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Copyright Infringement

Material on the Dana-Farber Web site is protected by copyright law. Unless otherwise stated, users may print or download information from this site for personal, non-commercial use only. Permission to reprint or otherwise reproduce any document in whole or in part is prohibited, unless prior written consent is obtained from the copyright owner.

Information for Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (the "DCMA") Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc. ("Dana-Farber") is registered as a Service Provider with the United States Copyright Office. Notifications of copyright infringement claims occurring on Dana-Farber's network should be reported to our designated agent, as follows:

Any such notice must be in writing, and must include the following information as required by the DMCA:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or the person authorized to act on its behalf;
• A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• A description of the infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit Dana-Farber to locate the material;
• Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and e-mail;
• A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law; and
• A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and, under the pains and penalties of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

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