Y.S.A. Sydney Inc. Conditions of Use of Computer Facilities

The Information Systems of YSA are provided to allow users to communicate, publicise YSA, share information and enhance their understanding of computing. The use of these information systems is subject to these Conditions of Use.

1. You must abide by all resolutions and rules of YSA Sydney Inc. and the University of Sydney.
2. You must only use the information systems or parts of the system that you have been authorised to use and only for the purpose for which the authorisation was given.
3. You must not allow any other person to use your access for any reason and must take all reasonable precautions, including password maintenance and file protection measures, to prevent unauthorised access. You must not attempt to discover any other user's password.
4. You must not use the information systems for profit making or commercial activity unless you have prior written approval from the YSA Computer Systems Manager.
5. You must not access, alter, move or remove information, proprietary, software or files (including programs, members of sub-routine libraries, data or electronic mail) without prior written approval from theYSA Computer Systems Manager (or delegate).
6. You must know and observe the terms of the relevant software licensing agreements and copyright laws.
7. You must not offend, harass or threaten another person, nor store or transmit material designed or likely to do so.
8. You must not attempt to repair or interfere with any component of the information system. All faults or suspected faults must be reported.
9. Your use of external networks connected to the YSA information systems must comply with the policies of the organisations responsible for those networks.
10. You must never compromise or attempt to compromise the security of any information system, nor exploit or attempt to exploit any security deficiency.
11. You must not attempt to obtain computer time, disk space, computer space or other resources unless you are entitled to them.
12. You must not install, transmit or use any method, including software or software virus, that may degrade, damage, sabotage or subvert any information systems.
13. You must notify immediately the YSA Computer Systems Manager of any breach or suspected breach of the Conditions Of Use.
14. You must not undertake any activities that are (or may construed to be) a breach of the policies, rules, regulations or objects of YSA Sydney Inc., or the University of Sydney. The Computer Systems Managers of YSA and the Schools of Chemistry and Physics shall be the final arbiters in such matters.
15. You must not use inappropriate methods to disseminate information. This particularly refers to the practice of spamming (the use of email as a means of distributing (usually unsolicited) information to large numbers of people). It should be realised that email is principally a medium for one-to-one (at most one-to-few) communication. (Note: The use of the designated mailing lists for YSA related discussion is not regarded as inappropriate.)

• to terminate access for the breach of any of the Conditions of Use;
• to halt, restrict or limit any user's access to information systems and to inspect, copy, remove or alter any data, file or system resource which it deems detrimental to the authorised use of any information system;
• to check periodically any information system or data to ensure compliance with the Conditions of Use;
• to vary or withdraw any service at any time without notice.

• Any disputes regarding the decisions made by the YSA Computer Systems Manager shall be referred to the YSA Sydney Inc. Committee as defined by the Rules of YSA Sydney Inc.
• If successful resolution cannot be achieved with the committee, the problem shall be addressed using the dispute handling and discipline measures of YSA Sydney Inc., or the University of Sydney (whichever is deemed more appropriate by the YSA Sydney Inc. Committee).

• loss or damage or consequential loss or damage, arising from the use of its information systems.
• loss of data or interference with files arising from its efforts to maintain the information systems.

NOTE: As part of the Acceptable Use Policy you are also required to agree to the Content Providers Code of Conduct.