Mid Shore Business Directory

DMCA Copyright Policy

Last updated: June 2026

Mid Shore Business Directory respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users and business owners who submit content to do the same. If you believe that content appearing on this site infringes a copyright you hold, please follow the procedure below to submit a takedown notice.

How to Submit a Takedown Notice

To request removal of content you believe infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent at the address below. Your notice must include all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list is acceptable.
  3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough information for us to locate it on the site (a URL is sufficient).
  4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  5. 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.
  6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices will not be acted upon. Submitting a false or bad-faith notice may expose you to liability under 17 U.S.C. 512(f).

Designated Agent

Send takedown notices to:

Mid Shore Business Directory
DMCA Agent
dmca@midshorebusinessdirectory.com

We do not accept takedown notices by phone. Email is the only accepted method.

What Happens After You Submit

Upon receiving a complete and valid takedown notice, we will:

  1. Remove or disable access to the identified material promptly.
  2. Notify the user who submitted the content that it has been removed.
  3. Provide that user with a copy of your notice (with your contact information intact, as required by law).

We reserve the right to restore content if we receive a valid counter-notice or determine that the takedown notice was submitted in error or bad faith.

Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe your content was removed in error or as a result of misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. Your counter-notice must include:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to jurisdiction of the federal district court for the district where your address is located (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which we may be found).

Send counter-notices to the same address listed above. If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the removed content after ten business days unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action.

Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Mid Shore Business Directory maintains a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We also reserve the right to remove content and restrict access at our discretion.

No Legal Advice

This page describes our DMCA procedure and is provided for informational purposes only. It is not legal advice. If you have questions about copyright law or your specific situation, consult a qualified attorney.