Internet Use Policy

I. Acceptable Use

The Internet is a global network linking computers around the world. Allegiant Prep offers Internet access to students and staff. The primary purpose of providing access to the Internet is to support the educational mission of Allegiant Prep. Allegiant Prep expects that students and staff will use this access in a manner consistent with this purpose. While the Internet is a tremendous resource for electronic information, it has the potential for abuse.

Allegiant Prep makes no warranties of any kind, whether implied or expressed, for the service it is providing. Allegiant Prep shall be held harmless from and against any responsibility, liability, damages or suit that may arise as a result of or related to a student’s or staff’s use of Allegiant Prep’s Internet, school network, and/or computers. Allegiant Prep makes no guarantees, implied or otherwise, regarding the factual reliability of data available over the Internet. Users of Allegiant Prep’s Internet service assume full responsibility for any costs, liabilities, or damages arising from the way they choose to use their access to the Internet.

II. Unacceptable Use

The following is a list of prohibited behaviors. The list is not exhaustive but illustrates unacceptable uses of Allegiant Prep’s Internet Service:

• Disclosing, using or disseminating personal identification information about self or others including, but not limited to, Internet account numbers, passwords, etc.;
• Accessing, sending or forwarding materials or communications that are defamatory, abusive, pornographic, obscene, profane, sexually explicit, threatening, harassing, racially or sexually offensive, or illegal;
• Using the Internet service for any illegal activities such as gaining unauthorized access to other systems, arranging for the sale or purchase of drugs or alcohol, participating in criminal gang activity, threatening others, transferring obscene material, or attempting to do any of the above;
• Vandalizing school computers by causing physical damage, reconfiguring the computer system, attempting to disrupt the computer system, or destroying data by spreading computer viruses or by any other means.