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Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs, which can be downloaded for free from the Internet, enable people to participate in a file-sharing "community."
- It is illegal to download to your computer, copyrighted materials (including music, video, images, games, software, etc.) for which you have not obtained a license through purchase, rental agreement, or written permission from the copyright owner.
- It is illegal to distribute (share) copyrighted materials using your computer without the written permission of the copyright owner, even if you have obtained a license for the material through purchase or rental agreement.
- Violating copyright laws is a serious issue that can result in severe legal consequences. Copyright infringement also violates SU's Computing and Electronic Communications Policy and can result in University disciplinary action against students, faculty, and staff.
Understand the legal jargon.
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