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Copyright and DMCA

This page explains how to send a copyright infringement notice or counter-notification to GovFetch LLC.

GovFetch respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects Users to do the same. GovFetch will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. 512.

Designated Copyright Agent

DMCA Notices should be sent to GovFetch’s Designated Copyright Agent:

DMCA Agent
GovFetch LLC
7901 4th St N
STE 300
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
United States

Email: support@govfetch.com

Notification of Claimed Infringement

If you believe that any material on the Service (including content on any public feature board) infringes a copyright that you own or control, you may submit a written notification of claimed infringement (a “DMCA Notice”) to GovFetch’s Designated Copyright Agent identified above. To be effective, the DMCA Notice must substantially comply with 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3) and include:

  1. a physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed;
  2. identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
  3. identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to permit GovFetch to locate it;
  4. information reasonably sufficient to permit GovFetch to contact you, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
  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; and
  6. a statement that the information in the DMCA Notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted to the Service was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification (a “Counter-Notification”) to GovFetch using the contact information above that includes:

  1. your physical or electronic signature;
  2. identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal;
  3. 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; and
  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, any judicial district in which GovFetch may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA Notice or an agent of such person.

Repeat Infringers

It is GovFetch’s policy, in appropriate circumstances and in its sole discretion, to disable or terminate the accounts of Users who are determined to be repeat infringers.

Misrepresentations

You acknowledge that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability for damages.

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