Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Policy
iQ Marketers respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the same in return. This policy explains how we handle copyright infringement claims under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), and how to submit a valid takedown notice or counter-notification.
Contents
1. Safe Harbor Statement
As an internet service provider and digital content publisher, iQ Marketers is entitled to claim immunity from copyright infringement claims pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. We take copyright complaints seriously and will respond promptly to valid notices of alleged infringement.
iQ Marketers also actively protects its own intellectual property — including blog content, AEO frameworks, methodologies, training materials, video content, and the book “ChatGPT Can’t Find You” — and will pursue enforcement action against unauthorized use of our copyrighted works.
2. Designated DMCA Agent
iQ Marketers – Designated DMCA Agent
Name: Andrew Anderson
Company: iQ Marketers
Address: 15551 Old Hickory Blvd Suite A, Nashville, TN 37211
Email: info@iqmarketers.com
Phone: (615) 999-9179
Email is strongly preferred for all DMCA notices as it ensures a faster and documented response. Please include “DMCA Notice” in the subject line.
3. How to Submit a Takedown Notice
To submit a valid copyright infringement claim under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your written notice must include all of the following elements:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notice, provide a representative list.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient for us to locate the material on the Site. Please include the full URL of the page where the infringing material appears.
- Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Incomplete notices will not be acted upon. All six elements above are required by law for a notice to be valid under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3). We recommend reviewing your notice carefully before submission. Please note that we may share your identity and the contents of your notice with the alleged infringer as part of our response process.
4. Our Response Timeline
Upon receipt of a complete and valid DMCA takedown notice, we will act according to the following timeline:
Within 2 business days
We acknowledge receipt of your notice by email
Within 5 business days
We review the notice for completeness and validity
Within 14 business days
We remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material if the notice is valid
Within 30 business days
We notify the alleged infringer and provide information about the counter-notification process
If a notice is incomplete or does not meet the statutory requirements, we will notify you and provide an opportunity to resubmit a corrected notice.
5. Counter-Notification Process
If material you posted has been removed or disabled in response to a DMCA takedown notice and you believe the removal was made in error or as a result of misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3).
Your counter-notification must be submitted in writing to our DMCA Agent (see Section 2) and must contain all of the following elements:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location where the material appeared before it was removed or disabled (please include the original URL).
- 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 full name, mailing 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 you are outside of the United States, any judicial district in which iQ Marketers may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original takedown notice.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not notify us within 10 to 14 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the removed material at our discretion.
6. Repeat Infringer Policy
iQ Marketers takes copyright infringement seriously. Pursuant to the repeat infringer policy requirements of the DMCA, we maintain records of all DMCA notices received and make a good faith effort to identify repeat infringers.
Any user, client, or third party who is the subject of three or more valid DMCA takedown notices within a 12-month period will be considered a repeat infringer. Repeat infringers may have their access to our Site and services suspended or permanently terminated without refund, at iQ Marketers‘ sole discretion.
7. AI Training and Unauthorized Use
iQ Marketers produces a significant volume of original copyrighted content, including but not limited to:
- Blog posts, guides, and educational articles published on iqmarketers.com
- The book “ChatGPT Can’t Find You” and all trade-specific editions
- The Answer Engine Dominance Framework and AEO Pillar Builder methodology
- Video content, podcast recordings, and multimedia assets
- Schema markup strategies, content hubs, and client deliverable frameworks
- Tools and applications including AEOWebsiteChecker.com
If you believe iQ Marketers content has been used without authorization to train an AI system, or if you are an AI company seeking a content licensing arrangement, please contact us at info@iqmarketers.com.
Unauthorized use of iQ Marketers’ copyrighted content to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence models, large language models, or machine learning systems is expressly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement. This includes scraping, crawling, or systematic downloading of our content for AI training purposes. We actively monitor for such unauthorized use and will pursue DMCA enforcement and legal action where appropriate.
8. Misrepresentation Warning
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to civil liability including costs and attorneys’ fees.
Before submitting a takedown notice or counter-notification, please ensure that your claims are made in good faith and are accurate to the best of your knowledge. We take misrepresentation seriously and will not act on notices we have reason to believe are submitted in bad faith.
9. Modifications to This Policy
iQ Marketers reserves the right to modify this DMCA Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
DMCA notices and all copyright-related inquiries:
Email: info@iqmarketers.com – please include “DMCA Notice” in the subject line
Phone: (615) 999-9179
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