Hornet Publishing ("Company," "we," or "us") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users and website visitors to do the same. This Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy outlines our procedures for handling copyright infringement claims. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed upon, please follow the procedures outlined below.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement:
If you are a copyright owner or an authorized agent thereof, and you believe that any content on our website infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a written notice of infringement to our designated Copyright Agent. Your notice should include the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works are affected, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to locate the material on our website.
- Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information provided in your notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Please send the written notice to our designated Copyright Agent:
Mark Richman
support@hornetpublishing.com
2. Counter-Notification:
If you believe that the content you posted on our website was mistakenly removed or disabled due to a copyright infringement claim, you may file a counter-notification with our Copyright Agent. Your counter-notification should include the following information:
- 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 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 a mistake or misidentification.
- Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located or, if your address is outside of the United States, that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts located within the State of Washington, United States, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification.
Please send the counter-notification to our designated Copyright Agent at the contact information provided above.
3. Repeat Infringers:
We may, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyrighted material.
4. Disclaimer:
We are not responsible for investigating the validity of copyright infringement claims or determining the rightful copyright owner. We rely on the information provided by the parties involved. If you have any doubts or concerns about the validity of a copyright claim, we recommend seeking legal advice.
Please note that this DMCA Policy is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For legal advice regarding copyright infringement matters, please consult with an attorney or legal professional.
Note: This DMCA Policy is subject to change without prior notice. Please refer to the most recent version available on Hornet Publishing's website.