Effective date: August 9, 2026
Learn respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects readers, contributors, and other publishers to do the same. This page explains how to notify us of claimed copyright infringement on learn.lyricalguy.com, and how to respond if your material was removed in error. Our policy follows the notice-and-takedown framework of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Our position on copyright
The guides on this site are written originally by our editorial team. Where we rely on outside material — VA program descriptions, federal regulations, statistics from cancer.gov or cdc.gov, or medical background from reputable organizations — we summarize in our own words, quote only briefly, and cite and link the source. Images are used under license or from sources that permit the use.
If we have nonetheless published something that infringes your copyright, we want to know and we will act quickly. Equally, if another site has copied our articles, we use the same process against them.
How to file a takedown notice
Send your written notice by email to support@learn.lyricalguy.com with the subject line “DMCA Notice.” This address reaches our designated contact for copyright matters. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all six of the following elements:
- 1. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If several works are covered by one notice, provide a representative list.
- 2. Identification of the infringing material — the specific text, image, or other content — together with the full URL of each page on learn.lyricalguy.com where it appears, in enough detail for us to locate it.
- 3. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- 4. A good-faith statement that you believe in good faith that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- 5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
- 6. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act for them. Typing your full legal name at the end of the email counts as an electronic signature.
An incomplete notice may not be legally effective, and we may ask you to supply the missing elements before we can act.
What happens after we receive a notice
We review notices promptly. If a notice appears valid and complete, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the identified material, and we will make a reasonable effort to notify whoever supplied it. We may take material down pending resolution of a dispute; doing so is not an admission that infringement occurred. We keep a record of notices received and actions taken.
Counter-notification
If your material was removed and you believe the removal was a mistake or a misidentification — for example because you hold the rights, have a license, or the use is a fair use — you may send a counter-notification to support@learn.lyricalguy.com with the subject line “DMCA Counter-Notice.” Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), it must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and the location (URL) where 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.
- 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 we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.
If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may forward it to the original complainant and may restore the removed material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days, unless we are first informed that the complainant has filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
Repeat infringers
We maintain a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the access or contributor privileges of anyone who is determined to be a repeat infringer. Because this site has no user accounts, user comments, or user uploads, this policy applies chiefly to contributors and to material submitted to our editorial team.
Misrepresentation
Please be careful before filing. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), 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 — incurred by the alleged infringer, by the copyright owner, or by us. Do not use this process to remove accurate but unwelcome commentary, or content you simply dislike.
Other complaints
This page is for copyright only. Factual corrections to our VA benefits and health-care guides should go to the same address under our Editorial Policy corrections process. Trademark, privacy, or other legal concerns can also be sent to support@learn.lyricalguy.com. See also our Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, and Contact Us page.