You are personally responsible for ensuring that use of the Resources accessed with your username and password is appropriate and complies with all HBS and Harvard University policies. To protect your own privacy—as well as confidential information on the HBS network—do not disclose your account password(s) to anyone, including family or friends.

When using software, it is your responsibility to learn about and abide by any terms that may be applicable to your use of that software.

You should treat information or communications you receive from HBS students, staff, and faculty as private and use it only for the purpose(s) specified or intended.

HBS, its employees, representatives, contractors, or agents may access, monitor, disclose, or use any information stored or maintained in the Resources, or authorize others to do the same in the following circumstances:

• As required by law
• In response to a subpoena or other compulsory legal process
• When necessary to ensure compliance with HBS or University policies
• To maintain or prevent damage to the Resources
• To maintain the operation and security of the Resources

Please be aware that:

• Because student and participant data privacy settings may change at any time, you may not compile information made available by others through the Resources, such as the HBS Classcards, Canvas, CPD website, 12twenty, Alumni Directory, or other HBS online resources. Furthermore, information that you download through or from the Resources is intended for personal use and should not be shared with others, including those who share the same level of access as you.
• Information gathered from the Resources, including community members' contact information, may not be redistributed in any form outside of HBS — including to businesses operated by members of the HBS community—without express written permission from HBS.
• Intercepting or otherwise viewing information or communications not intended for you, or redistributing the communications of others, may constitute a violation of law and/or a violation of HBS or Harvard University policies.

When using computers or other devices in public spaces, you should be aware of the limitations to your privacy, and exercise caution and discretion in viewing only those materials appropriate in the setting.

All Harvard University users must respect the copyrights in works that are accessible through computers connected to the Harvard network.

Federal copyright law prohibits the reproduction, distribution, public display, or public performance of copyrighted materials without permission of the copyright owner, unless fair use or another exemption under copyright law applies.

In appropriate circumstances, Harvard will terminate the network access of users who are found to have repeatedly infringed the copyrights of others (e.g., via platforms such as BitTorrent), and may also take disciplinary action.

Information about the application of copyright law to peer-to-peer file sharing of music, movies, and other copyrighted works is available from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

Students with questions about copyright or this policy are invited to raise those questions with an appropriate faculty member or the MBA Program.

HBS is committed to freedom of expression. All members of the HBS Community benefit from the open expression of ideas and opinions. However, HBS will not tolerate:

• electronic communication that is disruptive, obscene, harassing, defaming, or otherwise contributes to a hostile environment,
• the creation or use of an alias or any other mechanism to misrepresent or obfuscate your identity, or
• the impersonation of another user.

HBS reserves the right to take any reasonable actions to protect the learning environment from such conduct. The same degree of respect and standards of conduct are expected in the use of email and other electronic communication as in any other form of communication. In addition, the "hbs.edu" domain identifies you as a member of the HBS community and your activity online reflects not only on your own professionalism, but also on the reputation of the school.

To avoid email overload, your email communications should be tailored to a specific purpose and targeted to an appropriate audience. To communicate with large groups, you should use HBS collaboration tools (e.g., Sharesites) that minimize email or use existing distribution lists (e.g., listservs) created by HBS. These tools should be used only for their specified purposes and targeted audiences. Be aware that use of external collaboration tools (e.g., Google Docs) risks wider distribution of materials intended for a specific group.

To ensure that all students and program participants are comfortable engaging fully in all aspects of the learning environment at HBS, all members of the HBS community must adhere to policies and uphold the Community Values of respect, honesty, integrity, and personal accountability when using networking and social media tools. When using such tools, you must:

• Preserve the integrity of the HBS learning environment by not publishing or distributing case materials to anyone outside of the HBS community. (See the copyright policies of both HBS Information Technology and Harvard University relative to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
• Respect HBS' reputation and the privacy of your fellow students, program participants, staff, and faculty.
• Ensure that any use of the HBS logos, names, or images adheres to the School's stated brand and style guide.

Generally, computers and other wireless devices should be turned off and stored during class, except such computers or devices that are approved accommodations for students with disabilities, or as otherwise permitted by the faculty member.

• In order to preserve the integrity of our educational processes, HBS does not allow reporters and camera crews to attend classes or participate in other learning activities.
• Students may not serve either formally or informally as reporters or correspondents for off-campus publications or news media of any kind.
• Audio or video recording, still photography, and filming inside HBS buildings — including, but not limited to, classrooms, dormitories, Spangler Center, Baker Library, Morgan, Baker Hall, McArthur, the Chapel, and Kresge — by third parties is not allowed unless permission is obtained from the HBS Marketing & Communications Office.
• See: HBS Media Guidelines.

See the Classroom Recording Policy.

You may not use the HBS community or its Resources when acting on behalf of outside organizations. This includes sending a message to the student body to sell or solicit information or services and/or sending a solicitous message on behalf of an outside business.