Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Avice.org (“Site”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. This DMCA Policy outlines the procedures for reporting alleged copyright infringements on our Site.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringements
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide us with a written notice that includes the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. Please provide specific details, including the title of the work, the location of the work on our Site, and any other relevant information.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing. Please provide the URL of the infringing material on our Site.
- Your contact information, including your name, address, phone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the 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 notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. Sending a DMCA Notice
You can send your DMCA notice to us via email at [your email address] or by mail at:
[Your Name]
[Your Address]
[City, State, Zip Code]
3. Response to DMCA Notices
Upon receiving a valid DMCA notice, we will take appropriate action to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material. We will also notify the user who posted the material in question.
4. Counter-Notice
If you believe that your material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to us. Your counter-notice 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 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 name, address, 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 Avice.org may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or an agent of such person.
5. Repeat Infringers
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, Avice.org has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers.
6. Changes to This DMCA Policy
We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with a new effective date.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this DMCA Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [your email address]
Address: [your mailing address]