Bitcoin News Update (accessible at https://bitcoinnewsupdate.com/) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users and contributors to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement on our website that are properly reported to our Designated Copyright Agent.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement (Notice)
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied, reproduced, displayed, or used on Bitcoin News Update in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with a written notice containing the following information:
| Required Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Your Signature | A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. |
| Identification of the Work | A clear and detailed description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notification, you may provide a representative list. |
| Identification of the Material | A clear description of where the infringing material is located on our site, including the specific URL(s) or article title(s) (e.g., “the article titled ‘BlackRock’s new product just made Ethereum revenue impossible to ignore'”). Providing this information is crucial for us to locate the material quickly. |
| Your Contact Information | Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your full name, email address, telephone number, and mailing 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. |
| Accuracy Statement | A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. |
2. Submitting a DMCA Notice
Please send your DMCA notice to our Designated Copyright Agent at:
[Your Name/Company Name]
Attn: DMCA Copyright Agent
[Your Email Address]
[Optional: Your Physical Mailing Address]
Important: For the fastest response, we strongly recommend submitting notices via email to the address above.
3. What Happens After You Submit a Notice
Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will:
- Review the notice to ensure it contains all required information.
- Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material promptly.
- Notify the alleged infringer (the user who posted the content) that the material has been removed or disabled.
- Provide the alleged infringer with a copy of the DMCA notice and information on how to file a counter-notification if they believe the material was removed by mistake.
4. Counter-Notification (If Your Material Was Removed)
If you believe that material you posted on our site was removed or access to it was disabled due to a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our Designated Copyright Agent. To be effective, the counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:
| Required Information | Description |
|---|---|
| Your Signature | Your physical or electronic signature. |
| Identification of Removed Material | Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled (the specific URL is best). |
| Statement Under Penalty of Perjury | A statement under penalty of perjury that you 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 Contact Information | Your full name, address, and telephone number. |
| Consent to Jurisdiction | A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or if you are outside the United States, that you consent to jurisdiction of any judicial district in which Bitcoin News Update 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. |
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, Bitcoin News Update has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to the site and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
6. Important Notes
- Original Journalism: Please note that Bitcoin News Update is a news publisher. Much of our content consists of original reporting, analysis, and commentary on topics such as market trends, institutional adoption, regulatory developments, and emerging technologies (e.g., DeFi governance, privacy coins). DMCA notices typically pertain to the unauthorized use of copyrighted images, videos, or large blocks of copied text, not to general ideas, news facts, or topics.
- Misrepresentations: Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing or that material was removed by mistake may be subject to liability for damages.
- No Legal Advice: This page provides information about our DMCA compliance procedures. It is not legal advice. If you have questions about copyright law or your rights, you should consult with an attorney.
7. Contact
For all DMCA-related inquiries, please use the contact information provided in Section 2 above. Please do not send general questions about cryptocurrency, advertising inquiries, or news tips to the DMCA agent, as these will not receive a response.