First Day Shows (https://firstdayshows.com) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its 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.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you are a copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of one, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through our website by completing a DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to our Designated Copyright Agent.
Upon receipt of a valid notice, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, including removal of the challenged material from the website.
What Your Notice Must Include:
To be effective, your infringement notification must include the following information:
- Identification of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed, including the specific URL of the page where the material is located.
- Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- 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.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest.
2. Designated Copyright Agent
Please send all DMCA notices to:
Copyright Agent Email: showsfirstday@gmail.com Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Request – First Day Shows
3. Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to us. Your counter-notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number.
4. Repeat Infringer Policy
First Day Shows reserves the right to terminate access for users who are deemed to be “repeat infringers.” We define a repeat infringer as any user who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had user-submitted content removed from our website more than twice.
5. Note on Fair Use
Please note that First Day Shows is a movie review and criticism platform. Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act, “fair use” allows the use of copyrighted material for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, and research. We often use movie stills or short trailer clips for the purpose of transformative commentary and review.
Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. If you are unsure whether material on our site infringes your copyright, we suggest you contact an attorney first.