Copyright Infringement Notification
DMCA Copyright Infringement Notification Instructions
The Yosemite Community College District takes copyright infringement claims
seriously and will immediately respond to valid infringement claims by removing
infringing media posted by our users. When filing a claim, please remember that
the Yosemite Community College District is an accredited educational
institution. As such, our educators may use copyrighted materials online under
educational exemptions provided by 17 United States Code ยง 110. Prior to filing
an Infringement Notification, please verify that the usage of the media is not
covered by this exemption.
To file a copyright infringement notification with us, you will need to send a
written communication that includes substantially the following (please consult
your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the Copyright Act to confirm
these requirements):
- 1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- 2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if
multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single
notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- 3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the
subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is
to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service
provider to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of the complaint is
the best way to help us locate content quickly.
- 4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the YCCD or its agents to contact
the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available,
an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
- 5. A statement that the complaining party has 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.
- 6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under
penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of
the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- 7. Additionally, a statement that the the complaining party has a good faith
belief that the use of the material is not authorized under the educational
exemptions provided by 17 US Code § 110.
Such written notice should be sent to our designated agent as follows:
Yosemite Community College District
Office of Information Technology
Attention: Vice Chancellor of Information Technology
P.O. Box 4065
Modesto, California 95352
Please also note that under Section 512(f) any person who knowingly materially
misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to
liability.