DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy

SLUM is a tool for tracking the availability of various digital library websites for research, transparency, and public interest purposes.

SLUM does not host, mirror, or distribute any copyrighted material. The project is intended to provide neutral technical status monitoring and historical analysis, not to facilitate or promote copyright infringement.

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⚖️ DMCA Takedown Requests

Email:

[email protected]

If you are a rights holder and believe that SLUM links to a domain that substantially and directly enables copyright infringement, please send a written notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) with:

1. Your name, company (if applicable), and contact information
2. The copyrighted work you believe is being infringed
3. The domain(s) or URL(s) on SLUM you object to
4. A good faith statement that the use is not authorized
5. A statement under penalty of perjury that the information is accurate
6. Your physical or electronic signature

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🔗 External Links Disclaimer

SLUM may contain links to third-party websites or display information about domains that are publicly accessible on the internet. These links are provided solely for purposes such as:

• Research on internet infrastructure and access
• Analysis of digital archiving and library systems
• Academic or journalistic inquiry

We do not control the content of the linked websites and are not responsible for their actions or the materials they may host. A link from SLUM does not imply endorsement, affiliation, or approval of the content of any external site.

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📌 Linking Policy

To reduce the risk of misuse or misinterpretation:

• SLUM does not link directly to specific files or known infringing material.
• Links are limited to top-level domains (e.g., example.org), not deep links to content.
• Any mention of a domain is for informational and monitoring purposes only.
• We do not encourage or assist users in accessing infringing material.
• We reserve the right to remove links or domains from SLUM if required by law or as a matter of policy.

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🛡️ Transparency and Fair Use

SLUM exists in the public interest. The project contributes to the study of access to knowledge, censorship, and internet reliability. Where legally applicable, SLUM operates under fair use or equivalent doctrines supporting academic, journalistic, or archival research.