Local Pros Business Network ("LPBN") respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"). This policy explains how copyright owners may submit takedown notices and how affected users may submit counter-notices. This policy is part of our Terms of Service.
1. Designated DMCA agent
Send all DMCA notices to our designated agent:
- Name: Chad Lynch
- Organization: Local Pros Business Network LLC (Local Pros Business Network)
- Email: dmca@lpbn.us
- Mail: 10710 Estates Del Sol Dr, Riverview, FL 33579, Attn: DMCA Agent
- Phone: (813) 847-4036
Notices sent to addresses other than the designated agent may not receive a response. We will register the agent with the U.S. Copyright Office.
2. Submitting a takedown notice
To be effective under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, for multiple works, a representative list).
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, with information sufficient for us to locate it (URLs are best).
- Your contact information — name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
3. Our response
Upon receipt of a properly formed DMCA notice, we will (a) remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, (b) notify the user who posted it, and (c) provide that user with a copy of the notice (which may include your contact information).
4. Counter-notice
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. To be effective, your counter-notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and the location at which it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the district where you reside (or, if outside the U.S., the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida) and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice.
After we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the removed material.
5. Repeat infringers
It is our policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers.
6. False notices
Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages. Submit notices and counter-notices truthfully.
See also our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.