政策及指引

網頁設計指引

1. 建議各部門在主網站保持連貫的網頁設計，以達到更理想的網頁導航體驗。
2. 建議各部門檢查網頁是否與所有常見瀏覽器兼容。
3. 部門網站主頁上必須顯示香港大學標誌（在頂部小橫額位置更佳）。
4. 建議各部門為其網頁和供下載的文件保持良好的屏幕可讀性。
5. 各部門必須致力完善方便殘疾人士瀏覽的無障礙網頁。公開聲明的精神應該放在部門網站的主頁。
   1. 「公開聲明：香港大學致力完善方便殘疾人士瀏覽的無障礙網頁。如瀏覽本網站時遇到無障礙問題，請與我們聯繫。」
6. 大學鼓勵提供無障礙網頁和文件，亦指出部門應遵循條例如下：
   1. 「採購政策：當部門和學院開發網站時，應規定網站開發者遵從無障礙網頁的要求。」「當部門和學院委託機外判商開發網站，必須規定外判商遵從當前無障礙網頁標準和/或方法。」
   2. 「無障礙文件：會議記錄、文件、通告、公告及教材的電子文件需符合無障礙格式。」
      「為視障人士準備教材的提示」載於 https://www.eounit.hku.hk/zh/guidelines/guidelines-on-preparing-teaching-materials-for-persons-with-visual-impairment 。有關無障礙網頁指引的詳情，請聯絡香港大學平等機會事務處。有關建立無障礙網頁的設計，請參閱https://www.ogcio.gov.hk/tc/our_work/community/web_mobileapp_accessibility/promulgating_resources/handbook/。

網頁寄存

使用部門伺服器須遵守的條款及細則

申請在.hku.hk / SSH，SCP或SFTP伺服器（以下簡稱「系統」）內使用部門伺服器寄存網站或應用程式，必須遵守以下條款及細則：

1. 使用系統時必須符合大學的使用電腦的道德聲明（ http://www.its.hku.hk/about/policies/ethics）；
2. 系統只用作支援大學的教學、學習、研究及行政活動；
3. 各部門必須確保所有數據，包括由系統處理或通過系統提交的個人資料，都受到保護及絕對保密；
4. 各部門有責任保護和保證系統完整性以及系統儲存的數據安全，以確保個人資料不會在有意或無意間向任何未經授權的一方或人士泄露；
5. 因系統直接或間接導致未經授權的個人資料外泄，不論有意或無意，各部門須自行承擔一切責任；
6. 各部門需負責因系統故障而對大學伺服器造成的任何損害；
7. 各部門必須確保系統不會干擾、破壞或損害大學伺服器的性能、可靠性和效率； 
8. 大學資訊科技服務保留於適當的時候執行系統檢查的權利，並於收到黑客活動報告時終止在網頁伺服器上寄存的任何服務；
9. 各部門如向互聯網開放SSH / SCP / SFTP網絡協定，於使用本校伺服器設備寄存SSH / SCP / SFTP伺服器時，必須執行以下安全措施：
   1. 每隔180天必須更改帳戶密碼；及
   2. 帳戶密碼必須為八個字符，並至少包含一個字母（a-z，A-Z）和一個數字（0-9）。
10. 各部門僱用第三方建立和/或維護系統時，必須要求第三方簽署協議同意系統開發的條款及細則，以維護大學利益。請電郵至 ithelp@hku.hk 聯絡資訊科技服務索取協議副本。

社交網絡和媒體政策

社交網絡和媒體傳播渠道日益發展。各部門於大學伺服器上設置社交網絡和媒體網站的超連結，或於社交網絡和媒體網站上發佈資訊時，應確保符合大學的使命、目標，以及大學的網絡政策。

網絡容量政策/頻寛

大學校園網絡為支援大學學術、研究和行政活動的大學成員提供網絡服務。用戶必須負責任地使用這些服務。一旦連接到大學校園網絡，便代表用戶同意遵守校園網絡合理使用政策、相關政策及規例。

所有校園網絡（包括寄存網站）的使用都應公平共享有限的互聯網和內聯網頻寛。如果發現網站消耗過多可用的總頻寛，資訊科技服務保留暫停該網站的網絡連接的權利。

部門或個人網站管理員的條款及細則

部門網站或個人網站的管理員必須遵守 https://its.hku.hk/policies-and-guidelines/ 列明的香港大學資訊科技服務政策及規例。

