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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy for Rufus Du Sol Chicago

Rufus Du Sol Chicago ("we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and is committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). This policy outlines the procedures for reporting alleged copyright infringement and for responding to such reports.

We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA and other applicable laws. If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible via the Rufus Du Sol Chicago website or services, please notify our designated Copyright Agent as set forth below.

Filing a DMCA Infringement Notice

To file a notice of infringement with Rufus Du Sol Chicago, you must provide a written communication that includes substantially the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Rufus Du Sol Chicago to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Rufus Du Sol Chicago to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has 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 that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your DMCA infringement notice to our designated Copyright Agent.

DMCA Counter-Notification Process

If you believe that your material has been removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with Rufus Du Sol Chicago by providing a written communication that includes substantially the following:

  • An identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
  • A statement 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
  • Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Rufus Du Sol Chicago may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
  • Your physical or electronic signature.

Please send your DMCA counter-notification to our designated Copyright Agent.

For all DMCA-related inquiries, including sending notices or counter-notifications to our designated Copyright Agent, please visit our Contact Us page.