Notice and Takedown Policy

You have grounds for a complaint if you believe that material in the collection:

  • infringes on your or another’s copyright.
  • is otherwise unlawful.

To submit a complaint, send an email or letter including:

  • your contact details
  • item description(s) and URL(s)
  • nature of complaint

to the Museum Archivist or

When a complaint is received museum staff will:

  • acknowledge receipt of the complaint.
  • remove the item from the repository while the complaint is investigated.
  • investigate the validity of the claims and seek to verify identity and authority of complainant.
  • contact complainant concerning the findings of the investigation and the resolution of the complaint.

We will seek to resolve the issue to satisfaction of all parties. Possible outcomes include:

  • The item is replaced in the repository without any changes.
  • The item is replaced in repository with changes or under restricted access.
  • The item is permanently removed from the repository. Metadata for the resource will remain in repository.