DMCA Policy

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StudyConnected.site respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our website (the “Site”) if such claims are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent as outlined below.

Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe any materials accessible on or from the Site infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) by submitting a written notification to our copyright agent designated below. The written notice (the “DMCA Notice”) must include substantially the following:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works on the Site, a representative list of such works.
  • Identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material (e.g., URL or exact location).
  • Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address).
  • A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • A statement that the information in the written notice is accurate.
  • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.

Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Site is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

Our designated copyright agent to receive DMCA Notices is:

DMCA Agent
StudyConnected
[Your Mailing Address Here, e.g., 123 Example Street, City, State, ZIP Code]
Email: [dmca@studyconnected.site or your designated email]

Counter Notification Procedures

If you believe that material you posted on the Site was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter notification with us (a “Counter Notice”) by submitting a written notification to our copyright agent designated above. The Counter Notice must include substantially the following:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • An 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 disabled.
  • Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address).
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
  • A statement that you will consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you reside outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the Site 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.

We may restore the removed content if the party filing the original DMCA Notice does not file a court action against you within ten business days of receiving the copy of your Counter Notice.

Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Site was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

Repeat Infringers

It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We reserve the right to define “repeat infringer” based on relevant facts and circumstances, but generally, this includes users about whom we have received two or more valid DMCA Notices.

This policy is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. We recommend consulting with a legal professional to ensure compliance with applicable laws and to register your designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office if necessary.