Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Compliance at Crunch Heist
At Crunch Heist, we are committed to upholding the principles of copyright protection and intellectual property rights as outlined in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This article serves as our official DMCA compliance page, providing an overview of our policies and procedures regarding copyright infringement claims.
Copyright Infringement Reporting
Crunch Heist respects the intellectual property rights of content creators, authors, and copyright holders. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our website without proper authorization, please follow the steps outlined below:
1. Notification: To initiate the copyright infringement claims process, you must send us a written notification that includes the following information:
- A detailed description of the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed upon.
- A clear identification of the specific content on our website that you claim infringes your copyright.
- Your contact information, including your full name, address, email address, and telephone number.
- A statement asserting that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement declaring, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
Counter Notification
If you believe that your content was mistakenly removed due to a copyright infringement claim, you have the right to submit a counter notification. Your counter notification should include the following information:
- A description of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled.
- Your contact information, including your full name, address, email address, and telephone number.
- A statement declaring, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
- A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in the district where you reside (or where Crunch Heist is located), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA notice or an agent of such person.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Please note: Under the DMCA, you may be subject to legal consequences if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the website is infringing your copyright.
Repeat Infringers
Crunch Heist takes copyright infringement seriously and may, under appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of repeat infringers. We aim to maintain a safe and respectful online environment for all our users while adhering to DMCA requirements.