Anyone using UvA ICT facilities must abide by the ICT code of conduct described below, which was drawn up by the UvA Board.
The ICT rules of conduct below are a guide to acting in accordance with the established rules for responsible use of ICT facilities.
Your UvAnetID + password is strictly for personal use, and may not be lent out to others.
For example, choose a password made up of the first letters of a sentence you find easy to remember, and change one or two letters into characters. ‘I hardly ever eat cabbage anymore' would then become Ihe!ca. Keep in mind that specially designed software can be used to find out your password by means of password guessing if you choose anything obvious. Your username and password must always be different. Read our tips for creating a secure password.
Saving your data in the cloud – like in OneDrive – will limit damage to your files in the event of a major incident: backups are made of all files you save in the cloud, which is more effectively protected against viruses and other threats than your own computer.
UvA employees and/or students may not use the UvA network to engage in activities that are in violation of any law. UvA employees have a relationship with the UvA subject to employment law, and may be subject to additional rules on the basis of their collective labour agreement.
In spite of freedom of expression, there are limits to what is deemed acceptable. Make sure to observe proper conduct. Do not distribute discriminatory, defamatory and/or offensive material.
This includes software for which the required licensing fees have not been paid and software that disrupts normal operation of the computer and/or UvA network. Software applications such as BitTorrent are not illegal, but the consequences of their use almost always are.
In cases of abuse, access to ICT services, such as the UvA network or Canvas, may be denied. Employees found guilty of abuse may be subject to dismissal.
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