The American Burn Association (“ABA”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects Users of our Site and Services to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), ABA responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3).
Notice of Infringement
If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any User Content on the Site infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification to ABA’s Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (see 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3) for details):
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, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit ABA to locate the material (such as a specific URL).
Information reasonably sufficient to permit ABA to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and, if available, your email address.
A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the material 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.
Copyright Agent
ABA’s designated Copyright Agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement is:
Copyright Agent
Senior Director of Finance and Administration
American Burn Association
155 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: 312-422-3000
Email: info@ameriburn.org
Failure to comply with all of the above requirements may result in your DMCA notice being deemed invalid.
Counter-Notification
If your User Content has been removed or disabled by ABA due to a copyright complaint, and you believe such removal or disabling was a mistake or that you are authorized to use the material (by the copyright owner, its agent, or under applicable law), you may file a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)–(3).
Your counter-notification must include:
Your physical or electronic signature.
Identification of the content that has been removed or disabled, including the specific URL(s) where the content appeared before removal.
Your name, address, telephone number, and, if available, email address.
A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the content was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification.
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in Chicago, Illinois, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original copyright notice or that person’s agent.
If a valid counter-notification is received by the Copyright Agent, ABA may forward it to the original complaining party. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against you within ten (10) business days, ABA may, at its discretion, restore the removed content or cease disabling access to it within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days or more.
Repeat Infringers
Consistent with the DMCA, ABA reserves the right to terminate the accounts of Users who are repeat infringers.