Last updated: July 24, 2026
S. F. Shaw respects the rights of writers, artists, photographers, publishers, and other copyright owners.
This policy explains how to report material on sfshaw.com that you believe infringes your copyright. It also explains how a person may respond when material has been removed because of a copyright complaint.
This process follows the notice and counter-notice rules in Section 512 of the United States Copyright Act.
Scope of This Policy
This policy applies to material available on sfshaw.com.
It may cover comments, reader submissions, reviews, guest contributions, images, files, or other material provided by a visitor or contributor.
It may also be used to report other material on the Site that you believe violates your copyright.
A copyright complaint must concern a protected work. This process is not meant for trademark disputes, privacy complaints, personal disagreements, criticism, or requests to remove accurate information.
Designated Copyright Agent
Copyright notices and counter-notices should be sent to our designated copyright agent.
Agent name or title:
Service provider:
Website:
Registration:
Address:
Telephone:
Date:
Do not send general questions, book requests, advertising messages, or customer service requests to the copyright agent.
Before Sending a Notice
Please check whether the use of the material may be allowed by law.
A use may sometimes be permitted by a licence, public domain status, fair use, fair dealing, quotation rights, criticism, review, news reporting, education, or another legal exception.
You do not need to contact the person who posted the material before sending a valid notice. A polite request may still resolve a simple issue more quickly.
Only the copyright owner or a person legally allowed to act for the copyright owner should send a takedown notice.
Information Required in a Takedown Notice
A written copyright notice should contain all of the following information.
Your signature
Include your physical or electronic signature.
Typing your full legal name at the end of an email may serve as an electronic signature when you intend it to sign the notice.
The protected work
Clearly identify the copyrighted work that you believe has been infringed.
If the notice covers several works on the Site, you may provide a clear list of those works.
Describe the work well enough for us to understand what you own. You may include the title, author, publication date, registration number, or an address where an authorized copy can be viewed.
The material on the Site
Identify the material that you believe infringes your work.
Include the exact sfshaw.com page address for each item. A homepage address, search results page, or general description may not be enough for us to find the material.
You may also include a screenshot and a short description of where the material appears on the page.
Your contact information
Provide your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
The contact details must be sufficient for us to reach you about the notice.
Your good faith statement
Include the following statement or wording that has the same meaning.
I have a good faith belief that the use of the material described in this notice is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Your accuracy statement
Include the following statement or wording that has the same meaning.
I state under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act for the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Suggested Takedown Notice Format
You may use the following format.
Copyright owner
S. F. Shaw
Authorized representative
Muhammad Yasir Imam
Protected work
IDENTIFY AND DESCRIBE THE ORIGINAL WORK
Material reported on sfshaw.com
PROVIDE EACH EXACT PAGE ADDRESS
Reason for the complaint
BRIEFLY EXPLAIN WHY YOU BELIEVE THE USE IS NOT AUTHORIZED
Contact details
YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS
Good faith statement
I have a good faith belief that the use of the material described in this notice is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
Accuracy statement
I state under penalty of perjury that the information in this notice is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act for the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Signature
TYPE OR SIGN YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME
Date
What Happens After a Notice Is Received
We will review a notice to determine whether it contains the information required by law.
We may contact the sender when information is missing or when we need help locating the reported material.
When we receive a complete and valid notice, we may remove the material or disable access to it without advance warning.
When the material was provided by a visitor, contributor, or other user, we will take reasonable steps to notify that person about the removal.
We may give that person a copy of the notice or the information needed to understand and answer the complaint. Personal information will be handled under our Privacy Policy and applicable law.
Removing material does not mean that we have decided who owns the copyright or whether infringement occurred. Courts, not website operators, make final decisions about disputed copyright claims.
Incomplete or Invalid Notices
A notice may be delayed or may not be effective when it does not contain the information required by law.
Common problems include missing page addresses, no signature, incomplete contact information, an unclear description of the protected work, or missing legal statements.
We may also decline to use this process for a complaint that does not concern copyright.
A request to remove material because it is unwanted, critical, embarrassing, or commercially inconvenient is not automatically a copyright claim.
