Intellectual Property Policy

This Intellectual Property Policy was last updated on April 26, 2018.

Noahidemy (Noahide Academy) is an e-learning platform that enables anyone anywhere to study the Universal Noahide Code, We host courses, live meetings, north-south support campaigns, and books.

 

Counter-Notification

If we receive a valid copyright violation report, we will send a copy of that report to the instructor who posted the reported course along with a notification that 1) the course was reported for copyright infringement and 2) we are removing the course from the Noahide Academy service. We will also attach a form that the instructor can fill in and send back to us to submit a counter-notification. If your course has been reported for copyright infringement and removed from the  Noahide Academy service, and if you believe we made a mistake or that you have permission from the owner of the reported content to use such content in your course, then you may send us a counter-notification.

The best way to provide us with a counter-notification is to fill in the form we provided you and send it back to the Noahide Academy designated agent or the copyright team member who notified you. To be effective, a counter notification must be in writing and include the following information:

  • Your physical or electronic signature;
  • Your name, address, and email address or telephone number,
  • Identification of the course that was removed and the location (URL) at which it appeared before it was removed (you can access this information from the copyright infringement report filed against your course, we always attach a copy when we notify you);
  • 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 of the material to be removed or disabled; and
  • A statement that you consent to (i) the Noahide Academy sharing your name and contact information with the claimant; (ii) receiving service of process for any legal action by the claimant or an agent of the claimant and (ii) accepting the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which you reside (if in the U.S.), or if you reside outside of the U.S., the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California (headquarters of Udemy).

Knowingly submitting a false or misleading counter-notification to a claim of infringement is illegal and you could be held liable and have to pay damages as a result. The Noahide Academy reserves the right to seek damages from any party that submits a counter-notification of claimed infringement or counter notification in violation of the law.

Reports from Infringing Content on Other Platforms

In the event you find our materials on another platform without our permission, please fill contact us. Copyright infringement reports and exercise legal actions to have the infringing content removed as soon as possible. Please keep in mind that since the Noahide Academy does not control the content on other sites, we may not always be successful, especially if your content is on a site outside of the US or EU. Certain countries take different approaches to copyright law; as such, we cannot guarantee the infringing party or hosting site will comply with our notices and remove the infringing content from their platform.

Third-Party Trademark Infringement Reports

The Noahide Academy’s policy is to remove courses from our service when they are reported as infringing a third-party trademark. We also reserve the right to terminate an instructor’s account at any time, including when they post content in violation of the trademark rights of others.

How to Submit a Trademark Infringement Report

The fastest and easiest way to submit a report of trademark infringement to us is to send a notice to the Designated Agent containing the information identified below. Please note that a copy of your notice will be sent to the party who posted the content you are reporting. Before you submit a trademark infringement report, please remember these important things:

  1. Your trademark claim has to be sufficiently substantiated for us be able to address it. This means your communication must include substantially the following:
    • Your complete contact information (full name, mailing address, and email or phone number).
    • The specific word, symbol, etc. for which you claim trademark rights.
    • The basis for your claim of trademark rights (such as a national or community registration), including registration number, if applicable.
    • The country or jurisdiction in which you claim trademark rights.
    • The category of goods and/or services for which you assert rights.
    • Sufficient information for us to locate the material on Udemy that you believe violates your trademark rights (web addresses/URLs of the allegedly infringing content).
    • A description of how you believe this content infringes your trademark.
    • If you are not the rights holder, an explanation of your relationship to the rights holder.
    • The following statement: “I have a good faith belief that use of the trademark as described above in the manner complained of is not authorized by the trademark owner, its agent, or the law.”
    • The following statement: “The information in this notice is accurate, and I declare, under penalty of perjury, that I am the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of a trademark that is allegedly infringed.”
    • Your electronic signature (“/s/” followed by your full name, e.g., “/s/ Jane Doe”) or physical signature.
  2. Submitting a false or misleading claim of infringement could result in liability for you. Udemy reserves the right to seek damages from any party that submits a false or misleading notification of claimed trademark infringement.
  3. Consider whether the use of your trademark in the course is “nominative fair use”. Trademark law protects the use of a name or brand for selling products and services, with the goal of preventing consumer confusion. Most countries’ laws include an exception for “fair use”, which allows others to use a trademark for factually referencing the trademarked product or service, or commenting on or criticizing the mark. Consider the likelihood that others would be confused into thinking that your company or brand had created or is sponsoring the course. Before you submit a trademark claim, make sure that use of your trademark in the course does not qualify as fair use.

Designated Contact Information

The Noahide Academy’s Designated Agent for notices of reported infringement can be contacted in the following manner:

  • By filling the copyright report form (for copyright infringement reports only)
  • Via E-mail: Director@noahide-academy.com
  • Address: Noahide Academy of Jerusalem – Light Unto the Nations Global Group, Kiryat HaYovel 8, 9670408 Jerusalem, Israel.