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3c7d7658-4fbd-4803-be4b-337a9343e53c	/copyrightpolicies.aspx	Copyright Policies - Writing - WritingRoom.com	<div class="pageHeader">Copyright Policy<br></div> <br> <div class="pagetext">We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website or service any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described below, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">A. Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement</div> <div class="pagetext">If you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible on the WritingRoom.com website or service in violation of your copyright, you may provide our Designated Agent with a written communication as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) that contains substantially the following information: </div> <ol class="pageList tmargin" style="margin-left: 20px;"> <li>A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed.</li> <li>A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the WritingRoom.com site, with enough detail that we may find it on the web site.</li> <li>Provide the electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.</li> <li>Include a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.</li> <li>Include a statement by you that the information contained in your Notice is accurate and that you attest under the penalty of perjury that you are the copyright owner or that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.</li> <li>Include your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.</li> </ol> <div class="pagetext tmargin">You may submit your Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below: WritingRoom.com Designated Copyright Agent </div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">WritingRoom.com, LLC.</div> <div class="pagetext">30799 Pinetree Road</div> <div class="pagetext">Number 415</div> <div class="pagetext">Pepper Pike, Ohio 44024</div> <div class="pagetext">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:copyright@WritingRoom.com">copyright@WritingRoom.com</a></div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">Please note that you may be liable for damages, including court costs and attorneys fees, if you materially misrepresent that content on our website and/or service is copyright infringing. </div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">Upon receiving a proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described in this Section A, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and promptly notify the alleged infringer of your claim. We also will advise the alleged infringer of the DMCA statutory Counter Notification procedure described below in Section B by which the alleged infringer may respond to your claim and request that we restore this material. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">B. Counter Notification</div> <div class="pagetext">If you believe your own copyrighted material has been removed from our website and/or service as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written Counter Notification to our Designated Agent pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2) and (3). To be an effective Counter Notification under the DMCA, your Counter Notification must include substantially the following: </div> <ol class="pageList tmargin" style="margin-left: 20px;"> <li>Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.</li> <li>A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found.</li> <li>A statement that you will accept service of process from the party that filed the Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement or the party's agent.</li> <li>Your name, address and telephone number.</li> <li>A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material in question was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.</li> <li>Your physical or electronic signature.</li> </ol> <div class="pagetext tmargin">You may submit your Counter Notification to our Designated Agent by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below: WritingRoom.com Designated Copyright Agent </div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">WritingRoom.com, LLC.</div> <div class="pagetext">615 North Main Street</div> <div class="pagetext">Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022</div> <div class="pagetext">E-Mail: <a href="mailto:copyright@WritingRoom.com">copyright@WritingRoom.com</a></div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">If you send us a valid, written Counter Notification meeting the requirements described above, we will restore your removed or disabled material after 10 business days but no later than 14 business days from the date we receive your Counter Notification, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice from the party filing the original Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement informing us that such party has filed a court action to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity related to the material in question. Please note that if you materially misrepresent that the disabled or removed content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney's fees. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">COPYRIGHT FAQs</div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">What is your copyright policy?</div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please read our Copyright Policy for details on how to notify us if you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">How does WritingRoom.com prevent users from uploading material that is copyright infringing?</div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">The material uploaded to the WritingRoom.com website is uploaded by our users. Our Terms of Use and Works Policy prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. We encourage our users to report instances of copyright infringement using the procedures outlined in our Copyright Policy, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">How do I report copyright infringement?</div> <div class="pagetext">We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. </div> <div class="pagetext">If you believe that content on the WritingRoom.com website violates another party's copyright, you should contact the copyright owner directly. However, if you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible on the WritingRoom.com website in violation of your copyright, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a notification of alleged copyright infringement to request that we remove the infringing material. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">Why was my writing, story or work removed?</div> <div class="pagetext">Your writing, story, or work was removed because we determined that it violates the WritingRoom.com Terms of Use and/or the Works Policy to which you agreed when you registered to use the WritingRoom.com website. The WritingRoom.com Terms of Use includes our content, copyright and privacy policies. Please reread our Terms of Use and our Works Policy and be certain that all of your remaining content on the WritingRoom.com website complies with these rules. </div> <div class="pagetext">If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">What if I have been falsely accused of copyright infringement?</div> <div class="pagetext">In accordance with our Copyright Policy and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we will notify you if your content has been removed from the WritingRoom.com Site because another party claims your content is copyright infringing. If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">How can I tell if content is copyrighted?</div> <div class="pagetext">We cannot provide you with legal advice about whether you own the copyright to the material you upload or if you are authorized to use that material, so please consult an attorney to be certain of your rights. In addition, the following websites offer useful background information on the law of copyright and other intellectual property laws: </div> <ul class="pageList tmargin" style="margin-left: 20px;"> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://www.eff.org/">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://creativecommons.org/">Creative Commons</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" href="http://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/taxonomy/term/374">Fair Use Project, Stanford Center for Internet and Society</a></li> <li><a target="_blank" hfef="http://www.chillingeffects.org/">Chilling Effects</a></li> </ul> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">Do I retain the copyright and other legal rights to my content? </div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">Yes. You retain the copyright to your content. When you upload your content you grant us a license to use and display your content. For more information please visit our Terms of Use, which contain a link to our Copyright Policy and other important information about your privileges and responsibilities as a WritingRoom.com user. </div> <div class="pageHeader tmargin">What can I do if I don't own the copyright to the content I uploaded or I do not have the permission of the copyright owner to use it?</div> <div class="pagetext tmargin">We strictly prohibit uploading and transferring infringing material on the WritingRoom.com website and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. You may only upload content to the WritingRoom.com website if you are certain that you have the legal right to do so. If you are not certain that you are legally authorized to use the content you have uploaded to our website, you should remove it immediately using the following instructions: </div> <ol class="pageList tmargin" style="margin-left: 20px;"> <li>Click the "MyRoom" link in the left navigation bar.</li> <li>Click "MyWritings" at the top of the page.</li> <li>Navigate to the writing, story or work in question and click on it to load the page.</li> <li>On the right side of the page, click "Delete Writing" and accept the popup confirmation to remove the work.</li> </ol>

