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This
website ("SITE") qualifies as a "Service Provider"
under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA").
Accordingly, it is entitled to certain protections from claims of
copyright infringement under the DMCA, commonly referred to as the
"safe harbor" provisions. We respect the intellectual
property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. Accordingly,
we observe and comply with the DMCA, and have adopted the following
Notice and Takedown Policy relating to claims of copyright
infringement by our SITE subscribers or users.
NOTICE
OF INFRINGEMENT
If
you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes
copyright infringement, or are an official agent for such copyright
holder, please provide the SITE with the information set forth below.
To expedite our ability to process your request, please use the
following format:
A. Description of the
copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has
been infringed and the specific nature of the copyright infringement
you believe is occurring;
B. A description of where
the material that you claim is infringing is located on the SITE,
preferably including specific URL's associated with the material;
C. Your address, telephone
number, and a valid email address;
D. Include the following
statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the
copyrighted materials described above on the allegedly infringing
webpages is not authorized by the copyright owner”
E. Include the following
statement: “I swear under penalty of perjury, that the
information in the notification is accurate and that I am the
copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of the
copyright owner to make this complaint.”
F. The electronic or
physical signature of the copyright owner or an agent authorized to
act on behalf of the copyright owner and date. (I.E. “Signed,
XXXNAME”)
Send
all claims of infringement to:
This
Form
ABOUT
COPYRIGHT FAIR USE
Under the "fair use" rule
of copyright law, an author may make limited use of another author's
work without asking permission. Fair use is based on the belief that
the public is entitled to freely use portions of copyrighted
materials for purposes of commentary, criticism or parody. If your
works are used under the fair use act, you may not have a valid claim
of copyright infringement.
ABUSE
NOTIFICATION
These
Notice and Takedown Procedures only apply to claims of copyright
infringement by copyright holders and their agents - not to any other
kind of abuse, infringement or legal claim. Such as claims of
defamation or libel. We will investigate and take action against
anyone abusing the DMCA notification or counter-notification
procedure.
If
you have a defamation or libel complaint, it may be against the sites
rules, please use our contact form to open up a dialog with the site
owners regarding your issues.
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