使用大學名稱和標誌的條款及細則

1. 隨著香港邁向知識型社會及經濟，香港大學跟其他大學一樣致力創造及傳播知識以造福社群，並建立具戰略性和有利的夥伴關係。透過提供教育服務和技術轉移，大學所擁有的知識往往透過與商業的合作獲得社會和經濟價值。全球化趨勢亦意味著香港大學必須突破國家與地區界限，邁向成為受國際認可的知名大學。基於促進社區夥伴關係和國際化的策略，香港大學正積極與本地、國際人士和組織合作。
2. 事實上，我們認為「香港大學」在香港、地區和國際上，已是一個廣為人知且備受推崇的名字，也樂見教職員的成就獲公眾認同。大學亦深感欣慰可以將學術和研究成果，以及與非大學夥伴的合作，嘉惠社會，取得實質效益並推動社會進步。
3. 因此，我們相信恰當地使用大學名稱將為全體成員和院校帶來信譽；反之，不恰當地使用名稱則會導致聲譽受損。然而，大學必須捍衛求真的核心價值，並必須獲得公眾的信任，即在所有活動中確保以誠信為原則，當中包括將研究成果商業化的過程，以及建立產業夥伴關係。
4. 名稱本身（包括標誌）亦是大學的知識產權，大學必須擁有合法權益以保護其使用。
5. 大學已就其名稱和標誌的使用制定了一套政策及指引，望能確保大學和公眾能使用得宜。
6. 所有欲於活動或不同性質的團體中提及大學名稱的公眾人士應參閱《使用大學名稱和標誌的政策及指引》文件。由於大學的名稱將在不同情況下被廣泛使用，因此，這套一般原則及指引未必能夠全面涵蓋所有情況。如有疑問，公眾人士可徵詢大學教務長的意見。

私隱政策聲明

私隱政策聲明

Permitted Uses of HKU.HK and its Content

By accessing and using HKU.HK, you agree to the following conditions:

1. You will not copy and use as your own any portion of HKU.HK, including but not limited to User Submissions (as defined above), in any form without prior written consent from HKU.HK administrators.
2. You will not use HKU.HK for any commercial purposes without prior written consent from HKU.HK administrators. Forbidden commercial uses include, but are not limited to:
   1. Selling access to any portion of HKU.HK’s content or features;
   2. Using any portion of HKU.HK to increase advertising or subscription revenue;
   3. Commercial advertising on HKU.HK;
   4. Using the communication methods provided through HKU.HK, including but not limited to email, for any form of commercial solicitation.
3. Permitted uses of HKU.HK include:
   1. Uploading original content to HKU.HK to promote your office’s  projects, research, events, or artistic endeavours, which relate to HKU and the university community;  
   2. Sharing links to HKU.HK’s content on social media and other websites as permitted by HKU.HK’s functionality and its Terms of Use;
   3. Any uses of HKU.HK explicitly permitted in writing.
4. You will not collect personally identifiable information, such as account names, from HKU.HK.
5. HKU.HK, including its software, scripts, text, graphics, photos, audio, video, interactive features, and related materials, as well as corresponding trademarks and logos, that are used in the operation of HKU.HK is owned by HKU and is subject to copyright and other intellectual property rights.
6. Content on HKU.HK is provided “as is” and “as available” without warranties of any kind, either express or implied, for your information or entertainment.  HKU.HK content may not be displayed, sold, licensed, or exploited in any other manner without the prior written authorisation from the corresponding content owners.  
7. All rights regarding HKU.HK not expressly stated are reserved by HKU.HK.
8. You agree not to obstruct, disable, or in any way interfere with HKU.HK’s security measures. These measures include, but are not limited to, preventing copying of content, as well as limiting access to any portion of HKU.HK.

U-Vision

HKU.HK is the revamped website of U-Vision and therefore, replaces its functions. These Terms bind both usage of HKU.HK branded services and U-Vision branded services alike. You understand that given the large number of Submitted Content in addition to regularly scheduled content, HKU.HK cannot guarantee the display of your submissions. HKU.HK retains the sole right to revise the programming schedules, including those with Submitted Content, on HKU.HK, including the U-Vision channel without further prior notice to you.

