Employee Copyright Policy

Policy

Users are responsible for complying with copyright law and applicable licenses that apply to software, files, documents, messages and other material they wish to download or copy.  Proprietary materials belonging to entities other than Indiana Wesleyan University should not be transmitted by employees on the university's email system or via the University's Internet connection without written permission.  All employees obtaining access to any material prepared or created by another company or individual must respect any attached copyrights and may not copy, retrieve, modify or forward such copyrighted materials, except with written permission of the lawful owner.  Employees receiving electronic files via the Indiana Wesleyan University's email system or Internet connection should ensure the sender is the lawful owner or has obtained the necessary license.

Scope

This policy will affect all users.

History

01-Jul-2008          Document published

09-Apr-2012          Reviewed by Jeff Bowen, Director of Client Services

27-Sep-2017           Reviewed by Pete Partin, Director of Client Services

Policy Information

Employee Policy            400.02.09

Owner

University Information Technology - Client Services

Approved By

Chief Information Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Reference

 http://www.indwes.edu/Legal/#PrivacyPolicy

Additional Remarks

Excerpt form IWU Acceptable Technology Use Policy

Also reference Student Copyright Policy

Also reference "Duplication of Copyright Policy"

There are no known exceptions to this policy at this time.

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