Copyright Compliance Policy

Overview:

This Policy sets out the University's position on the use of Third Party Material and associated copyright compliance requirements. As copyright infringements may result in civil or criminal action against the University and / or the individual responsible for the infringement, copyright compliance is each individual's responsibility.

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Version: D2024/420218

Related Procedures, Forms

Title	Version	Document
Copyright Compliance Policy	D2024/420218	Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_reviewed_and_re-affirmed_for_a_further_three_years_by_policy_custodian_-_1_May_2024_-_see_D2024420206.pdf [361.3K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/164446	D2020_164446__Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_endorsed_by_VCE_15_July_2020_-_approved_COO_29_July_2020_-_refer_D2020_164426.pdf [379.1K] (application/pdf)
	D2016/150503	D2016_150503__Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_6_July_2016_-_see_D2016_150500.pdf [72.8K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/150503	Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_6_July_2016_-_see_D2016_150500.htm [15.0K] (text/html)
	d2013/180156	D2013_180156__Copyright_Policy_-_source_document_-_approved_by_Vice-Chancellor_and_President_17_October_2013_-_see_d2013_228919.htm [15.9K] (text/html)
	d2008/11993	Copyright_Policy_-_approved_20_December_2007_-_source_document.htm [18.8K] (text/html)
		Copyright_Policy_121207.pdf [75.3K] (application/pdf)
Procedure for Actioning Copyright Infringement Allegations and Take-Down Notices	D2024/420752	D2024_420752__Procedure_for_actioning_copyright_infringement_allegations_and_take_down_notices_-_revision_markup_-_2024_-_1_May_2024.pdf [136.2K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/164453	D2020_164453__Procedure_for_Actioning_Copyright_Infringement_allegations_and_Take-Down_Notices_-_Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_~_refer_D2020_164426.pdf [117.6K] (application/pdf)
	d2016/150504	D2016_150504__Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_Procedure_for_Actioning_Copyright_Infringement_Allegations_and_Take_Down_Notice_-_~_see_D2016_150500.pdf [32.3K] (application/pdf)
	d2008/11994	Copyright_Procedures_fo_Actioning_Take-Down_Notices.htm [11.6K] (text/html)
Procedures for Using Third Party Materials for Educational Purposes	D2024/420749	D2024_420749__Procedure_for_using_third_party_materials_-1_May_2024.pdf [122.7K] (application/pdf)
	D2020/164461	D2020_164461__Procedure_for_using_Third_Party_Materials_for_Educational_Purposes_-__Copyright_Compliance_Policy_-_approved_29_~_refer_D2020_164426.pdf [107.5K] (application/pdf)

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Administration, Approval and Review

RMO File No.	2019/6968
Policy custodian	Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Academic)
Responsible policy officer	University Librarian
Endorsed by	Vice-Chancellors Executive on 15 July 2020
Approved by	Policy Custodian on 1 May 2024
Related Policies	IT Acceptable Use and Security Policy Intellectual Property Policy Code of Conduct Student Misconduct Rules Legal Compliance Policy Procedure for Actioning Copyright Infringement Allegations and Take-Down Notices Procedure for Using Third Party Material for Teaching Purposes
Related legislation	Copyright Act 1968 (Cth)
Superceded Policies	Copyright Compliance Policy 2016
Effective from	1 May 2024
Review Date	30 April 2027
Contact for queries about the policy	Coordinator, Copyright & Licensing (phone 8313 7078 or email copyright@adelaide.edu.au) or see University's Copyright Advice Website

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https://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/2643