DMCA & Copyright Policy

Effective Date: June 10, 2025

BestLastNames.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) respects intellectual property rights and expects our users to do the same. This policy outlines how to report copyright infringement and how we handle such claims in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).

1. Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on this site without your permission, please send a DMCA Takedown Notice containing the following information:

• Your contact info: full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address
  
• Identification of copyrighted work: a clear description or link
  
• Identification of infringing material: location (e.g., URL) on the Site
  
• Good faith statement: “I have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner…”
  
• Accuracy statement: “The information in this notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, I am the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.”
  
• Signature: physical or electronic
  

Send your notice to our Copyright Agent at:

Email: [email protected]
Mail: BestLastNames.com Copyright Agent
 123 Heritage Lane
 Nameville, NY 10001
 USA

2. Counter-Notice for Mistaken Removal

If material you posted was removed by mistake or misidentification, you can submit a DMCA Counter-Notice. Please include:

• A statement under penalty of perjury that you believe the material was removed due to mistake or misidentification
  
• Your contact info (name, address, phone, email)
  
• Identification of the removed content and its original location
  
• A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of U.S. federal court in New York, NY and consenting to accept service from the original complainant
  
• Your signature (electronic or physical)
  
• Counter-Notice sample formats can be found on the U.S. Copyright Office site
  

3. Our Response to Notices

Upon receiving a valid DMCA Notice, we will:

1. Disable access or remove the infringing material promptly
   
2. Notify the user who posted the content, offering them a chance to submit a counter-notice
   
3. If no counter-notice is filed within 10–14 business days, we may leave the material removed
   
4. If a valid counter-notice is received, and the complainant doesn’t pursue legal action, we may restore the content.

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with DMCA safe harbor provisions, we have a policy to terminate accounts or block access for users who repeatedly infringe copyrighted materials.

5. Designated Copyright Agent

We’ve registered a Copyright Agent designated to handle all DMCA Notices and Counter‑Notices. 

6. Fair Use & Copyright Respect

We comply with fair use principles and assume all third-party content is protected unless clearly stated otherwise. Please respect others’ rights as you expect yours to be respected.

7. Disclaimer & Governing Law

• We are not liable for infringing content posted by users.
  
• This policy is governed by U.S. law, specifically under the jurisdiction of New York courts.
  

8. Updates to This Policy

We may update this policy to reflect legal changes or operational improvements. The Effective Date will indicate the latest version. Continued site use after changes implies acceptance.

Summary:

Process	Details
Submit Notice	Provide required details, send to our Agent
We Respond	Remove content, notify user, allow counter-notice
User Response	Submit counter-notice following U.S. format
Repeat Infringers	Accounts may be terminated
Governing Law	New York, U.S.