DMCA Copyright Policy

1. Our commitment

TheAccessible.org respects copyright. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and equivalent notices under the laws of other jurisdictions. This page explains how to submit a notice, how to file a counter-notice, and how we handle repeat infringers.

This policy applies to material made available through the Service. It does not apply to third-party sites we link to — contact those operators directly.

2. Designated agent

Notices of alleged copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) must be sent to our Designated Agent:

• Name: Larry Anglin, DMCA Agent
• Email: dmca@theaccessible.org
• Postal: 731 Wood Ridge Dr, Cedar Hill, TX 75104, United States
• Phone: available on request to the email above

Misdirected notices may be delayed or deemed invalid. Use the Designated Agent's contact information above; do not send DMCA notices to our general support email.

3. Takedown notice requirements

A valid DMCA notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) must include all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (or, if multiple works on one site, a representative list).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (a direct URL is ideal).
4. Your contact information — address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement that you have 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.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Notices that do not include all six elements may not be actionable. We may disregard incomplete notices.

4. What happens after we receive a valid notice

1. We remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
2. We notify the user who posted the material (if known) and forward a copy of your notice, including your contact information.
3. We record the notice and the action taken in our compliance log.

You acknowledge that material misrepresentation in a DMCA notice may result in liability to you for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

5. Counter-notice

If you believe your content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g). A valid counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which TheAccessible.org may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Send counter-notices to the Designated Agent at the contact information in §2.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and may, at our discretion, restore the material in 10–14 business days unless we receive notice that the complainant has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

6. Repeat-infringer policy

We will suspend and, in appropriate circumstances, terminate accounts of users who are repeat infringers, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(i). "Repeat infringer" is interpreted in line with applicable case law; a single valid complaint is unlikely to result in termination, but a pattern will.

We may also restrict, suspend, or terminate an account on a single strong complaint where the circumstances warrant — for example, clear commercial piracy.

7. Non-U.S. complainants

We welcome copyright complaints from outside the United States. Please include the statutory equivalents of §3(5) and §3(6) under your jurisdiction, or a good-faith statement to the same effect.

8. Fraudulent or abusive notices

Notices sent in bad faith — for example, to remove material that is obviously fair use, or to harass a competitor — are themselves a violation of our Acceptable Use Policy. We may publish summary information about repeat abusive notices (with personal information redacted) in line with industry transparency practice.

9. Trademark and other IP

This policy addresses copyright. For trademark, patent, or other intellectual-property claims, email legal@theaccessible.org with a clear description of the right alleged to be infringed, the material at issue, and your contact information.

10. Changes

We will update this policy as the law and our process change. The effective date appears at the top of this page. Prior versions remain available from the version history link below.

11. Contact

• DMCA notices and counter-notices: dmca@theaccessible.org
• Other IP matters: legal@theaccessible.org

We also refer you to our Terms of Service §6 for the baseline intellectual-property terms that govern use of the Service.