Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

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1.) [[YOUR BUSINESS NAME]]  DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA) POLICY. [[Your Business Name]] is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This DMCA Policy outlines the procedures we follow to address copyright infringement claims related to content posted on our website or services. We encourage copyright owners and their authorized agents to follow the guidelines outlined below when submitting DMCA infringement notices to us.

2.) REPORTING COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on [[Your Business Name]] website or through our services in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a DMCA infringement notice to our designated agent. Your notice must contain the following information:

a.) A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

b.) 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.

c.) 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.

d.) Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.

e.) A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

f.) A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

3.) SUBMITTING A DMCA INFRINGEMENT NOTICE. DMCA infringement notices should be sent to our designated agent for copyright infringement claims:

Designated Agent:

[[YAGENT’S NAME]]
[[AGENT’S TITLE]]
[[STREET]]
[[CITY, STATE, POSTAL CODE]]
[[EMAIL ADDRESS]]
[[PHONE NUMBER]]

4.) COUNTER-NOTIFICATION. If you believe that your content was removed or access was disabled due to a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must contain the following:

a.) Your physical or electronic signature.

b.) 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 disabled.

c.) 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.

d.) Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.

e.) A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you are outside the United States, that you consent to the jurisdiction of any judicial district in which [[Your Business Name]] may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA infringement notice or an agent of such person.

5.) REPEAT INFRINGERS. [[Your Business Name]] reserves the right to terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright.

6.) CONCLUSION. [[Your Business Name]] takes copyright infringement seriously and will respond promptly to valid DMCA infringement notices. We encourage all users to respect copyright laws and to report any suspected infringement promptly. If you have any questions regarding this DMCA Policy, please contact our designated agent.

7.) CLARIFICATION CONTACT. Should you require clarification on anything mentioned in this DMCA Policy, please contact us.