DMCA Policy

BellevueExplorer respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users and readers to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), we will respond promptly to claims of copyright infringement committed using our website that are reported to our designated agent below.

Filing a takedown notice

If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied and posted on BellevueExplorer in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated agent with a written notice containing:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, including the exact URL(s) on BellevueExplorer.com.
4. Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the 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 the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Designated agent

Send notices to our designated DMCA agent via the contact page with the subject line "DMCA Notice." We will acknowledge receipt and act on valid notices expeditiously, typically by removing or disabling access to the material identified.

Counter-notice

If you believe your material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). It must include your signature, identification of the removed material and its former location, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district.

Repeat infringers

BellevueExplorer will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts or access of users, contributors, or businesses who are repeat infringers.

Misrepresentation

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. Consider consulting an attorney before filing a notice or counter-notice.