At whiskerfoof.com, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and are committed to responding to any claims of copyright infringement in a timely and appropriate manner. This Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) policy outlines the steps to report alleged copyright infringements on our website and the actions we take in response to such notices
1. Reporting Copyright Infringements:
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used or copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on WhiskerWoof.com, we encourage you to notify us promptly. To file a copyright infringement notice, please provide the following information in writing:
- Identification of the copyrighted work(s) claimed to have been infringed.
- Sufficient information to locate the allegedly infringing material on WhiskerWoof.com, such as the specific URL(s) where the material is located.
- Your contact information, including your full name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Please send your copyright infringement notice to our designated DMCA Agent:
whiskerwoofblog@gmail.com
2. Counter-Notification:
If you believe that the material you posted on WhiskerWoof.com was removed or access to it was disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you have the right to file a counter-notification. Your counter-notification should include the following:
- Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location where the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- 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.
- Your contact information, including your full name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in which your address is located or, if outside the United States, that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located in the jurisdiction where WhiskerWoof.com is hosted.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Please send your counter-notification to our designated DMCA Agent using the above contact information.
3. Response to Notices and Counter-Notifications:
Upon receipt of a valid copyright infringement notice or counter-notification, we will take the following actions:
- Removal or Disabling: If we receive a valid copyright infringement notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, pending further investigation.
- Notification: We will notify the alleged infringer of the notice and the removal or disabling of the material.
- Counter-Notification: If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will promptly provide a copy of the counter-notification to the original complaining party and inform them that the removed material may be restored within ten (10) business days unless we receive a subsequent notice of copyright infringement from the original complaining party.
4. Repeat Infringers:
WhiskerWoof.com reserves the right to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.
Please note that this DMCA policy is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. We recommend consulting with an attorney if you have any questions or concerns regarding copyright infringement.