Copyright Infringement Policy - Template, Sample Form

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POLICY CONCERNING THE CANADIAN COPYRIGHT ACT

At ________, the "Website", we respect the intellectual property rights of others. We expect our users to act in a manner that does not infringe copyrighted works, including ensuring that they do not violate the intellectual property rights of others.

We operate the Website in accordance with the Copyright Act (R.S.C. 1986, c. C-46) and we have registered a copyright agent, whose information is provided below.

NOTICE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION

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1. Identification, including a description, of the copyrighted work that you claim to have been infringed. If you claim infringement of multiple works, you may provide a representative list;

2. The location of the allegedly infringing material, including identifying the URL at which the allegedly infringing material is accessible or the exact location where the infringing material can be found;

3. The affiliation of your company, if any, your mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address;

4. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the owner of the copyright or other intellectual property right, its agent, or the law;

5. A statement by you that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright or other intellectual property owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf;

6. Your full legal name and electronic or physical signature.

This notice can be sent to our Copyright Agent:

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Upon receipt of your notice, we will take any action we deem appropriate, including removing the offending material or disabling access to the offending material. Please note that you must meet all of the above requirements for your notice to be valid.

COUNTER-NOTICE PROCEDURE

If you believe that we have removed content that is not infringing, or that you have the permission of the copyright holder to legally use the content, you may send us a counter-notification. The following information must be included:

1. Identification of the content that you claim to have been mistakenly removed or access to which has been mistakenly disabled, and the location where it appeared;

2. Your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address and physical or electronic signature;

3. An acknowledgement that you have read our copyright infringement policy;

4. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification. You may include a more detailed description of why you believe this to be the case;

5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction in which the operators of the website are located.

If we receive a counter-notification, we may send a copy to the original plaintiff, informing him or her that the deleted content may be replaced within ten business days, unless the plaintiff files a lawsuit in court.

REPEAT INFRINGERS

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MODIFICATIONS TO THIS POLICY We reserve the right to modify, alter or otherwise update this policy at any time. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed of any changes. Your continued use of the Website following the posting of any modifications to this policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes.