This DMCA Copyright Policy describes LinkEdu.AI's process for receiving and responding to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512. It applies to content hosted, stored, transmitted, displayed, or linked through LinkEdu.AI where the DMCA is applicable.
1. Respect for Copyright
LinkEdu respects intellectual property rights and expects students, universities, institutional users, and other users of the Platform to do the same.
Users may upload, submit, transmit, or make available only content and documents that they own, are authorized to use, or otherwise have a lawful right to provide.
LinkEdu may remove or disable access to material that it reasonably believes infringes copyright, and may take action against accounts involved in repeated infringement in accordance with this Policy, the Terms of Service, and applicable law.
2. Submitting a DMCA Takedown Notice
If you are a copyright owner or an agent authorized to act on behalf of a copyright owner and believe that material available through LinkEdu.AI infringes a copyrighted work, you may submit a written notification to LinkEdu's designated DMCA agent.
To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), the notice should include:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online location are covered by one notice, a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, together with information reasonably sufficient to permit LinkEdu to locate the material, such as the relevant URL, account, document, message, or other location information.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit LinkEdu to contact the complaining party, such as a name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- 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.
- 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 allegedly infringed.
3. LinkEdu's Response to a Valid Notice
When LinkEdu receives a substantially compliant DMCA notice, it may remove or disable access to the identified material and take other steps required or permitted by applicable law.
Where applicable, LinkEdu may notify the user who provided the affected material and provide information about the counter-notification process.
LinkEdu may request additional information if a notice is incomplete or does not reasonably identify the copyrighted work, allegedly infringing material, or location of that material.
Submitting a notice does not guarantee that LinkEdu will remove material where the DMCA does not require removal or where LinkEdu reasonably determines that further information or legal review is appropriate.
4. Counter-Notification
If material you provided was removed or access was disabled as a result of a DMCA notice and you believe the removal or disabling resulted from mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to LinkEdu's designated DMCA agent.
To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), a counter-notification should include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled and the location where the material appeared before it was removed or 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.
- Your name, address, and telephone number.
- A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the appropriate United States Federal District Court as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notification or that person's agent.
5. Restoration Following a Counter-Notification
Where the statutory counter-notification procedure applies, LinkEdu may provide the counter-notification to the original complaining party and may restore the affected material in accordance with the timeframes and requirements of 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), unless LinkEdu receives notice that the complaining party has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
Nothing in this Policy requires LinkEdu to restore content where separate Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, security, privacy, legal, or other grounds independently justify removal or restriction.
6. Repeat Infringers
In appropriate circumstances, LinkEdu may suspend or terminate accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers.
LinkEdu may consider the nature, frequency, credibility, and circumstances of infringement notices and other relevant information when applying this policy.
LinkEdu may also restrict access or take other proportionate action where necessary to protect intellectual property rights or comply with applicable law.
7. Misrepresentation and Abuse of the DMCA Process
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for resulting damages and other amounts provided by law.
Users must not submit fraudulent, abusive, retaliatory, or knowingly false copyright notices or counter-notifications.
8. Designated DMCA Agent
DMCA notices and counter-notifications should be directed to LinkEdu's designated DMCA agent.
For operational simplicity, LinkEdu may use admin@linkedu.ai as the email contact for its designated agent, provided that the contact information published here exactly matches the active designation registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Before LinkEdu relies on the DMCA safe-harbor procedures applicable to a designated agent, LinkEdu must maintain a current electronic designation with the U.S. Copyright Office and make the required designated-agent information publicly available on the Platform.
The public designated-agent information must include the service provider information and the designated agent's name or role, physical mailing address, telephone number, and email address required by applicable regulations.
The Copyright Office designation must be kept accurate and renewed within the required renewal period.
9. Other Intellectual Property Concerns
This Policy addresses copyright notices under the DMCA. Trademark, confidentiality, privacy, impersonation, or other intellectual-property concerns that are not DMCA copyright claims should be reported to admin@linkedu.ai and may be handled under the Terms of Service, Acceptable Use Policy, or other applicable policies.
10. Changes to This Policy
LinkEdu may update this Policy to reflect changes in applicable law, Copyright Office requirements, Platform functionality, or operational procedures.
Material changes will be communicated where required by applicable law. Previous versions may be retained as part of LinkEdu's versioned legal records.
11. Contact
Questions about this Policy may be directed to:
- Email: admin@linkedu.ai
- Platform: LinkEdu.AI
- Operator: LinkEdu
- Jurisdiction: Commonwealth of Virginia, United States
DMCA notices and counter-notifications should be sent to the designated-agent e-mail above (admin@linkedu.ai) with the subject line "DMCA Notice — LinkEdu.AI".