Community Guidelines

Copyright Violations

You may only sell documents that you've created yourself. When uploading, you declare that you made the material and aren't committing plagiarism. The Copyright Checklist explains what is and isn't allowed. The Notice & Takedown procedure describes what happens if violations occur.

It's not allowed to:

• Sell complete books, lecture slides, or other work from your lecturer/professor
• Use logos, images, tables, or graphics that belong to others without permission

Privacy and personal data violations

Don't include privacy-sensitive information or personal data of others in your documents. This includes reports, files, and records with Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as patient data, names, addresses, or birth dates. If you violate privacy rules, we may remove your document(s) from the platform.

Reselling documents

On Stuvia, you may only offer your own work. Selling someone else's material is not allowed. This applies to:

• Documents purchased on Stuvia from other sellers
• Material from others (outside the platform) that you don't own the copyright to
• Content from competing and/or similar platforms/websites
• Material from your university or other official organisations

Sharing personal information on Stuvia

Don't share telephone numbers, email addresses, or social media usernames to conduct business outside of Stuvia. Anything meant to bypass Stuvia is not allowed.

Creating multiple accounts

Don't create additional accounts to promote yourself. This means:

• Not buying your own documents through other accounts
• Not offering the same document through different accounts
• Not manipulating the rating system

Misuse of the Message Centre

Use the message centre only for its intended purpose. Not allowed are:

• Offering and/or exploiting commercial services
• Sharing contact information to conduct business outside of Stuvia
• Sending unwanted and inappropriate material

Distributing documents purchased on Stuvia

A document you purchase on Stuvia is for your use only. Forwarding it to others is not allowed. Each purchased document contains a watermark with your Stuvia username, which means you're the only one who should possess this document.

What can you use purchased documents for?

Purchased documents are intended only as study aids. The copyright remains with the creator. It is not permitted to incorporate (parts of) the document into your own work and submit it. This is considered plagiarism and may have consequences for your studies.