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Copyright
FaithVine Copyright Policy
FaithVine is committed to complying with U.S. copyright law and requests that all those who access and use its website and services do the same. In conformity with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), FaithVine has implemented the following Copyright Infringement Notification and Counter Notification procedures
Copyright Infringement Notification
To file a copyright infringement notification with FaithVine, you will need to send a written communication that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the Copyright Act to confirm these requirements):
- 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 the service provider to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate content quickly.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
- 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.
Such written notice should be sent to FaithVine's Designated Agent as follows:
DMCA Complaints
6207 Sheridan Ave
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78723
512-380-9689
copyright@faithvine.com
Please be aware that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability.
It is FaithVine's policy to respond to notices of alleged infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- the text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office -- and other applicable intellectual property laws. It is FaithVine's policy to (1) block access or remove material that it believes in good faith to be copyrighted material that has been illegally copied and distributed by any of FaithVine's advertisers, affiliates, content providers, members or users; and (2) remove and discontinue service to repeat offenders.
If FaithVine removes or disables access to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, it will make a good-faith attempt to contact the owner, author, or administrator of each affected site so that they may make a counter notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of that Act.
Counter-Notification
If you elect to send FaithVine a counter notice, to be effective it must be a written communication provided to FaithVine's Designated Agent that includes substantially the following (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3) to confirm these requirements):
- A physical or electronic signature of the subscriber.
- 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 the subscriber has 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.
- The subscriber's name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the subscriber consents to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if the subscriber's address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that the subscriber will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under subsection (c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.
Such written notice should be sent to FaithVine's Designated Agent as follows:
DMCA Complaints
6207 Sheridan Ave
Suite 200
Austin, TX 78723
512-380-9689
copyright@faithvine.com
Please be aware that under Section 512(f) of the Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability. Please also be advised that FaithVine enforces a policy that provides for the termination in appropriate circumstances of subscribers who are repeat infringers.