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Acceptable Use Policy

Saigon South International School believes that all students should have access to technology when they act in a responsible, efficient, courteous and legal manner.

Furthermore, Internet access and other online services, available to students and teachers, offer a multitude of global resources. Our goal in providing these services is to enhance the educational development of our students.

Acceptable use of technology applies to all technology-based devices maintained by the school and/or personal technology-based devices used during school hours on school property.

The following are our agreements about the use of technology at Saigon South International School.

Using the ICT equipment correctly and responsibly is very important.

1. Respect and protect the privacy of others.
• Use only assigned authorized SSIS accounts.
• Only view and use authorized passwords, data, networks and websites. Data, networks and websites may only be used for educational purposes.
• Post no private information about self or others (e.g. identifying name, home address, phone numbers, etc.)
• Cyber bullying will not be tolerated – SSIS reserves the right to take action against any individual who posts or sends material, on or off campus, that adversely affects the safety or well-being of another SSIS community member.


2. Respect and protect the integrity, availability, and security of all technology resources.
• Observe all network security practices. Only log on to your own account and keep your login passwords private.
• Report security risks or violations to a teacher or administrator.
• Conserve, protect, and appropriately share these resources with other students and network users.
• Do not tamper with data, networks, or any other resources.
• Printing may only take place with authorization.


3. Respect and protect the intellectual property of others.
• Comply with applicable copyright and intellectual property laws (do not make or use illegal copies of music, games, movies, written material, or software).
• Cite Internet sources used in research applying the appropriate formats (such as MLA or APA) .
• Do not plagiarize.


4. Respect and practice the principles of community.
• Communicate and use technology only in ways that are kind and respectful.
• Report threatening or discomforting material to a teacher.
• Comply with the school's code of conduct and the law when accessing, transmitting, copying or creating electronic material. Messages that are rude, threatening, discriminatory, abusive, harassing, or harmful are unacceptable, and are viewed as cyber bulling.
• Spam, chain letters, or other mass unsolicited mailings must not be sent or shared.
• Business activities, including buying, selling, and advertising, may only be conducted with prior approval in the context of a school project.
• Non-authorized electronic games are not to be played in school.

Consequences for Infringement. Breaking these rules will result in disciplinary action.

Supervision and Monitoring. The school reserves the right to examine, use and disclose any data found on the school's networks in order to assure the health, safety, or security of any student, employee or other person, or to protect property. They may also use this information in disciplinary actions and will furnish evidence of crime to law enforcement officials.

By accepting the present Acceptable Use Policy, students and/or their parents/legal guardians consent to the supervision and monitoring of student use of information technology resources as described above.