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To the greatest extent allowable, all content on this site is copyrighted by Catholic University. This includes text, photographs and other materials. The Catholic University of America web pages may also contain material created and owned by a third party. Permission to use any Catholic University materials for financial gain or for commercial purposes must be approved in writing by The Catholic University Division of University Communications in advance of any such use.

The University’s name, seal, and certain other marks are trademark protected. Any use of the University’s names, logos, or other marks for commercial purposes is prohibited unless approved in writing by the University’s Division of University Communications.

Complaints about infringing material posted on The Catholic University of America web page should be sent to cua-dmca@cua.edu. The full address of the Designated Agent is Technology Services, 200 Leahy Hall, 620 Michigan Ave., NE, Washington, D.C. 20064.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act requires that all infringement claims must be made in writing and must include the following information:

  • A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf
  • A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  • A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit the University to locate the material
  • Contact information, including claimant’s address, telephone number, and email
  • A statement that the claimant has 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 the pains and penalties of perjury, that the claimant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

For further information, see the University’s Intellectual Property Policies.