Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance Guidelines
We honor the intellectual property rights of others and expect the same respect in return. Under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), copyright owners or their representatives may issue a takedown notice to us through our designated DMCA Agent listed below. As an online service provider, we qualify for immunity from copyright claims under the “safe harbor” provisions of the DMCA. To file a valid infringement notice, you must provide the following details:
Notice of Infringement – Claim
A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed, and information sufficiently detailed to allow the service provider to locate the material. [Please provide the URL of the page in question to help us identify the purportedly infringing work];
Sufficient information to allow the service provider to contact the complainant, such as your name, physical address, email address, phone number, and fax number;
A statement that the complainant has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright holder, their agent, or the law;
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that the complainant is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Section 17 USC §512(f) provides for civil damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, against anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents certain information in a notification of infringement under 17 USC §512(c)(3).
Please direct all takedown notices to our Contact page, with email recommended for quicker response.
Be aware that we may disclose the identity and details of any copyright infringement notification we receive to the accused infringer. By submitting a notification, you understand, accept, and agree that we may communicate your details and infringement claim to the alleged infringer.
Counter Notification – Material Restoration
If you receive a notice of material being taken down due to a copyright infringement claim, you may submit a counter notification to have the material reinstated on the site. This notification must be in writing to our DMCA Agent and include substantially the following pursuant to 17 USC Section 512(g)(3):
Your physical or electronic signature;
A description of the material that was removed and the original location of the material before it was removed;
A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
Your name, address, and phone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district where the address is located, or if outside the U.S., any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification.
Send your counter notification through our Contact page. Email is recommended for efficient processing.
Repeat Infringer Policy
We take copyright infringement very seriously. According to the repeat infringer policy requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we maintain a record of DMCA notices from copyright holders and strive to identify repeat infringers. Those found violating our repeat infringer policy will have their access terminated.
Modifications
We may change the content of this page and the guidelines for handling DMCA claims at any time and for any reason. We encourage you to review this policy periodically for updates.