World Industry Insights: Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

World Industry Insights (“Company”, “we”, “us”) respects the intellectual property rights of others, and we expect our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website, we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed on our website.

Copyright Infringement Notice

If you are a copyright owner, authorized to act on behalf of one, or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through our site by submitting the following information:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work: Provide a description or a copy of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed upon.
  2. Identification of the infringing material: Provide the exact URL or a detailed description of where the alleged infringing material is located.
  3. Contact information: Provide your address, phone number, and email address where we can reach you.
  4. Statement of good faith: Include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  5. Statement of accuracy: Include a statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  6. Signature: Sign the document electronically or physically.

Please note that if you knowingly misrepresent that material or activity on our website infringes your copyright, you may be liable for damages under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that material you posted on our website was wrongly removed due to a false copyright infringement claim, you can submit a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must include the following:

  1. Identification of the material: Identify 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 disabled.
  2. Statement under penalty of perjury: A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled due to of mistake or misidentification.
  3. Your contact information: 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 the address is located (or if you are outside of the United States, that you consent to the jurisdiction of any judicial district in which the service provider may be found).
  4. Consent to receive legal service: A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.
  5. Your signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

Upon receiving a compliant counter-notification, we will forward it to the person who submitted the original copyright infringement notice. If we do not receive notice within 10 business days that the original reporter is seeking a court order to prevent further infringement of the material at issue, we may replace or cease disabling access to the material that was removed.

This DMCA policy forms part of our broader commitment to legal compliance and respect for intellectual property rights. Please understand that we provide this policy to comply with relevant law and not as legal advice. If you believe your copyright has been infringed upon, we strongly recommend that you consult with legal counsel before submitting either a copyright infringement notice or counter-notification.

 

world industry insights website logo