Copyright Concerns

Duke University complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material on any site on the Duke University network, please contact the agent designated to respond to reports alleging copyright infringement:

Rachel Franke
Digital Millenium Copyright Act Agent
334 Blackwell Street
Suite 2106
Duke University
Durham, NC 27701

E-mail (preferred): dmca-agent@duke.edu
Voice: 919.684.2046

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act specifies that all infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter) and must include the following elements:

1. a physical or electronic signature;
2. identification of the infringed work;
3. identification of the infringed material;
4. contact information for the complainant, e.g. address, telephone number, electronic mail address;
5. a statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner or the law; and
6. a statement that the information contained in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

To learn more about the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), visit http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/onlinesp/.

To view the Proposed Policy Recommendations for Electronic Publishing at Duke, visit http://www.oit.duke.edu/itac/pub-prop.html.