DMCA Policy

DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Policy

At The Statesman India (https://thestatesmanindia.com/), we respect the intellectual property rights of others and are committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). This policy outlines our procedures for handling copyright infringement claims and how individuals can report any potential infringements.

1. Reporting Copyright Infringements:
   • If you believe that your copyrighted work has been infringed upon on our website, please promptly notify us by sending a written notice to our designated DMCA Agent.
   • Your notice should include the following information:
     • Identification of the copyrighted work that has been infringed, or, if multiple works are affected, a representative list of such works.
     • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity. Include enough information for us to locate the material.
     • Sufficient contact information for us to reach you, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
     • A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
     • A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. DMCA Agent Contact Information:
   • Please direct all DMCA notices to our designated DMCA Agent:
     • Name: Ankur Srivastava
     • Address: 14-1-90/23/14, Jyothi Nagar, Gayatri Nagar, NRR Puram, Borabanda, Hyderabad, Telangana
     • Email: ankur.sriv80@gmail.com
     • Phone: +91-7842116080
3. Counter-Notification:
   • If you believe that a notice of copyright infringement has been wrongly filed against you, you may send a counter-notification to our DMCA Agent.
   • Your counter-notification should include the following information:
     • Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled, along with its location on our website.
     • 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.
     • Sufficient contact information for us to reach you, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
     • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or the federal district courts located in [Jurisdiction]), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original copyright infringement notification or an agent of such person.
     • Your physical or electronic signature.
4. Repeat Infringers:
   • We have a policy of terminating the accounts of repeat infringers. If we receive multiple valid infringement notices regarding a user’s activities, we may take appropriate action, including account suspension or termination.

Please note that this DMCA policy is intended to comply with the requirements of the DMCA. Other legal or intellectual property-related inquiries should be directed to our legal team or through the “Contact Us” page on our website.

We reserve the right to modify or update this DMCA policy as necessary. It is your responsibility to review this policy periodically for any changes.

Last updated: 29/June/2023