Copyright Policy

Last Updated: April 2026

1. Overview

All content published and made available on the website located at coastalluxuryhhi.com (the “Website”) is the property of Coastal Luxury Real Estate and Rentals (“Coastal Luxury,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) unless otherwise stated. This Copyright Policy outlines the ownership, permitted use, and restrictions regarding all content on the Website, as well as the process for reporting suspected copyright infringement.

2. Ownership of Content

All materials appearing on this Website — including but not limited to text, written copy, photographs, images, graphics, illustrations, logos, trademarks, service marks, icons, page layouts, design elements, video, audio, and software — are protected under United States copyright law, the Copyright Act of 1976 (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), international copyright treaties, and the intellectual property laws of the State of South Carolina.

The Coastal Luxury name, logo, tagline, and all associated branding are registered or unregistered trademarks of Coastal Luxury Real Estate and Rentals. Unauthorized use of any trademark displayed on this Website is strictly prohibited.

3. Permitted Use

You may access, view, and print content from this Website solely for your personal, non-commercial use. This limited permission is granted provided that you do not modify, copy, distribute, transmit, display, perform, reproduce, publish, license, create derivative works from, transfer, or sell any content obtained from this Website without our prior written consent.

Brief quotations from this Website may be used for the purpose of commentary, review, or news reporting, provided that proper attribution is given to Coastal Luxury Real Estate and Rentals and a link to the original content on coastalluxuryhhi.com is included.

4. Prohibited Use

Without the express prior written permission of Coastal Luxury, you may not reproduce, duplicate, copy, sell, resell, or exploit any portion of this Website or its content for any commercial purpose. You may not use any automated tools, bots, scrapers, spiders, or similar data-gathering technologies to extract, download, or index content from this Website. You may not frame, mirror, or otherwise incorporate any part of this Website into another website, application, or publication. You may not remove, alter, or obscure any copyright notice, trademark, watermark, or other proprietary notice displayed on the Website. You may not use our photographs, listing descriptions, or marketing materials to promote, advertise, or represent any competing business, platform, or service.

5. Property Photographs and Listing Content

Photographs, virtual tours, floor plans, property descriptions, and related listing content displayed on this Website are the exclusive property of Coastal Luxury Real Estate and Rentals or are used under license from the original creator. This includes content that may be syndicated through or powered by third-party platforms, including but not limited to Guesty.

These materials may not be copied, downloaded, shared, distributed, or reused on any other website, listing platform, social media account, marketing material, or publication without the prior written consent of Coastal Luxury. This applies to all property-related content regardless of whether the property is currently listed, previously listed, or managed by Coastal Luxury.

Unauthorized use of our property photographs or listing content may result in legal action seeking injunctive relief and damages under applicable copyright law.

6. Third-Party Content

Certain content appearing on this Website may belong to third parties, including but not limited to stock photography providers, mapping services, embedded booking widgets, and content syndication partners. Such content remains the property of its respective owners and is subject to their own copyright and licensing terms.

Our use of third-party content on this Website does not grant you any rights to that content. Any inquiries regarding third-party content should be directed to the respective copyright holder.

7. User-Submitted Content

By submitting any content to Coastal Luxury through this Website — including but not limited to messages, feedback, reviews, photographs, or other materials — you represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights and permissions to submit such content, and that the content does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, or any other rights of any third party.

You grant Coastal Luxury a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, display, and distribute any content you submit through the Website for any purpose related to our business operations, marketing, or services.

8. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

Coastal Luxury respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of this Website to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. § 512), we will respond promptly to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law.

If you believe that content on this Website infringes upon your copyright, you may submit a written notification to our designated copyright agent containing the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest. A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. A description of the location on the Website where the material you claim is infringing is located, with sufficient detail to allow us to find it. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address. A statement by you that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law. A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the information provided in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner’s behalf.

Please submit all DMCA notices by contacting us through our website. You may reach us by visiting the contact us page on our Website.

Upon receipt of a valid DMCA notice, we will take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing material.

9. Counter-Notification

If you believe that content you posted on this Website was removed or disabled as a result of a DMCA notice and that the removal was the result of a mistake or misidentification of the material, you may submit a written counter-notification containing the following information:

Your physical or electronic signature. A description of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled. 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. Your name, address, telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if you are outside the United States, the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina) and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.

Counter-notifications may be submitted by visiting the contact us page on our Website.

10. Repeat Infringers

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, Coastal Luxury has adopted a policy of terminating access for users who are determined to be repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. We reserve the right to remove any content and terminate any account or access associated with repeat infringement.

11. Reporting Copyright Concerns

If you have questions about the permitted use of content on this Website or wish to request permission to use any of our materials, please contact us. You may reach our team by visiting the contact us page on our Website. We aim to respond to all copyright-related inquiries within 14 business days.

12. Enforcement and Remedies

Coastal Luxury actively monitors for unauthorized use of its content and intellectual property. In the event of copyright infringement, we reserve the right to pursue all available legal remedies under federal and South Carolina state law, including but not limited to seeking injunctive relief, actual damages, statutory damages, and recovery of attorneys’ fees as provided under 17 U.S.C. § 504 and § 505.

13. Governing Law

This Copyright Policy shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of South Carolina and applicable federal copyright law. Any disputes arising from this policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

14. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Copyright Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to this Website. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

15. Contact

For any questions regarding this Copyright Policy, to request permission to use our content, or to report suspected copyright infringement, please contact us by visiting the contact us page on our Website.

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