DMCA Policy

Our Respect for Copyright

360 Sport News (“360SportNews,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) publishes independent global sports journalism, and we take intellectual property rights seriously. We respect the copyrights, trademarks, and other proprietary rights of athletes, clubs, leagues, broadcasters, photographers, and news agencies, and we expect users to do the same.

We respond to clear, valid notices of alleged copyright infringement consistent with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (the “DMCA”) and equivalent principles elsewhere. If you believe material on 360SportNews infringes a copyright you own or act for, this page explains how to tell us and what happens next.

Team names, club crests, league marks, competition logos, and broadcaster identifiers belong to their respective owners. Their appearance here is for news reporting, identification, and commentary only, and implies no affiliation with or endorsement from those rights holders.

Fair Use of Sports Imagery & Press Materials

Sports journalism depends on showing readers what happened on the field of play. In our reporting we sometimes use limited imagery, screenshots, statistics, quotations, and official press materials. Where we do so without a separate license, we rely in good faith on the fair use doctrine (and comparable fair dealing principles elsewhere), which permits limited use of copyrighted material for news reporting, commentary, and analysis.

When we assess whether a use is fair, we weigh factors including:

• The purpose and character of the use, favoring transformative reporting and commentary over mere republication.
• The nature of the copyrighted work, including whether it is primarily factual or news-driven.
• The amount and substantiality of the portion used, which we keep to what the story requires.
• The effect of the use on the market for or value of the original work.

Fair use is a flexible, fact-specific standard, and our reliance on it is not a legal determination binding on a rights holder. If you own a copyright and believe a use exceeds what fair use permits, you may send us the notice described below, which we will review promptly and in good faith.

Filing a Copyright (DMCA) Takedown Notice

If you own a copyright, or are authorized to act for the owner, and believe content on 360SportNews infringes it, you may send us a written takedown notice. To be effective, it must include all of the following elements:

• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If your notice covers multiple works, provide a representative list.
• Identification of the allegedly infringing material, described with enough detail to locate it, together with the direct URL (web address) of each page or file on 360SportNews where it appears.
• Your contact details: full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• A good-faith-belief statement that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• An accuracy and authority statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Send your complete notice to our designated copyright contact at [email protected], copying [email protected], with “DMCA Takedown Notice” in the subject line.

Incomplete notices may not be actionable. If your notice is missing any required element, we may be unable to act on it and may contact you for the missing information first.

What Happens After You File

When we receive a notice containing the required elements, we will:

• Acknowledge and review your notice, ordinarily within a few business days.
• Expeditiously remove or disable access to the material identified in a valid notice while we evaluate the claim.
• Notify the affected party responsible for the content, where one exists, so they may respond or counter-notify.

Timeframes can vary with the volume and complexity of notices, but we treat copyright complaints as a priority. Removing material in response to a notice is not an admission of liability or a finding of infringement; it is the response the DMCA contemplates while a claim is assessed.

Filing a Counter-Notice

If your material was removed and you believe this resulted from a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. To be effective, it must include all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location (URL) at which it appeared before removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, mailing address, and telephone number, plus a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate court for your address (or, if it is outside the United States, a court in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or that person’s agent.

Send your counter-notice to [email protected], with “DMCA Counter-Notice” in the subject line. We may forward it to the party who filed the original complaint. Under the DMCA, we may restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving a valid counter-notice, unless the complainant first notifies us that they have filed a court action to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Repeat Infringer Policy

It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to limit, suspend, or terminate access for contributors, accounts, or users determined to be repeat infringers of others’ intellectual property rights. We may also remove material, decline future submissions, and take any other reasonable steps to maintain a website that respects copyright.

Misrepresentation Warning

Please file responsibly. Under the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Do not make claims you do not have the right to make or do not genuinely believe to be true. If you are unsure whether the material is protected by your copyright, or whether a use is fair, consult a qualified attorney first.

Contact

For all copyright matters, including takedown notices and counter-notices, contact our designated copyright address at [email protected], with [email protected] as a backup. To help us respond quickly, use a clear subject line and include every required element above.

This DMCA & Copyright policy is part of our broader terms governing the use of 360SportNews and may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or the law. Your continued use of the website after an update is posted constitutes acceptance of it.