Acceptance
of Terms of Use
By using this site and all other sites operated by the University of
California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) with a domain name ending in UCSB.edu, you
agree to the terms of use listed below.
These terms may be modified periodically without notice. Your use of the site(s), thereafter,
signifies your acceptance of the modified terms. If you are unclear about what?s acceptable or unacceptable use,
please contact the campus policy coordinator <policy@ucsb.edu>.
UCSB
Web Sites
Within UCSB Web space are sites that support the University?s mission of
education, research, and public service, and its administrative business
functions. These sites provide valuable
information about UCSB. They are owned
by The Regents of the University of California (The Regents) and are operated
by UCSB. Site content may change
without notice.
Also
found within UCSB Web space are sites generated by groups or individuals whose
expressed views, content, references or links to other sites do not necessarily
represent the views of UCSB or The Regents, such as personal Web sites of
students, faculty, and staff or the Web sites of UCSB registered
organizations. The Regents do not
endorse, warrant, or otherwise take responsibility for the contents of such
sites or of any material accessible from them.
Individuals operating such sites are responsible for posting disclaimers
when required by University policy or law.
UCSB
does not actively monitor or control Web content. If you see a violation of law or policy on a UCSB Web site,
please notify <abuse@ucsb.edu>.
Links
to Third Party Sites
UCSB Web sites may contain links to non-University sites (Third Party
Sites). UCSB is not responsible for and
does not control the content of linked Third Party Sites. The inclusion of any link does not imply
University endorsement of the site, entity, products or services. Checking the privacy statement of the Third
Party Site is recommended.
Privacy
Generally, UCSB Web sites collect information to improve site or individual Web
page content, monitor performance, and improve functionality. However, some sites collect information to
provide services. For specific
practices, refer to the privacy statements posted on the site or contact the
site operator.
UCSB
site operators are charged with complying with all applicable laws and
University regulations governing personal privacy and the confidentiality of
information. Information that doesn?t
fall under established legal protections is subject to public disclosure under
law.
Access and Use of Services
Abuse or misuse of access or services, including the unauthorized access or
disclosure of personally identifiable information is a violation of University
policy and may constitute violations of law.
Violations of law or University policy by University
employees or students may result in prosecution, restriction of access to
University electronic resources, and/or disciplinary action, up to and
including termination of employment or suspension or expulsion from the
University, as determined by due process.
Violations of law or these terms of use by the public may result in
prosecution.
As
a condition of your access and use of services, you agree you will: 1) not use
the services for any purpose that is unlawful or prohibited by University
policy or these terms of use; 2) not attempt to gain unauthorized access to any
services, information, computer systems or networks connected to any UCSB
server or to any UCSB Services; 3) not use the services in any manner that
could damage, disable, overburden, or impair any server or network(s) or
interfere with any other party's use and enjoyment of any services.
Restrictions
on Use of Materials
All University trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of
The Regents of the University of California.
The University Seal, UCSB names, initials, images, logos and related
trademarks are not to be used by third parties without prior written permission
as outlined in UCSB policies on the Use
of the University?s Name and Use
of the University?s Unofficial Seal.
To seek permission, contact <policy@ucsb.edu>.
Other
materials accessible within UCSB Web space, without explicit permission, may
not be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or
distributed in any way, with one exception.
You may download one copy of the materials on any single computer, only
for your personal non-commercial home use, provided you keep intact all
copyright and other proprietary notices.
Modification or use of the materials for any other purpose may be a
violation of copyright and other proprietary rights.
Digital
Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the University must specify an
agent to receive notices of infringement from an owner alleging that a UCSB Web
site is infringing its copyright. UCSB
has designated the following agent:
Kevin Schmidt
Campus Network Manager
Office of Information Technology
2124 North Hall, UCSB
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3201
Telephone: 805/893-7779
Email: kps@ucsb.edu
Fax: 805/893-5051
Disclaimer
The materials on UCSB Web sites are provided "as is" and without
warranties of any kind. To the fullest
extent permissible under applicable law, UCSB disclaims all warranties,
including, but not limited to: implied warranties of merchantability; fitness
for a particular purpose; that functions will be uninterrupted or error-free;
that materials are correct or reliable; that defects will be corrected; or that
this site or the server that makes it available are free of viruses or other
harmful components.
Limitation
of Liability
To the fullest extent permissible, under applicable law, UCSB shall not be
liable for any special or consequential damages that result from the use of or
the inability to use the materials on UCSB Web sites. In no event shall UCSB's total liability to you for all damages,
losses, and causes of action exceed the amount paid by you, if any, for
accessing these sites.