Copyright and DMCA
Pagemark respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects everyone who uses the platform to do the same. Pagemark is a hosting and discovery platform for student and academic work: each author is responsible for the work they post, and every author certifies that they have the right to share it. This page explains how to report material you believe was posted without the copyright owner's permission, and how to respond if your own material was removed by mistake.
This policy follows the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. 512, and works alongside our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Reporting infringing material
If you own a copyright, or are authorized to act for the owner, and you believe material on Pagemark infringes it, send a written notice to our designated agent (below) that includes all of the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3):
- Your physical or electronic signature, as a person authorized to act for the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed, or a representative list if several works are covered by one notice.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it, such as the project link (its pagemarkhq.com/p/ address).
- Your contact information: a mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in your notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the owner of the right that is allegedly infringed.
Please send complete notices; an incomplete one may delay our response. Under 17 U.S.C. 512(f), anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages.
Designated Copyright Agent
Send DMCA notices and counter-notifications to Pagemark's designated agent:
Pagemark's agent is registered with the United States Copyright Office (designation number DMCA-1075163). The agent's current details are also kept in the Copyright Office's public directory of designated agents.
What happens after a valid notice
When we receive a notice that meets the requirements above, we remove or disable access to the identified material within a reasonable time and, where appropriate, let the person who posted it know, forwarding a copy of the notice. We terminate the accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances.
Counter-notification
If your material was removed or disabled and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to the designated agent above. Under 17 U.S.C. 512(g)(3), it must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed, and the location where it appeared before it was removed.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which Pagemark may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the notice, or their agent.
If you send a valid counter-notification, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days, unless the original complainant first tells us they have filed a court action to keep you from the allegedly infringing activity.
Repeat infringers
Pagemark maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others.
Questions
General questions about this policy: legal@pagemarkhq.com.