Full policy

WeBeep ("WeBeep") is a free service aimed at supporting and complementing institutional teaching and learning at Politecnico di Milano ("Polimi").

In order to use WeBeep or access any resources offered by Polimi at https://webeep.polimi.it ("Site"), you shall read carefully and agree to abide by these terms of service ("Terms"). By accessing and using WeBeep, you confirm that you have read these Terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them and with the privacy policy.

You shall abide by Polimi Regulations on personal data protection and ICT security [Regolamento per la protezione dei dati personali e della sicurezza dei servizi informatici – available in Italian only].

If you do not agree to be bound by these Terms, you cannot use the Site.

Polimi reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time: in this case you will be asked to abide by the new version of these Terms.

Rules for online conduct

WeBeep offers online spaces(corsi online / online courses) for component courses of degrees at Politecnico di Milano.

Online courses can include various resources, such as Course Materials, Forum, Announcements, Assignments; if you post on the Forum, your name and surname will be visible also to the other course users.

If you are a Polimi student, when you access WeBeep you should already find the online courses corresponding to the courses in your Study Plan. If you don’t see them, you can find the course you are interested in and request access to it. Enrolment to online courses is usually automatic and the student is authorised immediately. However, if the teacher set a manual enrolment mode for the course, the student will have to wait for the instructor’s approval to access it.

You agree to abide by all applicable laws and prevailing rules of conduct for computer and network use, notably by refraining from intentionally engaging in any activities that constitute or may give rise to:

• identity theft;
• modifying, altering or destroying data that does not belong to you;
• inspecting data belonging to other users without their authorization;
• connecting to or attempting to connect to an account without proper authorization;
• using the Site (or one of its features or integrated plugins) in a way that deviates from its planned purpose of supporting and complementing Polimi institutional teaching and learning;
• publishing, disclosing, circulating WeBeep content in any way or form and by any means, including by email or other electronic means, without the prior written consent of the of the rights holders;
• damaging, disabling, overcharging, impairing or disrupting the Site, the server or the network.

You further agree that you will not e-mail or post any of the following content anywhere on the Site:

• content that defames or threatens others;
• harassing statements or content that violates the applicable laws;
• content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
• content related to partisan political activities;
• material that contains obscene (i.e. pornographic) language or images;
• advertising or any form of commercial solicitation;
• content that is otherwise unlawful;
• intentionally misleading or inaccurate content;
• content that infringes another's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets.

Copyrighted material, including but not limited to software, graphics, text, photographs, sound, video and musical recordings, shall not be placed on WeBeep without the express permission of the owner of the intellectual property rights on the material, or other legal entitlement to use the material.

If you are a Polimi teacher and you want to publish the marks of assessments on your online course, you can only use the Matriculation Number to identify students they refer to. You are not allowed to indicate students through name and surname nor through Person Code.

You agree to indemnify and hold Polimi harmless from any claims, actions, demands, data losses or damages, including legal fees, arising out of, resulting from or in any way related to your use of WeBeep, your posting on WeBeep or your violation of these Terms.

User responsibilities

• It is your responsibility to keep a backup copy of any pages or files you create/upload on WeBeep: Polimi is in no way responsible for data loss.
• You have full individual liability for what you publish on WeBeep.
• It is your responsibility to set proper access controls whenever you make use of a feature that allows you to upload content to WeBeep, or to make contact with other users of WeBeep.

Content disclaimer

Polimi bears no responsibility for contents published and/or uploaded by users on the pages hosted on WeBeep.

Some of the pages of WeBeep may contain resources such as forums and blogs in which users are able to post messages for viewing by others. Polimi does not monitor the content of any such pages and will not be liable for the users' conduct, nor for the consequences that can arise from it.

Suspension and termination of the service

Under normal circumstances, the Site is accessible 24 hours a day every day of the week, except during service interruptions due to scheduled maintenance or emergency maintenance or due to the occurrence of a force majeure event. WeBeep assumes no liability for any data loss or damage of any kind resulting from the unavailability of the Site.

Polimi retains explicitly the right to make a course no longer available on WeBeep after 36 months from its end date according to academic calendar. After this period course material will be deleted. For this reason, if you are a Polimi teacher it is highly recommended that you create a backup copy of all course material and content that you wish to continue consulting.

Links to other sites

WeBeep may contain links or embedded links to third-party websites. Polimi has no control over such websites and does not endorse the content or the operations or services that might be associated with them. Polimi cannot accept any liability for such third-party websites.

Privacy policy

We encourage you to read our privacy policy, updated in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union.

Governing law

WeBeep is managed by Polimi, located in piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133 Milan, Italy. These Terms and [privacy policy] shall be governed by and interpreted according to Italian law. The provisions of each have been written in both English and Italian languages. Both versions shall be equally valid and effective but, in the event of inconsistency between the two versions, the Italian version shall prevail.

Contacting Polimi

To ask any questions regarding these Terms or to report any malfunctioning, you can contact Polimi through the online form.

Last updated: 20 January 2025