Copyright Policy

DevBlue Research, LLC ("DevBlue Research", "we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and asks visitors to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement relating to material on devblue.com (the "Site") in accordance with applicable law, including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Capitalized terms not defined here have the meanings in our Terms of Service.

1. Submitting a notice of infringement

If you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with the following:

1.1. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (for example, a link to or clear description of the original work);

1.2. Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it on the Site (for example, the page URL);

1.3. Your contact information, including name, address, telephone number, and email address;

1.4. The following statements:

• "I have a good faith belief that the disputed use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."
• "The information in this notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of the copyright or of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

1.5. A physical or electronic signature (typing your full name will suffice) of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Deliver the completed notice to our Designated Copyright Agent:

Our response to a valid notice may include removing or disabling access to the material identified in the notice.

2. Bad-faith notices

Under applicable law (including 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f)), you may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, if you knowingly and materially misrepresent that material is infringing. If you are unsure whether the material you are reporting is infringing, you may wish to contact an attorney before submitting a notice.

3. Counter-notification

If you believe material you provided to us was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent that includes:

3.1. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location where it appeared before removal;

3.2. Your name, address, and telephone number;

3.3. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, the federal courts located in Nevada), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent;

3.4. The following statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification."

3.5. A physical or electronic signature (typing your full name will suffice).

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we may forward it to the party that submitted the original notice. That party will then have ten (10) business days to notify us that they have filed a legal action. If we do not receive such notice, we may restore the material.

4. Changes to this policy

We may modify this Copyright Policy from time to time and will post the current version on the Site, updating the "Last Updated" date above.