The terms establish a DMCA-style copyright infringement notification procedure requiring a written communication with specified elements, including signature, identification of the infringed work, and location of the infringing material, to be submitted to a named designated agent at GM.
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This provision establishes the mechanism through which copyright holders can request removal of infringing content from gm.com and through which GM may assert safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The accuracy and currency of the designated agent contact information is operationally material to GM's DMCA safe harbor eligibility.
This provision establishes the procedure through which copyright holders may submit infringement notices to GM, and through which users whose content is removed may submit counter-notices. The named designated agent and contact information provided in the terms should be confirmed as currently registered with the U.S. Copyright Office for the DMCA safe harbor to apply.
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Compare across platforms →"To file a copyright infringement notification with us, you will need to send a written communication that contains the following: A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. Identification of the material on our Web Site that is claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate the material... Such written notification should be sent to: Lauren Latimer General Motors LLC 300 Renaissance Center Detroit, MI 48265 Phone: 313-665-4699 Email: lauren.latimer@gm.comExcerpt from General Motors's GM Terms of Use
1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: This provision is structured to align with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act safe harbor provisions.
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This provision establishes the mechanism through which copyright holders can request removal of infringing content from gm.com and through which GM may assert safe harbor protection under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The accuracy and currency of the designated agent contact information is operationally material to GM's DMCA safe harbor eligibility.
This provision establishes the procedure through which copyright holders may submit infringement notices to GM, and through which users whose content is removed may submit counter-notices. The named designated agent and contact information provided in the terms should be confirmed as currently registered with the U.S. Copyright Office for the DMCA safe harbor to apply.
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