DMCA Policy

At Smachar News (https://smacharnews.com/), we respect the intellectual property rights of others and comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that content on our website infringes your copyright, please follow the procedures outlined below to report the alleged infringement.

1. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a DMCA Takedown Notice.

To do so, please provide the following information in writing:

Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are involved, you may submit a representative list of those works.
Identification of the material on our site that you believe is infringing, including the specific URL(s) or location of the material on our website.
Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
Your physical or electronic signature.

You may submit your DMCA Takedown Notice to the following contact information:

Email: smacharnewsofficial@gmail.com

2. Response to DMCA Takedown Notices

Upon receiving a valid DMCA Takedown Notice, we will:

Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
Notify the user responsible for the content about the takedown.
Provide the user with information on how to file a counter-notification if they believe the material was removed in error.

3. Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that the material removed or disabled by a DMCA Takedown Notice was done so in error, you may file a DMCA Counter-Notification.

To submit a Counter-Notification, please provide the following information:

Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled, including the specific URL(s) where it appeared before it was removed.
Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district in which your address is located (or if outside the United States, the jurisdiction of any judicial district where Smachar News may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the party that filed the original DMCA Takedown Notice.
Your physical or electronic signature.

You may submit your DMCA Counter-Notification to the following contact information:

Email: smacharnewsofficial@gmail.com

4. Repeat Infringers

Smachar News reserves the right to terminate the accounts or block access to users who repeatedly infringe on others’ intellectual property rights, at our sole discretion.

5. Good Faith and Misrepresentation

Please note that any false claims or misrepresentations in your DMCA notice or counter-notice may result in liability for damages, including legal fees. We encourage all parties to ensure they have a legitimate claim before submitting any notice under the DMCA.