We respect the intellectual property rights of others just
as we expect others to respect our rights. Pursuant to Digital Millennium Copyright
Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), a copyright owner or their agent
may submit a takedown notice to us via our DMCA Agent listed below. As an internet
service provider, we are entitled to claim immunity from said infringement claims
pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the DMCA. To submit a good faith
infringement claim to us, you must submit notice to us that sets forth the following
information:
Notice of Infringement – Claim
1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner (or someone
authorized to act on behalf of the owner);
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
3. Identification of the infringing material to be removed, and information
reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material.
[Please submit the URL of the page in question to assist us in identifying
the allegedly offending work];
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to
contact the complaining party including your name, physical address, email
address, phone number and fax number;
5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the
use of the material is unauthorized by the copyright agent; and
6. 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 copyright owner.
Title 17 USC §512(f) provides civil damage penalties, including costs and
attorney fees, against any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents
certain information in a notification of infringement under 17 USC
§512(c)(3).
Send all takedown notices through our Contact page. Please send by email
for prompt attention.
Please note that we may share the identity and information in any copyright
infringement claim we receive with the alleged infringer. In submitting a
claim, you understand accept and agree that your identity and claim may be
communicated to the alleged infringer.
Counter Notification – Restoration of Material
If you have received a notice of material being takedown because of a
copyright infringement claim, you may provide us with a counter notification
in an effort to have the material in question restored to the site. Said
notification must be given in writing to our DMCA Agent and must contain
substantially the following elements pursuant to 17 USC Section 512(g)(3):
1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. A description of the material that has been taken down and the original
location of the material before it was taken down.
3. 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
4. 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 of any judicial district in
which the service provider may be found), and that the you will accept
service of process from the person or company who provided the original
infringement notification.
5. Send your counter notice through our Contact page. Email is highly
recommended.
Repeat Infringer Policy
We take copyright infringement very seriously. Pursuant to the repeat
infringer policy requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we
maintain a list of DMCA notices from copyright holders and make a good faith
effort to identify any repeat infringers. Those that violate our internal
repeat infringer policy will have their accounts terminated.
Modifications
We reserve the right to modify the contents of this page and its policy for
handling DMCA claims at any time for any reason. You are encouraged to check
back to review this policy frequently for any changes.
