AudPop DMCA

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Compliance Policy and Procedure

Effective Date: [Insert Date]
Operator: Audience Awards Inc (dba AudPop)
Service Address: 1222 Helen Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
Email: support@audpop.com

Overview

This page outlines AudPop’s policy and procedure under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512, for addressing claims of copyright infringement on its website (audpop.com), applications, and associated services. AudPop respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same.

AudPop maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are repeat infringers of copyright.

Designated Copyright Agent

Pursuant to Section 512(c)(2) of the DMCA, notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to:

Paige Williams, Copyright Agent
Audience Awards Inc (AudPop)
1222 Helen Ave, Missoula, MT 59801
Email: support@audpop.com

Notice of Claimed Infringement (Copyright Owner / Complaining Party)

To be effective under the DMCA, your notification must be a written communication (email or physical letter) that includes:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;

  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works at a single online site are covered by a single notice, a representative list of such works);

  3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, including information reasonably sufficient to allow AudPop to locate the material;

  4. Contact information of the complaining party (address, phone number, email);

  5. A statement that the complaining party has 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 the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Upon receipt of a valid notice, AudPop may:

  • Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content;

  • Notify the user who submitted the content;

  • Terminate accounts of repeat infringers.

Counter-Notification (Alleged Infringing Party)

If you believe that content you submitted was removed or disabled in error or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with AudPop’s designated agent. This must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature;

  2. Identification of the content removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before it was removed;

  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification;

  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;

  5. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your judicial district (or for any district in which AudPop is located if outside the U.S.), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification:

  • AudPop may notify the original complainant;

  • Unless the complainant files an action in court within 10 business days, AudPop may reinstate the removed content.

AI-Generated and Third-Party Content Notice

AudPop may host or distribute content created or enhanced using AI tools. Users submitting such content are responsible for ensuring compliance with copyright law, including securing proper licenses for AI-generated works. DMCA claims may apply to AI-generated, AI-assisted, or machine-generated content if human authorship and copyright ownership can be demonstrated.

Legal Concerns Other Than Copyright

If you believe that content or conduct on AudPop raises legal issues unrelated to copyright (e.g., trademark, privacy, defamation), you may notify us using the same procedures outlined above. AudPop will evaluate such concerns in good faith and may take action at its sole discretion.