Copyright & DMCA Policy
Town Lantern LLC respects copyright. Members post links and commentary; if you believe material on this site infringes your copyright, here is how to tell us and how we respond.
Reporting claimed infringement
Send a written notice through the Sound Off page, selecting Support, and include all of the following. Federal law requires each item:
A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or someone authorized to act for them.
Identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed.
Identification of the material you say is infringing, with enough detail for us to find it — a direct link to the post is best.
Your 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, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
What we do with a notice
We review notices promptly and remove or disable access to material we determine is likely infringing.
We notify the member who posted it and provide a copy of the notice.
Counter-notification
If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice through the Sound Off page including: your signature; identification of the removed material and where it appeared; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief it was removed by mistake or misidentification; your name, address, and telephone number; and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your district, or for the Middle District of Florida if you are outside the United States.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us they have filed a court action.
Repeat infringers
We terminate the accounts of members who repeatedly infringe copyright.
False claims
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly misrepresents that material is infringing — or was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Please be sure before you file.