**DMCA Reporting**
**Intellectual Property Concerns**
If you believe that ChristmasSweater NZ, based in New Zealand, has violated your intellectual property rights, we encourage you to get in touch with us following the procedure detailed below.
**PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VIOLATIONS:**
Our policy is to (1) restrict access to or remove any content, such as text, graphics, and images (collectively referred to as “Content”), which we reasonably believe infringes upon the intellectual property rights of third parties, upon receipt of a valid notice; and (2) terminate service for repeat infringers.
If you believe that Content present on our website constitutes a copyright violation or any other infringement of your intellectual property rights, please send a notification of infringement that includes the following information to the designated agent mentioned below:
– Identification of the copyrighted work or intellectual property that you believe has been infringed on our website, including any relevant registration number(s) if applicable.
– Identification of the specific Content that you assert infringes upon the aforementioned copyrighted work or intellectual property, including (a) an explanation of how the material in question is using the copyrighted work or intellectual property in a manner that constitutes infringement, and (b) details about where the material is located on our website, with enough precision for us to verify its presence.
– Your contact details, encompassing your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
– A statement from you affirming your sincere belief that the disputed utilization of the copyrighted work or intellectual property is not authorized by the copyright holder, its representatives, or the law.
– A statement from you, made under penalty of perjury, affirming the accuracy of the information provided in your notice and confirming your status as the rights holder or as an authorized representative of the rights holder.
– An electronic or physical signature of the individual authorized to act on behalf of the rights holder.
**ONCE A VALID NOTICE OF INFRINGEMENT IS RECEIVED BY THE DESIGNATED AGENT:**
Our policy involves the prompt removal or disabling of access to the allegedly infringing Content.
**PROCEDURE FOR SUBMITTING A COUNTER-NOTICE TO THE DESIGNATED AGENT:**
In cases where we believe that the Content removed or disabled is not infringing, or we hold the right to post and use such Content as per the rights owner, their representative, or legal provisions (including fair use), we will forward a counter-notice that contains the following details to the designated agent mentioned below:
– Identification of the removed or disabled Content, alongside a description of where the material was situated on the website before it was removed or disabled.
– A statement from us, made under penalty of perjury, indicating our sincere belief that the Content was removed or blocked due to a mistake or misidentification.
– Our contact information, including our full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
– A statement from us acknowledging our consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal Court within the judicial district where our address is located.
– Our electronic or physical signature.
Upon receipt of a counter-notice by the Designated Agent, we may provide a copy of this counter-notice to the original complainant, informing them that we may reinstate the removed Content or cease its disabling within 10 business days. Unless the rights owner initiates legal proceedings requesting a court order against us, the removed Content may be reinstated or access to it restored within 10 to 14 business days or more following the receipt of the counter-notice, at our discretion.
Please be aware that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, individuals who intentionally misrepresent Content or activities as infringing may be held liable for damages, including attorney’s fees.
All communications should be conducted in English.