1. Digital Millennium Copyright Act Compliance
YardLocal respects the intellectual property rights of content creators, photographers, and marketplace hosts. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, YardLocal will respond promptly to notices of alleged copyright infringement submitted to our designated copyright agent.
2. Submitting a Notice of Infringement
If you are a copyright owner or authorized representative and believe that any listing, photo, description, or material hosted on YardLocal infringes upon your copyrighted work, please submit a written notification containing all of the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- A clear description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
- The exact URL or location on the YardLocal website where the alleged infringing material is located.
- Your full name, mailing address, telephone 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 under penalty of perjury that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
3. Counter-Notification Procedures
If a host or seller believes that their removed listing or material was removed by mistake or misidentification, they may submit a counter-notification containing their contact information, a statement under penalty of perjury regarding their ownership or authorization, and consent to local jurisdiction.
4. Contact Information
Please send formal copyright notices and counter-notifications directly to our designated copyright agent at: copyright@yardlocal.com.