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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

At "Split Pea Soup With Ham," we take the intellectual property rights of our recipe creators and culinary contributors very seriously. Just as we cherish the unique blend of flavors in a perfectly simmered split pea soup, we respect the originality and hard work that goes into creating delicious recipes and content. This DMCA Policy outlines the procedures for reporting alleged copyright infringement and for responding to such reports in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

Our platform may host user-submitted recipes, cooking tips, and culinary commentary. While we strive to ensure all content respects copyright, we rely on the community to help us maintain a respectful and legal environment. If you believe your copyrighted recipe, cooking method, or related content has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on our website, please follow the procedures outlined below.

Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner or an agent thereof and believe that any content on "Split Pea Soup With Ham" infringes upon your copyrights, you may submit a notification pursuant to the DMCA by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information in writing (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3) to confirm these requirements):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site (e.g., "Grandma's Secret Smoked Ham Hock Split Pea Soup Recipe" or "The Definitive Guide to Perfectly Soaked Peas").
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material (e.g., specific URL(s) of the infringing recipe page or image).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your DMCA Takedown Notices to:

Copyright Agent
Split Pea Soup With Ham Legal Department
123 Hearty Stew Lane
Flavorville, FL 33101
Email: dmca@splitpeasoupwithham.com

Please note that only DMCA notices should go to the Copyright Agent. Any other feedback, comments, requests for technical support, or other communications should be directed to customer service through our Contact Us page.

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that your recipe, cooking tip, or other content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have the authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to the law, to post and use the material, you may send a counter-notification containing the following information to our Copyright Agent:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled (e.g., the specific URL(s) of the removed content).
  • A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or a misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled (e.g., "I swear on my finest heirloom ham bone that this recipe is original!").
  • Your name, address, and telephone number.
  • 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 of the United States, for any judicial district in which "Split Pea Soup With Ham" may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of the alleged infringement.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the party who submitted the original DMCA Takedown Notice. If the original complainant does not file an action seeking a court order to restrain the subscriber from engaging in infringing activity on our platform within 10-14 business days of receiving the counter-notification, we may, at our sole discretion, restore the removed material or re-enable access to it.

For general inquiries or other matters not related to DMCA, please visit our Contact Us page.