Copyright Complaint Policy
DMCA Notice – Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement
We take claims of copyright infringement seriously. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe in good faith that any materials accessible on or from this website (the “Site”) infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Site by submitting written notification to our Copyright Agent (designated below). In accordance with the Online Copyright Infringement Liability Limitation Act of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”), the written notice (the “DMCA Notice”) must include substantially the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- An identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works on the Site, a representative list of such works.
- An identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material, such as a link to the material.
- Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and, if available, email address).
- The following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
- The following statement: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this written notice 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.”
- Your electronic or physical signature as the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
Our designated Copyright Agent to receive DMCA Notices is:
Slaven Jesic
Whiteford Taylor Preston LLP
7 Saint Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
t: 410.347.8709
sjesic@wtplaw.com
If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.
Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Site is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.
Repeat Infringer Policy
It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.