Intellectual Property Policy & DMCA Notice

The Health Professional Student Association (HPSA) and Student Doctor Network (SDN) respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same.

Procedure for Reporting Copyright Infringement

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (DMCA), if you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on our sites in a way that constitutes infringement, you must provide a written notification to our Designated Agent.

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Service Provider to locate the material (e.g., the specific URL or direct link to the content).
4. Contact information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement of 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 of accuracy, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Designated Agent Information

Please submit all DMCA notices to:

• Service Providers: studentdoctor.net, hpsa.org, review2.com
• Name of Agent: Lee Burnett
• Address: 16835 Algonquin St #106, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
• Attn: SDN DMCA Notice
• Email: [email protected]
• Subject Line: DMCA Notice of Infringement

Important Legal Disclaimers

WARNING: Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability. This includes documented monetary damages, court costs, and attorney’s fees incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner, or by the Service Provider.

This information is for notification purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For more details on the requirements for valid DMCA notifications, please consult 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3).

Counter-Notification Process

If we remove or disable access to your content in response to a DMCA notice, we will make a good-faith attempt to notify you via the SDN direct messaging system.

If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a Counter-Notification to our Designated Agent above. To be valid, a counter-notification must be a written communication that includes:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. 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 your address is located (or if you are outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification.

For further details, please see 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).