DMCA POLICY
It is ClickBank's policy to comply in full with the requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"). Accordingly, if any Product, or Promotion (collectively the "Client Material") violates a valid copyright, ClickBank may remove or disable access to such Client Material upon receipt of a valid, complete DMCA complaint (a written notification called a "Takedown Notice").Submitting a Takedown Notice:
Per the DMCA, if You believe that a valid copyright in which You have ownership rights is being infringed, ClickBank is authorized to remove or disable access to Client Material only if You provide a Takedown Notice to ClickBank's designated Copyright Agent which includes all of the following:- The words "DMCA COMPLAINT - TAKEDOWN NOTICE" at the top of Your communication;
- A reasonably detailed description of the copyrighted work(s) or other intellectual property(s) You claim has/have been infringed;
- Identification of the specific Client Material that You believe infringes upon Your rights and sufficient information to enable ClickBank to locate the specific Client Material. The DMCA only authorizes ClickBank to remove or disable access to specific infringing Client Materials. We are not authorized to generally disable access to non-infringing Client Materials;
- The following statements or equivalent:
- "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that (i) the information contained in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; and
(ii) I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted materials described above on the allegedly infringing web pages is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
- "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that (i) the information contained in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed; and
- Your company name (if any), Your legal name (printed), Your mailing address, and Your phone number, and, if available, an electronic email address; and
- A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the right that is allegedly violated or infringed, and the present date.
Click Sales Inc. 917 Lusk Street, Suite 200 Boise, ID 83706 USA
Email: abuse@clickbank.com
Note: the submission of a false or materially misleading Takedown Notice may constitute perjury and other offenses and may subject You to potential liabilities. Prior to filing a Takedown Notice You may wish to first consult with an attorney.
Upon ClickBank's receipt of a valid, complete Takedown Notice, ClickBank shall (i) remove or disable access to the specific allegedly infringing Client Material identified in the Takedown Notice, and (ii) take reasonable steps to contact the Vendor or Affiliate providing such Client Material.
Submitting a Counter-Notice:
If ClickBank removes or disables access to Your Client Material as a result of a Takedown Notice, You may instruct ClickBank to restore Your Client Material by providing a counter-notification ("Counter-Notice") to the ClickBank Agent containing all of the following:- Identification of the Client Material and the location at which Client Material appeared or was available before removal;
- A statement that You have a good faith belief that the Client Material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the Client Material;
- Your name, address, telephone number, email address, and a statement that You consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Boise, Idaho, and a statement that You will accept service of process from the third party who provided the Takedown Notice.
- Your physical or electronic signature;
Repeat Offender Policy:
If You are the subject of two or more valid and complete Takedown Notices that You do not satisfactorily rebut with valid Counter-Notices, in addition to any other available rights and remedies, ClickBank reserves the right to terminate Your account(s), without penalty or liability to ClickBank. In addition, ClickBank may exercise all other rights and remedies available to it.General:
Nothing contained herein shall restrict ClickBank's ability or right to remove or disable access to any Client Material which ClickBank independently discovers and which, in ClickBank's sole discretion, violates or infringes any right of any third party, including, without limitation, any IP Right.Details of the DMCA are available at US Copyright Office Web Site: www.copyright.gov
TRADEMARK POLICY
You agree that, in the event ClickBank receives a written demand, such as a "Cease and Desist" letter ("Demand") alleging that any Product ("Client Material") infringes upon, dilutes, tarnishes or otherwise violates its trademark rights, ClickBank may in its sole discretion, remove or disable access to such Client Material until ClickBank receives either:- Written confirmation from the party sending such Demand that the Demand is withdrawn or has been resolved, or
- You submit sufficient evidence to satisfactorily rebut the allegations contained in such Demand, the adequacy of such evidence to be determined by ClickBank in its sole discretion and which ClickBank may reject for any reason without penalty or liability to You. In order for ClickBank to accept such rebuttal, You expressly acknowledge and agree that such rebuttal shall include:
- The information set forth above for a valid Counter-Notice, except such information shall relate to the trademark at issue and not disputed copyrighted material; and
- An express, irrevocable and binding obligation pursuant to which You shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless ClickBank from any damages, costs, or expenses that ClickBank may incur, in any manner whatsoever, arising out of or in connection with the disputed Client Materials and/or ClickBank's restoration thereof.
- ClickBank is not under any obligation to restore access to any Client Material even if You provide a rebuttal and that the determination of sufficiency of any` evidence provided in a rebuttal shall be at ClickBank's sole discretion;
- You expressly waive and disclaim any claim or potential claim against ClickBank related to or arising out of ClickBank's removal of or disabling of access to any Client Material in response to a Demand, including without limitation any claim for lost revenue, lost profits and/or expenses. and,
- The procedures of the DMCA apply only to copyrighted materials and expressly exclude any other form of IP Right, including any rights in trademarks, service marks and/or trade names and that the foregoing process is intended only to provide a convenient mechanism for addressing such disputes and does not, and shall not be construed, as imposing upon ClickBank any of the obligations imposed under the DMCA with regard to response times or the like.
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