Copyright infringement involves the reproduction or distribution of a copyrighted work without permission or legal authority.  The unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, is subject to civil and/or criminal penalties.  Violations that occur on the University’s computing network are reported to Information Technology by the copyright owner for investigation and remediation. 

University of Louisville, in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), takes quick action when notified of an alleged copyright infringement occurring from a computer connected to the campus network.  Incidents are referred to Information Technology and the appropriate campus officials and steps are taken to stop unauthorized downloading or distribution of copyrighted materials.

• Copyright Laws of the United States    https://www.copyright.gov/title17/
• Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA ) http://www2.ed.gov/policy/highered/leg/hea08/index.html
• University of Louisville's Compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Requirements https://louisville.edu/its/about-us/about-its

• HEOA -  Higher Education Opportunity Act
• DMCA – Digital Millennium Copyright Act 
• Peer to Peer File Sharing - is the distribution and sharing of digital media using peer-to-peer (P2P) networking technology. P2P file sharing allows users to access media files such as books, music, movies, and games using a P2P software program that searches for other connected computers on a P2P network to locate the desired content.^] The nodes (peers) of such networks are end-user computer systems that are interconnected via the Internet.

• University of Louisville's Compliance with the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) Peer-to-Peer File Sharing Requirements https://louisville.edu/its/about-us/about-its
• Legal Sources of Digital Media
• Copyright infringement for students living in Residential Housing https://louisville.edu/its/about-us/about-its

Administrators, Faculty, Staff and Students

Copyright Violation Form:  http://louisville.edu/its/tech-support/forms