DMCA & Copyright Policy

All original content on samscotts.com — including text, photography, illustrations, logos, 3D experiences, data visualizations, and the overall design and arrangement of the site — is owned by or licensed to the Scott Foundation and is protected by U.S. and international copyright, trademark, and other intellectual-property laws.

Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, public display, scraping, or the creation of derivative works from this material is prohibited except as expressly permitted for personal, non-commercial use or by prior written consent.

If you believe that content appearing on samscotts.com infringes a copyright you own or control, you may submit a written notice to our designated Copyright Agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf;
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed;
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with enough detail (such as a URL) for us to locate it;
• Your contact information — name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address;
• A statement 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, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Please send DMCA notices to our Copyright Agent at dmca@samscotts.com with the subject line “DMCA Takedown Notice.” We review all properly submitted notices and will act promptly on valid claims.

Upon receiving a valid notice, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and make a reasonable attempt to notify the party who provided it. We may also, in appropriate circumstances, disable access for parties who are repeat infringers.

If you believe your content was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to our Copyright Agent that includes:

• Your physical or electronic signature;
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal;
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification;
• Your name, address, and telephone number; and
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in your district (or, if outside the U.S., any judicial district in which we may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the removed material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant files a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

Please note that 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. Do not make false claims.

Questions about this policy? Contact dmca@samscotts.com.