At Oh Maple Leaf, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and are committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable copyright laws. If you believe that your copyrighted material has been used on our website without authorization, please follow the process outlined below to submit a Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) takedown notice.
1. Notice of Infringement
If you believe that content on Oh Maple Leaf infringes your copyright, please provide a written notification that includes the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work: Provide a description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed.
- Location of the infringing material: Include the URL(s) of the content that you believe violates your copyright.
- Contact information: Provide your full name, address, phone number, and email address so we can reach you.
- Statement of good faith: Include a statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Statement of authority: Include a statement that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Signature: Provide an electronic or physical signature of the copyright owner (or the person authorized to act on their behalf).
2. Counter-Notice
If you believe that your content was mistakenly removed or disabled, you may submit a counter-notice. Your counter-notice must include the following:
- Identification of the removed material: Provide a description of the content that was removed or disabled and the location of the material before it was removed.
- Statement of good faith: Include a statement that you believe in good faith that the material was removed or disabled due to a mistake or misidentification.
- Contact information: Provide your full name, address, phone number, and email address.
- Consent to jurisdiction: Include a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the district where you are located, or if outside the United States, the jurisdiction of the district court where Oh Maple Leaf is located.
- Signature: Provide an electronic or physical signature.
Please send the counter-notice to the DMCA agent at the same contact information listed above.
3. Our Response to DMCA Notices
Upon receiving a valid DMCA takedown notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the infringing content. We will also notify the user who posted the content of the takedown.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will restore the content after a period of 10-14 business days unless we receive notice that a court order has been issued to restrain the alleged infringer.
4. Repeat Infringers
In accordance with the DMCA, we may suspend or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.
5. Limitations of Liability
Please note that Oh Maple Leaf is not liable for any content posted by users, and we act as a neutral platform under the DMCA. We cannot and do not review all content before it is posted, but we will respond promptly to notices of alleged infringement as required by law.
6. Changes to the DMCA Policy
We reserve the right to modify or update this DMCA Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
