University of Michigan - Flint

Please read the ITS Access and Compliance document, designed to acquaint institutional data users at the University of Michigan-Flint with the policies that define and regulate responsible use of information.

RESPONSIBILITY: The granting of access carries with it an implicit bond of trust that:

• You are responsible for all actions within your account.  All actions can be traced back to you like a fingerprint.
• You will not allow anyone else to use your UM-Flint computer account to access or obtain access to sensitive data not within the scope of one's University responsibilities.
• You will be a responsible user of data, whether it is data relating to your own unit or another unit.
• Data that you obtain from these data sets will be stored under secure conditions.
• You will make every reasonable effort to maintain privacy of the data.
• You will make every reasonable effort to interpret the data accurately and in a professional manner.
• Prior to sharing data with others, electronically or otherwise, ensure that the recipient is authorized to access the data and understands their responsibilities as a user.
• You will sign off or lock the systems when not using them.
• You will keep passwords to yourself.
• You will store/secure confidential and sensitive information, reports, etc. in an appropriate manner when not using them.
• You will dispose of confidential reports in an appropriate manner when done with them.

VIOLATIONS: Misuse of the data in or from these data sets will subject you to disciplinary action as described in Standard Practice Guide section 201.12 (Discipline-Performance and Conduct Standards) and as deemed appropriate by executive authority.