Copyright Infringement Policy
Unauthorized distribution of copyrighted material, including unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing may subject the students to civil and criminal liabilities.
The penalties for violation of federal copyright laws are:
Unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing including illegal downloading or unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials using The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics information technology systems may result in one or more of the following:
The penalties for violation of federal copyright laws are:
- Dollar amount of damages and profits
- $200 to $150,000 for each work infringed
- All attorneys’ fees and court costs
- Injunction to stop the infringing act(s)
- Court can impound the illegal works
- Incarceration
Unauthorized peer-to-peer file sharing including illegal downloading or unauthorized distribution of copyrighted materials using The Chrysm Institute of Esthetics information technology systems may result in one or more of the following:
- No credit given for the assignment
- Expulsion
- Civil and criminal penalties
