Netnaija.co.za is committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and responding to claims of copyright infringement. We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same.
Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on Netnaija" href="https://netnaija1.co.za/">Netnaija, please notify our designated DMCA Agent with the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work: Please provide a detailed description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the infringing material: Provide the URL or other specific location on our website where the material you claim is infringing is located.
- Your contact information: Include your address, telephone number, and email address so that we can contact you.
- A statement of good faith: Include a statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement of accuracy: Include a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Signature: Provide an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.
Designated DMCA Agent
You can contact our designated DMCA Agent via the following methods:
- Email: dmca@netnaija.co.za
- Mail: 18 Yvette Cres, Naturena, Johannesburg South, 2001
Counter-Notification
If you believe that your material that was removed or to which access was disabled is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner’s agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material in your content, you may send a counter-notification to our DMCA Agent with the following information:
- Identification of the removed material: Identify 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 disabled.
- Your contact information: Include your address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement of consent: A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in Johannesburg, South Africa, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
- A statement of good faith: Include 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.
- Signature: Provide an electronic or physical signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the material.
Repeat Infringers
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Netnaija.co.za has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to the website and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Netnaija.co.za Management