DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

Deputies.it respects the intellectual property rights of others. We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable intellectual property laws. This policy details our procedures for handling copyright infringement claims.

Our website, which publishes information on Italian political figures and parties such as Forza Italia, Lega, Movimento 5 Stelle, and Partito Democratico, expects all users to respect intellectual property. We are committed to removing infringing content when properly notified.

Reporting Copyright Infringement: DMCA Takedown Notices

If you believe content on deputies.it infringes your copyright, please send a DMCA takedown notice to our designated Copyright Agent. Your notice must include all required information to be valid.

A valid DMCA takedown notice must provide the following elements:

  • 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. Please provide specific details, like a URL or description.
  • Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity. You must provide a specific URL or other identifying information for each piece of content.
  • Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and 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.

Send your complete DMCA takedown notice to our designated Copyright Agent:

Counter-Notification Process

If your content was removed due to a DMCA takedown notice, and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. This allows you to dispute the copyright infringement claim.

A valid 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 where the material appeared before it was removed or access 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.
  • 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 deputies.it may be found. You must also agree that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.

Send your counter-notification to our designated Copyright Agent:

Designated Copyright Agent

The designated agent for deputies.it to receive notifications of claimed infringement is:

Only DMCA notices should be sent to this email address. For general inquiries, please contact [email protected]. Editorial matters can be directed to [email protected].

Repeat Infringer Policy

Deputies.it maintains a strict policy regarding repeat infringers. We will terminate access for users who repeatedly post infringing content on our platform. This policy applies to all forms of content, including comments, articles, or other contributions related to Italian political discourse.

We reserve the right to remove any content or terminate accounts for any reason at our sole discretion.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this DMCA Policy occasionally. We encourage you to review this page regularly for any changes. Your continued use of deputies.it after any modifications indicates your acceptance of the updated policy.

Last Updated: March 2026