Claims of Infringement (DMCA / DSA)
Procedure for Making Claims of Infringement
Algeria VFS Inc. is registered with the United States Copyright Office as an online service provider (refer to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 USC 512, or the “DMCA”).
Algeria VFS operates as a visa application facilitation and administrative service provider acting on behalf of the Government of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, including its diplomatic missions and consular authorities. In the course of providing visa-related and consular services, Algeria VFS may host, store, transmit, or otherwise process user-submitted content, documents, and information through its digital platforms strictly for administrative and regulatory purposes.
ALGERIA VFS STORAGE IS SUBJECT TO THE DIGITAL SERVICES ACT (REGULATION (EU) 2022/2065) FOR SERVICES PROVIDED WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION.
If you believe that content submitted, uploaded, or processed through Algeria VFS platforms infringes your intellectual property rights, you may submit a formal notice of infringement by completing the designated infringement complaint form. You will need to submit a report that includes the following (please consult your legal counsel or see Section 512(c)(3) of the DMCA or Article 16 of the DSA to confirm these requirements). YOU CAN ONLY MAKE A DMCA COMPLAINT IF YOU ARE THE COPYRIGHT OWNER (OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNER).
- A physical or electronic signature of the owner of the copyright (or a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright) or an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
- Identification of 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 Algeria VFS to locate the material, such as the exact URL(s) where the allegedly infringing material is located.
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit Algeria VFS to contact you, the complaining party, such as your (or your company’s) name and email address and an address and telephone number at which you may be contacted.
- A statement that you, the complaining party, 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.
- A statement confirming your bona fide belief that the information in the notification of claimed infringement is accurate and complete and, under penalty of perjury, that you, the complaining party, are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Upon receipt of your complaint, we will send a confirmation of receipt to the email address provided. Once your complaint has been processed and reviewed, we will notify you by email of the action we have taken and any possibilities of redress.
For DMCA notifications of claimed infringement, you have the option to send a proper and complete notification of claimed infringement to our designated agent at the mailing address listed below. Please note that processing will take longer for regular mail than use of the online form.
Algeria VFS Inc.
Attn: Copyright Agent
Next Level Business Center
Next Level no:3C1/160
06530 Çankaya/Ankara
Phone: 538.054.0018
Email: copyrightnotices@algeriavfs.com
ALGERIA VFS RESERVES THE RIGHT, WHERE LEGALLY PERMITTED, TO RESTRICT, SUSPEND, OR TERMINATE ACCESS TO ITS PLATFORMS OR SERVICES FOR INDIVIDUALS OR ENTITIES THAT ARE FOUND TO HAVE REPEATEDLY SUBMITTED INFRINGING CONTENT OR ARE THE SUBJECT OF REPEATED SUBSTANTIATED INFRINGEMENT CLAIMS.
Please Note: Select from these forms if you have a complaint concerning content on Algeria VFS News and the Algeria VFS Store, Algeria VFS Magazine.
Please complete all required fields in the below form.