It is the policy of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts to respect the copyright protections given by federal law to owners of texts, publications, documents, works of art, digital materials, and software, and to abide by all license and contractual agreements in the provision of resources and services to Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts.
Members of the institution community are advised to become as knowledgeable as possible regarding copyright law and this policy. Individuals who willfully disregard this policy and guidelines do so at their own risk and may be subject to personal liability. The institution regards violation of this policy as a serious matter, and any such violation is without its consent and is subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination, in the case of institution employees, and termination, in the case of students.
Use of copyright material(s) is permissible with written permission from the owner(s). A sample request letter can be obtained from the Campus Director. When permission is obtained please provide a copy of the signed letter to the Campus Director. The Campus Director will review the content of the letter and either provide or deny the request to utilize the texts, publications, documents, works of art, digital materials, or software requested.
It is against the institution’s policy for users to use institution equipment or services to access, use, copy or otherwise reproduce, or make available to others, which includes unauthorized peer-to-peer sharing, any copyright-protected materials or software except as permitted under copyright law or specific license. Specifically, users are prohibited from:
Copying or reproducing any texts, publications, documents, works of art, digital materials, and software on Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts photocopiers, fax machines, or computing equipment, except as expressly permitted in writing by the owner. Also, users may not use unauthorized copies of texts, publications, documents, works of art, digital materials, and software on-site at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts facilities, or on owned computers, or on personal computers housed in the institution’s facilities.
Copying, downloading, or uploading audio recordings, music, movies, videos, and other kinds of copyright-protected files electronically without the owner's written permission.
Posting copyrighted material on a Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts owned web site (official or personal).
Additionally, faculty, staff, administrators and students must:
- Fully read, understand, and abide by all terms of software license agreements.
- Where applicable, remove any copyrighted material from the school facilities, or downloaded from the Web after the evaluation period has expired.
- Not accept unlicensed software from any third party.
- Not install, nor direct others to install, illegal copies of computer software or unlicensed software onto any institution-owned or operated computer system.
Although Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does not routinely monitor the network for activity that is illegal or in violation of institution policy, Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts does reserve the right to monitor network use for operational needs and to ensure compliance with applicable laws and institution policies. The institution has a legal duty to comply with applicable laws protecting the intellectual property rights of third parties and to respond to formal legal complaints that it receives.
The institution reserves the right to authorize removal of any illegal copyright material or disconnecting a user's account if the user represents a serious threat to system integrity or poses a liability to the institution. Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts may refer suspected violations of applicable law to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
If any provision of this policy is ruled invalid under law, it shall be deemed modified or omitted solely to the extent necessary to come into compliance with said law, and the remainder of the policy shall continue in full force and effect.
Penalties for copyright infringement include civil and criminal penalties. In general, anyone found liable for civil copyright infringement may be ordered to pay either actual damages or "statutory" damages affixed at not less than $750 and not more than $30,000 per work infringed. For "willful" infringement, a court may award up to $150,000 per work infringed. A court can, in its discretion, also assess costs and attorneys' fees. For details, see Title 17, United States Code, Sections 504, 505.
Willful copyright infringement can also result in criminal penalties, including imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $250,000 per offense.
For more information, please see the Web site of the U.S. Copyright Office at www.copyright.gov, especially their FAQ's at www.copyright.gov/help/faq.
File Sharing
School computers are strictly for supporting the mission of Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts and are to only be used by our students, faculty, and staff. No user should perform any action which may be deemed inappropriate or dangerous. All use of School computers should be within the ethical standards Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts. This includes but is not limited to plagiarism, illegal file sharing, or the distribution of copyrighted material. Academy of Medical Arts’ student, faculty, and staff in violation of this policy is subject to disciplinary probation, suspension, or termination at the discretion of the school administration. In addition, any user found in violation of State or Federal laws is responsible for the consequences of their actions which may include civil action or criminal prosecution.
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