Users of Monroe Community College (MCC) network and computing resources agree to abide
by copyright law.
Termination of Access – Monroe Community College reserves the right to terminate access
by, or the account of, repeated infringers of copyright law in the event that a valid
notice of infringement is received by the designated agent.
Designated Agent – The agent designated to receive notification (on file with the
U.S. Copyright Office) of claimed infringement and to send notice to affected subscribers
is:
Veronica Chiesi Brown Monroe Community College 1000 East Henrietta Road Rochester, NY 14623-5780 Phone: (585) 292-3063 vchiesibrown@monroecc.edu
Valid notice of infringement – To be a valid notice, the communication must contain
the following requirements:
The name, address and a physical or electronic signature of the complainant
Identification of the copyrighted work
Identification of the material claimed to infringe on the owner's copyright
Information enabling MCC to contact the complainant
A statement of the complainant’s good faith belief that use of the challenged material
is not authorized by the owner, the owner's agent or by law
A statement that the information in the complaint is accurate, and under penalty of
perjury that the complainant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
Notices that comply ONLY with (2), (3) and (4), (above) do not constitute a “notice”
under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act if Monroe Community College has made reasonable
efforts to contact the complainant and obtain a notice that complies with all of the
required elements 1 – 6.
Take down and restoration procedures – If Monroe Community College receives a valid
notice from a copyright owner that substantially complies with the requirements spelled
out above, it will expeditiously remove or disable access to the challenged material
and notify the subscriber of this action. The subscriber has the opportunity to provide
Monroe Community College with a counter-notification disputing the claim of infringement.
If a counter-notice is received, Monroe Community College will provide a copy to the
complainant, informing them that the material challenged will be restored within fourteen
(14) business days.
