U.S. Department of 教育’s Summary of Civil and Criminal Penalties for Violation of Federal Copyright 法律s

“Copyright infringement is the act of exercising, without permission or legal authority, one or more of the exclusive rights granted to the 版权 owner under section 106 of the Copyright Act” (Title 17 of the United States Code). These rights include the right to reproduce or distribute a 版权ed work. In the file-sharing context, downloading or uploading substantial parts of a 版权ed work without authority constitutes an infringement. Penalties for 版权 infringement include civil and criminal penalties. 在一般情况下, anyone found liable for civil 版权 infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or “statutory” damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For “willful” infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys’ fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505. Willful 版权 infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,每宗罪行五千元. For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. 版权事务处 www.版权.政府, especially their FAQ’s at www.版权.政府 /帮助/常见问题解答.

Technical College of the Lowcountry has designated an agent to receive notification of claimed 版权 infringement on TCL’s web site as required by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you believe your work is being infringed on TCL’s web site, please notify our 版权 agent.

According to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the notification of claimed infringement must include:

  • Identification of the 版权ed work claimed to have been infringed (include ISBN, title, etc.)
  • Identification and URL of the material that is claimed to be infringing
  • Information sufficient to contact the complaining party, 比如地址, 电话号码, 传真号码, and electronic mail address
  • Other information relating to your claim

For more information, including HEOA compliance 点击这里.

For additional resources visit the library’s 版权页.