DMCA and Copyright Law
Digital Millennium Copyright Act Resources
Regarding Potential Copyright Infringement
Any concerns regarding the use of copyrighted material within the uwf.edu domain should be directed to our designated DMCA Agent:
The Office of Compliance and Ethics
11000 University Parkway
Building 20W, Room 157A
Pensacola, FL 32514
Email: mpackard@uwf.edu
Phone: 850.857.6070
Filing a Copyright Infringement Claim
The DMCA specifies that all infringement claims must contain the all of the following elements to be effective:
- Identification of the suspected copyrighted work(s) and sufficient information to locate the material on UWF’s website;
- Contact information of the copyright owner or agent, such as, name, address, phone number, and email address;
- A statement that the complainant believes in good faith that the use of the potentially infringed material is not authorized by the copyright owner, agent, or law;
- A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information provided is accurate and that the complainant is the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner
- An electronic or physical signature of the copyright holder or its agent
Responding to Copyright Infringement
When UWF receives a copyright infringement claim involving music, video, software, or other digital materials, it takes the following steps under the 1998 federal statute known as the Digital Millennium Copyright Act or “DMCA”:
- Review network usage logs and registration information to examine the account alleged to be involved in copyright infringement and attempt to identify the account holder;
- Promptly remove or block access to the material identified in the notification and inform the account holder, if identified, that an infringement claim has been made regarding the account and investigate whether copyrighted material has been obtained or distributed without permission.
- If it is determined that copyrighted material has been obtained or distributed without permission by an identified account holder, the matter is referred to the Dean of Students Office to be handled within the guidelines of the University's student disciplinary processes.
- Notify the copyright holder (or agent) that the University is handling the infringement claim under the guidelines of the DMCA without disclosing the account holder's identity;
- Subsequent notices regarding the same account may trigger an immediate suspension of the account and the matter is referred to the Dean of Students' Office to be handled within the guidelines of the University's student disciplinary processes.
Copyright Infringement Enforcement Policies
UWF Copyright Resources
- UWF Library Copyright Infringement Explanation and Guide
- UWF ResNet Acceptable Use Policy
- HEOA Consumer Information Portal