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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

Hamilton Sports News respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we have adopted the policy below regarding copyright infringement. This policy outlines our procedures for addressing claims of copyright infringement and for submitting counter-notifications.

Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

If you believe that any content hosted on Hamilton Sports News infringes your copyrighted work, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with a written notification containing the following information, as required by Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work: Provide a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed, or if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
  2. Identification of the infringing material: Provide a description of the material that you claim is infringing and its location on the Hamilton Sports News website (e.g., URL, specific page, article title) that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled. Sufficient information must be provided to allow us to locate the material.
  3. Your contact information: Include your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  4. Statement of good faith belief: A statement that you have 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. Statement of accuracy and authority: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  6. Physical or electronic signature: A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Please note that any misrepresentations in a DMCA notice may result in liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted on Hamilton Sports News was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent. Your counter-notification must be a written communication containing substantially the following information, as required by Section 512(g)(3) of the DMCA:

  • Identification of the removed material: Identify the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location (e.g., URL, specific page) at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
  • Statement of good faith belief: 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 contact information: Your name, address, and telephone number.
  • Consent to jurisdiction: 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 Hamilton Sports News may be found. You must also agree to accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
  • Physical or electronic signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

Please be aware that any misrepresentations in a counter-notification may result in liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).

Contact Information

To submit a DMCA notice of infringement or a counter-notification, or for any questions regarding this DMCA Policy, please visit our Contact Us page. Our Designated Copyright Agent will be reachable via the methods provided there.