DMCA
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
UW Information
Description*
The DMCA allows internet service providers to shield themselves from liability for copyright infringement due to infringing activity by users of the service provider’s networks. Owners of copyright materials, including record companies, movie studios and software manufacturers, routinely monitor internet traffic and identify IP addresses that are hosting or sharing files that appear to be unauthorized copies of the owner’s works.
Subject Areas:
Employees, Students
Examples of Type of Data:
Movies, music, software
UW Subject Matter Expert
Todd Mildon
Associate Vice President for Institutional Research and Data Management
Office of Planning and Budgeting
http://www.washington.edu/itconnect/policy/dmca.html/
DMCA Information
Website: http://www.copyright.gov/legislation/dmca.pdf
Authority or Enforcement Commission(s): United States Copyright Office
*A brief description is provided by the UW Subject Matter Experts to assist the UW community; it is not a legal description or an official description from the external authority, and should not be construed as legal advice.