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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy for The Little Jalapeno Plant That Could

At "The Little Jalapeno Plant That Could," we are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") Policy outlines our procedures for addressing alleged copyright infringement on our website and services in accordance with the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512).

We take copyright infringement seriously. If you believe that material residing on or accessible through our website infringes a copyright, please follow the procedures outlined below.

Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

To file a DMCA notice of infringement with "The Little Jalapeno Plant That Could," you must provide our Designated Copyright Agent with a written communication (preferably via email) that includes substantially the following information (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. § 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.
  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 Little Jalapeno Plant That Could" to locate the material (e.g., a specific URL).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit "The Little Jalapeno Plant That Could" to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
  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.

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will investigate the complaint and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material. We may also notify the alleged infringer of your claim.

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that your content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material, you have the right to file a counter-notification. To do so, you must provide our Designated Copyright Agent with a written communication (preferably via email) that includes substantially the following information (please consult your legal counsel or see 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) to confirm these requirements):

  • 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, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which "The Little Jalapeno Plant That Could" may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under subsection (c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward a copy to the original complaining party. If the complaining party does not inform us that they have filed a court action to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity within 10-14 business days, we may restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it.

Contact Information

Please send all DMCA notices and counter-notifications to our Designated Copyright Agent via our Contact Us page, indicating the subject as "DMCA Notice" or "DMCA Counter-Notification."