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Legal | SAIS Academics Admissions Campus Life Research Careers Giving Location - Alumni - myJHU -Well-nighUs - News & Press - Calendar - Site Map SAIS Insider Portal Press News & Events Calendar AlumniWell-nighUs A-Z Index Alumni myJHUWell-nighUs News & Press Calendar Site Map Search form Search AcademicsFaculty Directory Degrees and Programs Part-Time and Non-Degree Programs Areas of Study Language Studies Executive Education Summer Programs Course Offerings AdmissionsMeet Us Tuition and Aid Apply Contact Us Campus LifeWashington, DC Bologna, Italy Nanjing, China ResearchFaculty Directory Initiatives, Institutes, and Research Centers SAIS LibrariesMason Library Robert Evans Library Nanjing Center Library CareersEmployment Outcomes | Key figures My Job Search Professional Skills Leadership Connecting with Employers Career Treks Career Clubs For Alumni For Employers Connect with Us Giving LocationWashington, DC Bologna, Italy Nanjing, China You are here » Legal Legal Copyright Compliance Policy It is the policy of The Johns Hopkins University to comply with copyright law. Copyright exists in any original work which exists or is stock-still in any tangible medium of expression. Images displayable on computer screens, computer software, music, books, magazines, scientific and other journals, photographs and wares are some of the things subject to copyright. A copyright notice is not required. Subject to exceptions contained in 17 U.S.C. §§ 107 and 108 (http://www.copyright.gov/title17/92chap1.html), it is a violation of copyright law to copy, distribute, display, walkout or perform copyrighted works without the validity of the owner of the copyright. (For information well-nigh copyright law and various exceptions, see this http://old.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general.) In short, copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or increasingly of the sectional rights granted to the copyright owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act (Title 17 of the United States Code). In the file sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a copyrighted work without validity constitutes an infringement. Content owners are worldly-wise to track the sharing and downloading of their copyrighted files via the IP write of the file sharer or downloader. Upon proper notice of infringement from the copyright owner to JHU as the Internet service provider in vibrations with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, JHU investigates, takes lanugo any infringing site or material on the Johns Hopkins network, and blocks wangle to any infringing sites or material. JHU moreover investigates to identify the infringing user and takes towardly whoopee to write misuse in vibrations with JHU policies. Summary ofStarchyand Criminal Penalties for Violations of Federal Copyright Laws The unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing, may subject you to starchy and criminal liabilities. Penalties for infringement include starchy and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for starchy copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either very damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not increasingly than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a magistrate may ribbon up to $150,000 per work infringed. A magistrate can, in its discretion, moreover assess financing and attorneys' fees. Willful copyright infringement moreover can result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense. For increasingly information, please see www.copyright.gov and www.copyright.gov/help/faq. Other Consequences of Misuse As set along in the Policies for Student Use of Shared Information Technology Resources (http://it.jhu.edu/restricted/old/students/policies.pdf), a violation of copyright law moreover constitutes a violation of university policy, and can result in suspension of user finance and referral to the towardly divisional validity for disciplinary action. Legal Alternatives For legal alternatives to illegal downloading, please see http://www.educause.edu/legalcontent. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") Content owners or the person entitled to enforce a copyright on their behalf may notify JHU of any violation of a copyright on the university's system by sending a notice in the form required by the DMCA to: Philip RobertsAssociateUnstipulatedCounselE-mail: philroberts@jhu.edu University Plan toWriteCopyright Infringement In order to comply with JHU policy and with federal laws and regulations1, JHU employs technology-based deterrents including: (i) packet shaping; (ii) streamlined intrusion prevention; (iii) network segmentation; (iv) firewalls; and (v) registration of devices to limit the worthiness of illegal peer to peer network function on campus. In addition, JHU educates the university polity regarding copyright laws and internal policies via various Web-based educational materials (see, for example:http://www.library.jhu.edu/researchhelp/general/, http://guides.library.jhu.edu/content.php?pid=69627&sid=780431, andhttp://it.jhu.edu/restricted/old/students/policies.pdf), and through an yearly letter to students. JHU moreover requires all undergraduate students to pass an online test of JHU policies regarding the use of JHU Technology Resources, which includes questions regarding copyright law compliance. JHU periodically reviews its plan to gainsay copyright infringement through ongoing discussions between the senior information security officer, theUnstipulatedCounsel's Office (which functions as JHU's DMCA agent) and various JHU stakeholders considering the frequency and management of legitimate DMCA notices. Strategic changes to the plan will be made to write perceived inefficiencies. JHU disseminates information on legal alternatives through the yearly letter to students and via the listing on this policy page. Learn increasingly well-nigh the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Learn increasingly well-nigh copyright law in general. 1 In wing to copyright law, JHU has unexplored measures to comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act and regulations unexplored by the U.S. Department of Education to implement the requirements of the act. Contact Accessibility Campus Advisories Legal Student Right To Know Employment Washington, DC1740 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036+1.202.663.5600 SAIS Europevia Beniamino Andreatta, 3 (formerly via Belmeloro, 11)40126 Bologna, Italy+39.051.2917.811 The Hopkins-Nanjing Center162 Shanghai RoadNanjing, Jiangsu Province 210008People's Republic of China+1.202.663.5800+86.25.8359.2436