DMCA Policy

Copyright Policy

Northern Cambria Historical Preservation ("NCHP," "we," "us," or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement on our website at NorthernCambria.com and NorthernCambria.org (the "Site") if submitted to our designated Copyright Agent as described below.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on the Site, please notify our Copyright Agent as set forth in the DMCA. For your complaint to be valid under the DMCA, you must provide the following information in writing:

• An electronic or physical signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner;
• Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Site;
• Information reasonably sufficient to permit NCHP to contact you, such as your address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or law; and
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

How to File a DMCA Notice

If you believe that content available on our Site infringes your copyright, please send a DMCA takedown notice to our designated Copyright Agent:

Please note: Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability. If you are unsure whether the material you are reporting is infringing your copyright, you should first contact an attorney.

Counter-Notification

If you believe that your content that was removed (or to which access was disabled) is not infringing, or that you have authorization from the copyright owner, the copyright owner's agent, or pursuant to law, to post and use the material, you may send a counter-notice to our Copyright Agent containing the following information:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the content that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the content appeared before it was removed or disabled;
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your jurisdiction and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement; and
• A statement that if your counter-notice is not legally sufficient, you will not hold NCHP responsible.

If a counter-notice is received by the Copyright Agent, NCHP may send a copy of the counter-notice to the original complaining party informing that person that NCHP may replace the removed content or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member, or user, the removed content may be replaced or access to it restored in 10 to 14 business days after receipt of the counter-notice.

Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, NCHP has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. NCHP may also, at its sole discretion, limit access to the Site and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

Our Commitment to Historical Preservation

As a historical preservation organization, we are committed to respecting copyright while documenting and preserving the history of Northern Cambria. Many of the materials on our Site are historical photographs, documents, and maps that may be in the public domain or used under fair use provisions for educational and historical purposes.

If you own the copyright to any material on our Site and would like to discuss licensing, attribution, or removal, please contact us at support@northerncambria.com. We are committed to working with copyright holders to ensure proper attribution and licensing of all materials.

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this DMCA Policy, please contact us:

Last Updated: December 2025