File Sharing and Copyright

Overview

Although file sharing is a legal technology with legal uses, many people use it to download and upload copyrighted materials without permission. This is an act of copyright infringement, and it is illegal. Be sure that any file sharing activities you are a part of do not include the use of copyrighted material. Willful copyright infringement can result in criminal penalties.


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Related Procedures

In-Network Copyright Policy

Intellectual Property

 

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Article ID: 1884
Created
Mon 11/14/22 11:17 AM
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Mon 5/13/24 8:15 AM