At Newsquake (https://newsquake.org), we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This Copyright Policy outlines our approach to copyright issues, including how we protect our own copyrighted material and how we address claims of copyright infringement on our website.
- Newsquake’s Copyright
a. Original Content: All original content published on Newsquake, including but not limited to articles, images, videos, and graphics created by our team, is protected by copyright law. This content is the exclusive property of Newsquake unless otherwise stated.b. Use of Our Content:
- You may access and view our content for personal, non-commercial use.
- You may share links to our articles on social media platforms or other websites.
- You may quote short excerpts from our articles, provided you give proper attribution to Newsquake and include a link to the original article.
- Any other use, reproduction, or distribution of our content without prior written permission is prohibited.
c. Requesting Permission: If you wish to use our content in a way not covered by the above, please contact us at [email protected] to request permission.
- Third-Party Content
a. We may sometimes use content from third-party sources. We make every effort to ensure such use is in compliance with copyright laws and proper attribution is given.b. If you believe we have used your copyrighted material incorrectly, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
- User-Generated Content
a. By submitting comments or any other content to Newsquake, you affirm that you own the copyright to this content or have permission from the copyright owner to post it.b. You retain ownership of the content you submit, but you grant Newsquake a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute the content.
- Copyright Infringement Claims (DMCA Policy)
Newsquake respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law and are properly provided to us.If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on Newsquake, you may notify our copyright agent in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:a. An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;b. Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;c. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on Tipblogg;d. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Tipblogg to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and email address;e. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law;f. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.The above information must be submitted to the following DMCA Agent:
Name: Dane Crist
Address: 4115 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, California – 94306
Email: [email protected] Phone: +1 (650) 424 9400
- Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your content, you may send a counter-notification containing the following information to the DMCA Agent:a. Your physical or electronic signature;b. Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;c. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the content;d. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement.If a counter-notification is received by the DMCA Agent, Newsquake may send a copy of the counter-notification to the original complaining party informing that person that it may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed content may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the counter-notice, at Newsquake’s sole discretion.
- Repeat Infringers
Newsquake will terminate user accounts of repeat infringers. We reserve the right to determine, in our sole discretion, whether any user has repeatedly infringed the copyrights of others.
- Changes to This Policy
We may update this Copyright Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Copyright Policy on this page and updating the “Last updated” date at the top.
- Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Copyright Policy, please contact us at [email protected].By using Newsquake, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy and agree to abide by its terms.