Counter-Notices
A person whose material has been removed or disabled may send a counter-notice when that person believes the removal resulted from a mistake or from incorrect identification of the material.
A counter-notice is a legal statement. You should consider speaking with a qualified lawyer before submitting one.
The counter-notice must be sent in writing to the designated copyright agent.
Information Required in a Counter-Notice
A counter-notice should contain all of the following information.
Your signature
Include your physical or electronic signature.
The removed material
Identify the material that was removed or disabled.
Include the exact location where the material appeared before it was removed.
Your statement about the removal
Include the following statement or wording that has the same meaning.
I state under penalty of perjury that I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or because the material was incorrectly identified.
Your contact information
Provide your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Your consent to court jurisdiction
Include the following statement or wording that has the same meaning.
I consent to the jurisdiction of the United States Federal District Court for the judicial district where my address is located. If my address is outside the United States, I consent to the jurisdiction of any United States Federal District Court in which the service provider may be found. I will accept service of process from the person who sent the original copyright notice or from that person’s agent.
Suggested Counter-Notice Format
You may use the following format.
Your full legal name
[INSERT NAME]
Removed material
[DESCRIBE THE MATERIAL]
Previous location
[PROVIDE THE EXACT PAGE ADDRESS WHERE IT APPEARED]
Statement about the removal
I state under penalty of perjury that I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled because of a mistake or because the material was incorrectly identified.
Court jurisdiction statement
I consent to the jurisdiction of the United States Federal District Court for the judicial district where my address is located. If my address is outside the United States, I consent to the jurisdiction of any United States Federal District Court in which the service provider may be found. I will accept service of process from the person who sent the original copyright notice or from that person’s agent.
Contact details
[YOUR MAILING ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER, AND EMAIL ADDRESS]
Signature
[TYPE OR SIGN YOUR FULL LEGAL NAME]
Date
[INSERT DATE]
What Happens After a Counter-Notice
We may send a copy of a valid counter-notice to the person who submitted the original complaint.
That person will be informed that the removed material may be restored.
The material may be restored no sooner than 10 business days and no later than 14 business days after we receive a valid counter-notice.
The material will not be restored during that period if the original complainant tells us that a court action has been filed to stop the person from using the disputed material.
Restoring material does not mean that we have decided who owns the copyright or that the use is lawful.
Repeat Infringer Policy
We may restrict or end access for a person who repeatedly posts or submits material that infringes copyright.
We will consider the facts of each case. This may include the number and nature of valid notices, counter-notices, court decisions, admissions, and other reliable information.
We may also remove a submission or disable a feature when we reasonably believe that it creates a serious or repeated copyright risk.
This policy does not require us to provide an account, comment section, submission feature, or publishing access to any person.
False or Misleading Claims
Do not knowingly make a false claim that material infringes copyright.
Do not knowingly make a false claim that material was removed because of a mistake.
A person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation in a copyright notice or counter-notice may be responsible for damages, legal costs, and attorney fees under applicable law.
Privacy and Disclosure
A copyright notice or counter-notice may contain personal information.
We may use that information to review the complaint, contact the parties, comply with the law, protect legal rights, and keep records of the matter.
We may share a notice or counter-notice with the person who supplied the disputed material, legal advisers, service providers, courts, government bodies, or other parties when reasonably necessary or legally required.
Please do not include information that is not needed for the copyright process.
More information about personal information appears in our Privacy Policy.
Material on Other Websites
The Site may link to a bookstore, social network, video platform, news source, image service, or another outside website.
We cannot remove material that is stored and controlled by another company.
When the material appears on an outside service, send the complaint to the copyright agent or reporting system of that service.
A link from sfshaw.com to an outside page does not mean that we control the page or its content.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy when the Site, its features, or copyright rules change.
The date at the top of the page shows the most recent update.
An updated policy applies to notices and counter-notices received after the new version is published.
Legal Information
This page gives general information about our copyright reporting process.
It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney and client relationship.
Copyright disputes can involve important legal rights. Speak with a qualified copyright lawyer when you are unsure whether material is protected, licensed, infringing, or allowed by law.