Panopto Acceptable Use Policy (AUP)

Panopto is funded for educational use only. Its licencing and funding are based on 2 categories of usage: recorded and stored hours. We frequently reach our storage limit.

The Panopto Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) is to ensure that the Panopto service is used primarily to support students learning on a course of study and that other uses do not have a negative impact. It aims to help users understand the appropriate use of Panopto and to keep usage within the agreed license cost limits. 

The policy will be regularly reviewed and may be subject to change.

Recordings must meet all the following requirements to be stored on Panopto:

1. The storage and distribution of video content directly supports current students in their studies towards a qualification, degree or award provided by the University.
2. The stored recording provides educational content that directly supports teaching, learning, and assessment on an award-bearing course of study at the University, including executive education courses and Summer School programmes.
3. The stored recording is for dissemination between Lecturer/Teacher and Students, on a course of study at the University of Cambridge.

Read the Panopto Acceptable Use Policy

If you are unsure if your recording meets the permitted requirements email lecturecapturehelp@uis.cam.ac.uk for assistance.

Examples of permitted content 

Educational content permitted in Panopto includes, but is not limited to:

• The recording and distribution of lectures directly related to a course of study at the University of Cambridge e.g. recording of a Part 1A lecture series.
• The recording, uploading and distribution of non-lecture material directly supporting a course of study e.g. content that explains an educational concept directly related to the course of study.
• The recording, uploading and distribution of assessment material by students relating to their current course of study e.g. a video submitted by a student as part of a formative or summative assessment.
• The distribution or dissemination of research material that is directly relevant to the course of study.

Content not permitted in Panopto, includes but is not limited to:

• The recording of and/or distribution of conferences and/or other events that are not directly relevant to the course of study.
• The recording of and/or distribution of training and ‘how-to’ guides that are not directly relevant to the course of study.
• The recording of and/or distribution of any research material not directly relating to the course of study.
• The recording of and/or distribution of meetings.
• The recording of and/or distribution of staff development events or materials.
• The storing of any video content that is not intended for current students.

Access controls and permissions

Panopto offers the following types of user accounts (excluding systems administrator accounts):

• Viewer - has permission to view any content made available to them on the platform.
• Creator - in addition to viewer permissions, also has permission to record, upload, edit and delete content.
• Publisher - has the ability to make content available where this has been set at folder level.

The Lecture Capture Service reserves the right to grant access to content for the purposes of improving and managing the system. This access will only be granted to University and College staff. We will, where possible, inform the content owner where access to content is required.