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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

At How To Make Scones, we are committed to respecting the intellectual property rights of others. Just as every perfect scone recipe is a creation, we recognize the value of original content and strive to protect it. This Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy outlines our procedures for handling copyright infringement claims.

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on this site, please notify our designated Copyright Agent as set forth below. Your complaint must meet the requirements of the DMCA.

Filing a Copyright Infringement Notice

To file a notice of infringing material on How To Make Scones, please provide a written communication (via email is preferred) that includes substantially the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site (e.g., "The Classic Buttermilk Scone Recipe" or "Our Guide to Flavorful Scone Variations").
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit How To Make Scones to locate the material (e.g., the specific URL of the infringing content).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit How To Make Scones to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a 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 that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Counter-Notification Procedures

If you believe that material you posted on How To Make Scones was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us. Your counter-notification must be a written communication that includes substantially the following:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
  • 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
  • Your name, address, and telephone number.
  • A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which How To Make Scones may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under DMCA subsection (c)(1)(C) or an agent of such person.

All DMCA notices and counter-notifications should be sent to us via our Contact Us page, clearly indicating that the message pertains to a DMCA claim.