DMCA & Copyright Policy

Our Copyright Ownership

All original editorial content published on cyberkannadigs.org — including articles, original photography, illustrations, graphics, and newsletters — is the copyright of Cyber Kannadigas and its contributing authors. Unauthorised reproduction of our content in full is prohibited.

Our Respect for Third-Party Rights

We make reasonable efforts to use only images and media that we own, have licensed, or that fall under a permissive Creative Commons or similar licence. When we use third-party licensed materials, we attribute them correctly. If we have inadvertently infringed your copyright, we apologise and ask you to contact us so we can resolve the matter promptly.

Filing a Takedown Notice (DMCA)

If you are a copyright owner or an authorised agent and believe that content on cyberkannadigs.org infringes your copyright, please send a written notice to the editorial team with the subject line DMCA Takedown Notice. Your notice must include:

• Your full name and contact information (email, phone or postal address).
• A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
• The URL(s) on cyberkannadigs.org where the allegedly infringing material appears.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorised by you, your agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of applicable law, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the rights holder or authorised to act on their behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

We will acknowledge receipt within three business days and, where an infringement is confirmed, remove or disable access to the material within five business days of confirmation.

Counter-Notices

If you believe your material was removed in error, you may submit a counter-notice to the same address. We will forward counter-notices to the original complainant and restore material after the statutory waiting period, unless the complainant initiates legal proceedings.