Privacy and Security

The FUOYE Digital Library contains user accounts, scholarly records, files, support requests, analytics, repository submissions and administrative workflows. Users and staff must protect accounts, respect copyright, avoid misuse and report suspicious activity.

• Use your own account only.
• Keep your password private.
• Do not upload harmful files.
• Do not misuse downloaded materials.
• Do not attempt unauthorised access.
• Do not share restricted materials illegally.
• Report suspicious activity or broken security features.

• Protect administrative access.
• Use role-based permissions responsibly.
• Do not publish private notes publicly.
• Do not expose personal data unnecessarily.
• Review copyright and access restrictions before publication.
• Escalate security incidents promptly.
• Use audit logs and reports responsibly.

Do not submit passwords, private credentials, confidential student records or sensitive personal data through ordinary help forms unless specifically required through an approved secure workflow. Research data involving human participants should follow ethics, consent and privacy rules.

• Do not upload publisher PDFs without permission.
• Check OER licences before reuse.
• Respect subscribed database terms.
• Cite sources properly.
• Use metadata-only records when full text cannot be shared.
• Report copyright concerns to library staff.

• Suspicious login activity
• Unknown changes to records
• Malware warnings
• Unauthorised publication of private data
• Broken access control
• Unexpected admin access
• Data exposure
• Phishing attempts

When reporting privacy or security issues, describe the problem clearly but do not include passwords or unnecessary private data.