This website respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we have established the following procedures to respond to alleged copyright infringement on our website.
Copyright Infringement Notification
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on this website in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated agent with a written notification that contains the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
- A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of 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.
Counter-Notification
If you believe that material you posted on the website was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our designated agent. The counter-notification must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which the address is located (or if you are outside of the United States, that you consent to jurisdiction in any judicial district in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under DMCA 512(c)(1)(c) or an agent of such person.
Designated Agent
The designated agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is [Designated Agent Name]. You can contact the designated agent through [Contact Information].
Repeat Infringers
In accordance with the DMCA, we reserve the right to terminate, without notice, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.
Conclusion
Please note that submitting a claim of copyright infringement is a serious legal matter and should not be done lightly. False or misleading claims may result in legal action against you. Before submitting a claim, carefully consider whether or not the use is a copyright infringement and whether you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
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