Policies and Sanctions Related to Copyright Infringement, and Liabilities Students May Face for Unauthorized Distribution of Copyrighted Materials

The unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material is a violation of a federal law, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act §512(c), and also a violation of CSU policy, the CSU San Bernardino Acceptable Use Policy for Electronic Communication and the Standards for Student Conduct. Since this type of activity also places the university at risk for possible criminal and civil liability, the university investigates each notice of possible violation and applies to the fullest extent all current applicable policies.