Computer Privacy Sample Clauses

Computer Privacy. The University and the CSU- AAUP recognize the University’s right and obligation to provide the CSU community with high quality computer and network resources, to protect the security and integrity of the computer facilities owned and operated by the University, and at the same time to treat faculty electronic mail (“email”) and faculty computer files as private to the fullest extent permitted by law. The University and the CSU- AAUP agree that the rights of academic freedom and freedom of expression apply to the use of the University’s computer and network resources, as do the responsibilities associated with those rights. A. Achieving security and privacy means that it is University policy that, except under extraordinary circumstances described below, access by University personnel to faculty email requires the permission of either the sender or the recipient of the message. Similarly, access by University personnel to the content of a computer file in a faculty computer account or otherwise located on University computer hardware assigned to a faculty member ordinarily requires the permission of the faculty member to whom the account or hardware has been assigned. Except in cases of emergency as noted in part (6) below, university access to faculty email, computer files or electronically stored information without the permission of the individual faculty member requires the approval of University Legal Counsel and notice to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and pertinent ▇▇▇▇ in addition to the extraordinary circumstances as set forth in items (1) through (8) below. A faculty member whose email or computer file is accessed without his or her permission will be notified unless notification is prohibited by law or by the express terms of the order requiring access or if such notice may compromise or make ineffective an investigation initiated pursuant to part (8) below as determined by University Legal Counsel. Information discovered accidentally under part (5) below will not be disclosed unless it indicates that criminal or other improper conduct is occurring. The University, through the relevant system administrators, will log all instances of entry into faculty files without the consent of the individual faculty member. System administrators will also log any emergency entry within their control for subsequent review by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇, or other university authority. The only extraordinary circumstances in which University personnel may read or otherwise access faculty e...