DIRECTORY NEWS DMCA & COPYRIGHT POLICY
On this policy page, you will learn how Directory News will respond to copyright claims being made against any content used or posted on our website without the alleged prior authorization of the original creator/owner.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Text
- Images
- Video
All claims that ultimately result in the Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) determining that digital content used on Directory News.com has been misused will be reviewed internally.
THE DIGITAL MILLENNIUM COPYRIGHT ACT (DMCA)
Directory News strives to follow and adhere to the rules and regulations put in place by the DMCA. Specifically, we aim to legally comply with each regulation found in section 512 at the DMCA. Section 512 gives provides content owners and online entities the ability to dispute copyright issues.
As such, all complaints regarding copyright infringements made to Directory News must legally comply with the laws and regulations set out in section 512 of the DMCA. If you feel that there is a complaint to be made, you can find out to make such a claim under section 512 of the DMCA.
Additionally, counter-claims by content service providers such as Directory News can also be made via section 512 of the DMCA. This is to give said content providers the ability to defend or protect against fraudulent copyright accusations from being made against them.
KEY POINTS TO CONSIDER: CAN YOU PROVE OWNERSHIP AND/OR THE RIGHTS OF THE CONTENT PUBLISHED?
Choosing to make a complaint or make a counter-notice against a complaint is serious and, in some cases, can lead to legal consequences.
As such, you should be aware of the following points:
- False/inaccurate claims can result in fines being issued by the DMCA
- Total proof of content ownership must be provided by any complainant
- Third-parties acting on the behalf of a complainant must be 100% that they own the copyright of the content that they are contesting
Only when you are confident that you have the proof necessary to claim copyright ownership of any digital content should you go ahead with a DMCA complaint and request takedown of said content.
HOW TO SUBMIT A COPYRIGHT NOTICE
If you have a copyright infringement notice that you wish to send to us at Directory News, there is certain information that we require. We ask that you send us the following:
Your signature: You must provide the signature of either the alleged copyright owner of the content or the signature of the person acting on behalf of the alleged copyright owner. This can be in the form or a physical or digital signature. Essentially, all that is required is a full name.
The identity of any copyrighted content: If you believe that you have proof that you own or somebody on your behalf owns any content posted/used at Directory News, this should be submitted to us. Whether a web URL, local document on your computer, published magazine article or any other form of evidence, this should be sent. This should be submitted alongside any additional information that you feel will help your case.
Your contact details: You should provide us with your full address, landline and/or cellphone numbers, and an email address.
Statement of Good Faith: In a statement of no more than a single paragraph, confirm that the content that you allegedly have copyright ownership of, is being used without your consent.
Statement of Accuracy: Another short statement, this time you should confirm that all information that you have provided is accurate and honest. You should also state that you accept and understand that you could be penalised with perjury if found to be false and/or inaccurate. If you are acting as a third-party on behalf of the claimant, you should also make it clear that you have the authorization to do so.
Once all of the above has been compiled, you can submit it to the following email address:
(insert email address here)
HOW DIRECTORY NEWS RESPONDS TO COPYRIGHT CLAIMS
If it has been judged by the DMCA that any digital content on the Directory News website falls foul of copyright laws, we will remove said content immediately. We will also contact the person who we sourced this content from to inform them of the situation and why we are removing the content.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU RECEIVE A COPYRIGHT NOTICE FROM DIRECTORY NEWS
If we have removed content supplied from you to us due to a copyright complaint and you receive a takedown notice from our team, please take the time to read that notice in detail. We will provide you with the reasoning behind the takedown notice and what you can do in future to prevent this from happening again.
You can either use the information provided to accept the claim or to make a counter-notice against the copyright complaint.
HOW TO FILE A COUNTER NOTICE
If you feel that you have a strong case against a DMCA copyright takedown notice, you are within your rights to file a counter-notice.
To file a counter-notice, provide us with the following:
Your signature: You must provide the signature of either the alleged copyright owner of the content or the signature of the person acting on behalf of the alleged copyright owner. This can be in the form or a physical or digital signature. Essentially, all that is required is a full name.
The identity of the removed content: All information about the removed content must be provided. You should provide the original location of where the content was posted before removal.
Statement Under Penalty of Perjury: A short paragraph of no more than a single paragraph that details why you believe the removal of the content to be wrong.
Your Contact Details: You should provide us with your full address, landline and/or cellphone numbers, and an email address.
Statement of Consent: This is a statement giving consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the jurisdiction in which your address is located. If you are based outside of the USA, then you should provide the address of the jurisdiction most local to you.
Submit Your Take Down Counter-Notice: Once you have compiled all of the above, submit the takedown counter-notice. This should be done to the email address that you received the takedown notice from initially. In regards to Directory News, this will be (insert email address).
WHAT WILL HAPPEN IF YOU REPOST CONTENT REMOVED DUE TO A DMCA NOTICE
We strongly advise that you do not repost any content/material that was removed due to copyright infringements. We will suspend or even ban your account permanently. If you feel that your content has been wrongfully removed, file a counter-notice.
WHAT TO DO AFTER SUBMITTING A COUNTER-NOTICE
Once a counter-notice has been submitted, the original complainant has 10-days to file a response. They will need to file a court order against your counter-notice. If Directory News does not receive a response that includes information about this court order within the 10 days, we will reinstate the removed content.
HOW DIRECTORY NEWS HANDLES REPEAT INFRINGERS
Any account that repeatedly abuses copyright laws and regulations, runs the risk of being flagged up as a repeat infringer. Generally, this will occur after several DMCA complaints against the content posted by this account. In cases such as this, we will usually ban this account from posting content permanently.
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