DMCA Policy for The Brew News
Effective Date: 23/03/2025
While The Brew News is based in the United Arab Emirates and governed by UAE law, we also respect international copyright frameworks including the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (United States), Copyright Act (Canada), Copyright Act 1957 (India), Australian Copyright Act 1968, and European Union copyright directives under GDPR-related guidelines. This policy explains how copyright holders from any region may submit a takedown request.
The Brew News respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). We also acknowledge that, as a news and commentary platform, certain uses of copyrighted material may fall under the principle of fair use or fair dealing under applicable copyright laws. This includes the use of excerpts, images, logos, and other materials for the purpose of reporting, criticism, comment, or public interest journalism. Such use is done in good faith and with the intention of providing informative and transformative content. This DMCA Policy outlines the process for submitting a copyright infringement claim regarding content hosted on our website (https://thebrewnews.com).
1. Notification of Infringement
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or used on our site in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please send a written DMCA takedown notice to [email protected] with the following information:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
- A description of the material that is claimed to be infringing and its location on our website.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and under penalty of perjury that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
2. Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us at [email protected]. The counter-notification must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the content that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the content was removed by mistake.
- Your name, address, and telephone number.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the courts in the UAE, or as otherwise applicable under your local copyright law if outside the UAE, and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original DMCA notice.
3. Repeat Infringer Policy
We reserve the right to terminate access to our website for users who are repeat infringers of intellectual property rights.
4. Contact Information
All DMCA-related notices and counter-notices must be sent to:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: +971 6 531 4342
- Address: Ajman Media City Free Zone, P.O Box 4422, Ajman, UAE
Please allow a reasonable time for us to process and respond to your request.
5. Limitation of Liability
While The Brew News makes every effort to address DMCA takedown and counter-notices in good faith and in accordance with applicable laws, we make no warranties or representations, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, or reliability of the information provided in this policy or in communications related to it.
The Brew News shall not be held liable for any damages or losses resulting from reliance on this policy, the removal of content, or the failure to remove content, except as required under applicable laws of the United Arab Emirates.
All legal matters arising from or relating to this policy shall be governed by the laws of the UAE and fall under the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Al Ajman, UAE.
6. Related Policies
For further information on our legal and compliance framework, please review the following policies:
