DMCA Copyright
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. Each user is responsible for ensuring that the material they upload to our website does not infringe on the copyright of others.
We will promptly remove material from the Website in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") if we are properly notified that the material infringes the copyright of a third party. Additionally, in appropriate circumstances, we may terminate the accounts of individuals who repeatedly infringe copyrights.
File a DMCA notice to remove copyrighted content - for copyright holders
If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send us written notice with the following information:
Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if any).
A description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
A description of where on the Web site the material that you claim is infringing can be found, sufficient to permit us to locate the material (for example, the URL).
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement by you under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Electronic or physical signature.
Before you file a DMCA notice, you should carefully consider whether or not the use of the copyrighted material in question is protected by the doctrine of fair use. If you file a DMCA notice when there is no infringing use, you could be liable for costs and attorney fees. If you are unsure whether someone's use of your copyrighted material is infringing, contact an attorney. You can also consult publicly available reference materials, such as those on the U.S. Copyright Office website or Lumen's website.
You can send this information via our contact page.
File a DMCA counter notice to restore deleted content for users
If you believe that your material has been removed in error or through misidentification, please send us a written counter notification with the following information:
Your name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if any).
A description of the material that was removed and the location on the website (e.g., the URL) where it previously appeared.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith that the material was removed or disabled due to an error or misidentification.
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 your address is outside the United States, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, and that you accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA notice or an agent of that person.
Your electronic or physical signature.
You can submit this information through our contact page.
Before you file a DMCA counter notice, you should carefully consider whether your use of the copyrighted material in question is infringing. If you file a DMCA counter-notice while your use is infringing, you may be liable for costs and attorney fees. If you are unsure whether your use of the content in question is infringing, contact an attorney. You can also consult publicly available reference materials, such as those on the U.S. Copyright Office website or Lumen's website.
Please note that we send all complete counter-notices we receive to the person who filed the original DMCA notice. That person may choose to file a lawsuit against you for copyright infringement. If we do not receive notice that a lawsuit has been filed within ten business days of receiving notice of your counter-notification, we will restore the removed materials. Until then, your materials will remain removed. Upon request, we will include a copy of the original DMCA notice.
Policy recidivists
We will terminate user accounts that have been the subject of two separate DMCA notices. If a user's material is removed as a result of a DMCA notice and later restored as a result of filing a DMCA counter-notification, we will treat the underlying DMCA notice as revoked.
We may terminate user accounts that are the subject of fewer than two DMCA notices in certain circumstances, such as when the user has a history of violating or willfully disregarding our terms and conditions.
Warning
When submitting a DMCA notification or counter-notification, please make sure that you have met all of the above requirements. If we request additional information necessary to make your DMCA notice or counter-notice complete, please provide that information immediately. If you do not meet all of these requirements, your DMCA notice or counter-notice will not be processed further.
In addition, make sure that any information you provide is accurate. Under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly misrepresents that material or activities are infringing or are inadvertently or by misidentification removed or disabled may be subject to liability.
We may disclose any communications regarding DMCA notices or other intellectual property complaints to third parties, including the users who posted the allegedly infringing material.
If you have questions about the legal requirements of a DMCA notice, contact an attorney or consult section 512(c)(3) of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), for more information. If you have questions about the legal requirements of a DMCA counter-notice, contact an attorney or consult section 512(g)(3) of the Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), for more information.
