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Blogs Legal and Ethical Issues
 * Cyberbullying
 * Harassment
 * Defamation
 * Students cannot publish any defamatory content related to other pupils or teachers.
 * Cannot harass others, disrupt instruction, participate in activities harmful to others, and damage the reputation of others at school

Safety concerns
 * Never reveal personal information
 * Never meet a stranger
 * Think about how different sites work before joining a site
 * Make sure screen name doesn't say too much about a person
 * Post only information that you are comfortable others seeing

Policy Issues

STAFF NETWORK AND INTERNET ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY

Gaston County Schools’ computer networks, equipment and resources are owned by the school system and are provided primarily to support the academic and administrative functions of the school system. Use of such resources is a privilege, not a right. Anyone using the Gaston County Schools’ computer network must conduct themselves in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner. Unauthorized or inappropriate use, including any violation of these guidelines, may result in cancellation of the privilege, disciplinary action, and/or civil or criminal liability. Prior to accessing the network or Internet on a Gaston County Schools’ computer or network, all users must sign the Acceptable Use Agreement. Teachers are encouraged to explore and incorporate the use of emerging technologies into their classrooms. Blogs, wikis, podcasts and social networking are examples of Internet tools that can be used for collaborative learning for students and teachers. These tools, however, must be used in a responsible, efficient, ethical, and legal manner, adhering to the Network and Internet Acceptable Use. Skype Safety Issues
 * Protect you from unauthorized eavesdropping
 * Stop impersonation that fraudsters use to get personal information
 * Skype issues every user a "digital certificate" that any user of Skype can present in order to establish the identity of the person placing or receiving a Skype call or chat making it almost impossible to break the Skype secrutiy protocols.

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 * Skype shall not sell, rent, trade or otherwise transfer any personal and/or traffic data or communications content to any third party without your explicit permission, unless it is obliged to do so under applicable laws or by order of the competent authorities.
 * Skype may disclose personal information to respond to legal requirements, to protect Skype’s interests, to enforce our policies or to protect anyone's rights, property, or safety.
 * Skype reserves the right to modify the provisions of this Privacy Policy if deemed necessary. We will inform you of these changes by publishing the revised Privacy Policy at [|skype.com/go/privacy].