See below for specific information regarding copyright questions on Middlebury Web sites, and related to linking to content on the sites.
The Designated Agent to respond to reports alleging copyright infringements on Middlebury College Web sites, in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, is Jeffrey R. Rehbach, Area Director in Library & Information Services. Send any such allegations to rehbach@middlebury.edu. See below for the specific information that the Act requires the complainant include in a complaint:
AGENT CONTACT INFORMATION
Jeffrey R. Rehbach
Area Director in Library & Information Services
Voter Hall
Middlebury College
Middlebury VT 05753
phone: 802.443.5811
fax: 802.443.2074
email: rehbach@middlebury.edu
The Digital Millenium Copyright Act specifies that all infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter) and must include the following elements:
a physical or electronic signature;
identification of the infringed work;
identification of the infringed material;
contact information for the complainant, e.g. address, telephone number, electronic mail address;
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
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. For more information on United States Copyright Laws, see: The US Copyright Office
General Copyright Information
Unless otherwise noted, all text, database files and records, graphics, photographs, audio, video, and other multimedia materials published on Middlebury's Web sites are copyright © Middlebury College and may not be copied, reproduced, or distributed without permission of Middlebury College. For information please contact:
Jeffrey R. Rehbach
Area Director in Library & Information Services
Voter Hall
rehbach@middlebury.edu
Linking to Middlebury College's Web sites
Permission is not needed to link to pages on Middlebury College's web sites.
When referring to
documents (including PDF, powerpoint, word or other formats)
database files or records
graphics
photographs
audio, video or other multimedia files contained on Middlebury College's web sites from another web site, please link to the Middlebury College web page from which such individual files are linked, rather than directly to the file, image, or media file. Explicit permission of Middlebury College must be obtained to copy or link directly to such files.