DMCA COPYRIGHT POLICY

We respect intellectual property and act fast on valid claims. If your copyrighted work appears on shadsmitty without permission, tell us and we will remove it quickly, usually within days.

How to file a notice

Email Contact with subject DMCA NOTICE. Include the URL of our page, a description of your copyrighted work, your contact details and a statement of good-faith belief. Anonymous claims without evidence are rejected.

What counts as infringement here

Copying our full articles onto another site, hotlinking our images to avoid hosting costs and republishing our data tables without credit all qualify. Brief quotes with links, screenshots for criticism and data citations with attribution do not.

Mistakes and misuse

Automated takedown bots sometimes flag original photography as stock; include a contact number so we can resolve those cases quickly. Parties who file false claims to silence reporting face legal exposure, and we refer egregious cases to counsel.

What happens next

We review notices within 3 business days. Valid claims lead to immediate take-down while we investigate; frivolous or mistaken claims are rejected with an explanation. Repeat infringers lose submission privileges permanently.

Counter notices

Believe material was removed in error? Reply with your name, address, consent to local jurisdiction and agreement to accept service. We restore content within 10 business days unless the complainant files court action.

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