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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

Princeton University is committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. In compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Princeton has established this policy to address claims of copyright infringement occurring on its networks or systems.

This policy outlines the procedures for copyright holders to report alleged infringements and for users to submit counter-notifications if they believe their material was wrongfully removed.

Filing a Copyright Infringement Notice

To file a copyright infringement notification with Princeton University, the copyright holder or their authorized agent must send a written communication that includes substantially the following information, as required by the DMCA:

  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.
  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 Princeton University to locate the material.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Princeton University to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has 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 the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your DMCA notification to Princeton University's designated DMCA Agent as described on our contact page.

Filing a Counter-Notification

If you believe that your material has been removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to Princeton University's designated DMCA Agent. Your counter-notification must include substantially the following information, as required by the DMCA:

  • 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 access to it was disabled.
  • 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 misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.
  • 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 Princeton University may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.

Please send your counter-notification to Princeton University's designated DMCA Agent as described on our contact page.

Contact Information

For all DMCA related inquiries, including the contact information for Princeton University's designated DMCA Agent, please visit our contact page.