March 26, 2018
Exams, study guides, homework questions and other materials created by UUP members are popping up on websites run by privately owned college study help companies like Study Soup and Course Hero.
UUP is considering legal action to stop this practice, which is occuring without permisison from the faculty that created and owns it. SUNY was made aware of the situation at a Feb. 15 state-level labor-management meeting, and UUP and SUNY are working together to address the situation.
"This is a situation that cannot continue," said UUP President Fred Kowal. "UUP will do all it can to put an end to this practice quickly, and protect the rights of our members."
Intellectual property owned by UUP members has been spotted on four websites - StudyBlue, Course Hero , StudySoup, and Chegg Study.
UUP has created a piracy fact sheet, above, that explains the issue and what to do if your information has been pirated by these websites. There's also a list of actions you can take to protect your intellectual property. Click on the photo above or CLICK HERE to see a larger shot of the flier.
Please contact UUP immediately if your intellectual property appears on any of these sites without your permission. Contact UUP VPA Jamie Dangler with questions or concerns at jdangler@uupmail.org or by phone at 800-342-4206.