DMCA policy
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Overview
LocateCongress respects the intellectual property rights of others. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we respond to notices of claimed copyright infringement.
What the Site publishes
The Site's data comes from U.S. government sources, which are in the public domain. Member portraits are official government portraits or images with a recorded license and credit; each image's source is stored with it.
Filing a notice
If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, send a notice that includes, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):
- a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act for them;
- identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed;
- identification of the material claimed to be infringing, including its URL on the Site;
- your name, address, telephone number and email address;
- a statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law;
- a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
Send notices through the contact form, beginning the message with “DMCA notice.”
Counter-notification
If you believe material was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification with your signature, identification of the material and where it appeared, a statement under penalty of perjury that it was removed by mistake, and your name, address and telephone number with your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your district. If the original complainant does not file a court action within 10 business days, we may restore the material.
False notices
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorney fees.