TheClevelandAmerican.com respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects all contributors, partners, and users of our website to do the same. We comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and promptly respond to valid copyright infringement notifications.
If you believe that copyrighted material owned by you has been copied or published on TheClevelandAmerican.com in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a written DMCA notice requesting removal of the material.
Your notification should include:
- Your full name and contact information.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- The exact URL(s) of the allegedly infringing material.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is unauthorized.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Send all DMCA notices to:
General Contact: [email protected]
Editorial & Copyright Inquiries: [email protected]
Upon receiving a valid notification, we will review the claim and take appropriate action, which may include removing or restricting access to the disputed material.
If content has been removed due to a copyright complaint and you believe it was removed in error or under a valid legal exception, you may submit a counter-notification containing all information required under applicable copyright law.
Submitting false or misleading copyright claims may result in legal liability. We encourage all parties to carefully review the applicable laws before filing a notice or counter-notification.
TheClevelandAmerican.com reserves the right to remove content, terminate contributor access, and take additional measures where repeated copyright violations occur.
