File Sharing Policy
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All members of the University of Chicago community are required to follow the University's Eligibility and Acceptable Use Policy for Information Technology , which includes complying with copyright laws. Specifically, the EAUP requires that you not share copyrighted material over the University network, including web pages, peer to peer filesharing software, and email. This applies to personally owned computers as well as University owned computers, if they are accessing the University network. Please be sure that you have rights for any material you are making available or sharing on the University network. If you're not sure if it's legal, it may well not be.
Any sharing of copyrighted materials on the University network is a violation of the EAUP, and may lead to disciplinary proceedings and, in some cases, legal action.
By using filesharing applications you may be making yourself vulnerable to identity theft. Learn more about the Hidden Risk of Filesharing.
If you are using filesharing software, please see "Disabling Peer-to-Peer File Sharing " for information on this topic. To read about copyright, visit the Copyright Information Center.
Notice from the University of Chicago Vice President and Chief Information Officer
In March of 2007, University of Chicago Vice President and Chief Information Officer Greg Jackson sent the following notice regarding use of copyrighted materials to the University community. This followup message went out to the community on November 1, 2007.
Last updated: 12/3/07