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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 users and account holders that:

• They are subject to, and responsible for reading and abiding by, the University of California Electronic Communications Policy document;
• UCSF Implementation Guidelines for this policy are available at Information Security Policies, Procedures, and Guidelines;
• 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;
• The CGL also maintains several web sites for information dissemination purposes. We have a website privacy policy that addresses privacy issues on these web sites.

Questions concerning this policy statement may be addressed to:

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

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All potential users of the Computer Graphics Laboratory must sign a printed version of this EC Policy Overview before their computer account will be considered for approval.

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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(Signature and date)