DMCA Policy

1. Our Policy

SlugHub's Blog lets users post text and images for commuting-related discussion. We don't pre-screen what's posted, but we take copyright seriously: under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), we respond to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement by removing or disabling access to the reported material, and we terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers.

This policy explains how to report infringing content, how a user can dispute a takedown they believe was made in error, and how we handle both.

2. Filing a Takedown Notice

If you believe content posted on SlugHub's Blog infringes a copyright you own or represent, send a written notice to our designated agent (see Section 7) that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, and reasonably sufficient information for us to locate it (for example, a link to the specific post, or a description of where it appears in the app).
4. Your name, mailing address, telephone number, and e-mail address.
5. 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.
6. 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 their behalf.

3. What Happens Next

Once we receive a notice that includes everything listed in Section 2, we will remove or disable access to the reported material and notify the user who posted it, including a copy of the notice. If that user believes the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, they may respond with a counter-notice (Section 4).

4. Filing a Counter-Notice

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to our designated agent that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed, and where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district where your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any district where SlugHub may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

After we receive a valid counter-notice, we forward it to the person who filed the original takedown notice. Unless they inform us within 10 business days that they've filed a court action seeking to restrain you from the infringing activity, we may restore the removed material in 10–14 business days.

5. Repeat Infringers

Consistent with the DMCA and our own Terms & Conditions, SlugHub terminates the accounts of users determined, in appropriate circumstances, to be repeat infringers.

6. False Claims

7. Designated Agent

Send all DMCA notices and counter-notices under this policy to our designated agent:

Notices sent to any other address or contact method may not be processed.