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https://www.WTHA.com is the official website of the World Table Hockey Association, Incorporated.

Registered Trademark

The World Table Hockey Association®, WTHA®, and logo marks are registered trademarks with the government of the United States of America (USA) and the Dominion of Canada.

WTHA Copyright

All World Table Hockey Association (WTHA) logos, marks, photographs, and written information herein are the property of the WTHA and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of WTHA Incorporated. © WTHA 2010-2020. All Rights Reserved.

For permission, please write: info@WTHA.com, or telephone 1-855-500-9842 (WTHA).

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us pursuant to Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DCMA), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c). Please read our Copyright Policy and provide a statement made by you, made under penalty of perjury, if you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement. As an internet service provider, we are entitled to claim immunity from said infringement claims pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the DMCA.

Not-for-Profit Status

The WTHA (USA) and WTHA (International) are tax-exempt organizations under §501(c)(3) Internal Revenue Code, US Department of Treasury. Your donation is tax-deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. To claim a donation as a deduction on your U.S. taxes, please keep your email donation receipt as your official record. We’ll send it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Government Registration

The World Table Hockey Association (Canada), Inc., is registered in the Dominion of Canada. Whereas, the World Table Hockey Association (International), Inc., and World Table Hockey Association (USA) are registered in the USA.

Digital Millenium Copyright Act Notice

This Copyright Policy describes the manner in which the World Table Hockey Association (International) Inc., and its affiliates, including the World Table Hockey Association (Canada), Inc., and the World Table Hockey Association (USA) Inc. (collectively, the “WTHA,” “we,” “our,” “us”) respects the intellectual property rights of others just as it expects third parties to respect its rights.

In connection with this policy, the WTHA will not knowingly post content or other works of authorship that infringe the copyright rights of others.

the electronic or physical signature of the owner of the copyright or the person authorized to act on the owner’s behalf;
a description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed;
a description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site including the URL or other specific information sufficient to allow us to locate the material; your name, address, telephone number, and email address;
a statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
a statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Takedown Policy and Procedures

Pursuant to Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), a copyright owner or their agent may submit a takedown notice to us via our DMCA Agent listed below. As an internet service provider, we are entitled to claim immunity from said infringement claims pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the DMCA. If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us and submit a good faith infringement claim by providing our copyright agent with the following information:

Notice of Infringement – Claim

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner (or someone legally authorized in writing to act on behalf of the owner);
A description of the copyrighted work that you claimed to have been infringed;
A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the site including the URL or other specific information sufficient to allow us or the service provider to locate the material and/or contact the complaining party including your name, address, telephone and fax numbers, and email address; [Please submit the URL of the page in question to assist us in identifying the allegedly offending work];
A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
A statement by you, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Title 17 USC §512(f) provides civil damage penalties, including costs and attorney fees, against any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents certain information in a notification of infringement under 17 USC §512(c)(3).

Send all takedown notices to the following. Please send by email for prompt attention.

WTHA (Canada) Inc., DMCA Agent

Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Canada
Email: Neil.McCormick@gowlingwlg.com

WTHA (USA) Inc., DMCA Agent

Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20006 USA
Email: John R. Strout at jstrout@wc-b.com

Counter-Notification – Restoration of Material

If you have received a notice of material being takedown because of a copyright infringement claim, you may provide us with a counter-notification in an effort to have the material in question restored to the site. Said notification must be given in writing to our DMCA Agent and must contain substantially the following elements pursuant to 17 USC Section 512(g)(3):

Your physical or electronic signature.
A description of the material that has been taken down and the original location of the material before it was taken down.
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 to be removed or disabled.
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 the address is located (or if you are outside of the United States or Canada, that you consent to jurisdiction of any judicial district in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person or company who provided the original infringement notification.
Canada. If you are located in Canada, email your counter notice to our DMCA Agent in Canada: Neil McCormick, Esq. at Neil.McCormick@gowlingwlg.com for prompt action or mail to: Neil McCormick, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, 160 Elgin Street, Suite 2600, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1C3 Canada. Again, email is encouraged for quick action.
USA. If you are located in the USA, Europe or elsewhere (other than Canada), email your counter notice to our DMCA Agent in the USA: John R. Strout, Esq. at jstrout@wc-b.com for prompt action or mail to: Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP, 1747 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20006 USA.

Repeat Infringer Policy

The WTHA takes copyright infringement very seriously. Pursuant to the repeat infringer policy requirements of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, WTHA maintains a list of DMCA notices from its copyright holders with its registered DMCA Agent. The company makes a good faith effort to identify any repeat infringers on this list pursuant to the safe harbor requirements of the DMCA.

Modifications

WTHA reserves the right to modify the contents of this page and its policy for handling DMCA claims at any time for any reason. You are encouraged to check back to review this policy frequently for any changes.