Computer Services supports the installation, configuration and use of privately-owned computer hardware or software if the following conditions have been met.

For each individual piece of computer hardware or software:

1) Proposed hardware or software is reviewed and approved by Computer Services before it is attached to or installed on University owned equipment.

2) Owner of privately-owned hardware or software agrees:

• to be responsible for service and/or repair;
• to reimburse the University for time and materials necessary to repair any damage caused to University owned hardware or software by privately-owned hardware or software, even if the privately-owned hardware or software was installed and/or configured by Computer Services.
• that the University will not be held responsible for any damage caused to privately-owned hardware or software, including but not limited to damage caused by its use on campus, installation or configuration by Computer Services, or acts of God; e.g., lightning or flood damage.
• to release, indemnify, and hold harmless the University of Maine at Presque Isle, its employees and agents for liability for any claims or damages of any kind or description that may arise from any work done on my computer, even if caused by negligence of the University of Maine at Presque Isle.
• to provide all software license copyright information to Computer Services and agree to not violate the terms of those agreements.

 

3) Further I understand that:

• problems associated with work on my computer can occur, including, but not limited to, loss of data, software or operating system malfunction, or hardware failure.
• Computer Services cannot perform work on any personally owned equipment that may invalidate warranties.
• Computer Services reserves the right to terminate connectivity to any equipment that violates any policy or presents a security issue.

For the Release and Indemnity form that will need to be signed, click here

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