Copyright Regulations
Issued by: The Office of the Provost
Auburn University expects all departments and Web page authors to be aware of how intellectual property laws, regulations, and policies apply to the electronic environment and to respect the property of others.
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act is a provision establishing limitation of liability for infringement of copyright laws by users of computing resources at institutions of higher education. In compliance with the rules of this act, Auburn has designated an agent to receive statutory notices from copyright owners about infringements and to send statutory notices to affected subscribers. Auburn's designated agent is:
David L. Moncus, Jr. Esq.
Director, Operational Support
Office of Information Technology
144 Parker Hall
Auburn University, AL 36849
moncudl@auburn.edu
Penalties for copyright infringement at Auburn include but are not limited to temporary restriction of network privileges, permanent restriction of network privileges, and criminal prosecution (see also IT Network Policies).
For more information on copyrights, refer to the following sites:
- The United States Copyright Office
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act can be found on this site. - Association of American Publishers
How to Request Copyright Permission from Publishers
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