This Copyright Policy describes how Paradise Systems (“we,” “us,” or “our”) protects its intellectual property and how we handle copyright-related matters in connection with our website at https://feelslikeparadise.com (the “Website”). This policy also explains the process for reporting alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
If you have questions about this policy, please visit our contact us page.
1. Ownership of Website Content
All content published on the Website is the property of Paradise Systems or its licensed content providers and is protected under United States copyright law (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.), applicable Florida law, and international copyright treaties. This includes, but is not limited to:
- The Paradise Systems name, logo, and brand identity
- All text, written copy, and page content
- Photographs, images, graphics, and illustrations
- Audio and video content
- Project gallery images and installation photography
- Page layouts, design elements, and visual compositions
- Icons, buttons, and user interface elements
- Software, code, scripts, and Website functionality
- Slogans, taglines, and marketing materials
- Any other original works of authorship appearing on the Website
All rights are reserved. Unauthorized reproduction, distribution, modification, display, or transmission of any content on the Website is strictly prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 501, which can result in civil and criminal penalties.
2. Trademarks
The Paradise Systems name, logo, and all related product and service names, design marks, and slogans are trademarks or service marks of Paradise Systems. All other trademarks, service marks, logos, and trade names appearing on the Website are the property of their respective owners, including but not limited to Savant Systems, JBL, Harman Kardon, Sony, Samsung, LG, Ring, Eero, Araknis, and other technology partners referenced on the Website.
Nothing on the Website grants any right or license to use any trademark, service mark, logo, or trade name without the express prior written permission of the respective owner. Unauthorized use of any trademark appearing on the Website may constitute trademark infringement under the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.) and applicable Florida law.
3. Limited License for Personal Use
Paradise Systems grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and view the content on this Website for your own personal, non-commercial informational purposes only.
This license expressly does not permit you to:
- Copy, reproduce, duplicate, or create derivative works from any content on the Website.
- Redistribute, republish, transmit, or display any content from the Website on any other platform or medium.
- Sell, license, rent, or otherwise commercialize any content from the Website.
- Modify, adapt, translate, or reverse engineer any content on the Website.
- Remove, alter, or obscure any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices appearing on or within the Website or its content.
- Use any content from the Website in a manner that suggests an association with, endorsement by, or sponsorship from Paradise Systems without our express written consent.
- Frame or mirror the Website or any portion of it on any other website or platform.
- Use any automated tools such as scrapers, bots, or crawlers to extract content from the Website without express written permission.
Any use of Website content beyond the scope of this limited license requires the prior written consent of Paradise Systems. To request permission for a specific use of our content, please visit our contact us page.
4. Third-Party Content
Some content on the Website may be owned by third parties and used by Paradise Systems under license. This includes technology brand logos, product images, and partner materials used to identify authorized dealer and partner relationships. All third-party content remains the property of its respective owner and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Paradise Systems does not claim ownership over third-party content and uses such content solely in connection with legitimate business operations, including the identification of authorized brand partnerships and dealer relationships.
5. User-Submitted Content
If you submit any content to Paradise Systems through the Website, by email, or through any other means — including but not limited to messages, photos, testimonials, reviews, or feedback — you represent and warrant that:
- You are the original owner of the content or have the necessary rights and permissions to submit it.
- The content does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, publicity, or other rights of any third party.
- The content is not defamatory, obscene, unlawful, or otherwise objectionable.
By submitting content to us, you grant Paradise Systems a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable right to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, display, and distribute the content in connection with our business and services, including on the Website, social media platforms, and marketing materials.
Paradise Systems does not claim ownership over user-submitted content and will only use such content in a manner consistent with this policy and our Privacy Policy.
6. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) — Notice and Takedown Procedure
Paradise Systems respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Website to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we have established the following procedure for handling claims of copyright infringement.
6.1 Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice
If you believe that content on the Website infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notice of claimed infringement to our designated DMCA agent. To be valid under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:
- Identification of the copyrighted work: A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notification, provide a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the infringing material: A description of the material you believe infringes your copyright and that you are requesting be removed or disabled. Include sufficient detail — such as the specific URL — for us to locate the material on the Website.
- Your contact information: Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- Statement of good faith belief: A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material identified in your notice is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Statement of accuracy: A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in your notification is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Physical or electronic signature: Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name constitutes an electronic signature).
Please submit your DMCA notice through our contact us page. Please note that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees.
