DMCA policy

If you believe something on restauranteTonys.com is using your copyrighted material without permission, let me know right away. I run this site alone, and I take these notices seriously—not just because it’s the law, but because I’ve been on the other side of creative work for decades. Send your notice to [email protected].

Your notice needs to include a few things so I can act on it properly:

• The exact page address (URL) where the material appears.
• A description of the copyrighted work you own, and enough detail that I can identify it clearly.
• Proof that you own the rights or are authorized to act for the owner.
• Your full name, an email address, and a physical mailing address.
• A statement that you believe in good faith the use isn’t authorized by the copyright holder, their agent, or the law.
• A statement that the details in your notice are accurate, made under penalty of perjury.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

I reply to every complete notice I receive. How long that takes depends on the volume of mail and what’s on my plate, but I aim to acknowledge you promptly and then sort things out properly, not in a panic.

Repeat problems

If the same person keeps filing notices that turn out to be mistaken, incomplete, or just plain off-base, I eventually have to draw a line. After a pattern of bad-faith reports, I stop responding to further notices from that sender. I’m not a referee—I’m one guy trying to keep a helpful catalog running.

What happens after a valid notice

Once I receive a proper, complete notice, I take the material down while I look into it. If the program in question is linked from the site, I pull the listing. I may also contact whoever submitted the file if they’re a registered user, just to hear both sides.

Counter-notices

If you believe your material was taken down by mistake, you can send a counter-notice to the same address. It needs to list the material that was removed and where it appeared, your contact details, a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of your local federal court, and a good-faith statement that the content was removed in error. If I get a valid counter-notice, I may restore the material after a reasonable wait, unless the original complaining party shows me they’ve sought a court order.