mirror of https://github.com/BOINC/boinc.git
84 lines
3.6 KiB
PHP
84 lines
3.6 KiB
PHP
<?php
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require_once('include.php');
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doHeader('Rules and Policies');
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?>
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<h2>Rules and Policies</h2>
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<h3>Run <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> only on authorized computers</h3>
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<p>
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Run <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission.
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Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>.
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</p>
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<h3>How <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> will use your computer</h3>
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<p>
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When you run <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> on your computer, it will use part of the computer's CPU power, disk space, and network bandwidth.
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You can control how much of your resources are used by <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>, and when it uses them.
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</p>
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<p>
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The work done by your computer contributes to the academic nonprofit research being performed by <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>.
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The current research is described <a href="research.html">here</a>.
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The application programs may change from time to time.
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</p>
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<h3>Privacy policy</h3>
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<p>
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Your account on <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> is identified by a name that you choose.
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This name may be shown on the <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> web site, along with a summary of the work your computer has done for <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> and other BOINC projects.
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If you want to be anonymous, choose a name that doesn't reveal your identity.
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</p>
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<p>
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If you participate in <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>, information about your computer (such as its processor type, amount of memory, etc.) will be recorded by <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> and used to decide what type of work to assign to your computer.
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This information will also be shown on <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>'s web site.
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Nothing that reveals your computer's location (e.g. its domain name or network address) will be shown.
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</p>
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<p>
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To participate in <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>, you must give an address where you receive email.
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This address will not be shown on the <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> web site or shared with organizations.
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<?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> may send you periodic newsletters; however, you can choose not to be sent these at any time.
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</p>
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<h3>Is it safe to run <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>?</h3>
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<p>
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Any time you download a program through the Internet you are taking a chance: the program might have dangerous errors, or the download server might have been hacked.
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<?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> has made efforts to minimize these risks.
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We have tested our applications carefully.
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Our servers are behind a firewall and are configured for high security.
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To ensure the safety of program downloads, all executable files are digitally signed on a secure computer not connected to the Internet.
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</p>
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<p>
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<?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> was developed at the University of California at Berkeley, by members of the SETI@home project.
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</p>
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<h3>Liability</h3>
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<p>
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<?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> assumes no liability for damage to your computer, loss of data, or any other event or condition that may occur as a result of participating in <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>.
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</p>
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<h3>Other BOINC projects</h3>
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<p>
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Other projects use the same platform, BOINC, as <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>.
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You may want to consider participating in one or more of these projects.
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By doing so, your computer will do useful work even when <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?> has no work available for it.
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</p>
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<p>
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These other projects are not associated with <?php echo $cfg['project'] ?>, and we cannot vouch for their security practices or the nature of their research.
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Join them at your own risk.
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</p>
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<?php
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doFooter();
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?>
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