Беларуская Смаленшчына

DMCA Notice & Takedown

DMCA Copyright Notice & Takedown Procedure

Last Updated: 2025

Archive Purpose & Fair Use

This archive operates as an educational preservation project under the Fair Use Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 107) and the UNESCO Charter on Preservation of Digital Heritage (2003).

The original smalensk.org website (2010-2014) no longer exists. We preserved this cultural heritage content for:

  • Educational and research purposes
  • Cultural preservation of Belarusian heritage
  • Historical documentation

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify our designated agent:

Copyright Agent:

  • Name: Belarusian Smolensk Archive Project
  • Address: [To be determined if DMCA registration required]

Note: Email contact information will be established in the future. This page is prepared for full DMCA compliance once contact details are configured.

Notice Requirements (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3))

To file a proper DMCA takedown notice, your written communication must include:

  1. Physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with sufficient detail for us to locate it (URL)
  4. Your contact information (address, telephone number, email)
  5. Statement of good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by copyright owner
  6. Statement of accuracy under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

What Happens After Notice

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will:

  1. Review the claim - Evaluate whether the notice meets DMCA requirements
  2. Consider fair use - Assess if the use qualifies as educational fair use
  3. Act appropriately:
    • If claim is valid: Remove or disable access to the material
    • If claim is invalid: Provide explanation
  4. Notify you of our decision within 14 days

Counter-Notification

If you believe material was removed in error, you may file a counter-notification containing:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature
  2. Identification of the material removed and its location before removal
  3. Statement under penalty of perjury that material was removed by mistake or misidentification
  4. Your name, address, telephone number, and consent to jurisdiction

Repeat Infringer Policy

Per DMCA safe harbor requirements, we maintain a policy of terminating access for repeat infringers. However, as this is a static educational archive with no user-generated content, this primarily applies to removal of archived material upon valid copyright claims.

Good Faith Consideration

Before filing a takedown notice, please consider:

  • This is a non-commercial, educational archive
  • The original source (smalensk.org) no longer exists
  • We preserve cultural heritage that would otherwise be lost
  • All content includes author attribution
  • We will cooperate with reasonable requests

If you are an original author and simply want your work removed (not pursuing legal action), please send a friendly request to the email above. We respect authors’ wishes.

Not a DMCA Claim?

This page is only for copyright infringement claims. For other inquiries:

Misrepresentation Warning

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.

Abusive Claims

We do not recognize:

  • Political censorship requests
  • “Extremism” or other non-copyright claims
  • Requests not based on valid US copyright law
  • Requests from parties not representing copyright holders

For such requests, see our response policy in the Legal Terms.

Note: This DMCA page follows US law (17 U.S.C. § 512) as this archive is hosted in the United States. Claims under other jurisdictions’ copyright laws should be adapted to this framework.