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DMCA notice
Last updated 2026-10-13
We respect the rights of copyright owners. If you believe material on this site infringes a copyright you own or represent, this page tells you how to report it under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Designated agent
Notices of claimed infringement should be sent to our designated agent, registered with the U.S. Copyright Office.
Agent contact details coming soon.
What a notice must contain
To be effective under § 512(c)(3), your written notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature, as the owner of the copyright or a person authorized to act for the owner.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed, or a representative list if the notice covers several works.
- Identification of the material you say is infringing, with enough detail for us to find it. A link to the page and a description of the item (for example, which photograph) is ideal.
- Your name, mailing address, telephone number and, if available, email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
What happens next
On receiving a valid notice we will remove or disable access to the material promptly and take reasonable steps to notify whoever provided it. Most photographs and descriptions on this site are supplied through the Coastal Carolinas MLS by the listing brokerage; where that is the case we will also pass your notice to the MLS so the source listing can be corrected.
Counter-notice
If material you provided was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you may send our agent a counter-notice containing: your physical or electronic signature; identification of the material and where it appeared before removal; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification; your name, address and telephone number; and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your district (or, if outside the United States, any district in which we may be found) and that you will accept service from the person who sent the original notice. We may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless that person tells us they have filed a court action.
Repeat infringers and misuse
We will end the access of anyone who repeatedly infringes. Knowingly misrepresenting that material is infringing, or was removed by mistake, can make you liable for damages under § 512(f).
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