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DCMA

This Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”)  (“we”, “us”, or “our”) responds to copyright infringement notifications and how you may submit a complaint if you believe your copyrighted material has been used on our site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement.

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1. Copyright Infringement Notification

If you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act on behalf of one), and you believe that material available on our website infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notice under the DMCA. Your notification must include the following:

  • A physical or electronic signature of a 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, with sufficient detail to allow us to locate it.

  • Contact information for the complaining party, including full name, address, telephone number, and email address.

  • A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

  • A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Submit DMCA notices to:
Email: [Your Email Address]
Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Request

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2. Takedown Procedure

Upon receiving a valid DMCA takedown notice, we will:

  • Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content.

  • Notify the user who posted the content, if applicable.

  • Consider repeat infringement a cause for termination of a user’s ability to access the Site.

3. Counter-Notification

If you believe your content was wrongly removed or disabled as a result of a DMCA notice, you may submit a counter-notification. To be effective under the DMCA, your counter-notification must include:

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  • Your physical or electronic signature.

  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled.

  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.

  • Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.

  • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or in the jurisdiction where your service provider is located), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the DMCA complaint.

Submit counter-notifications to:
Email: [Your Email Address]
Subject Line: DMCA Counter-Notification

4. Repeat Infringers

It is our policy to terminate access to users who are repeat infringers under appropriate circumstances.

5. Disclaimer

This DMCA Policy is provided for informational purposes only and is not legal advice. For formal legal advice, please consult an attorney.