The University at Buffalo requires its faculty, staff, students and affiliates utilizing university infrastructure to comply with U.S. copyright laws. The University at Buffalo reserves the right to remove or limit access to material posted on University-owned computers if it is alleged that U.S. copyright laws have been violated. If the University determines that U.S. copyright laws have in fact been violated, the infringing material will be permanently removed.
To report alleged copyright infringements on University at Buffalo Web sites, please contact:
UB Information Security Office
201 Computing Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: 716-645-6997
Email: sec-office@buffalo.edu
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), the University at Buffalo has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement. The DMCA requires that all claims of infringement be in writing and include:
Contact the UBIT Help Center.
If you download illegally, you could pay a $250,000 fine. Here are four ways to protect yourself: