DMCA Compliance and Copyright Notice
TrueNorth operates in adherence to applicable intellectual property regulations and maintains procedures aligned with Title 17, Section 512 of the United States Code (Digital Millennium Copyright Act or DMCA), alongside relevant Canadian copyright provisions established under the Copyright Modernization Act (Notice and Notice regime). As an independent informational portal covering sports data, digital wagering mechanics, odds structures, and software performance across our sports betting sites review database, the site indexes and presents editorial copy, statistical summaries, interface analyses, and screenshots for evaluative and journalistic purposes. We respect legitimate intellectual property rights and systematically evaluate submitted infringement notices regarding text, graphics, proprietary calculations, or media assets hosted directly on this domain.
To ensure valid processing, any copyright owner or legally authorized representative wishing to request the takedown of unauthorized material from TrueNorth must submit a formal written notification to our designated compliance desk. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), an actionable notice must contain all of the following statutory elements:
- Identification of the Protected Work: A clear description 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.
- Identification of the Infringing Material: Direct URLs, exact page paths, or specific asset locations hosted on TrueNorth that contain the allegedly infringing material, with sufficient detail to enable our technical team to locate and verify the asset.
- Contact Information: Legitimate contact details for the notifying party, including full legal name, professional title, corporate affiliation (if applicable), physical mailing address, working telephone number, and active electronic mail address.
- Good Faith Statement: An explicit statement that the complaining party has 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 (such as fair dealing or fair use).
- Accuracy and Authority Statement: A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Physical or Electronic Signature: A physical or verified electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property interest.
Upon receipt of a complete and substantiated takedown notice, our compliance team reviews the claim, restricts public access to the designated content where appropriate, and logs the incident in our internal records. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to civil liability for damages, including court costs and legal fees incurred by the alleged infringer or the service provider. TrueNorth reserves the right to seek damages against fraudulent or bad-faith takedown claims designed to disrupt editorial coverage.
If material submitted or published by a contributor is removed as a result of a DMCA notification and the affected party believes the removal was the result of a misidentification or error, a counter-notification may be filed. Counter-notices must include the user’s contact details, identification of the removed URL, a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the relevant federal district court, and a statement under penalty of perjury that the material was removed through mistake. Furthermore, TrueNorth enforces a strict repeat-infringer policy, terminating editorial access and contributor accounts for individuals who repeatedly distribute unlicensed intellectual property across our mobile betting app directories and content repositories. For broader data handling practices, refer to our privacy notice, or review our responsible gambling framework for operational standards.
DMCA Notice and Counter-Notice Procedures
Submitting a Formal Copyright Takedown Notice
If you hold the copyright to original material or act as a designated representative of a copyright owner, you may file a formal notification of claimed infringement pursuant to Section 512(c)(3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) regarding materials hosted on the TrueNorth network. To enable prompt investigation and procedural compliance, every notification must be submitted in writing to our Designated Copyright Agent and contain each of the following statutory elements:
- Authorized Signature: A physical or verified electronic signature of an individual legally authorized to act on behalf of the exclusive copyright owner whose rights are alleged to have been breached.
- Identification of the Original Work: Specific identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed. If a single notification covers multiple copyrighted works across our sports betting directory, please submit a representative catalog detailing titles, copyright registration numbers (where available), and direct reference links to the authentic material.
- Identification of Infringing Content: Concrete identification of the specific text, image, data table, or media element claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity. You must provide exact uniform resource locators (URLs), platform paths, or explicit screenshot references sufficient to permit our technical team to locate and inspect the material without ambiguity.
- Claimant Contact Information: Accurate and comprehensive contact data for the reporting party, including full legal name, physical business address, direct telephone number, and active administrative email address.
- Good-Faith Statement: A clear statement affirming: "I 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 (including applicable fair use doctrines)."
- Perjury Statement and Accuracy Attestation: A formal statement confirming: "The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I declare that I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."
Notices lacking mandatory statutory elements cannot be processed as valid DMCA takedowns and may result in procedural rejection. Incomplete notifications will be returned with a request for supplementary data.
Submitting a DMCA Counter-Notification
If original material you published, submitted, or managed on our platform was removed or disabled following a copyright infringement notice, and you believe this action resulted from mistaken identity, unauthorized third-party claims, or fair dealing exceptions under Canadian and international copyright statutes, you may submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). A valid counter-notification must be delivered in writing to our Designated Copyright Agent and include:
- Respondent Signature: A physical or verified electronic signature of the account holder or authorized content provider who published the disputed material.
- Identification of Removed Material: Clear identification of the specific content that was taken down or disabled, alongside the specific URL, directory path, or page position where the material appeared prior to removal.
- Statement Under Penalty of Perjury: A formal affirmation stating: "I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the material identified herein was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled."
- Contact Information and Jurisdictional Consent: Your legal name, physical residential or registered business address, telephone number, and email address, paired with an explicit consent statement: "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located (or, if located outside the United States, any competent court having jurisdiction over TrueNorth), and I will accept service of process from the original claimant or their legal representative."
