Artstart - Copyright Policy

This policy deals with how we respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement from copyright owners. This policy does not apply to any other type of complaint. We treat protection of copyright very seriously.  This policy has been created to ensure that any issues involving copyright infringement over this website are appropriately dealt with in a clear and timely manner.   
Giving notice of copyright infringement

If you are a copyright owner and believe in good-faith that material on our website infringes one of your copyrights, send us a notice at ArtStart@tafensw.edu.au telling us about the copyright infringement.
 
Your notice should contain the following information:
(1) Your contact details or the contact details of the copyright owner if you are acting on his/her behalf.
(2) The material on our website that you claim is infringing.
(3) The details of the copyright work(s) that you claim has been infringed by material on our website.
(4) A statement that you believe in good-faith that the material identified on our website is not authorised by the copyright owner.
(5) A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on behalf of the owner.

If you knowingly misrepresent that the material is infringing, you may be subject to legal action by anyone who incurred loss (including damages and legal costs) because of your misrepresentation. You indemnify us against any claims in connection with your notice of copyright infringement.

When we receive a notice with the above information, we will remove or disable access to the material that is claimed to be infringing.

Sending a counternotice if your work is removed because of a copyright infringement notice.

If you submitted the material that is the subject of a notice of copyright infringement, we will notify you that the material was removed or access to it was blocked because of claimed infringement.

If you believe that the material was removed because of a mistake or misidentification, you may ask that we replace the material on our website by sending us a counternotice.

Your counternotice should contain the following information:

(1) Your contact details.
(2) The details of your work on our website which has been removed.
(3) A statement that you believe in good-faith that the material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or misidentification of the material that is the subject of a notice of copyright infringement.
 
When we receive a counternotice with the above information, we may forward a copy of the counternotice to the person who sent the notice of infringement.  If the person who sent the original notice of infringement notifies us within 10 business days of receiving the counternotice that he/she has instituted legal proceedings against you (that your material on our website infringes another’s copyright), we will definitely not replace the material.  Otherwise, we may repost the material at our absolute discretion.
 
If you knowingly misrepresent that the material is non-infringing, you may be subject to legal action by anyone who incurred loss (including damages and legal costs) because of your misrepresentation. You indemnify us against any claims in connection with your counternotice of copyright infringement.