6.2 Our Response to DMCA Notices
Upon receipt of a valid DMCA takedown notice, Paradise Systems will:
- Promptly review the notice to confirm it contains all required elements.
- Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
- Make a reasonable attempt to notify the person who posted the material that it has been removed or disabled.
- Document the notice and any actions taken in accordance with DMCA requirements.
We reserve the right to decline to act on notices that do not comply with DMCA requirements or that we determine in good faith to be incomplete, fraudulent, or otherwise invalid.
6.3 DMCA Counter-Notification Procedure
If you believe that material you posted on the Website was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our DMCA agent. To be valid, your counter-notification must include:
- Identification of the removed material: A description of the material that was removed and its location on the Website before removal (such as the URL where it appeared).
- Statement under penalty of perjury: A statement, made 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.
- Your contact information: Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- Consent to jurisdiction: A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida, Tampa Division), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original DMCA notice or their agent.
- Physical or electronic signature: Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full legal name constitutes an electronic signature).
Please submit your counter-notification through our contact us page.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, Paradise Systems will forward a copy to the original complainant and inform them that the removed material may be restored within 10 to 14 business days unless the complainant files an action seeking a court order to keep the material down. In accordance with 17 U.S.C. § 512(g), we may restore the removed material within 10 to 14 business days of receiving your counter-notification, unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action.
6.4 Repeat Infringer Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Paradise Systems has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, access to the Website for users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit or terminate access for any user who infringes the intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
7. Copyright in Project Photography and Portfolio Images
All project photography, installation images, and portfolio content displayed on the Website represents work completed by Paradise Systems and is exclusively owned by Paradise Systems unless otherwise noted. These images are used to showcase our completed projects and craftsmanship throughout the Tampa Bay area.
You may not reproduce, download, copy, modify, or use these project images for any purpose — including on social media, websites, print materials, or any other medium — without the express prior written consent of Paradise Systems. Unauthorized use of our project photography constitutes copyright infringement and may result in legal action.
To inquire about licensing any project photography, please visit our contact us page.
8. Partner Brand Usage
Paradise Systems is an authorized dealer of Savant Systems and works with a number of premium technology brands. All partner brand names, logos, and trademarks referenced on this Website are used solely to identify dealer relationships and are the property of their respective owners. Paradise Systems does not claim any ownership interest in partner brand assets and uses them only as permitted under applicable dealer and partnership agreements.
Any third party wishing to reference our authorized dealer status or use our name in connection with partner brands must obtain prior written consent from both Paradise Systems and the applicable brand owner.
9. Linking to the Website
You may link to the Website’s homepage, provided that you do so in a way that is fair and legal, does not damage our reputation, and does not suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement by Paradise Systems without our express written consent. You must not:
- Establish a link from any website that you do not own.
- Frame the Website or any portion of it on another website.
- Create a link in such a way as to suggest or imply any association, approval, or endorsement where none exists.
- Link to the Website from a website that contains defamatory, obscene, offensive, or unlawful content.
We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission at any time without notice.
10. Fair Use
Nothing in this Copyright Policy is intended to limit any rights you may have under the doctrine of fair use (17 U.S.C. § 107) or other applicable copyright exceptions. Fair use allows the use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes such as commentary, criticism, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, or research, subject to the four-factor fair use analysis. If you believe your use of our content qualifies as fair use, we still encourage you to contact us through our contact us page before using our content to avoid any disputes.
11. Florida Law
This Copyright Policy is governed by the laws of the United States, including the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.) and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), as well as the laws of the State of Florida. Any disputes arising under this policy shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in Hillsborough County, Florida, consistent with our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Florida law also recognizes and protects trade secrets under the Florida Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Florida Statutes Chapter 688). Any proprietary methods, systems, business processes, or confidential information related to Paradise Systems’ operations that may be reflected in the Website’s content are protected under applicable trade secret law.
12. Changes to This Policy
Paradise Systems reserves the right to modify this Copyright Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the Website. The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will reflect the date of the most recent revision. Your continued use of the Website following any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
13. Contact Us
For all copyright-related inquiries, including DMCA notices, counter-notifications, licensing requests, permission requests, or general questions about this policy, please visit our contact us page. We take intellectual property matters seriously and will respond to all valid inquiries as promptly as possible.
Paradise Systems
1913 N Howard Ave
Tampa, Florida 33607
Phone: (813) 331-1921