DMCA Policy

SPNL is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). If you believe that content on our website infringes upon your copyright, please notify us as outlined below.

1. Filing a DMCA Complaint

If you believe your copyrighted material has been used on the SPNL website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide a written notification including the following information:

  • Your Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  • Description of the Infringed Work: A detailed description of the copyrighted work you believe has been infringed, including URLs or specific locations on our website where the material is displayed.
  • Proof of Ownership: Evidence that you own the copyright or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  • Statement of Good Faith: A statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  • Declaration of Accuracy: A statement under penalty of perjury that the information provided in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
  • Your Signature: An electronic or physical signature.

Send your DMCA complaint to the following designated contact:

Email: [news@spnl.org]
Mailing Address: Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, [Horsh Kayfoun, Luc Hoffmann Hima Center, Itani, Kayfoun]

2. Counter-Notification

If you believe content you posted on the SPNL website was removed or disabled due to a mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification. This counter-notification must include:

  • Your Contact Information: Your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
  • Identification of Removed Material: A description of the material that was removed and its original location on the SPNL website.
  • Statement of Good Faith: A statement that you believe in good faith that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
  • Consent to Jurisdiction: A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the courts in your location or, if outside the U.S., to the jurisdiction of the courts in Lebanon.
  • Your Signature: An electronic or physical signature.

Send your counter-notification to the same contact listed above.

3. Repeat Infringers

SPNL reserves the right to terminate access to our website for users who are found to repeatedly infringe copyright laws.

4. Limitations of Liability

SPNL is not responsible for any copyright infringement by third parties using our website or services. We will take prompt action to address valid claims of infringement.

Thank you for your cooperation in protecting intellectual property rights.