DMCA & Copyright Policy

Beyond Media Group respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects the same of its users. We respond to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. §512) and maintain a repeat-infringer termination policy.

This Policy explains how to send a takedown notice, how a user whose content has been removed may send a counter-notice, and how we apply the DMCA's requirements to the Service.

We have designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement:

Our designated agent is registered (or in the process of being registered) with the U.S. Copyright Office DMCA Designated Agent Directory at https://dmca.copyright.gov. Only properly formatted notices sent to the designated agent will be acted on under §512.

Your notice must comply with 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) and include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it (URL, account identifier, or equivalent).
4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email.
5. 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.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Warning. 17 U.S.C. §512(f) provides that anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Do not submit a notice for material you do not own or are not authorized to enforce.

If you believe your content was removed or disabled in error or as a result of misidentification, you may send a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3). The counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location at which it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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 outside the United States, for any judicial district in which Beyond Media Group may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or their agent.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will promptly forward a copy to the original complainant and may replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 to 14 business days unless we first receive notice from the complainant that an action has been filed seeking a court order to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Consistent with 17 U.S.C. §512(i), we maintain and reasonably implement a policy that provides for the termination, in appropriate circumstances, of subscribers and account holders who are repeat infringers. Without limiting our discretion, three (3) strikes of validated infringement within a rolling 12-month window will normally result in termination. Serious single violations may result in immediate termination.

17 U.S.C. §512(f) provides that anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents (a) that material is infringing, or (b) that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or the service provider injured by the misrepresentation.

For trademark complaints, contact [email protected] with your trademark registration details, identification of the allegedly infringing material, your contact information, a good-faith statement, and an accuracy/authority statement under penalty of perjury. Trademark complaints are not governed by the DMCA and are handled under separate process.

We acknowledge valid DMCA notices within seven (7) business days and act expeditiously to remove or disable access to material that is the subject of a valid notice. We forward notices to the affected user where permitted by law. Counter-notices are similarly forwarded to the original complainant. We retain records of notices, counter-notices, and related actions for at least three (3) years.