Statutory Restoration Timeline: Upon receipt of a legally sufficient counter-notification, TrueNorth forwards a complete copy to the original complainant. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(C), our team will restore access to the disputed material within 10 to 14 business days following receipt, unless the original claimant files a formal legal action seeking a court order against the content provider and presents certified evidence of that filing to our compliance department. In accordance with our platform privacy standards, claimant identity details are strictly preserved during legal record exchanges.
Takedown and Counter-Notice Protocol
Upon receipt of a formal DMCA notice meeting all statutory requirements set forth under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), TrueNorth initiates an expedited assessment protocol. If the notice contains verifiable identification of the copyrighted work, precise locational URLs pointing to the disputed material on our platform, and the required statements of good-faith belief executed under penalty of perjury, access to the targeted material is disabled or removed promptly. Following removal, our designated compliance officers take reasonable, documented measures to notify the content contributor or account holder whose material was restricted. This communication transmits a full copy of the original complaint, including the claimant’s specified identity and listed organization details, ensuring transparent record-keeping across all administrative touchpoints.
Content creators and registered account holders who maintain that their material was removed or disabled as a result of misidentification, misunderstanding, or fair dealing/fair use rights may lodge a formal counter-notification. To satisfy procedural validity under applicable copyright legislation, the counter-notice must be submitted in writing to our Designated Agent and must contain the following core items:
- Physical or electronic signature: A verifiable signature of the affected account holder or authorized legal representative.
- Precise material identification: Clear identification of the specific text, image, data feed, or media that was removed or disabled, accompanied by the exact URL or internal reference path where it appeared prior to removal.
- Perjury statement: An express statement made under penalty of perjury affirming that the subscriber possesses a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled through administrative mistake or misidentification.
- Jurisdictional consent and contact details: The subscriber’s full legal name, physical mailing address, telephone number, and email address, paired with a formal statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal or regional court holding authority over the applicable district, and agreeing to accept service of process from the original complaining party.
When TrueNorth receives a procedurally complete counter-notification, a duplicate copy is promptly forwarded to the original complaining party along with notice that the contested material will be restored within 10 to 14 business days. Access to the material is routinely restored at the conclusion of this 10 to 14 business day window unless the original claimant provides verifiable documentation that they have initiated a formal judicial proceeding seeking a court order to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity related to the material hosted on our digital network. For broader operational context regarding platform governance and operator obligations, please review our about page alongside our data protection provisions outlined in the privacy policy.
Submitting false, fraudulent, or materially deceptive claims during either the notification or counter-notification stage carries severe legal and financial liabilities. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and equivalent provincial and international copyright jurisprudence, any individual or entity that knowingly and materially misrepresents that digital material is infringing—or that it was removed by mistake or misidentification—may be held liable for actual statutory damages, accrued administrative costs, and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the injured account holder, the legitimate copyright owner, or the service provider. TrueNorth strictly enforces a repeat infringer policy, reserving the absolute right to terminate account privileges, disable platform access, and forfeit digital profile data for users who repeatedly breach intellectual property rules or misuse statutory dispute mechanisms across our sports betting sites portfolio and associated sports betting resources.
Repeat Infringer Policy and Contact
In compliance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i) and corresponding Canadian intellectual property frameworks, TrueNorth maintains an explicit policy governing repeat copyright infringement. Under this policy, any account holder, syndication partner, or user who receives two or more substantiated takedown notifications that are not successfully resolved through a valid counter-notice is designated a repeat infringer. Account termination under this framework is permanent and results in immediate revocation of platform privileges, deletion of hosted submissions, and restriction from registering alternative profiles. TrueNorth records and audits infringement records systematically to ensure prompt administrative enforcement across all platform services.
Submitting an infringement notification or counter-notification initiates formal statutory proceedings and carries serious legal obligations. Pursuant to 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and international copyright harmonization standards, any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that online material is infringing—or that material was removed or disabled by mistake—may be subject to civil liability, including statutory damages, administrative expenses, and legal fees incurred by the injured party or the service provider. The DMCA notification mechanism must not be utilized for commercial leverage, competitive disputes, or bad-faith takedowns. Parties uncertain about the scope of copyright protection or fair dealing exceptions should seek independent legal counsel before filing.
All official notices, counter-notices, and formal intellectual property inquiries must be transmitted directly to the TrueNorth Designated Copyright Agent. Notifications delivered through general support tickets, live chat, or unmonitored administrative addresses will not trigger the statutory review timeline. Please direct formal documentation to:
- Designated Agent: TrueNorth Legal & Copyright Compliance Department
- Physical Mailing Address: TrueNorth Interactive Ltd., Attn: DMCA Agent, 100 King Street West, Suite 5600, Toronto, ON M5X 1C9, Canada
- Direct Electronic Intake: [email protected]
- Intake Review Window: 24 to 48 business hours upon receipt of a complete statutory filing
Personal information and identifying documentation provided in copyright notices are processed in accordance with our platform privacy policy. TrueNorth may forward copies of notices, including claimant contact details, to the affected user to satisfy statutory notice requirements and facilitate resolution. For broader corporate information and organizational oversight, review our about page.