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DMCA Policy

Last updated: 15 October 2026

BoardroomUK respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects everyone who uses our website to do the same. This DMCA & Copyright Policy explains how rights holders can tell us about material on boardroomuk.com that they believe infringes their copyright, and how we respond.

Although we are based in the United Kingdom, we follow the notice-and-takedown procedure set out in the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as a matter of good practice, alongside our obligations under UK law. Rights holders in the UK, the EU and elsewhere can contact us under whichever framework applies to them.

1. Our commitment to intellectual property

We create original content for our articles, guides and tools, and we take care to use third-party material only where we have the right to do so. If we have made a mistake, we want to know about it and put it right quickly. We will respond to valid notices promptly and in good faith.

We also expect visitors, clients and anyone who submits material to us not to upload, share or send content that infringes someone else’s rights. Our Terms & Conditions set out the rules for acceptable use of our website.

2. How to submit a takedown notice

2.1 Where to send your notice

Please send copyright notices by email to [email protected] with the subject line “Copyright Notice”. Using this subject line helps us route your notice to the right person. You may also send notices by post to BoardroomUK, Babarsari Sleman, No 23 Ruko Biru Kab. Sleman, London, United Kingdom, although email is quicker.

2.2 Elements of a valid DMCA notice

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3), your notice must be in writing and include substantially the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it, such as the full URL of each page concerned.
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you, such as your name, postal address, telephone number and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices that do not include these elements may not be effective, and we may contact you to ask for the missing information before we can act.

2.3 Notices under UK and EU law

If you are a rights holder in the UK, you can contact us under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Rights holders in the European Union can contact us under the copyright law that applies to them. You do not need to follow the DMCA format, but to help us deal with your complaint quickly, please include:

  • your name and contact details, and your relationship to the rights holder if you are acting on their behalf;
  • a description of the work you own, with evidence of ownership or authority where available;
  • the exact location of the material on our website;
  • an explanation of why you believe the use is not licensed or permitted by law, for example under a fair dealing exception;
  • the outcome you are asking for, such as removal, correct attribution or a licence.

The UK government publishes guidance on copyright, including how it works and what is protected, at gov.uk/copyright.

3. What happens after we receive a notice

When we receive a complete notice, we will:

  1. acknowledge receipt, normally within 3 working days;
  2. review the notice and the material concerned;
  3. remove or disable access to the material where the notice is valid, or where we decide removal is appropriate while we investigate;
  4. where the material was provided by a third party, take reasonable steps to notify them and give them a copy of the notice so that they can respond;
  5. let you know what action we have taken.

Most material on our website is published by us rather than by users. Where we have published material in error, we will usually remove or replace it, or correct the attribution, without the need for further correspondence.

Stage Who acts Typical timescale
Notice received and acknowledged BoardroomUK Within 3 working days
Material reviewed and removed or disabled where appropriate BoardroomUK As soon as reasonably practicable after a complete notice
Counter-notice submitted (if applicable) Person who provided the material At any time after removal
Counter-notice forwarded to complainant BoardroomUK Promptly after receipt
Material restored unless court action is notified BoardroomUK 10 to 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice

4. Counter-notice procedure

4.1 When to send a counter-notice

If material you provided has been removed or disabled and you believe this was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter-notice. Please send it to support@boardroomuk.com with the subject line “Copyright Counter-Notice”.

4.2 Elements of a valid counter-notice

Under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3), a counter-notice must be in writing and include substantially the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
  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 of the material.
  4. Your name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which the service provider may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or their agent.

4.3 What happens next

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we will promptly send a copy to the person who submitted the original notice. We will restore the material, or cease disabling access to it, not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice, unless we first receive notice that the complainant has filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the alleged infringement.

5. Repeat infringer policy

We will, in appropriate circumstances, terminate the accounts of users and refuse further submissions from anyone who repeatedly infringes the copyright or other intellectual property rights of others. In deciding whether a person is a repeat infringer, we take into account the number and nature of valid notices received and any successful counter-notices.

6. Misrepresentation warning

Please make sure your notice or counter-notice is accurate before you send it. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. Making false statements may also have legal consequences under UK law.

If you are not sure whether material infringes your rights, for example because it may fall within a fair dealing exception or an existing licence, we recommend that you seek legal advice before sending a notice.

Tip: If your concern is about attribution rather than removal, say so in your message. We can often resolve credit or licence issues quickly without taking content down.

7. Image licensing

Our website uses images that are available under Creative Commons licences or are in the public domain. We credit images in line with the relevant licence terms on our Image Credits page, which lists the creator, source and licence for each image where required.

If you believe an image has been used outside the terms of its licence, has been credited incorrectly, or was uploaded to a public source without the rights holder’s permission, please contact us with the subject line “Copyright Notice”. Please include the URL of the page on our website, the image concerned and details of your rights. We will review the matter promptly and correct the credit, replace the image or remove it as appropriate.

8. Content we publish and your use of it

The articles, guides and tools on our website are protected by copyright. If you would like to reuse our content beyond short, acknowledged quotations permitted by law, please ask us first. For more information on how our content may be used, see our Disclaimer.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time to reflect changes in the law or in how we operate our website. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page shows when it was last revised.

10. Contact for notices

Please send all copyright notices and counter-notices to:

We cannot accept formal notices by telephone. For other questions, please use our contact page.

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