Public Access Computers Terms of Usage Policy – BITMO’s GATE

– You must not access material which is obscene or violent or which may be offensive to other users.

– Use of Chat Rooms is not permitted.

– Anyone found abusing the system or behaving in a manner likely to offend other users or staff will be asked to leave.

– In using the service you are responsible for complying with the law. In particular the law relating to copyright which means you cannot copy any material (this includes music, lyrics, photographs, film clips and drawings) without the necessary permission.

– Public computers are set up for general use and you must not tamper with settings or alter the configuration.

– Children and young people aged 8 to 15 years need their parents/carers to give permission in person for them to use a computer or Wi-Fi service for unsupervised access to the internet. BITMO’s GATE staff will record this permission on our customer database. Children under 8 must be supervised by parents/carers. We use software to monitor and filter all use of the internet on public computers. Failure to comply with this policy will result in access to the facilities being withdrawn.