Policies & Procedures

Copyright Infringement Procedure

This page explains the steps required to notify us of a copyright infringement related to material on MyToons.com. It is MyToons policy to clearly respond to all notices of alleged copyright infringement. Further information on the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) may be found at the following web address: http://www.copyright.gov.

MyToons company response to such a notification may involve removing material claimed to be a violation of copyright law, whether of the United States or another jurisdiction. Upon notification, in addition to potential deactivation and/or removal of the allegedly infringing material, MyToons will make a good-faith attempt to notify the owner/poster of such material such that they may make a counter notification.

Deliberately false, misleading, or other wise erroneous claims of copyright violation will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, as allowed under Section 512(f) of the Digital Media Copyright Act. If you are unsure as to your rights under US Copyright law, or that of another jurisdiction, please contact an attorney before contacting MyToons.

To notify MyToons of a copyright infringement, you must send a written communication containing the following information (see Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Media Copyright Act for further information on such requirements):

1. Clear Identification of the allegedly copyrighted materials claimed to be infringing, or a list of such materials, including physical URL address.
2. Identify the location of the allegedly copyrighted materials on the MyToons website, this by providing both (a) the search query used on MyToons and (b) the MyToons website URL for each allegedly infringing result
3. Provide contact information to allow MyToons staff to contact you.
4. As possible, provide information allowing MyToons staff to contact the owner/poster of the allegedly infringing content on the MyToons site, including name, physical address, and email address.
5. A written statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the alleged material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law, such as the following “I hereby attest that I have a good-faith belief that the use of the aforementioned copyrighted materials as above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
6. A statement that the information contained in the notification is accurate, such as the following, “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information contained in this notification is accurate and that I am the authorized owner of such copyright material, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed”
7. A physical or electronic signature from the owner/representative of the allegedly infringed content.

MyToons may publically display this communication in place of the allegedly copyrighted material.

Send the letter to MyToons’ designated agent, via written communication to the following address:

DMCA Agent
MyToons, Inc.
118 Broadway, #316
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 227-8666 (phone)

Alternately, notification may be sent by fax to the following number:
(210) 227-8667 (fax)

Please Note: Email notifications will not be accepted.

Counter-Notification

Pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, providers of allegedly copyrighted content may send a counter-notification to MyToons. To send MyToons a counter-notice - responding to an accusation of Copyright Violation on the MyToons website, you must send a letter or fax containing the following elements:

1. Clear Identification of the allegedly copyrighted materials that have been removed, or a list of such materials, including physical URL address at which such material appeared prior to removal.
2. Provide contact information to allow MyToons staff to contact you, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for San Antonio, Texas, and that you will accept service of process from the individual, entity, or agent thereof who provided notification of alleged copyright violation to MyToons
3. A written statement that you have a good-faith belief that the removal of the allegedly copyrighted material was the result of a mistake or a misidentification of such material, such as the following “I hereby attest that I have a good-faith belief that the use of the aforementioned copyrighted materials as above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
4. A statement that the information contained in the counter-notification is accurate, such as the following, “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good-faith belief that each element of the content identified above was removed as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material.”
5. A physical or electronic signature from the subscriber.

Deliberately false or misleading responses to accusations of copyright violation will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. If you are unsure as to your rights under US Copyright law, or that of another jurisdiction, please contact an attorney before contacting MyToons. Upon counter-notification, MyToons may re-instate the material in question.

Send the letter to MyToons’ designated counter-notification agent, via written communication to the following address:

DMCA Agent for Counter-Notification

MyToons, Inc.
118 Broadway, #316
San Antonio, TX 78205
(210) 227-8666 (phone)

Alternately, counter-notification may be sent by fax to the following number:
(210) 227-8667 (fax)

Please Note: Email notifications will not be accepted.