Use of Technology Policy
The “Technology Code of Conduct” pertains to the use of online systems and resources and has been prepared to protect the rights and safety of all. GVIS takes appropriate measures to ensure the security of the facilities and information that may be contained in them. GVIS reserves the right to monitor the use of online resources by all that access the systems.
Personal Safety Rules
- Never reveal information about your personal identity (such as your name, address, phone number, age, physical description or school) to strangers whom you may encounter online. Likewise, do not reveal such information in a public online forum where you may not know everyone who might see the information.
- Never reveal personal information online about someone else unless you have their prior permission and you know the information will not be used for harmful purposes.
- Never reveal your access password or that of anyone else.
- Never send a picture of yourself, another person or a group over an electronic network without prior informed permission of all the individuals involved and, in the case of minors, their parents or guardians.
- Report immediately to a teacher or administrator any message or request that you receive that bothers you or that suggests personal contact with you.
- Never publish the specific dates, times and locations of field trips to people who are not directly entitled to such information or to public forums where unknown persons might access the information.