PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By posting information
to this site and all other official University of California,
Office of the President (UCOP) web sites, referred to as "these
sites," you agree to these terms of use. If you do not
agree to these terms of use, you may not post information
to this site. These sites are owned by The Regents of the
University of California and operated by UCOP (referred to
as "UCOP," "we," "us," or "our").
We reserve the right, at our discretion, to change, modify,
add, or remove portions of these terms and conditions of use
at any time. Please check these terms and conditions periodically
for changes.
CONDITIONS OF USE
The World Wide Web (WWW) is an Internet-based tool that uses
standards for document presentation, graphical software and
distributed computers to display and link images, text, motion
and sound from resources in disparate locations throughout
the world. These features, plus its ease of use, make the
Web an increasingly popular publishing and distribution medium.
UCOP makes available Web servers, communication networks,
and workstations to support and promote the mission of UC:
teaching, research and public service.
The following guidelines, policies, and
laws emphasize the public nature of the Web and the responsibility
of publishers and users.
APPLICABLE POLICIES AND LAWS PERTAINING TO PUBLISHERS TO
THE UCOP WEB SITE
Individuals and administrative units publishing information
on UCOP Web servers or commercial servers funded by University
budgets must abide by basic guidelines including all applicable
University and campus policies and public laws. Supervisors
shall apply necessary and appropriate corrective action whenever
an employee fails to meet the required standards of conduct
or performance. Though not exhaustive, the following section
describes areas of particular relevance to the UCOP Web site.
CRIMINAL AND CIVIL STATUTES: Web users are free to express
themselves provided that they do not do anything to injure
or harm others. Users may not use the UCOP Web site for acts
that violate laws. If in doubt about appropriate use of the
web, individuals are encouraged to obtain the advice of General
Counsel.
USE OF THE UNIVERSITY NAME, SEAL AND LOGO: No person or organization
may use the University name in conjunction with advertising
or to list the University as a user of any product or service
or as the source of research information on which a commercial
program or publication is based. However, approval may be
granted for institutional or goodwill advertising clearly
regarded as being in the best interests of the University.
(See Policy to Permit Use of the University's Name http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/da/da0864.html,
and Policy to Permit Use of the Unofficial Seal http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/coordrev/da/da0865.html.)
PERSONAL FINANCIAL GAIN: Commercial activity for personal
financial gain is not permitted. Only those services and programs
that have been approved or are recognized as being within
the purview of the UC Board of Regents may be publicized on
UCOP WWW sites.
ADVERTISING: Web publishers may acknowledge donations or contributions
by creating links to selected organizations/corporations that
are major contributors to a campus or to a program sponsored
by UCOP. Links from a web site located on a UCOP server to
any non-University site shall not imply University endorsement
of the site's products or services. References to non-UCOP
products, services, or organizations shall not imply University
endorsement of such products, services, or organizations.
APPROPRIATE USE OF UNIVERSITY RESOURCES: The University provides
access to Internet resources for the conduct of University
business. Incidental and occasional personal use is permitted
within the University so long as such use does not disrupt
or distract the conduct of University business (due to volume
or frequency). Incidental and occasional personal use of Internet
resources is subject to local regulations.
COPYRIGHT: Web publishers are responsible for compliance with
current copyright laws and relevant UC policies. A copyright
gives certain exclusive rights to their owner which are particularly
important:
1. the right to copy the work;
2. the right to make modified versions of the work;
3. the right to distribute the work;
4. the right to publicly display the work;
5. the right to publicly perform the work.
Every time a file is moved within or between computer systems
it results in "copying" and "distributing"
that file to the other systems. Copyrighted information may
not be posted on UCOP web sites without permission of the
copyright holder (owner). Individuals transmitting or extracting
information from UCOP Home Pages are responsible for investigating
copyright issues. Publication in electronic format rather
than in print in no way changes the underlying (copyright)
issues. See the Office of Technology Transfer advice on how
to obtain permission to use copyrighted material (http://www.ucop.edu/ott/crothers.html)
and University of California Policy on Copyright Ownership
(http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/uwnews/copyr.html)
Each UCOP home page must contain a statement
that the content is the Property of The Regents of the University
of California
CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION:
Certain information about individuals is protected by law
(see http://www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/rmp8toc.html).
UCOP web site owners must follow these laws and any applicable
University policy when considering the content of UCOP web
pages. Permission must be obtained from an individual when
confidential information may be revealed. Photographs of individuals
may not be used without their permission.
GUIDELINES FOR LINKS TO AND FROM UCOP MAIN WEBSITE:
Information Resources and Communication (IR&C) in conjunction
with University Affairs will support and maintain
the official UCOP website. Divisions, departments and units
may request links to their sites. In doing so they must agree
to abide by the following guidelines. The web developers for
the UCOP website will remove links to documents that do not
conform.
UCOP WEB SITE INFORMATION:
MUST BE TIMELY AND ACCURATE: To remain useful over time and
to present an image consistent with UCOP's position as an
academic institution, information must be timely and accurate.
Content providers are responsible for periodic reviews of
the information contained and revising content based upon
relevancy, accuracy, and accessibility. Each page shall list
the most recent date the information was modified.
MUST IDENTIFY CONTENT PROVIDER: Each page must identify the
web developer and content provider. In some cases these may
be the same person or an organizational unit. Organizational
units and individuals are accountable for the information
that they choose to distribute via the Web. Material on the
Web must include pointers to individuals and offices that
are an enduring part of the administrative hierarchy.
MUST ADHERE TO HTML STANDARDS: Developers should adhere to
current HTML standards, for maximum access by multiple web
browsers. Developers must format material to accommodate adaptive
technologies that enable disabled users to access the information
contained on their sites. Developers should also be cognizant
of data transfer rates, and should refrain from excessive
use of "data heavy" pages.
The University of California complies with the provisions
of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you
have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material
on any site on the ucop.edu network, please contact
the agent designated to respond to reports alleging
copyright infringement. Additional information can be
found at: http://www.ucop.edu/irc/policy/dmcaguide.html
Designated Agent
For the UC Office of the President, the agent designated
to receive notification of claimed infringement under
Title II of the DMCA is:
David Ernst
Associate Vice President
Information Resources and Communication
1111 Franklin St, 7412; Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 987-0405
Claims
The DMCA specifies that all infringement claims must
be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter)
and must include the following:
A physical or electronic
signature of the copyright holder or a person authorized
to act on his or her behalf;
A description of the copyrighted
work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple
copyrighted works at a single online site are covered
by a single notification, a representative list of
such works at that site;
A description of the material
that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject
of infringing activity, and information reasonably
sufficient to permit the service provider to locate
the material;
Information reasonably sufficient
to permit the service provider to contact you, such
as an address, telephone number, and, if available,
an electronic mail address;
A statement that the you
have a good faith belief that use of the material
in the manner complained of is not authorized by the
copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement that the information
in the notification is accurate, and under penalty
of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf
of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly
infringed.
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