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Harvard Wikis are provided by Harvard University through the University CIO's Office to facilitate Information Technology (HUIT) to facilitate administrative, educational and research-related group work and communication among Harvard University faculty, staff and students, and, in certain situations, other individuals authorized by Harvard University.

Uses inconsistent with this purpose are prohibited, including, but not limited to, any use:

(1) that violates local, state or federal laws or Harvard University’s policies;

(2) that inaccurately implies or suggests endorsement, approval, or sponsorship by Harvard University (or any Harvard University department, faculty, school or other unit of the University);

(3) that can be confused with official communications of Harvard University (or any Harvard University department, faculty, school or other unit);

(4) in connection with mass mailings or other unsolicited communications (sometimes known as "spamming");

(5) for file storage not related to administrative, educational and or research-related group work;

(6) for personal or commercial web space; or

(7) for storing or making available information or materials considered under Harvard University Information Security Policy to be “confidential information” or "high risk confidential information" (see below).

Harvard may immediately and permanently deny any person access to Harvard Wikis whose use of Harvard Wikis is prohibited by these Terms of Use or otherwise inconsistent with the above-stated purpose and remove any Harvard Wiki used by such person. 

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Users of Harvard Wikis must comply with the Harvard University Information Security Policy.  Users are prohibited from storing or making available on Harvard Wikis “confidential information”, including but not limited to “high risk confidential information”. The definitions of “confidential information” and “high risk confidential information” may be found at https://policy.security.harvard.edu/dct .     

Marking Content for Public Access

Content owners may set certain content as publicly readable by anyone on the internet. Such content must be designated publicly viewable according to the Harvard University Information Security Policy referenced above. Content owners must take responsibility for regularly reviewing publicly accessible content and for ensuring compliance with the Information Security Policy. Any content found to be in violation of this policy will have public access removed.

Privacy

All users must protect the privacy and confidentiality of student, employee and other institutional information, as required by Harvard University’s policies and applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”).  If a Harvard Wiki will be used in connection with a course and will include content provided by students or any information about the students enrolled in the course, the administrator of the Harvard Wiki must restrict access to students enrolled in the course unless the administrator (a) has obtained the prior written consent of each student enrolled in the course to make the Harvard Wiki publicly available, and (b) will not grade the students on their participation in the Harvard Wiki.

Users who have questions about protecting privacy should contact their local support provider for guidance on appropriate use.

Technical Support

HUIT Academic Technology provides services through school-based technical support. HUIT Academic Technology works directly with these school-based liaisons so that they can provide up-to-date information and in-depth technical support to their clients. Harvard Wiki users can also contact local IT support to report issues, gather information, or make enhancement requests.

File Storage

HUIT Academic Technology monitors monitors the file space associated with each wiki, and may enforce a wiki space storage limit.

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