Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy

As we ask others to respect our intellectual property rights and we respect the intellectual property rights of others. Each user is responsible for ensuring that the materials they upload to our service do not infringe any third-party copyright. 

We will promptly remove materials from our service according to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA") if properly notified that the materials infringe a third party's copyright. Additionally, we may, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of repeat copyright infringers.

Filing a DMCA Notice to Remove Copyrighted Content

If you believe that somebody has infringed your copyright, please provide us with a written notice with the following information:

1. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address (if any).
2. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
3. A description of where on our service the material that you claim is infringing may be found. This must be sufficient for us to locate the material. Generally, this is the URL to the material.
4. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the copyrighted work is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement by you UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY that the information in your notice is accurate. You must be the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.
6. Your electronic or physical signature.

You may submit this information via email to: dmca@hagerty.com

Our DMCA Designated Agent is

Copyright Manager

The Hagerty Group, LLC

121 Drivers Edge Drive

Traverse City, MI 49684

Phone: 231-929-6016

Email: dmca@hagerty.com

We respond to all of these notices as needed. This may include removing the infringing material or disabling links to the infringing material. 

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification to Restore Removed Content

If you believe that your material has been removed by mistake or misidentification, please provide us with a written counter-notification containing the following information:

1. Your name, address, and telephone number.
2. A description of the material that was removed and the location on our service (e.g., the URL) where it previously appeared.
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.
4. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district where your address is located. If your address is outside of the United States, that you consent to the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. Lastly, that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA notice or an agent of that person.
5. Your electronic or physical signature.

You may submit this information via email to dmca@hagerty.com.

Our DMCA Designated Agent is:

Copyright Manager

The Hagerty Group, LLC

121 Drivers Edge Drive

Traverse City, MI 49684

Phone: 231-929-6016

Email: dmca@hagerty.com

Please note that we will send any complete counter-notifications we receive to the person who submitted the original DMCA notice. That person may choose to file a lawsuit against you for copyright infringement. If you do not receive notice that a lawsuit has been filed within ten (10) business days after we provide notice of your counter-notification, you may restore the removed materials. Until that time, your materials will remain removed. We will provide a copy of the original DMCA takedown notice upon request.

Repeat Infringer Policy

We will terminate a user's access to and use of the Website if, under appropriate circumstances, the visitor is determined to be a repeat infringer of the copyrights or other intellectual property rights of Hagerty or others. In the case of such termination, we will have no obligation to provide a refund of any amounts previously paid to Hagerty.

Notice

In filing a DMCA notice or counter-notification, please make sure that you have followed all of the above requirements. If we request additional information necessary to make your DMCA notice or counter-notification complete, please provide that information promptly so we may service your request. If you fail to comply with all of these requirements, your DMCA notice or counter-notification may not be processed further.

Additionally, please make sure that all of the information you provide is accurate. UNDER SECTION 512(f) OF THE COPYRIGHT ACT, 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), ANY PERSON WHO KNOWINGLY MATERIALLY MISREPRESENTS THAT MATERIAL OR ACTIVITY IS INFRINGING OR WAS REMOVED OR DISABLED BY MISTAKE OR MISIDENTIFICATION MAY BE SUBJECT TO LIABILITY.

If you have questions about the legal requirements of a DMCA notice, please contact an attorney or see Section 512(c)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), for more information. If you have questions about the legal requirements of a DMCA counter-notification, please contact an attorney or see Section 512(g)(3) of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), for more information.