We take alleged copyright infringement seriously and will respond to notices that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). If you believe that content on our website infringes upon your copyrighted material, please submit a properly formatted DMCA notice. You can email your notice to [email protected]. If you would rather submit a physical notice, please contact us via email, and we will provide the mailing address for our designated DMCA agent. Please refer to the guide below to help properly format your notice.
What to Include Within Your DMCA Infringement Notice
In order for us to fully consider and properly respond to your notice, please include all of the following information in your notice to us.
- Your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
- A thorough and complete description of the copyrighted material that you believe is being infringed upon.
- A detailed description of the allegedly infringing content, including enough information to allow us to locate it on our website. (For instance, provide the specific page or URL where the infringing content can be found.)
- The following statement, signed by either the copyright owner or an individual authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of the exclusive right allegedly being infringed: “I have 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. I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”
UNDER FEDERAL LAW, IF YOU KNOWINGLY MISREPRESENT THAT ONLINE MATERIAL IS INFRINGING, YOU MAY BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION FOR PERJURY. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES. THESE PENALTIES MAY INCLUDE MONETARY DAMAGES, COURT COSTS, AND ATTORNEYS’ FEES.
Please note the procedure described above is exclusively for notifying us and our affiliates that you believe your copyrighted material has allegedly been infringed. The preceding requirements are intended to comply with our rights and obligations under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), including 17 U.S.C. §512(c), but do not constitute legal advice. You may wish to contact an attorney regarding your rights and obligations under the DMCA and other applicable laws.