Copyright Policy and DMCA Notice

Last Updated: December 15, 2025

DFW BOBN ("we," "our," or "us") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. This policy outlines our commitment to copyright compliance and the procedure for submitting a proper notice of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

1. Our Commitment to Intellectual Property

We are committed to complying with U.S. copyright law. We reserve the right, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, to terminate the accounts or privileges of users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.

2. Procedure for Making a Claim of Copyright Infringement (DMCA Notice)

If you believe that any material on the Site infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may submit a written notification to our Designated Copyright Agent listed below. Your notification must substantially include the following elements, as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

• A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
• 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.
• 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 us to locate the material.
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit us 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.
• 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.
• 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.

3. Designated Copyright Agent Contact Information

Please send your complete DMCA Notice to our Designated Agent:

**Note:** Under federal law, if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing, you may be subject to liability for damages.

Document prepared by Tahj Graham for DFW BOBN.