DMCA Takedown Procedure

Forum Tutoring respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects users to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), and we terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

Designated Agent

The agent designated to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement for Forum Tutoring is:

How to Submit a Takedown Notice

To submit a notice of alleged copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), send a written communication to the designated agent above that includes all of the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or — if multiple works are covered by a single notification — a representative list of those works.
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it. Include direct URLs (for example, the profile, session, or upload URL) where possible.
• Information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Incomplete notices may not receive a response and may not entitle us to take action under the DMCA.

Counter-Notice Procedure

If your content was removed from the Platform in response to a DMCA notice and you believe the removal was the result of mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our designated agent. A valid counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) must include all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of 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.
• 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 of the material.
• 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 your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person.

On receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complaining party and inform them that we may reinstate the removed material in 10 to 14 business days unless they notify us that they have filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity related to the material.

Repeat Infringer Policy

We maintain a record of DMCA notices that result in content removal. Accounts that receive multiple substantiated complaints will be terminated. We use reasonable discretion in deciding when repeated notices rise to the level of “repeat infringer” status, and we take into account counter-notifications and obvious misuse of the takedown process.

Misuse Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), 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 liable for damages — including costs and attorneys’ fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner, or by a service provider, who is injured by the misrepresentation. Please make sure you have a genuine, good-faith claim before submitting a notice or counter-notice.