DMCA / Copyright Policy

1. PURPOSE

Northstar Show Systems respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. This policy describes the procedures for reporting copyright infringement on the Northstar Customer Portal and other Northstar-hosted services, in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512).

2. DESIGNATED AGENT

Northstar’s designated agent for receiving DMCA takedown notices is:

3. FILING A TAKEDOWN NOTICE

If you believe that content hosted on a Northstar service infringes your copyright, you may submit a written takedown notice to our designated agent. Your notice must include:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed. If multiple works are covered, provide a representative list.
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail to allow Northstar to locate it (URL, file name, project name).
• Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

4. NORTHSTAR’S RESPONSE

Upon receiving a valid DMCA takedown notice, Northstar will:

• Promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
• Notify the user who uploaded the material of the takedown.
• Provide the user with a copy of the takedown notice and instructions for filing a counter-notification.

5. COUNTER-NOTIFICATION

If you believe that material was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent. Your counter-notification must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed, and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement consenting to jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or the Middle District of Florida if outside the U.S.).

Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, Northstar will forward it to the original complainant and restore the material within 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action.

6. REPEAT INFRINGERS

Northstar will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers. A user is a repeat infringer if Northstar receives more than two valid DMCA takedown notices regarding content uploaded by that user within any 12-month period.

7. MISREPRESENTATION

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. Please consider whether the use of the material constitutes fair use before submitting a takedown notice.

DOCUMENT CROSS-REFERENCES:

• Terms of Service (NSS-LEGAL-TOS-001)
• Acceptable Use Policy (NSS-LEGAL-AUP-001)