All University constituents must respect the rights of software developers and legally abide by federal and local intellectual property and copyright laws.

Users who buy their own software agree to comply with all the provisions imposed by the software vendor in the software license agreement. Unless otherwise specified, the provisions ordinarily limit the user's right to copy software or they define under which circumstances the software can be copied and the number of copies that can be made.

Unless noted otherwise, users are not permitted to copy software made available by the University to any other computer. Many agreements link software licenses to specific computers by serial number. In the event where a computer is replaced and the software is transferred to another computer, the software agreement needs to be changed accordingly.

In instances where the University holds a site license, UNIT is required to keep track of how many copies are installed on which computers. Even though copying for university use is allowed for these type of agreements, it must be done in coordination with UNIT.

All software used on all computers on campus must be properly licensed. In order to protect the interest of the University, UNIT maintains an inventory of all computers and all software products installed on each computer. Where users have made their own software purchases, it is their responsibility to furnish a license agreement when audited.

Any changes in hardware and or software configuration on any computer on campus should be promptly communicated to UNIT.

Copyright Infringement Reporting

To report copyright infringements on Villanova University's Web site, please notify:

Stephen Fugale
Office for University Information Technologies
800 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA 19085
Tel: 610-519-4400
Fax: 610-519-4435
e-mail address: support@villanova.edu

Stephen Fugale is the agent designated under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, P.L. 105-304, to respond to reports alleging copyright infringements on Villanova University's Web site. The Act requires the complainant to include certain information as specified below:

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

• A physical or electronic signature
• Description of the work claimed to be infringed
• Description of the allegedly infringing work and the location on the University's web site
• Contact information for the complaining party
• A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner or law
• 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.