We take copyright issues very seriously. The images featured on our site and uploaded by our contributors are Creative Commons or have the necessary permissions from the original creators. However, there may be instances where an author withdraws consent to use an image, an image attribution is overlooked or, in rare cases, a contributor uploads copyrighted images despite our robust publishing guidelines.

If you’re convinced that our site contains material that infringes your copyright, please follow the steps below. This process is for the sole purpose of alerting us to infringements of your copyrighted content.

Please provide the following details (with reference to section numbers)

1. Identification of the copyrighted content that you claim has been infringed
2. Detailed identification of the allegedly infringing material, including details that will help us locate it on our site, such as the link to the material.
3. Your contact information for our response, ideally including both an email address and a telephone number.
4. State: “I have a good faith belief that the material identified as infringing has not been authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
5. State: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am either the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf of the allegedly infringed work”.

The notification should include the signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.

To report copyright infringement on our site, use the contact form on this page. Make sure your subject line is “Copyright Material Infringement”.

Upon receipt of the notice, if it meets the above criteria, we will act expeditiously to remove the disputed material.

By submitting a notice of copyright infringement: (a) You accept and agree that we may share a copy of your notice, including your contact information, with the contributor. (b) You agree to allow us to share the disputed content with the contributor during our discussions.

REPEAT INFRINGER POLICY
In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and other relevant regulations, we have adopted a policy of terminating or suspending the accounts of repeat infringers at our discretion. We may also restrict access to the Site or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe our intellectual property rights, regardless of whether they are repeat infringers.