This code of conduct has been drawn up to ensure that users of this service know what is expected of them, and what they can expect from others when using the e(u)academy platform. What follows applies to all user interactions on the platform within courses, events or communities whether open or restricted.

The mission of the e(u)academy is to facilitate access to the world class training offered by the EU Institutions to specialised, professional audiences worldwide. In doing so, we also want to make sure that all of our learners, publishers and instructors feel safe and comfortable while using the platform.

By agreeing to use the platform, each user declares that:

●      he or she will register for one account only, unless expressly permitted to register for additional accounts by e(u)academy.

●      he or she will ensure that  answers submitted to homework, quizzes, exams, projects or  other assignments will be their own work (except for assignments that explicitly permit collaboration).

●      he or she will not make solutions to homework, quizzes, exams, projects, and other assignments available to anyone else (except to the extent an assignment explicitly permits sharing solutions). This includes both solutions written by the user him or herself, or any solutions provided by the course staff or others.

●      he or she will not engage in any other activities that may dishonestly improve individual results or hurt the results of others.

By using the platform, users agree to refrain from any and all of the behaviours outlined below:

●      sharing illegal content or content that promotes illegal activities with or without the intent to commit such activities, contains credible threats or organises or seeks to organise acts of real-world violence, or creates a genuine risk of physical injury or property damage, credibly threatens people or public safety, or organizes or encourages harm.

●      partaking in abusive or otherwise inappropriate behaviour seeking to harm other users of the platform.

●      uploading or sharing any content that violates intellectual property, privacy or other rights, or that you do not otherwise have the right to share. Please note that specific content offerings may have additional rules and requirements.

●      misappropriating content that you did not create as your own, or otherwise infringing on another user´s intellectual property or other rights. Users are required at all times to attribute used or quoted materials to the original copyright owner.

●      spamming others by sharing irrelevant or inappropriate advertising or promotional content.

●      carrying out any other behaviour that can be seen to be harmful to the interests of the

users of the e(u)academy platform or otherwise violates these terms.

●      doing anything that violates local, state, national, or international law or breaches any of the user´s  contractual obligations or fiduciary duties.

●      sharing their password, letting anyone access the user account, or doing anything that might put the account at risk.

●      attempting to access any other user's account.

●      reproducing, transfering, selling, reselling, or otherwise misusing any content, unless specifically authorised to do so.

●      accessing, tampering with, or using non-public areas of the platform, unless specifically authorised to do so.

●      breaking or attempting to break or circumvent authentication or security measures or otherwise test the vulnerability of the platform or networks upon which it operates, unless specifically authorised to do so.

●      trying to reverse engineer any portion of our Services or platform..

●      trying to interfere with any user, host, or network, for example by sending a virus, overloading, or mail-bombing.

●      using the platform to distribute malware.

●      using the platform or any of its functionalities for anything other than for completing online courses or for pedagogical purposes.

●      impersonating or misrepresenting their affiliation with any person or entity.

●      encouraging or helping anyone do any of the items mentioned above.

Where necessary, the platform administrators reserve the right to remove or edit inappropriate content or activity identified by or reported to us, and/or suspend, disable, or terminate a user's access to all or part of the platform at any time and without prior notice.

Users wishing to flag any behaviour that may contravene this code of conduct, flag inconsistencies or factual errors, request take-down or termination of any content, or exercise right of recourse or appeal against any decision taken in this respect are asked to contact the platform administrators at eu-academy-info@ec.europa.eu.