Acceptable Use Policy

BDO LLC has made every effort to ensure all users can use Acumen in a safe way. However, please be aware that we cannot guarantee users’ complete safety from inappropriate material or behaviour while using the Acumen services. The responsibility must lie with each individual to use Acumen in a safe, sensible and responsible way. 

PUBLIC 

Acumen Acceptable Use Policy 

 

Draft  

Version 1 

Author: Acumen LMS Project Manager 

Owner: Partner – Quality and Risk 

Classification: Public 


PRINCIPLE: 

The Acumen service is run by BDO LLC. It is a hosted learning platform that contains educational content, and communication tools. BDO LLC has made every effort to ensure all users can use Acumen in a safe way. However, please be aware that we cannot guarantee users’ complete safety from inappropriate material or behaviour while using the Acumen services. The responsibility must lie with each individual to use Acumen in a safe, sensible and responsible way. 

This policy has been drawn up to protect all parties. Anyone who fails to comply, or who acts in a way which may be deemed inappropriate or irresponsible, may lose access rights to the use of Acumen. In some instances, legal action may be instigated against a user for exceptionally inappropriate or irresponsible behaviour. 

All users will be asked to read and agree to an Acumen acceptable use policy.  

POLICY: 

Users of Acumen must read this agreement carefully. 

  1. I will keep my username, password and login details safe and not share them with others. 

  1. I will not make use of any username, password or login details other than my own. 

  1. I will only send or receive materials or data which is relevant to my work with Acumen. It must not violate any law or regulation, be defamatory, offensive, abusive, indecent, obscene or constitute harassment. 

  1. I will avoid any acts of vandalism. This includes, but is not limited to, uploading or creating computer viruses and deleting or altering data from its place of storage. 

  1. I will avoid the use of strong language or swearing when communicating with my colleagues, my employer, and Acumen’s employees and third parties via the available channels on the platform. 

  1. I will report any unpleasant material or messages sent to me or accidentally accessed by me. I understand my report would be confidential and would help to protect everyone using the system. 

  1. I understand that BDO LLC reserves the right to delete any files that may be held on its computer systems. 

  1. I will respect the legal protection provided by copyright and licence to programs and data. 

I agree to this policy. 

 

 

 

Document Control  

Date 

Version 

Author 

Description 

06/2022 

0.1 

NC 

First draft 

07/2022 

0.2 

NC 

Feedback from Pauline McGee, Head of QRM Team  

13/10/22 

1 

NC 

Approved by Pauline McGee, Head of QRM Team 

 


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