Nostalgia Central (nostalgiacentral.com) is an online historical archive and educational blog established in 1998.
The website acts as a digital cultural museum, celebrating pop culture, history, and media from past decades.
As a long-running cultural archive, we firmly believe in preserving history. However, we have zero intention of infringing on legitimate intellectual property. If a mistake has been made, we are happy to correct it promptly.
Our policy
- We respect the intellectual property rights of others, and expect our users and contributors to do the same.
- We will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement that are reported to our designated agent.
- This policy governs how we respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement.
- Our procedures are designed to comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and the United Kingdom Electronic Commerce (EC Directive) Regulations 2002, as well as applicable international copyright laws.
- If you believe that any material hosted on or linked to by our website infringes your copyright, please submit a formal Takedown Notice using the requirements below.
How to Submit a Copyright Infringement/Takedown Notice
To file a legally valid notice under both US and UK law, please provide our Designated Copyright Agent with the following information in writing. You may copy the template below, fill in the brackets
[ ], and email it to: contact@nostalgiacentral.comFormal Copyright Takedown Notice
Subject: Notice of Copyright Infringement (US DMCA & UK E-Commerce Regulations)
1. Identification of the Copyright Owner
State the name of the copyright owner or the entity authorised to act on their behalf.
State the name of the copyright owner or the entity authorised to act on their behalf.
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- Copyright Owner Name: [Your Name / Company Name]
- Your Relationship to Owner: [e.g., Owner, Legal Counsel, Authorised Agent]
2. Identification of the Infringed Work
Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
Identify the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed.
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- Description / Original URL: [Provide a link to the authorised original work, or describe it in detail if the work is not online]
3. Identification of the Infringing Material
Provide the specific location of the material you want removed. We require exact URLs to locate the content.
Provide the specific location of the material you want removed. We require exact URLs to locate the content.
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- Infringing URL(s): [Paste the exact web links on our website where the material appears]
4. Contact Information
Provide information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you.
Provide information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you.
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- Full Name: [Your Full Name]
- Mailing Address: [Your Physical Address]
- Telephone Number: [Your Phone Number]
- Email Address: [Your Email Address]
5. Required Legal Statements
By submitting this notice, you confirm and attest to the following statements:
By submitting this notice, you confirm and attest to the following statements:
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- Good Faith: I have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Accuracy & Perjury: The information in this notification is accurate. Under penalty of perjury (pursuant to US law), I am the copyright owner or am authorised to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
Signature: [Your Electronic or Physical Signature]
Date: [Current Date]
Date: [Current Date]
What Happens After You Submit a Notice?
- Expeditious Removal: Upon receipt of a valid, complete notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material to maintain our legal Safe Harbour.
- User Notification: We will notify the user who posted the material that it has been removed.
- Forwarding: We may forward a copy of your notice (including your name and email) to the user who uploaded the content so they understand why it was taken down.