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Last modified: October 26, 2023

PET SITTERS INTERNATIONAL®, the PSI Logo , and the look and feel of the Petsit.com website (“the Website”)  are trademarks owned by Pet Sitters International, Inc. (“PSI”). Original materials comprising or appearing on the Website are copyrighted by PSI. 

PSI respects the intellectual property rights of others.  Trademarks and copyrighted content owned by others may appear on the Website.  In some cases they may be used with permission, and in other cases they may be displayed under the doctrine of fair use.  If, however, you are an IP owner and would prefer that your content not appear on the Website or that it appear in a different way, please contact us and we will be happy to honor your wishes.

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”)

The DMCA, 17 U.S.C. § 512, provides recourse for copyright owners who believe that material appearing on the internet infringes their rights under U.S. copyright law. PSI takes allegations of copyright infringement very seriously, and it is our policy to respond to notices and counter-notices that properly conform to the DMCA’s requirements, as set out below.  More information about DMCA requirements is available from the U.S. Copyright Office’s web page at https://www.copyright.gov/dmca.  

If you believe in good faith that the Website is hosting material that infringes your copyright, you or your agent may submit a written notification of claimed infringement (“DMCA Notice”) and request the removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Website.

You must submit a DMCA Notice by mail or email addressed to our designated DMCA Agent:

Rodrick J. Enns, PSI’s DMCA Agent

Enns & Archer LLP

939 Burke Street, Suite J

Winston-Salem, NC  27101

renns@ennsandarcher.com

Note: This contact information is for DMCA notifications and counter notifications only. No other notices or communications should be sent to the DMCA Agent, who is appointed solely for the purpose of receiving notices of copyright claims under the DMCA.

In accordance with the Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice must include the following:

1. Signature of copyright owner or person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
2. Identification of copyrighted work claimed to be infringed or—if the claim involves multiple works, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material, including the URL(s) or other specific location(s) on the Website where the material appears.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party (address, phone number and, if available, email address).
5. A statement of good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate, and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right allegedly being infringed.

If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA, your DMCA Notice may not be effective.

Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Website is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages including costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees under Section 512(f) of the DMCA.

B. Counter Notification

If you believe in good faith that your own copyrighted material has been removed from the PSI Platforms as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter notification letter to PSI’s DMCA Agent pursuant to Sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the DMCA. To be an effective counter notification under the DMCA, your written correspondence must be sent to our DMCA Agent at the contact information set out in Section A, above, and must include substantially the following:

1. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled;
2. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court in which your address is located;
3. A statement that you will accept service of process from the party that filed the notification of alleged copyright infringement or the party's agent;
4. Your name, address and telephone number;
5. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material in question was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled, or that the material identified by the complaining party has been removed from or disabled on the PSI Platform and will no longer be shown or accessible; and
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

If you fail to comply with all of the requirements of this Section B, your DMCA counter notification may not be effective.

If a counter notice is received by PSI’s DMCA Agent, we may send a copy of the counter notification to the original complaining party informing that person that PSI may replace the removed content or cease disabling it. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against PSI or the user, the removed content may be replaced or access to it restored by PSI.

This information should not be construed as legal advice. PSI advises that you seek independent legal counsel before filing a notification or counter-notification. For further information about the DMCA, please visit the website of the U.S. Copyright Office at:  https://www.copyright.gov/dmca.