Draft. This document has been written for the show and has not yet been reviewed by a lawyer. We will update it after review; this is version 2026-10-28.
Copyright Policy and Takedown Procedure
Version 2026-10-28
USA Web School, the nonprofit that produces Positively Pedestrian, respects copyright. This page explains how to tell us that something on the site infringes your copyright, how to respond if your own material was removed by mistake, and what we do about people who repeatedly infringe. It follows the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
Our designated agent
Send notices to our designated copyright agent:
[DMCA AGENT NAME AND ADDRESS, TO BE REGISTERED]
Email: [email protected] (used until an agent is registered)
Sending a takedown notice
If you believe material on the site infringes your copyright, send a written notice to the agent. Under 17 U.S.C. 512(c)(3), the notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name is fine), or that of a person authorized to act for the owner.
- Which copyrighted work you say is infringed. If several works are involved, a representative list is enough.
- Which material you say is infringing, and enough information for us to find it, such as the page address (URL) and a description of where it appears.
- Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that 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 the copyright owner or are authorized to act for the owner.
A notice missing these items may not be acted on. Please do not send a notice if you are unsure whether the use is allowed; ask a lawyer first.
What we do
When we get a notice that appears complete, we may remove or disable access to the material. We will make a reasonable effort to tell the person who posted it and, if we have their contact details, send them the notice. We may also remove material without a notice if we believe it infringes.
Counter-notice
If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake, or that you have the right to use it, you may send a counter-notice to the agent. Under 17 U.S.C. 512(g)(3), it must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- The material that was removed and where it appeared before removal.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address and telephone number.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district where your address is (or, if your address is outside the United States, any district where we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or that person's agent.
We will send your counter-notice to the person who made the original claim. If that person does not tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action against you, we may restore the material, generally between 10 and 14 business days after we receive your counter-notice.
Repeat infringers
We will end or restrict access for people who are repeat infringers, as the circumstances call for. A person who has had more than one valid takedown against their material may lose the ability to submit comments, questions or contributions.
False claims
Knowingly making a false claim in a takedown notice or a counter-notice can make you liable for damages, including costs and attorney's fees, under 17 U.S.C. 512(f). A false statement in a notice made under penalty of perjury can have further legal consequences.
Contributions
If you send us a contribution, you promise you have the rights to it (see the Contributor License and Terms). If a copyright complaint is made about a contribution, we may take it down while the complaint is looked at.