Agreement: user_aup_2016

Compute Canada Acceptable Use Policy

You must accept this AUP (revised on Feb 4, 2014) before applying for a new account or renewing an existing account.

By obtaining an account with Compute Canada one must abide by the following policies:

1. An account holder is responsible for all activity associated with their account.
2. An account holder must not share their account with others or try to access another user's account. Access credentials must be kept private and secure.
   
3. Compute Canada resources must only be used for projects/programs for which they have been duly allocated.
4. Compute Canada resources must be used in an efficient and considerate fashion.
5. Compute Canada resources must not be used for illegal purposes.
6. An account holder must respect the privacy of their own, other users' and the underlying systems' data.
   
7. An account holder must provide reporting information in a timely manner and cite Compute Canada in all publications that resulted from work undertaken with Compute Canada resources.
8. An account holder must observe computing policies in effect at the relevant centre and their residing institution.
9. An account holder may lose access if any of these policies are transgressed.

Compute Canada Regional Divisions Rights and Responsibilities

Regional Divisions within Compute Canada have the following rights and responsibilities. They:

1. have the right to monitor and record all use of resources.
2. will not use staff privileges to examine user data except in the course of resolving problems and where access to such information is necessary.
3. will first contact the CEO of Compute Canada as well as the director of the centre prior to examining any user data because of situations not related to the normal maintenance performed by centre staff. This includes but is not limited to investigating a suspected violation of the AUP.
4. are responsible for operating and maintaining facilities, as well as providing training and user support, to meet the needs of researchers.
5. are responsible for ensuring that resources are used in an efficient fashion and have the right to request, and assist in collecting, application performance information to guarantee that resources are being used efficiently.
6. are responsible for ensuring that any transgressions of the acceptable use policy are expeditiously communicated to all other Compute Canada centres.
7. will use best efforts to meet industry standards to protect the integrity and security of user data.
8. have the right to augment and extend Compute Canada policy with their own acceptable use policies and rights and responsibilities.