Copyright and DMCA
The American Desk respects copyright and reviews good-faith claims concerning material published on our services.
Last updated: September 19, 2026.
Our material
Unless otherwise identified, original reporting, headlines, page design, branding and other original material on The American Desk are protected by copyright. Linking to our articles is encouraged. Limited quotation with clear attribution may be permissible under applicable law, but wholesale copying or republication requires permission unless an exception applies.
Third-party material
Our reporting may quote, describe or link to third-party material for news reporting, criticism, commentary, verification and other lawful purposes. Ownership of third-party works remains with their respective rights holders.
Copyright complaints
If you believe material on The American Desk infringes your copyright, use our Send a Tip form and begin the message with DMCA NOTICE. Include enough information for us to evaluate and respond to the claim.
A notice should include:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification and location of the material you want reviewed or removed, including the relevant URL.
- Your name and reliable contact information.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act for the copyright owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Counter-notices
If material you submitted was removed because of a copyright complaint and you believe the removal resulted from mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice through the same channel. Include the removed material, its prior location, your contact information, a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, and your physical or electronic signature.
Repeat infringement and abuse
We may restrict submissions or access associated with repeated infringement, fraudulent notices, abusive conduct or other violations of our terms. Knowingly making material misrepresentations in a copyright notice or counter-notice may have legal consequences.
Designated-agent status
This page describes our current copyright-reporting process. It does not represent that The American Desk has completed any particular federal designated-agent registration. If a registered DMCA agent is established, the agent information on this page will be updated.