Alphabet+Soup


 * Alphabet Soup **

An acceptable use policy (AUP; also known as acceptable usage policy or Fair Use Policy) is a set of [|rules] applied by the owner/manager of a [|network], [|website] or large computer system that restrict the ways in which the network [|site] or system may be used. AUP documents are written for [|corporations], [|businesses] , [|universities] , [|schools] , [|internet service providers] , and website owners often to reduce the potential for [|legal action] that may be taken by a user, and often with little prospect of enforcement.
 * AUP – Acceptable User Policy (wikipedia.org) **

__Group Thoughts:__ These are very important. The one for our school is not as descriptive as it should be.

The act, effective April 21, 2000, applies to the online collection of personal information by persons or entities under U.S. [|jurisdiction] from [|children] under 13 years of age. It details what a [|website] operator must include in a [|privacy policy], when and how to seek verifiable consent from a [|parent] or [|guardian] , and what responsibilities an operator has to protect children's privacy and safety online including restrictions on the marketing to those under 13. While children under 13 can legally give out personal information with their parents' permission, many websites altogether disallow underage children from using their services due to the amount of paperwork involved.
 * COPPA – Children Online Privacy Protection (wikipedia.org) **

__Group Thoughts:__ It is a good way to keep students safe online due to a lack of life experience. Prevents them from posting things that will hurt them.

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) is a United States [|bill] introduced by [|U.S. Representative] [|Lamar S. Smith] (R-TX) to expand the ability of U.S. law enforcement to fight online trafficking in copyrighted [|intellectual property] and [|counterfeit goods].
 * SOPA – Stop Online Piracy Act (wikipedia.org) **

__Group Thoughts:__ Students need to understand that they need to give credit to who it belongs to.


 * PIP – Protect Intellectual Property Bill (wikipedia.org) **

The **PROTECT IP Act** (**Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act**, or **PIPA**) is a [|proposed law] with the stated goal of giving the US government and copyright holders additional tools to curb access to "rogue websites dedicated to infringing on counterfeit goods", especially those registered outside the U.S.

__Group Thoughts:__ Students need to be aware of ethics when using the internet. They should be taught different copyright and piracy regulations.