DMCA Policy

TechBookshelf respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), the text of which may be found on the U.S. Copyright Office website, we will respond promptly to claims of copyright infringement on techbookshelf.com (the "Site") that are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent identified below.

If you are a copyright owner, or are authorised to act on behalf of one, please report alleged infringement taking place on or through the Site by sending a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement to our Designated Copyright Agent. After receiving a valid notice, we will take whatever action we deem appropriate, which may include removing the challenged material from the Site and, in appropriate circumstances, terminating the accounts of repeat infringers.

DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement ("Notice")

Your Notice must include the following:

  1. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed or, if multiple works are covered by one Notice, a representative list of those works.
  2. Identification of the material you claim is infringing and that should be removed or disabled, including at a minimum the URL(s) on the Site where the material can be found.
  3. Your mailing address, telephone number and email address.
  4. Both of the following statements in the body of the Notice:
    • "I hereby state that I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (e.g., as a fair use)."
    • "I hereby state that the information in this Notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right under the copyright that is allegedly infringed."
  5. Your full legal name and your electronic or physical signature.

Deliver the completed Notice to our Designated Copyright Agent:

Copyright Agent
TechBookshelf – DMCA Division
Email: [email protected]
Subject line: "DMCA Notice – [page URL]"

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation that content is infringing may be liable for damages.

Counter-Notice

If material you posted was removed and you believe this happened by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice under Sections 512(g)(2) and 512(g)(3) of the DMCA. When we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days, unless the original claimant notifies us that they have filed a legal action to restrain the allegedly infringing activity. A copy of your counter-notice, including your contact details, will be forwarded to the complaining party.

Your counter-notice must include:

  1. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location (URL) where it appeared before removal.
  2. The statement: "I hereby state under penalty of perjury that I 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."
  3. Your name, address, telephone number and email address.
  4. The statement: "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located or, if my address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which TechBookshelf may be found, and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of such person."
  5. Your physical or electronic signature (full legal name).

Send counter-notices to the same Copyright Agent address above with the subject line "DMCA Counter-Notice".

Notification of Trademark Infringement

If you believe your trademark (the "Mark") is being used on the Site in a way that constitutes trademark infringement, please send our Designated Agent:

  • your physical or electronic signature, or that of a person authorised to act on your behalf;
  • information reasonably sufficient for us to contact you, including name, address, telephone number and email address;
  • identification of the Mark(s) alleged to be infringed – for registered Marks, a copy of each relevant registration certificate; for unregistered Marks, evidence of your rights, including the nature, time period and geographic area of your use;
  • information reasonably sufficient to locate the challenged use on the Site;
  • a statement that you have not authorised the challenged use and have a good-faith belief it is not authorised by law; and
  • a statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information is accurate and that you are the Mark owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.

Other Intellectual Property Infringement

If you believe another intellectual property right of yours (such as a patent) is being infringed on the Site, please send the same kind of information listed above, including a clear description of the right, evidence of your ownership, and the location of the challenged material. We will review the claim and take whatever action we deem appropriate in a reasonably timely manner.

We are not an IP tribunal

TechBookshelf is not an intellectual property tribunal. While we may use the information provided to decide how to respond to a claim, we are not responsible for determining the legal merits of such claims. We will comply as appropriate with any court order relating to alleged infringement on the Site.

For our general copyright notice, please see our Copyright page.