DMCA

DMCA Policy for The Emirates Advisor

Last Updated: August 25, 2025

1. Introduction

The Emirates Advisor (“Website,” “we,” “us,” or “our”), accessible at hosthip.com, respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), we have implemented a policy for addressing claims of copyright infringement.

This policy outlines the procedure for copyright owners to notify us of alleged infringements and the process for users to respond to such claims. We will respond expeditiously to notices of alleged copyright infringement that are reported to our Designated Copyright Agent, identified below.

2. For Copyright Owners: Notification of Infringement

If you are a copyright owner, or are authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that the copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement that is taking place through the Website, you must submit a notification of claimed infringement to our Designated Copyright Agent.

To be effective, the notification must be a written communication that includes the following elements, as set forth in the DMCA:

  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.
  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 us to locate the material. Providing URLs in the body of an email is the best way to help us locate content quickly.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which you may be contacted.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 be aware that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), you may be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees, if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing.

3. Designated Copyright Agent

Your DMCA Takedown Notice should be sent to our Designated Copyright Agent at the following email address:

Designated Agent: Legal Department, The Emirates Advisor Email: legal@hosthip.com

Upon receipt of a valid infringement notification, we will take whatever action, in our sole discretion, we deem appropriate, including removal of the challenged material from the Website.

4. For Users: Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that material you posted on the Website was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us (a “Counter-Notice”) by submitting a written notification to our Designated Copyright Agent.

To be effective, a Counter-Notice must include substantially the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 The Emirates Advisor may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided notification of the alleged infringement or an agent of such person.

Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notice, we may, in our discretion, send a copy of the Counter-Notice to the original complaining party informing that person that we may replace the removed material or cease disabling it in 10 business days. Unless the copyright owner files an action seeking a court order against the content provider, member or user, the removed material may be replaced, or access to it restored, in 10 to 14 business days or more after receipt of the Counter-Notice, at our sole discretion.

5. Policy on Repeat Infringers

The Emirates Advisor takes copyright infringement very seriously. In accordance with our internal policy and our obligations under the DMCA, we will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. A repeat infringer is a user who has been notified of infringing activity more than twice and/or has had user-submitted content removed from the Website more than twice.

6. Modifications to Policy

We reserve the right to modify the terms of this DMCA Policy at any time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed.