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7. The Agency shall keep signed copies of the Client ConsenvInformation Release form for LA/OC <br />HMIS for a period of seven years. <br />8. The Agency shall keep Interagency data sharing agreements and Client Consent/Information Release <br />forms for all individual client data that is shared to non - custodial agencies where the internal policies <br />of the Agency allows data sharing. <br />V. Responsibilities <br />The Agency is responsible for ensuring that its staff does not intentionally or unintentionally misuse the <br />system. Such uses are but not limited to damage computing resources, obtain extra resources, take <br />resources from another user, gain unauthorized access to resources, or otherwise make use of computing <br />resources for which proper authorization has not been given, <br />1. The Agency will have an environment free of illegal or malicious acts and the Agency's users agree to <br />never use the system to perform an illegal or malicious act. Any attempt to increase the level of access <br />to which (s)he is authorized or any attempt to deprive other authorized users of resources or access to <br />LAIOC HMIS shall be regarded as malicious and maybe treated as an illegal act. <br />2. Any user who funds a possible security lapse on the system is obligated to report it to the HMIS System <br />Administrator immediately. <br />3. The LA/OC HMIS Application, which has been granted, to each participating agency was purchased <br />by the LA/OC HMIS Collaborative for each of its own continuums. The LA/OC HMIS application <br />was paid for through the HUD grant, The maintenance, upgrades and license purchases are limited by <br />the sanctions of the HUD grant. Any additional maintenance, upgrades and license purchases incurred <br />after the grant fund limit, which is designated for HMIS services, becomes the sole responsibility of <br />the Agency that has accepted possession and use of the software and services rendered for HMIS <br />purposes and functionality. <br />VI. System Usage <br />Computer Equipment and Services are intended for LA/OC HMIS- related activities. Acceptable computer <br />system use includes data intake, reports, research of client, client development and public service purposes. <br />Prohibited Usage includes, but is not limited to, the following activities: fraudulent threatening, harassing, <br />or obscene messages and/or materials are to be avoided and not to be received, sent nor stored. <br />Inappropriate mass mailing (spamming, flooding, bombing) are prohibited. Creation or intentional <br />distribution of computer viruses, worms, or Trojan horses is prohibited. Unauthorized access to or denial of <br />service attacks on any computer system shall not be attempted. Abusers are subject to sanctions as outlined, <br />in Section M. - Violations. <br />Fquipment if applicable: All of the computer equipment including, but not limited to, printers, scanners, <br />laptops and monitors, which were purchased by your continuum of care for LA/OC HMIS purposes to all <br />the participating agencies, are all under HUD grant finding. The maintenance and upgrades of these <br />devices are limited by sanctions of the HUD grant. Any additional maintenance or upgrade costs incurred <br />after the grant Hand limit which is designated for LA/OC HMIS equipment becomes the sole responsibility <br />of the Agency that has accepted possession and use of the equipment rendered for LA/OC HMIS purposes <br />and functionality. <br />Services ij'applicabler Which have been given to each participating agency are included but not limited to <br />Anti -Virus Software and licenses, F'irewall software and licenses, Windows software updates and High - <br />Speed Internet Connections, are purchased by the LA/OC Collaborative for HMIS purposes and are all <br />under HUD grant funding. The maintenance, upgrades and license purchases are limited by the sanctions <br />of the HUD grant. Any additional maintenance, upgrades and license purchases incurred after the grant <br />fund limit, which is designated for LA/OC HMIS services, becomes the sole responsibility of the Agency <br />that has accepted possession and use of the software and services rendered for LA/OC HMIS purposes and <br />functionality, <br />,F MM Agency Agreemem Page 3 of 5 Revised 02101108 <br />