UCSF Computer Graphics Laboratory
Electronic Communications Policy Overview

Each CGL user account is capable of sending and receiving electronic mail (e-mail) and potentially creating and "publishing" a personal page(s) on CGL's world wide web site. Users must be aware that such forms of electronic communication are subject to the Electronic Communications Policy of the University of California and applicable state and federal laws. Included in the University's policy document are statements concerning personal use of e-mail accounts, privacy and protection limits, security issues, and back-up and retention practices.

The purpose of this electronic communications policy overview statement is to inform CGL account holders that:

• They are subject to, and responsible for reading and abiding by, the University's Electronic Communications Policy document;
• The University's Electronic Communications Policy is available at www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/ec/. UCSF Implementation Guidelines for this policy are available at www.ucsf.edu/its/policy/epolicy.html;
• At the CGL, all system e-mail files, and all files in each user's home directory (including saved e-mail files), are backed up onto magnetic tape on a nightly basis. Other than these back-up tapes, which are made for the purposes of assuring system integrity and reliability, the CGL does not maintain archives of e-mail sent or received.

Prof. Thomas Ferrin
Director
Computer Graphics Laboratory
University of California, San Francisco
Phone: 415-476-2299
Email: tef@cgl.ucsf.edu

I understand that the use of my CGL account for sending or receiving e-mail, or publication of web pages, constitutes acknowledgment that such usage complies with the University of California Electronic Communications Policy. Usage that violates this Policy may constitute grounds for legal or disciplinary action.

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