Mansfield University complies with the provisions of the DMCA. The owner or the person entitled to enforce copyright may notify MU of any violation of copyright on the MU system by sending notice in the form required by the DMCA to:

Connie Beckman

Director, Campus Technologies

Memorial Hall 010

Mansfield University

Mansfield, PA 16933

Intellectual Rights

Respect for intellectual labor and creativity is vital to academic discourse and enterprise. This principle applies to any original work in any tangible medium of expression. Images displayable on computer screens, computer software, music, books, magazines, journals, photographs, and articles are among items subject to copyright. A work need not be explicitly labeled with a copyright notice to be afforded copyright protection.

Copyright Violations

It is a violation of copyright law to copy, distribute, display, exhibit, or perform copyrighted works without authority of the owner. Violations of authorial integrity, including plagiarism, invasion of privacy, unauthorized access, and copyright violations, may be grounds for sanctions against members of the Mansfield University academic community.

Transmission electronically includes both copying and distributing. Such activities as downloading music or displaying photographs or videos without written permission of the owner may be a violation. Civil penalties can be substantial.

Notice and Takedown

Under the provisions of the DMCA, upon notification of a claimed infringement or upon actual knowledge of infringement, Mansfield University will immediately take down any infringing site on the MU network and block access to any infringing sites on other networks.

Created: 2/13/03
Reviewed: 03/2008