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TL;DR Copyright rules still apply when using StudyStash. Ownership of, and liability for, uploaded material sits with the student, and we give both students and institutions a range of tools to stay compliant. StudyStash does not train on any uploaded resources.

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Student responsibility

Before using the platform, students must accept Terms & Conditions confirming they will not upload copyrighted material they are not entitled to use. Responsibility and liability for uploaded content rest with the student.
Specific wording for the consent modal can be added on request - support@studystash.com

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Upload guardrails

We build in several safeguards to help students make informed and ethical decisions: Rather than uploading copyrighted texts, students can draw on open-source and openly licensed material. We can help you assemble recommended reading and upload resource lists from open-content platforms, and integrate with a wide range of these directly so students have compliant material to work from. Uploads are always handled in line with existing licences and agreements.

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Publisher blacklisting and upload restrictions

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Immediate access textbook models

For courses using inclusive access (immediate access) textbook models - where students can only reach a text via a publisher link and cannot download it - that content cannot be uploaded to StudyStash. Students would instead use StudyStash alongside the publisher material (for example, for note-taking and self-testing).

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AI content warnings

When StudyChat, StudyStash’s virtual assistant, generates answers that go beyond the uploaded course material, it flags this to the student with warnings such as “Be careful - this wasn’t your professor’s material ✨” and “This went to the wider web for an answer ✨”, so students know when they are working outside approved content.

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Using StudyStash without uploading 📖

StudyStash can be used with no uploaded material or AI at all - as a self-study workspace. This is a fully compliant way to use the platform where uploading is restricted or undesirable.

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Need to adjust your settings?

To enable LMS-only uploads, blacklist a publisher, request an example student consent statement, or set up custom disclaimers, contact your Customer Success Manager or email support@studystash.com.