The University of Vermont: Copyright and Acceptable Uses


	The University of Vermont Copyright and Acceptable Uses The UVM Computer Usage Agreement and other University Policies apply to material published on the WWW. In addition, the following rules govern acceptable and appropriate use of the UVM web and network infrastructure: Accessibility All UVM pages should be in compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act requirements regarding accessibility. Copyright You may not place any materials owned by others, i.e. copyrighted works, on your Web page without the expressed permission of the copyright owner. (Examples: cartoons, articles, photographs, songs, software, graphics scanned in from published works or other web pages). Assume materials you find on the Web are copyrighted unless a disclaimer or waiver is expressly stated. You may include quotations of a few words provided you identify the author and the work from which the quotation is taken. If you want to include something from another Web page in one of your Web pages, then link to it rather than copy it. Additional information is provided in the document Digital Information and Copyright. Licensed materials Please take special care with materials licensed to UVM by their owner, for example, Dow Jones New Service articles or other material from SAGEUNIX. These materials are restricted to use within UVM. No one has the right to place these materials on Web pages and/or redistribute the materials. Please note that the University's federally registered trademarks include: "The University of Vermont", "UVM", "Catamounts", the official University seal and any design, symbol, logo, art, word or words associated with or referring to the University. Anyone who wishes to use the names, marks, logos, seals and /or symbols of The University of Vermont is required to seek prior approval from the University Licensing Program Office. Pictures and video You may not place any pictures or videos of people on a Web page without the permission of the people in the picture or video. Every person has a right of privacy which includes the right to restrict the use of his/her own image. In addition, the picture or video may be protected by copyright. Commercial activity on the UVM network Commercial activity on the UVM network is permitted for business done on behalf of UVM or its organizations, and must comply with UVM's Policies and Procedures. UVM's computing and telecommunications facilities and services are to be used for University purposes only and not for the benefit of private individuals or other organizations without authorization. Private business It is not permitted to run a private business on the UVM network. Use of University Name The University's name must not be used in ways that suggest or imply the endorsement of other organizations, their products, or services. Fundraising and Advertising Fundraising and advertising may be conducted on the UVM network only under the supervision of officially recognized campus organizations as outlined in the Faculty and Staff Handbooks. Reselling network IP services Reselling network IP services over UVM's network to individuals or organizations not affiliated with UVM is not permitted.
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