Division of Information Technology

My WebSpace Terms of Service

Welcome to My WebSpace. We are excited to be able to offer you this service, and hope that you will find it beneficial for you in your studies and employment. As you log in for the first time, we want you to be aware of some of the rules of the road for usage. In addition to the terms for computer usage that you agreed to when you activated your NetID, there are some additional rules specific to usage within My WebSpace.

By logging in and using My WebSpace, you are agreeing to adhere to the following terms of service:

I. Responsible Use

MyWebSpace is a general  service, not intended to be highly secure. Users should not place restricted data or data subject to HIPAA on this service. Also, MyWebSpace may not be  suitable for other sensitive data.

Individuals using this service are required to:

• Follow the UW-Madison Responsible Use of Information Technology Policy.
• Protect the privacy and confidentiality of student, patient, employee and other institutional information, as required for example by FERPA (privacy of student information) described at http://registrar.wisc.edu/ferpa/, and HIPAA (privacy of patient information) described at http://www.wisc.edu/hipaa/.
• Follow the guidelines for storing and using Restricted Data as defined at http://www.cio.wisc.edu/security/initiatives/restricted.aspx.
• Comply with all other applicable University policies, State and Federal laws, including for example: copyright law, described at http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/ and the student code of conduct, located at http://www.wisc.edu/students/saja/misconduct/misconduct.html.

II. System Use

My WebSpace is available only to UW-Madison students, faculty and staff with an active NetID.

• You are responsible for the integrity of your data files.
• We recommend that you keep backup copies of your critical files on other media, such as a local hard drive, CD-ROM, and/or zip disks. In the unlikely event that there is a system outage, your online files will not be accessible until service returns.
• Before you leave the University, be sure to download copies of your data to other media, such as a local hard drive, CD-ROM, and/or zip disks.
• My WebSpace administrators will verify your eligibility after each fall and spring semester begins. If you are no longer eligible for My WebSpace at those times, your files will be deleted.
• My WebSpace allows for 1GB of disk space for storage and 10GB/hour for uploading and downloading of files. Additional storage space can be requested.

III. Privacy Statement

UW-Madison respects the legitimate privacy interests of My WebSpace Users within appropriate limits for educational, ethical and legal reasons.

• My WebSpace administrators routinely monitor the volume of My WebSpace traffic for system management purposes.
• Usage may also be subject to security testing and monitoring.
• If the University receives a credible report that a violation has occurred, or if, in the course of managing the service, discovers evidence of a violation, then the matter will be referred for investigation, University disciplinary action, and/or criminal prosecution.
• Complaints that specific material violates the law or University policy should be reported to Badger Incident Response Team (BadgIRT), as described at: http://www.cio.wisc.edu/security/report/.
• If you are employed by the University, you should be aware that any documents that you save or publish in My WebSpace may be subject to the Wisconsin Open Records Act. For more information on the Records Management, please go to: http://archives.library.wisc.edu/records/legal.html