Regulations for the use of electronic data and Internet Access Facilities

Regulations for the use of electronic data and Internet Access Facilities

1. Students are permitted to use the electronic data and Internet access facilities such as the computer network, the Online Learning Environment and Computer Laboratories provided by the University for study purposes. However, the permission to use the facilities must be subject to any prevailing rules and guidelines including those contained in the Student Handbook and any applicable laws in the Hong Kong SAR. For instances, students should not post any derogatory, defamatory, obscene, sexually harassing or other inappropriate messages to the Internet from the University’s network or circulate via the University’s E-mail system. In any case, the use of the facilities must not conflict with the interest of the University.
2. Since the facilities are provided by and belonging to the University, the University reserves its right to monitor, access, use and dispose all data, whether personal or study-related, transmitted through or stored in its computer network, systems, electronic storage devices and documents. The right shall survive after a student’s study with the University has terminated.
3. Any data including personal data which are transmitted or stored by electronic means on any electronic data or Internet access facilities belonging to or connected with the University shall be treated in accordance with any prevailing rules and guidelines.
4. Students who use electronic data or Internet access facilities belonging to or connected with the University, in a way contrary to any prevailing rules and guidelines, shall be subject to disciplinary or other appropriate measure to be taken.

Please refer to https://staff.intranet.hkmu.edu.hk/pps/  for The Regulations for the use of electronic data and Internet Access Facilities.  Please note this link is for staff only.