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Copyright & Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

Eboona respects the intellectual property rights of creators and expects our authors and readers to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (Title 17, United States Code, Section 512, "DMCA") and international intellectual property conventions, Eboona will respond expeditiously to notices of alleged copyright infringement committed using our publishing platform.

If you believe that your copyrighted article, photograph, graphic, or other intellectual creation has been reproduced, copied, or made accessible on Eboona in a manner that constitutes copyright infringement, please follow the guidelines below.

1. How to Submit a Copyright Infringement Notice

To file a valid copyright infringement notification with Eboona, you can submit our online Copyright Complaint Form (recommended for fastest review) or send a formal written communication to our Designated Copyright Agent containing all of the following statutory elements:

Identification of the Copyrighted Work: A description or direct URL link to the original copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works).
Identification of the Infringing Material: The exact title and specific web URL(s) on Eboona where the allegedly infringing material is located, with sufficient detail to allow our compliance team to locate the content.
Your Contact Information: Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and valid email address.
Good Faith Statement: A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law (such as fair use).
Perjury & Accuracy Statement: A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Physical or Electronic Signature: A physical or electronic signature (e.g. typing your full legal name) of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Fast-Track Online Submission:
You can submit your complete report directly via our interactive Copyright Complaint Form. Reports submitted through this form are logged immediately in our compliance portal for review.

2. Designated Copyright Agent Details

Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(c), Eboona has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement:

Designated Agent: Eboona DMCA & Legal Compliance Department
Online Report Portal: Copyright Complaint Form (preferred for takedown notices)
Inquiry & Compliance Form: Contact Form (select Copyright & Intellectual Property)
Mailing Notices:
Eboona Publishing Network
Attn: Copyright Compliance Officer
Digital Submission: Contact Form

3. How Eboona Reviews Complaints

Upon receipt of a complete and valid DMCA notice containing the required statutory elements, Eboona will:

Expeditious Removal or Disablement: Promptly remove or disable public access to the allegedly infringing article, text, or image.
Notice to the Contributor: Promptly forward a copy of the notification to the author or contributor who uploaded the material, informing them of the removal.
Investigation & Recordkeeping: Log the report in our internal compliance records for auditing and enforcement of our repeat infringer policy.

Please Note: Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for statutory damages, court costs, and attorney's fees incurred by Eboona or the alleged infringer.

4. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you are an author on Eboona and believe that your content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake, misidentification, or fair use justification, you may submit a written Counter-Notification pursuant to 17 U.S.C. §§ 512(g)(2) and (3).

Your counter-notification must include:

Identification of the Content: The specific article title, URL, or image that was removed or disabled, and the location where it appeared before removal.
Your Contact Details: Your full legal name, physical address, telephone number, and email address.
Consent to Jurisdiction: A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal or competent district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if outside the jurisdiction, that you consent to the jurisdiction of any judicial district where Eboona may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notice or an agent of such person.
Perjury Declaration: A statement 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."
Your Signature: A physical or electronic signature.

Submit your complete counter-notification through our Contact Form (select Copyright & Intellectual Property).

Restoration of Content

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, Eboona will forward it to the original complaining party. If the complaining party does not notify Eboona within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the author from engaging in infringing activity relating to the material on Eboona, we will restore the removed content.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(A) of the DMCA, Eboona maintains an active Repeat Infringer Policy:

Any user or author who repeatedly uploads, publishes, or submits content that infringes on third-party intellectual property rights will face progressive disciplinary action, up to and including permanent termination of account privileges, author revocation, and deletion of all published articles.
We maintain internal audit logs of verified copyright takedown notices to identify and terminate accounts belonging to repeat offenders.

6. Questions & Inquiries

For general inquiries regarding our intellectual property policy or author rights, please reach out through our Contact Form (select Copyright & Intellectual Property) or file a claim directly through our Copyright Complaint Form.

Last Updated: October 2026