Although Chapman University does not make a practice of monitoring Chapnet email , the university reserves the right to retrieve the contents of university owned computers or Chapnet email messages for legitimate reasons, such as to find lost messages, to comply with investigations of wrongful acts or to recover from system failure. The privilege of using Chapnet is provided by the University and is not transferable or extendable by members of the University community to people or groups outside the University. Chapnet services may not be used for illegal purposes. Users must abide by all software licenses, copyright and intellectual property policies and applicable federal and state laws. Users are responsible for the use or misuse of their own accounts.
Users are responsible for safeguarding their account passwords.
A user should never use another person's account, or give his or her own password to another person for the purpose of gaining access to Chapnet. A user must obtain written permission from the owner of a file to alter or copy a file that does not belong to him or her. The ability to read, alter or copy a file does not imply permission to read, alter, or copy that file. It is unacceptable to try to bypass standard procedures, including attempting to discover another person's password, or to use an account for purposes for which it was not intended. It is unacceptable to intentionally distribute a computer virus or engage in any procedure that interferes with the normal operation and delivery of services over the network.