Copyright and DMCA Policy

1. Our policy

AgentBlitz respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. Our Terms of Service require users to have the rights to everything they upload or import, including listing photos. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (the "DMCA").

2. Reporting infringement

If you believe content available through AgentBlitz infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to act for, send a written notice that includes all of the following:

your physical or electronic signature;
identification of the copyrighted work you believe is infringed, or a representative list if there are several;
identification of the material you believe is infringing, with enough information for us to locate it, such as the URL of a public business card, signature image or open house page, or a description of where it appears;
your name, mailing address, telephone number and email address;
a statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
a statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Much of what users create in AgentBlitz is private to their brokerage. If the material you are reporting is not publicly accessible, describe what you saw and where, and we will investigate.

3. Where to send notices

Send DMCA notices and counter-notices to our designated copyright agent:

Notices about anything other than copyright, such as trademark or privacy concerns, can be sent to the same address with a description of the issue.

4. Counter-notices

If material you posted was removed or disabled because of a DMCA notice and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice that includes:

your physical or electronic signature;
identification of the material that was removed or disabled and where it appeared before removal;
a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification;
your name, address and telephone number; and
a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district where your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which AgentBlitz may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the original notice or that person's agent.

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the person who sent the original notice. If that person does not tell us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement, we may restore the material within 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice.

5. Repeat infringers

We will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe the copyrights of others.

6. Listing photos

Listing photographs are often owned by the photographer who took them rather than by the agent or brokerage, and MLS licenses can limit how photos may be reused. When an agent imports a listing from a link, AgentBlitz requires them to confirm that they have permission to use its photos and records that confirmation. If you are a photographer or MLS and believe your photos are being used without permission, send a notice as described above and we will act on it promptly.

7. False claims

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. If you are not sure whether material infringes your rights, consider talking to a lawyer before sending a notice.