Welcome to Dolphin Discoveries Hilton Head (“the Company”)! We appreciate your interest in our website located at https://dolphindiscoverieshiltonhead.com/ (“the Website”). This Copyright Policy (“Policy”) outlines the guidelines and procedures related to the protection and enforcement of copyright on our Website. By accessing and using our Website, you agree to comply with the terms and conditions set forth in this Policy.

  1. Copyright Ownership: All content available on the Website, including but not limited to text, graphics, images, logos, audio clips, videos, data compilations, and software, is the property of the Company or its content suppliers and is protected by applicable copyright laws. The Company reserves all rights not expressly granted in and to the Website and its content.
  2. Permissible Use: You are permitted to access and use the Website and its content for personal, non-commercial purposes, provided you comply with this Policy and applicable laws. This includes viewing, downloading, and printing content from the Website solely for your personal use.
  3. Prohibited Use: Any unauthorized use or exploitation of the Website’s content is strictly prohibited. You may not, without prior written consent from the Company:a) Modify, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content obtained from the Website;b) Use any automated means, including data mining, robots, or similar data gathering or extraction methods, to access, monitor, or copy any part of the Website or its content;c) Use the Website or its content for any commercial purpose or for any purpose that infringes upon the rights of the Company or third parties;d) Remove or modify any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices displayed on the Website or its content.
  4. Copyright Infringement: The Company respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. If you believe that any content on the Website infringes upon your copyright, please follow our Copyright Infringement Notification procedure, as described below:a) Provide a physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;b) Identify the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, provide a representative list of such works;c) Identify the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to locate the material;d) Provide your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address;e) Include a statement that you 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;f) Include a statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
  5. Copyright Infringement Notification: To submit a copyright infringement notification, please call us at 843-684-1911.
  6. Counter Notification: If you believe that your content was mistakenly removed or disabled as a result of an incorrect claim of copyright infringement, you may submit a counter notification to our designated Copyright Agent. The counter notification must include the following:a) Your physical or electronic signature;b) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled andinformation reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to locate the material;c) 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;d) Your name, address, telephone number, and email address;e) A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court located within your jurisdiction and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original copyright infringement notification or their agent.

Please note that under applicable law, you may be liable for damages, including attorney’s fees and costs, if you materially misrepresent that content on the Website is infringing upon your copyright.

  1. Repeat Infringers: The Company reserves the right to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright.
  2. Modifications to the Policy: The Company may modify or update this Copyright Policy from time to time, and such modifications or updates shall be effective upon posting on the Website. It is your responsibility to review this Policy periodically to ensure your compliance with the most current version.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Copyright Policy, please contact us at 843-684-1911.

By using the Dolphin Discoveries Hilton Head website, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by this Copyright Policy.