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DELAWARE.GOV/VETERANS AND DELAWARE COMMISSION OF VETERANS AFFAIRS NOTICE AND PROCEDURE FOR MAKING CLAIMS OF COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT

Pursuant to Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(2), all notifications of claimed copyright infringement relating to content on delaware.gov/djf and posted using Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs Delaware Joining Forces should be sent to our Designated Agent, as set forth below.

NOTE: THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS PROVIDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR NOTIFYING THE SERVICE PROVIDER REFERENCED BELOW THAT YOUR COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL MAY HAVE BEEN INFRINGED. DO NOT SEND ANY INQUIRIES UNRELATED TO COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT (e.g. DO NOT SEND REQUESTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE OR CUSTOMER SERVICE, REPORTS OF E-MAIL ABUSE, etc.) TO THE CONTACT LISTED BELOW. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE TO SUCH INQUIRIES IF SENT TO THAT CONTACT.

Be advised that under federal law, if you knowingly make a material misrepresentation that online material is infringing, you may be subject to heavy civil penalties. These include monetary damages, court costs, and attorney's fees incurred by us, by any copyright owner, or by any copyright owner's licensee that is injured as a result of our relying upon your misrepresentation.

Written notification must be submitted to the following Designated Agent:

Service Provider(s):

Delaware.gov/djf

Name of Agent Designated to Receive Notification of Claimed Infringement:

John R. Knotts (Executive Director)

Full Address of Designated Agent to Which Notification Should be Sent:

Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs
802 Silver Lake Blvd.
Robbins Building Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904

Telephone Number of Designated Agent:

(302) 739-2792

Facsimile Number of Designated Agent:

(302) 739-2794

Under Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c)(3)(A), the Notification of Claimed Infringement must include, substantially, the following:

  • An electronic or physical signature of the owner or of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest;
  • Identification of the copyrighted work (or works) that you claim has been infringed;
  • A description of the material that you claim is infringing, and the location where the original or an authorized copy of the copyrighted work exists (for example, the URL of the web site where it is lawfully posted; the name, edition and pages of a book from which an excerpt was copied, etc.);
  • A clear description of where the infringing material is located on our web site, including its URL, so that we can locate the material;
  • Your address, telephone number, and e-mail address
  • A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
  • A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.







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