(A) Employees may not install any software, for which the county has not paid the appropriate licensing fee. Additional licensing fees may be incurred every time software is installed for a new user. Consequently, before software is installed on their computer, employees have a duty to ensure that all appropriate licensing fees have been paid. Employees should notify their department head if they discover unlicensed software in their department.
(B) Employees may not copy software for distribution to any third party or for home use unless the copying is permitted by the software’s license agreement.
(C) The installation of software for trial periods authorized by the vendor would not be a violation of this policy.
(1980 Code, § 36.75) (Res. 01-164, passed 4-19-2001)