DMCA Policy for Japanese Miso Soup
At Japanese Miso Soup, we deeply value the authenticity, heritage, and creativity that goes into every bowl, every ingredient choice, and every recipe shared. Just as the delicate balance of dashi and miso is crucial to our culinary art, respecting intellectual property rights is fundamental to our online community. This DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) Policy outlines the procedures for copyright holders and alleged infringers concerning material hosted on our site related to Japanese Miso Soup recipes, images, articles, and culinary insights.
We are committed to responding to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA. This page provides information on how to file such notices and counter-notices with us.
Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work, such as a unique miso soup recipe, a distinctive image of a miso soup preparation, or an original article about miso soup techniques, has been copied and is accessible on our website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by providing our Copyright Agent with the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- 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., "My original recipe for 'Authentic Hokkaido Red Miso Soup'").
- 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 us to locate the material (e.g., "The recipe titled 'Hokkaido Miso Soup' located at www.japanesemisosoup.com/recipes/hokkaido-miso-soup").
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and an email address.
- A statement that you have 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.
- 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.
Please send your complete DMCA notice to us via the contact page, clearly stating that it is a "DMCA Notice of Infringement" in the subject line or message body.
Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification
If you believe that your material, such as your shared miso soup recipe or image, was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us. Your counter-notification must contain 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, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which the address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which Japanese Miso Soup may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.
Please send your complete DMCA counter-notification to us via the contact page, clearly stating that it is a "DMCA Counter-Notification" in the subject line or message body.
For any questions or further communication regarding our DMCA policy, please use our Contact Us page.
