DMCA Policy

Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy

National News Base respects the intellectual property rights of content creators, artists, and publishers. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), we have established this formal protocol to address notices of alleged copyright infringement appearing on nationalnewsbase.com.

As an independent digital media company, we promptly investigate all valid claims of infringement and remove non-compliant content.

📢 1. How to File a DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice

If you believe that your copyrighted material has been copied, adapted, or distributed on our website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you or your authorized legal agent must submit a formal, written notification containing the following information:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (e.g., a link to your original photo, article, or visual content).
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with specific URLs or locations on nationalnewsbase.com sufficient to allow our technical team to locate it.
  4. Your contact information, including your full legal name, physical mailing 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 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 an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

🏢 2. Designated DMCA Copyright Agent Contact Information

All formal DMCA takedown requests must be sent directly to our designated agent via email or physical mail. Please use the subject line “DMCA TAKEDOWN NOTICE” to ensure expedited processing by our legal and operational staff.

  • Designated Copyright Agent: Legal & Compliance Desk
  • Email Contact: editorial@nationalnewsbase.com
  • Mailing Address:
    National News Base Media Group
    Bucyrus, Ohio 44820
    United States

🔄 3. Counter-Notification Procedures

If material you posted on our site was removed or disabled as a result of a DMCA notice, and you believe this was due to a mistake or misidentification (or that you possess the legal right/license to use the content), you may file a written Counter-Notification.

Your Counter-Notification must include:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, along with its location prior to removal.
  • 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.
  • Your name, physical address, and telephone number, along with a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or Ohio if outside the U.S.).

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