Notifying an Internet Service Provider of an Infringement

The Digital Millennium Copyright Act has specific requirements which must be met in the notification to an Internet Service Provider's agent before the claim of infringement can be considered. These "Elements of Notification" are listed below. Wellesley College provides a web based form which asks for all the required data. Please use this form to simplify any formal complaint processing.

The Elements of Notification include:
Quoted from Public Law 105-304 (U.S. Code, Title 17, Chapter 5, Section 512)

(A) To be effective under this subsection, a notification of claimed infringement must be a written communication provided to the designated agent of a service provider that includes substantially the following:

(i) A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the [copyright] owner...
(ii) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed ...
(iii) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing ... and information reasonably sufficent to permit the service provider to locate the material.
(iv) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address...
(v) A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
(vi) 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.

To present notification of a complaint, you may either email the agent at acute@wellesley.edu or use the form below, which will ensure all needed information is provided.

All information on this form is required.

Your name:

The work you claim has been infringed upon: (please provide all applicable details)

Please identify the work that is claimed to be infringing, including the URL on the Wellesley site.

Please add further details on what the claim involves (specific portions of text, images, etc.)

Please indicate your preferred method of contact:

Conventional mail Electronic mail Telephone

Please provide the fullest possible contact information in case it is needed:
Email address:
Telephone number:
Mailing address:

Please read the following before you send this form.

In order to make this a notification under the terms of the law, I agree both that I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner I am complaining of is not authorized by the copyright holder, its agent, or the law. I also state that the information in this notification is accurate, and state under penalty of perjury that I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. I understand that I may be asked to document these final points before the claim can proceed.

By clicking on the Send button below, I agree that I have provided accurate information and am acting in accordance with the law and the elements of notification quoted above.