Last Updated: August 1, 2025
Midland Prairie Enterprises, LLC (“Midland Prairie,” “we,” “us,” or “our”)
This DMCA Compliance page supplements and forms part of Midland Prairie’s Terms of Use. If there is a conflict, the Terms of Use control except where U.S. copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 512) specifies otherwise.
The DMCA and Why This Page Exists: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, provides a legal framework that lets online service providers limit their liability for user-posted content if they (1) designate a copyright agent, (2) expeditiously remove or disable access to material upon receipt of a compliant takedown notice, (3) offer a counter-notice process for mistaken removals, (4) adopt and reasonably implement a repeat-infringer policy, and (5) accommodate standard technical measures used by copyright owners.
This page explains how to send us a takedown notice or counter-notice and how we handle each, in accordance with § 512. It is a procedural supplement to our Terms of Use.
1.) Designated Copyright Agent(§ 512(c)(2))
To assert or dispute a claim of copyright infringement involving any Midland Prairie Enterprises, LLC Site, Service, or Digital File, contact our designated agent:
DMCA Agent
Email: DMCA@midlandprairie.com
2.) How to file a proper DMCA takedown notice (§ 512(c)(3))
Download our DMCA Takedown Notice Form, complete it, and email it to DMCA@midlandprairie.com, subject line “DMCA Takedown Notice.” Your completed form must include:
- Your Contact Information: Full legal name, postal address, telephone, and email.
- Identification of the Copyrighted Work: Title, author, and/or URL to an authorized source, or attach a copy.
- Identification of the Infringing Material: URL(s) or other specific location(s) on our Services where the material appears, sufficient for us to find it.
- Attachments: Screenshots of the infringing page(s) showing URLs/time stamps, and proof of ownership/authorization.
- Remedy Requested: e.g., remove or disable access to the identified material.
- Accuracy & Authority Declaration: “The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed, or I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner.”
- Good-Faith Statement: “I have a good-faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
- Important Notices: knowingly false claims may create liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and we may have a right to submit a counter-notification under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g).
- Signature & Certification
Important: Submitting a false claim may expose you to damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under § 512(f).
3.) What Happens Next
- Acknowledgment: We will acknowledge receipt(s) expeditiously—typically within two business days. Actual timing may vary based on volume, complexity, and verification needs.
- Review & action: If the notice is complete and valid, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the identified material.
- Forwarding: We will forward a copy of your notice to the posting user and notify them of their right to submit a counter-notice.
- Record-keeping: We keep an internal log of notices/counter-notices and our actions for at least three years.
Knowingly false claims may create liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
4.) Counter-notice procedure (§ 512(g)(3))
If you believe material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, email a counter-notice to our agent containing:
- Your contact information (full legal name, mailing address, phone, and email).
- Identification of the material and its location before removal (URL or other specific reference).
- Statement under penalty of perjury: “I have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.”
- Consent to jurisdiction & service:
- If you are in the United States: “I consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, and I will accept service of process from the complaining party or its agent.”
- If you are outside the United States: “I consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota (where Midland Prairie is located), and I will accept service of process from the complaining party or its agent.”
- Signature (typed or handwritten; electronic signatures accepted).
Send the counter-notice to the same DMCA Agent above.
5.) Restoration timeline (§ 512(g))
After we receive a valid counter-notice, we will:
- Forward it to the complainant; and
- Restore the material between the 10th and 14th business day after forwarding unless we receive notice that the complainant filed an action seeking a court order to restrain the activity.
6.) Repeat-infringer policy & standard technical measures (§ 512(i))
- Policy: We maintain and reasonably implement a policy for terminating, in appropriate circumstances, users who are repeat infringers. As guidance, two valid takedown notices within 12 months may trigger suspension pending review; three or more may result in termination. We may act immediately for egregious or willful infringement (e.g., large-scale piracy).
- Standard Technical Measures: We accommodate and do not interfere with standard technical measures used by copyright owners to identify or protect works, consistent with § 512(i)(1)(B).
7.) Non-U.S. rightsholders
Rightsholders outside the United States may use this DMCA process to address content on our U.S. services. We will process notices under U.S. law (17 U.S.C. § 512). If you prefer to proceed under another regime, please indicate so; however, our takedown/counter-notice workflow follows the DMCA.
8.) Non-US Rightsholders
Questions about this page or our processes? Contact the DMCA Agent listed above. For general data handling, see our Privacy Rights page.
This DMCA Compliance page forms part of Midland Prairie Enterprises, LLC’s Terms of Use.