DMCA Policy

Fire Geelong North is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. We take copyright infringement very seriously and comply with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This policy outlines the procedures for copyright holders to notify us of alleged infringement and for users to file counter-notifications if they believe their content was removed in error.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on the Fire Geelong North website, please notify our DMCA Agent as set forth below.

Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

To file a DMCA notice of infringement with Fire Geelong North, you must provide a written communication (by email or regular mail) that includes substantially the following:

Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed: This can be a list of works if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification. Please provide sufficient detail, such as the title of the work, author, and any registration numbers.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing: You must identify the specific URL(s) or other specific location(s) on our website where the infringing material is located. Providing URLs is the most effective way to help us locate the content quickly.
Contact information of the complaining party: Include your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief: A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement that the information in the notification is accurate: 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 an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Electronic or physical signature: A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to our DMCA Agent. To be effective, a counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:

Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled: Please provide the URL(s) or specific location(s) on our website where the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
A statement under penalty of perjury: 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
Your name, address, and telephone number: Include your full legal name, mailing address, and telephone number.
A statement consenting to federal court jurisdiction: 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 of the United States, for any judicial district in which Fire Geelong North may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
Electronic or physical signature: Your physical or electronic signature.

For details on how to contact our designated DMCA Agent, please visit our Contact Us page.