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website or service any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described below, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

A. Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement

If you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible on the WritingRoom.com website or service in violation of your copyright, you may provide our Designated Agent with a written communication as set forth in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) that contains substantially the following information:

A description of the copyrighted work or other intellectual property that you claim has been infringed.
A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the WritingRoom.com site, with enough detail that we may find it on the web site.
Provide the electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
Include a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Include a statement by you that the information contained in your Notice is accurate and that you attest under the penalty of perjury that you are the copyright owner or that you are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Include your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.

You may submit your Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below: WritingRoom.com Designated Copyright Agent

WritingRoom.com, LLC.

30799 Pinetree Road

Number 415

Pepper Pike, Ohio 44024

E-Mail: copyright@WritingRoom.com

Please note that you may be liable for damages, including court costs and attorneys fees, if you materially misrepresent that content on our website and/or service is copyright infringing.

Upon receiving a proper Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement as described in this Section A, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and promptly notify the alleged infringer of your claim. We also will advise the alleged infringer of the DMCA statutory Counter Notification procedure described below in Section B by which the alleged infringer may respond to your claim and request that we restore this material.

B. Counter Notification

If you believe your own copyrighted material has been removed from our website and/or service as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written Counter Notification to our Designated Agent pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2) and (3). To be an effective Counter Notification under the DMCA, your Counter Notification must include substantially the following:

Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court in which your address is located, or if your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found.
A statement that you will accept service of process from the party that filed the Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement or the party's agent.
Your name, address and telephone number.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material in question was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
Your physical or electronic signature.

You may submit your Counter Notification to our Designated Agent by fax, mail, or E-Mail as set forth below: WritingRoom.com Designated Copyright Agent

WritingRoom.com, LLC.

615 North Main Street

Chagrin Falls, Ohio 44022

E-Mail: copyright@WritingRoom.com

If you send us a valid, written Counter Notification meeting the requirements described above, we will restore your removed or disabled material after 10 business days but no later than 14 business days from the date we receive your Counter Notification, unless our Designated Agent first receives notice from the party filing the original Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement informing us that such party has filed a court action to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity related to the material in question. Please note that if you materially misrepresent that the disabled or removed content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney's fees.

What is your copyright policy?

We respect the intellectual property rights of others and we prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. When we receive proper notification of alleged copyright infringement, we promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Please read our Copyright Policy for details on how to notify us if you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing.

How does WritingRoom.com prevent users from uploading material that is copyright infringing?

The material uploaded to the WritingRoom.com website is uploaded by our users. Our Terms of Use and Works Policy prohibit users from uploading, posting or otherwise transmitting on the WritingRoom.com website any materials that violate another party's intellectual property rights. We encourage our users to report instances of copyright infringement using the procedures outlined in our Copyright Policy, and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

How do I report copyright infringement?

If you believe that content on the WritingRoom.com website violates another party's copyright, you should contact the copyright owner directly. However, if you believe that your own copyrighted work is accessible on the WritingRoom.com website in violation of your copyright, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a notification of alleged copyright infringement to request that we remove the infringing material.

Why was my writing, story or work removed?

Your writing, story, or work was removed because we determined that it violates the WritingRoom.com Terms of Use and/or the Works Policy to which you agreed when you registered to use the WritingRoom.com website. The WritingRoom.com Terms of Use includes our content, copyright and privacy policies. Please reread our Terms of Use and our Works Policy and be certain that all of your remaining content on the WritingRoom.com website complies with these rules.

If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.

What if I have been falsely accused of copyright infringement?

In accordance with our Copyright Policy and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, we will notify you if your content has been removed from the WritingRoom.com Site because another party claims your content is copyright infringing. If you believe that your content was mistakenly or incorrectly reported as copyright infringing, please visit our Copyright Policy to find out how to submit a copyright Counter Notification and request that we restore your content.

How can I tell if content is copyrighted?

We cannot provide you with legal advice about whether you own the copyright to the material you upload or if you are authorized to use that material, so please consult an attorney to be certain of your rights. In addition, the following websites offer useful background information on the law of copyright and other intellectual property laws:

Do I retain the copyright and other legal rights to my content?

Yes. You retain the copyright to your content. When you upload your content you grant us a license to use and display your content. For more information please visit our Terms of Use, which contain a link to our Copyright Policy and other important information about your privileges and responsibilities as a WritingRoom.com user.

What can I do if I don't own the copyright to the content I uploaded or I do not have the permission of the copyright owner to use it?

We strictly prohibit uploading and transferring infringing material on the WritingRoom.com website and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. You may only upload content to the WritingRoom.com website if you are certain that you have the legal right to do so. If you are not certain that you are legally authorized to use the content you have uploaded to our website, you should remove it immediately using the following instructions:

Click the "MyRoom" link in the left navigation bar.
Click "MyWritings" at the top of the page.
Navigate to the writing, story or work in question and click on it to load the page.
On the right side of the page, click "Delete Writing" and accept the popup confirmation to remove the work.