All use of Wandsworth Council’s computers, network, systems and software is subject to monitoring and a log of the sites you visit will be kept.

 

Monitoring systems are in place to make sure you comply with this policy and unauthorised use of the Council's computers, network and software is prohibited.

 

As an Internet user you are responsible for your actions and therefore you may be subject to criminal prosecution or other legal action if you act illegally.

 

Accessing, viewing, downloading and/or transmission of any material in violation of any laws is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to: copyright material, threatening or obscene material, pornographic material, or material protected by trade secret. Use for any commercial purposes is prohibited.

 

You will be prevented from further use of public access computers in Wandsworth Libraries if you access any site which, in the opinion of Council officers, including library staff, is considered to be illegal, threatening, obscene, racist, pornographic or likely to be of concern to the police or other regulatory organisation.

 

Any restriction of a child's access to the Internet is the responsibility of the child's parent or legal guardian.

 

The Council has no control over the information accessed and cannot be held responsible for the content or quality of information obtained from Internet sites.

 

Information accessed through computers in Wandsworth Libraries is subject to the law, which includes but is not limited to the provisions of: the Terrorism Act 2006, Terrorism Act 2000, Race and Religious Hatred Act 2006, Anti-Terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001, Race Relations (Amendment) Act 2000, Human Rights Act 1998, Public Order Act 1986, and the European Convention on Human Rights.