DMCA Policy for Derby Incident
Derby Incident is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This page outlines the procedures for reporting alleged copyright infringement and for filing a counter-notification if your content has been removed.
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on the Derby Incident website or through our services, please notify our designated Copyright Agent as set forth below.
Filing a DMCA Infringement Notice
To file a notice of copyright infringement, you must provide a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- 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, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Derby Incident to locate the material.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit Derby Incident to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
- A statement that the complaining party has 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 notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification
If you believe that material you posted on the Derby Incident website was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us. Your counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
- 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 access to it was 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
- 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 the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Derby Incident may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
Please send all DMCA notices and counter-notifications to our designated Copyright Agent via our contact page.
Note: Misrepresentations made in a DMCA notice or counter-notification can result in legal liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Therefore, if you are not sure whether certain material infringes your copyright or whether your content was removed by mistake, please consult with an attorney before submitting a notice or counter-notice to Derby Incident.