Defnitions

Provided for ease of understanding, is a definition of key terms referred to in the document.

• AUP: Acceptable Use Policy.  A document detailing the way in which new and emerging technologies may and may not be used and listing sanctions for misuse.  An acceptable use policy is also known as a fair use policy or terms of use or a digital media policy.

• Child: Where the term ‘child’ (or its derivatives) is used, it refers to a  young person;that is anyone who has not yet reached their eighteenth birthday.

• Schools: For ease of reading we refer predominantly to schools within this publication, but the underlying principles can be applied equally to any setting with responsibility for educating or safeguarding children and young people. 

• Users: We use this term, and related terms such as service users and end users, to mean those people who will ultimately be bound by the provisions of an AUP– this might be pupils, staff, parents and guardians, or members of the wider community. 

• Web 2.0: Web tools and services which allow people to collaborate and share content online. Examples include blogs, wikis and social networking tools. 

• Electronic Devices This policy defines electronic devices as, but not limited to, the following: ● Laptop and desktop computers, including like-devices ● Tablets ● Wireless email and text-messaging devices, i.e., iPod ● Smartphones ● Donated devices