COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE PROTOCOL

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Notice of Alleged Intellectual Property Infringement

Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC ("The Firm") respects the intellectual property rights of creators and operates in strict accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you are a copyright owner, or an authorized agent thereof, and believe in good faith that any material hosted within the Kaufman Archive infringes upon your protected works, you may submit a formal notification utilizing the following protocol.

 

Designated Agent for Notice

All formal notifications must be directed to the Firm's designated agent for legal oversight:

Benjamin P. Zagorski, Senior Vice President of Legal and General Counsel

Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC.

39235 Camelot Way

Avon, Ohio 44011-3629

Telephone: +1 (440) 394-1580

Electronic Correspondence: r.kaufman@kaufmanandkaufman.com

 

Submission Requirements

To be processed by the Firm, a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication that includes the following forensic details:

• Authorized Signature: 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 Protected Work: Specific identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple works are involved, a representative list of such works must be provided.

• Location Metadata: Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, including information reasonably sufficient to permit our technical team to locate and disable access to said material (e.g., direct URLs).

• Contact Information: Sufficient information to permit the Firm to contact the complaining party, including a physical address, telephone number, and electronic mail address.

• Statement of Good Faith: A formal statement that the complaining party has 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.

• Statement of Accuracy: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly infringed.

 

Legal Accountability Statement

NOTICE: Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly misrepresents that online material is infringing may be subject to significant civil penalties. This includes monetary damages, court costs, and attorney's fees incurred by Kaufman & Kaufman, LLC, or any injured copyright owner as a result of our reliance upon such misrepresentation. Criminal prosecution for perjury may also be pursued.