At Maple News, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This page outlines our policy for handling copyright infringement claims.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe that content on Maple News infringes your copyright, you may submit a DMCA takedown notice. To do so, please provide the following information in writing:
- Your Contact Information: Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
- Description of the Copyrighted Work: Provide a clear description of the copyrighted material you claim has been infringed.
- Infringing Content: Identify the specific content on our website you believe infringes your copyright. Provide the exact URL(s) or other identifying details.
- Statement of Good Faith: Include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Statement of Accuracy: Add a statement under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notification. To do so, provide the following information:
- Your Contact Information: Include your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
- Identification of Removed Content: Describe the material that has been removed or disabled and provide the URL(s) where it appeared.
- Statement of Good Faith: Include a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Consent to Jurisdiction: Include a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or in the location of our headquarters if you are outside the United States) and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA notice.
- Signature: Your physical or electronic signature.
3. Repeat Infringers
Maple News reserves the right to terminate access for users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.
4. Limitations
Please note that we are not responsible for content hosted by third parties linked from our website. If you believe content on a linked site infringes your copyright, contact the third party directly.
5. Changes to This Policy
We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time. The updated policy will be posted on this page with the revised effective date.