UCSB complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you have a concern regarding the use of copyrighted material on any site on the ucsb.edu network, please contact the agent designated to respond to reports alleging copyright infringement.

Designated Agent

The agent designated to receive notification of claimed infringement under Title II of the DMCA for the UCSB campus is:

Kevin Schmidt
UCSB Office of Information Technology
North Hall 2124
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-3201
  kps@ucsb.edu
+1 805-893-7779 Office
+1 805-893-5051 FAX

Copyright Infringement Claims

The DMCA specifies that all infringement claims must be in writing (either electronic mail or paper letter), and must include all of the following:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright holder or a person authorized to act on his or her behalf.
  • A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  • A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
  • Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

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