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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

At "10 Things We Should Do Before Break Up", we are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This DMCA Policy outlines our procedures for handling copyright infringement claims in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

If you believe that content hosted on our site ("10 Things We Should Do Before Break Up") infringes upon your copyright, please follow the procedures outlined below. Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.

Filing a DMCA Infringement Notice

If you are a copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that any content hosted on our site infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a written DMCA infringement notice to our Designated Copyright Agent. Your notice must include substantially the following information (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA to confirm these requirements):

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
  2. 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 us to locate the material (e.g., URL of the specific page or content).
  3. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 exclusively recognized right that is allegedly infringed.
  6. A physical or electronic signature of the complaining party or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your complete DMCA notice to our Designated Copyright Agent via the contact method provided on our Contact Us page. Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that your content was removed or access disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled, you have the right to submit a counter-notification pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. Your counter-notification must be in writing and include substantially the following information:

  • 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 you have 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.
  • Your name, address, and telephone number.
  • 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, for any judicial district in which "10 Things We Should Do Before Break Up" may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

Please send your complete DMCA counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent via the contact method provided on our Contact Us page. Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will promptly forward a copy to the original complaining party. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member, or user, the removed material may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notification, at our discretion.

For any questions regarding our DMCA policy or to send official notices, please visit our Contact Us page.