Introduction
HelpChoices.com (“Website”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and is committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). This DMCA takedown policy outlines the procedures we follow in responding to notices of alleged copyright infringement on our Website.
Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on the Website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice to our designated copyright agent. To be effective, the DMCA takedown notice must include the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized representative.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, along with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
- A statement that you 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.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice
DMCA takedown notices should be sent to our designated copyright agent at the following address:
[Insert Name and Contact Information of Copyright Agent]
Counter-Notification
If you believe that your material has been removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification. To be effective, the counter-notification must include the following information:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which 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 a mistake or misidentification.
- 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 your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA takedown notice or an agent of such person.
Repeat Infringers
HelpChoices.com reserves the right to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright.
Contact Information
For all DMCA-related inquiries, including takedown notices and counter-notices, please contact our designated copyright agent at:
[Insert Name and Contact Information of Copyright Agent]
Changes to this Policy
HelpChoices.com may update this DMCA takedown policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the effective date will be revised accordingly.