PRISM AP Police - Copyright Policy

Where you read 'PRISM AP Police' or 'we' or 'us' below, it refers to the PRISM communication system operated by Andhra Pradesh Police Headquarters and its authorized technical partners.

When you read 'the Service' below, it refers to the PRISM AP Police communication platform and related services made available at prism-appolice.in.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: This system is for authorized law enforcement personnel only. Unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of any content is strictly prohibited and may result in criminal prosecution.

1. Reporting Claims of Copyright Infringement

We take claims of copyright infringement seriously. This policy deals with what to do if you believe that any user contributions violate your copyright. It is our policy to terminate the user accounts of repeat infringers.

We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. If you believe any materials accessible via the Service infringe your copyright, you may request removal of those materials (or access to them) from the Service by submitting written notification to our Copyright Agent (designated below).

In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and applicable Indian copyright laws, the written notice must include substantially the following:

Your physical or electronic signature
Identification of the copyrighted work you believe to have been infringed or, if the claim involves multiple works, a representative list of such works
Identification of the material you believe to be infringing in a sufficiently precise manner to allow us to locate that material
Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number and, if available, email address)
A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law
A statement that the information in the written notice is accurate
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner

Our designated Copyright Agent to receive notices is:

PRISM Legal Affairs Officer
c/o Andhra Pradesh Police Headquarters
Mangalagiri, Guntur District
Andhra Pradesh, India
PIN: 522503

By email: admin@prism-appolice.in

If you fail to comply with all of the requirements above, your notice may not be effective. Please be aware that if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material or activity on the Service is infringing your copyright, you may be held liable for damages (including costs and attorney's fees) under applicable law.

2. Counter-notification Procedures

If you believe that material you posted on the Service was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with us by submitting written notification to our Copyright Agent.

The Counter-Notice must include substantially the following:

Your physical or electronic signature
An identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access disabled
Adequate information by which we can contact you (including your name, postal address, telephone number and, if available, email address)
A statement under penalty of perjury by you that you have a good faith belief that the material identified above was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled
A statement that you will consent to the jurisdiction of appropriate courts and that you will accept service from the person (or an agent of that person) who provided the Service with the complaint at issue

We may restore the removed content if the party filing the original notice does not file a court action within ten business days of receiving the copy of your Counter-Notice.

3. Repeat Infringers

It is our policy in appropriate circumstances to disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

4. Government Use and Fair Use

PRISM AP Police operates under government authority for law enforcement purposes. Certain materials may be used under:

Fair use provisions for law enforcement activities
Government use rights under applicable laws
Emergency response and public safety exemptions

However, these exemptions do not extend to personal use or unauthorized distribution by individual officers.

5. Open Source Components

PRISM AP Police incorporates various open source software components. These components retain their original licenses and copyright notices. A full list of open source components and their licenses is available by contacting admin@prism-appolice.in.

6. Confidential and Classified Materials

SPECIAL NOTICE: Many materials in PRISM AP Police may contain confidential law enforcement information, classified intelligence, or sensitive operational data. Such materials are subject to:

Official Secrets Act provisions
Police standing orders regarding information security
National security classifications

Unauthorized copying, distribution, or use of such materials may constitute serious criminal offenses.

7. User-Generated Content

Officers using PRISM AP Police retain copyright in their own original content, subject to:

Official duties and government work requirements
Operational necessities and evidence preservation
Department policies on information sharing
Legal obligations for case documentation

8. Third-Party Content

Users are responsible for ensuring they have appropriate rights to share any third-party content through PRISM AP Police. This includes:

Photos and videos from external sources
Documents from other agencies
News articles and reports
Maps and satellite imagery