Creating a comprehensive copyright infringement policy for your website, hemle.site, is essential to protect your intellectual property and comply with legal standards. While the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is specific to the United States, similar principles can be applied to your Belgian-based website, considering both Belgian and European Union copyright laws.
1. Introduction
At hemle.site, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This policy outlines our procedures for addressing claims of copyright infringement in compliance with applicable Belgian and EU laws.
2. Copyright Infringement Notification
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been used on our website without authorization, please provide a written notice with the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work: Provide a detailed description of the work you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the infringing material: Include the URL or specific location on our website where the material is located.
- Your contact information: Name, address, telephone number, and email address. Pierre-Yves Njeng, +32487020708, [email protected]
- A statement of good faith belief: Declare that you believe the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement of accuracy: Affirm that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.
- Your physical or electronic signature: Sign the document to validate your claim.
Please send this notice to our designated agent at:
Designated Agent for Copyright Infringement Claims:
- Name: hemle.site
- Address: 224, rue des forges, 1480 Tubize
- Email: [email protected]
- Telephone: +32487020708
3. Counter-Notification
If you believe that your material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification with the following information:
- Identification of the material: Describe the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, including its location before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury: Declare that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your contact information: Name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Consent to jurisdiction: State that you consent to the jurisdiction of the competent courts in Belgium for any legal proceedings arising from the dispute.
- Your physical or electronic signature: Sign the document to validate your counter-notification.
Please send the counter-notification to our designated agent listed above.
4. Repeat Infringers
We reserve the right to terminate user accounts that are found to be repeat infringers of copyright laws.
5. Modifications to Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Please review it periodically for any changes.
6. Legal References
For more information on Belgian copyright laws, you may refer to the Belgian Federal Public Service Economy’s website: