or offensive material including abusive, obscene, pornographic, profane or sexually oriented must not be accessed, displayed, stored or used in any communications. Threatening letters or unsolicited advertising, false or defamatory statements must not be posted or published on the Internet. All transactions should be conducted in a manner that does not create congestion on the network. The Internet must not be used to gain unauthorised access to other computers.