DMCA Policy

Last Updated: July 2024

  1. Introduction
    ElaRecipes.com respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and this policy outlines our response to alleged copyright infringement.
  2. Notification of Alleged Copyright Infringement
    If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible through the ElaRecipes.com website, please notify our copyright agent in accordance with the DMCA. The notification should include the following:
    • A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
    • Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
    • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material.
    • Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
    • 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.
    • 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.
  3. Procedure for Handling Copyright Infringement Claims
    Upon receipt of a valid infringement notification, ElaRecipes.com will take appropriate actions under the DMCA and other applicable intellectual property laws, including removing or disabling access to the infringing material.
  4. Counter-Notification
    If the user responsible for the allegedly infringing material believes that the material is not infringing or that they have the rights to use and distribute such material, they may send us a counter-notice. The counter-notice must include:
    • The user’s physical or electronic signature.
    • Identification of the material that has been removed and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed.
    • A statement under penalty of perjury that the user has a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
    • The user’s name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that the user consents to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the judicial district in which the address is located.
  5. Repeat Infringer Policy
    In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, ElaRecipes.com has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the Website 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. Modification of DMCA Policy
    ElaRecipes.com reserves the right to modify this DMCA policy at any time.
  7. Contact Information
    For all DMCA notices and counter-notices, please contact our designated agent at [email protected].