4. “Misuse of the District’s access to the Internet” includes, but is not limited to, the following:a. using the Internet for other than educational purposes;b. gaining intentional access or maintaining access to materials which are “harmful to minors” as defined by Arkansas law;c. using the Internet for any illegal activity, including computer hacking and copyright or intellectual property law violations;d. making unauthorized copies of computer software;e. accessing “chat lines” unless authorized by the instructor for a class activity directly supervised by a staff member;f. using abusive or profane language in private messages on the system; or using the system to harass, insult, or verbally attack others;g. posting anonymous messages on the system;h. using encryption software;i. wasteful use of limited resources provided by the school including paper;j. causing congestion of the network through lengthy downloads of files;k. vandalizing data of another user;l. obtaining or sending information which could be used to make destructive devices such as guns, weapons, bombs, explosives, or fireworks;m. gaining or attempting to gain unauthorized access to resources or files;n. identifying oneself with another person’s name or password or using an account or password of another user without proper authorization;o. invading the privacy of individuals;p. divulging personally identifying information about himself/herself or anyone else either on the Internet or in an email unless it is a necessary and integral part of the student's academic endeavor. Personally identifying information includes full names, address, and phone number.q. using the network for financial or commercial gain without district permission;r. theft or vandalism of data, equipment, or intellectual property;s. attempting to gain access or gaining access to student records, grades, or files;t. introducing a virus to, or otherwise improperly tampering with the system;u. degrading or disrupting equipment or system performance;v. creating a web page or associating a web page with the school or school district without proper authorization;w. providing access to the District’s Internet Access to unauthorized individuals;x. failing to obey school or classroom Internet use rules; ory. taking part in any activity related to Internet use which creates a clear and present danger of the substantial disruption of the orderly operation of the district or any of its schools.z. Installing or downloading software on district computers without prior approval of the technology director or his/her designee. *