Brighton & Hove City Libraries provide public access to the Internet, MS
Office and a range of ICT facilities. The Internet is a global electronic network
and Brighton & Hove City Libraries do not accept responsibility for the accuracy,
validity or legality of the information available
Brighton & Hove City Libraries accept no responsibility for the content
or material found on the Internet. The Internet facilities are filtered, with
a high level of filtering on the children's computers and a minimal level of filtering
on adult computers. We can not guarantee access to any website and customers should
be aware that no filtering software is totally effective.
You must:
- Be aware that the library is a public place and that in the interest of personal
security customers are strongly advised not to broadcast personal or private details
over the Internet. Confidentiality can not be assured whilst using the libraries'
ICT facilities
- Have a parent or guardian's written permission to use the Internet if you
are under 16 years of age. Brighton & Hove City Libraries strongly encourage
parents/guardians to supervise their children's use of the internet
- Be aware that parents are warned that the Children's filter does not block
chat rooms. Because of the risks involved Brighton & Hove City Library Service
requests that children under the age of sixteen do not use chat rooms in the library.
For further advice on Internet safety please visit the following websites:
You must:
- Not access material which
is obscene, homophobic, racist or unlawful
is pornographic or could cause offence to others
is in breach of copyright
- Not install any software on the libraries' computers
- Be aware that although anti-virus software is in operation on most library
computers, total effectiveness can not be guaranteed and we accept no responsibility
for any damage caused by viruses
- Not attempt to bypass security systems to gain unauthorised access to any
computer. Any attempt to do so is an offence under the
Computer Misuse Act 1990 (c. 18) and the individual may be liable to prosecution
These are examples only. A member of staff may consider other forms of behaviour
to be unacceptable
Customers failing to comply with these standards will have their session terminated
and may be denied further use of Brighton & Hove City Libraries' ICT facilities
Brighton & Hove City Libraries reserve the right to monitor these services,
and where deemed appropriate keep logged records of ICT use in accordance with
the Data Protection Act 1998