Third Party Websites

Any third-party websites that are contained in links within HKU.HK are not owned or controlled by HKU.HK. HKU.HK is not responsible for the content, policies, or practices of these third-party websites. HKU.HK will not and cannot censor any third-party content. By using HKU.HK, you declare that you and you alone are responsible for any consequences of using third party websites. Please use proper judgment and caution when using third party websites.

Liability Disclaimer

HKU .HK does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the content of HKU.HK or any third-party websites linked to HKU.HK. HKU.HK assumes no liability or responsibility for any:

1. Errors or omissions in content;
2. Personal injury or property damage of any kind incurred from accessing or using HKU.HK;
3. Unauthorized access to or use of HKU.HK’s secure servers and/or any personal or financial information stored;
4. Any interrupted transmissions to or from HKU.HK.
5. Any loss or damage resulting from the use of any content posted, emailed, transmitted, or shared through HKU.HK.

Indemnity

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, you will indemnify HKU.HK and its administrators from and against any losses, liabilities, claims, demands, damages, expenses or costs (“Claims”) arising out of or related to your violation, misappropriation or infringement of any rights of another (including intellectual property rights or privacy rights) or your violation of the law.  

This clause will survive the termination of your user account or your use of HKU.HK.

User Account Registration and Termination

HKU staff who have a valid HKU Portal account automatically has an account to upload to HKU.HK on behalf of his/her Faculty/Department/Centre/Unit/Association of The University of Hong Kong. HKU students may use their residential hall or HKUSU student society’s HKU Portal account (same login as for the hall/society’s HKU domain email) to upload content on behalf of their hall/society. For uploading work made for a course studied at HKU, students may upload by logging in with their individual HKU Portal account and uploading on behalf of their faculty or request a faculty member to upload for them (please state the course name that the student work was made for in the remarks section in the last step of the uploading process).

Users who login to the HKU.HK website will automatically activate their account. By uploading content to HKU.HK, a user automatically declare that he/she is an authorised member to broadcast content on behalf of his/her Faculty/Department/Centre/Unit/Association/Hall/Society of the University of Hong Kong and grants HKU.HK the right to promote the content on related HKU websites and social media.

HKU.HK reserves the right to terminate a user's account and restrict access to HKU.HK if a repeated violation of the Terms of Use occurs.

Final Approval for Submission

The HKU.HK Parties reserves the right to approve or disapprove contents submitted.  At the request of the HKU.HK Parties to review submissions that may be questionable, the Chairman of the Committee on HKU.HK (previously U-Vision) has the sole discretion to determine if the content in question is suitable to be made public or not. 

The decision shall be final and is not subject to appeal.

Changes to Terms

HKU may change these Terms at any time without notice. You agree to be bound by the changed Terms if you use HKU.HK after they have changed.

Severability

If any provision or part of a provision of these Terms is unlawful, void or unenforceable, that provision or part of the provision is deemed severable from these Terms and does not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

Miscellaneous

HKU’s failure to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms will not operate as a waiver of such right or provision. These Terms, and the terms and policies listed in elsewhere on HKU.HK, reflect the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. The section titles in these Terms are for convenience only and have no legal or contractual effect. Use of the word “including” will be interpreted to mean “including without limitation.” Except as otherwise provided herein, these Terms are intended solely for the benefit of the parties and are not intended to confer thirdparty beneficiary rights upon any other person or entity. You agree that communications and transactions between us may be conducted electronically.

Privacy Policy for HKU.HK's Online Submission System

Please click here to view the Privacy Policy.

CPAO Media Team – Service Level Agreement (SLA)

Please click here to view the CPAO Media Team – Service Level Agreement (SLA) (requires HKU Portal login).

Definitions

The following are the definitions of University's name and activities:

1. "Name" includes "The University of Hong Kong", "香港大學", the acronym "HKU", "港大", all other names, abbreviations, logos (whether registered as a trademark or not), and any other form of visual identity that connote an association with the University; and
2. University's activities include its educational work, research and developmental work, community services, administrative and promotional work in pursuit of its knowledge generation and educational goals, consultancies with or without commercial advantages.

