Because the consequences of improperly using copyrighted material can be very serious, and because the University of Washington is committed to protecting its intellectual property, we take copyright materials very seriously. The following are frequently asked questions about copyright issues. You are giving the University of Washington permission to record your image, your speech or your presentation. This recording may be used in University of Washington programs that may be used in the classroom, in material that may be distributed to the public or broadcast on one of the University's TV channels or over the web. Each program is produced for a specific department.
Any compensation is between the individual and the producing department.
These programs are not sold for a profit. The programs may be broadcast on one of the University of Washington's television networks, but these networks are not commercial. The University of Washington subsidizes the University's networks. Fair use laws let me use copyrighted material in my class. There are two issues here.