Application

The principles and guidelines shall apply to:

1. 'University members', including all staff and students;
2. University's sub-divisions of studies and learning, administrative and service departments, companies, registered staff organisations, sponsored or registered student groups;
3. University support groups such as Court and Council lay members, alumni bodies;
4. Government and other statutory bodies;
5. Public members, either individually or collectively, who through participation and engagement in University activities have become involved in the use of the University's name; and
6. Print, television, video, motion picture, all forms of electronic media.

General Principles

The following criteria, inter alia, should be considered when approval is to be given by the Vice-Chancellor or his designated authority for the use of the University’s name:

1. Any use of the University's name must be made to ensure that the association does not adversely affect the University’s reputation or other interests.
2. Any direct or implied association with the University due to using its name must be based on a relationship properly approved by the University between itself and the other party concerned.
3. The use of the University's name to describe or promote activities should be made only if it is assured that intellectual and ethical standards approved by the University are maintained; and that in actual application, there should be rigorous demand on factual accuracy to prevent distortion or misinformation.
4. Economic values which may be generated through the appropriate association with the University's name should be fairly attributed to the University in accordance with the relevant schedules and procedures managed by the Finance and Enterprises Office and Versitech Limited.
5. Public members, either individually or collectively, who through participation and engagement in University activities have become involved in the use of the University's name; and
6. The format or media in which the University's name (or any form of visual identity) appears must be aesthetically pleasing in order to avoid public offence or distaste.

Guidelines

1. The authority to approve the use of the University's name ultimately belongs to the Vice-Chancellor or his delegated authority. [Exception: Materials already designated in any visual identity manual or products/services under copyright/intellectual property assignments to the University may be given blanket or category approval.]
2. The use of the name of individual Faculties, Departments, sub-divisions of studies and learning, administrative and service departments shall be approved in advance by the Vice-Chancellor or his delegated authority. [Express approval must be obtained from the Vice-Chancellor or his delegated authority in relation to fund-raising, advertising and promotional efforts, sale and distributions of services/products for financial consideration, and financial transactions.]
3. For events other than the normal University activities, staff and students, individually or collectively, may only use the name of the University (including the name of individual Faculties, Departments, sub-divisions of studies and learning, administrative and service departments) with the approval of the Vice-Chancellor or his delegated authority except where blanket or category approval has already been given.
4. In using or authorising the use of the University's name (including the name of individual Faculties, Departments, sub-divisions of studies and learning, administrative and service departments) to identify themselves or to associate with activities conducted in collaboration with outside parties (such as in contract research, public statements, joint authorships), staff and students should, wherever necessary, assure that the use of such name(s) does not imply the University's endorsement of or responsibility for the particular activity, product, or publication involved.
5. Advertising that displays, lists, or suggests the University
   • as a user or endorser of any product or service; or
   • as the source of research information on which a commercial product, service, programme, or publication is based or derived; or
   • has evaluated or analyzed a commercial product, service, programme, or publication is generally not encouraged. Approval may be granted exceptionally if the University is satisfied that its reputation and interests are sufficiently safeguarded. [There should be an exclusion clause on the use of University's name in the normal research consultancy agreement in order to preempt commercial exploitation of the University's name consequent upon the release of the research findings and reports. A standard clause is at Annex I.]
6. In advance of using the University''s name (including the name of individual Faculties, Departments, sub-division of studies and learning, administrative and service departments) in whatever format or media, express approval should be obtained from the Vice-Chancellor or his delegated authority.

Annex I
Exclusion clause on the use of the University's name in research consultancy agreement
"The Sponsor shall not publish anything in a way that would damage the reputation and/or interests of the Researcher [here defined as"The University of Hong Kong including/or its Faculties, Departments, sub-divisions of studies and learning, and administrative and service departments"]. If the Sponsor wishes to publish the research findings, it must obtain the approval of the Researcher in advance of the publication. (Publication for this purpose includes learned papers, articles, reports, advertisements, whether published in journals, newspapers, magazines, on television, on the web or any other type of media). To obtain approval, the Sponsor shall submit to the Researcher a copy of the publication it wishes to publish, together with information on the media proposed to be used for the publication, and other related details as requested by the Researcher for assessing the implications of the publication on the reputation and/or interests of the Researcher."

Updated in June 2005
(An extract from the Policies and Guidelines on the Use of University’s Name and
Visual Identity approved by the Council on April 29, 2003)