Copyright Policy

Effective Date: April 9, 2026
Last Updated: April 9, 2026

1. Copyright Ownership

All content published on the Coral Sands Resort website (www.coralsandshhi.com) is the property of Palmera Vacation Club or its respective content suppliers and licensors and is protected by United States copyright law, international copyright treaties, and other applicable intellectual property laws.

This includes but is not limited to all written text, resort descriptions, and editorial content, photographs, images, and visual media, graphic design elements, illustrations, and icons, page layouts, color schemes, and visual presentation, the Coral Sands Resort and Palmera Vacation Club logos and brand marks, video and multimedia content, downloadable materials and documents, and the selection, arrangement, and coordination of all website content.

2. Permitted Use

You are granted a limited, revocable, non-exclusive, and non-transferable license to access and view the content on this website for personal, non-commercial, informational purposes only. This means you may browse the website and read its content for your own personal reference. You may print or download a single copy of a reasonable number of pages for your own personal, non-commercial use, provided you do not modify the content and retain all copyright and proprietary notices.

This limited license does not constitute a transfer of title or ownership of any content, and you do not acquire any ownership rights by accessing or downloading content from this website.

3. Prohibited Use

Without the prior written permission of Palmera Vacation Club, you may not reproduce, duplicate, or copy any content from this website for commercial purposes or public distribution. You may not modify, alter, or create derivative works based on any content from this website. You may not distribute, publish, transmit, broadcast, or circulate any content to any third party, including on any other website, social media platform, or printed publication. You may not sell, license, sublicense, or otherwise commercialize any content obtained from this website. You may not use any content from this website in any manner that suggests an endorsement, affiliation, or sponsorship by Coral Sands Resort or Palmera Vacation Club. You may not remove, obscure, or alter any copyright notices, watermarks, or other proprietary notices affixed to or contained within any content. You may not frame, mirror, or incorporate any portion of this website into another website without written consent. You may not use data mining, robots, scraping, or similar data gathering tools to extract content from this website.

Any unauthorized use of copyrighted material from this website may violate copyright law, trademark law, privacy and publicity laws, and applicable communications regulations and statutes, and may result in legal action.

4. Photographs and Visual Media

Photographs displayed on this website may include original photography owned by Palmera Vacation Club, licensed stock photography obtained through authorized stock media providers, and photographs contributed by guests, partners, or contractors under license agreements.

All photographs, whether original or licensed, are protected by copyright and are subject to the same restrictions outlined in this policy. You may not download, copy, reproduce, or use any photograph from this website without express written permission from Palmera Vacation Club, regardless of whether the image depicts the resort, its amenities, Hilton Head Island, or any other subject matter.

If you are a photographer or content creator and believe your work appears on this website without proper authorization, please follow the procedure outlined in Section 7 of this policy.

5. Trademarks

The following are trademarks, service marks, or trade names owned by Palmera Vacation Club: “Coral Sands Resort,” “Palmera Vacation Club,” and all associated logos, taglines, and design marks.

These marks may not be used in connection with any product or service that is not affiliated with Palmera Vacation Club, in any manner that is likely to cause confusion among consumers, or in any manner that disparages or discredits Palmera Vacation Club.

All other trademarks, service marks, trade names, and logos appearing on this website are the property of their respective owners and are used for identification purposes only. Their use does not imply endorsement or affiliation.

6. User-Submitted Content

If you submit any content to us through our contact form, email, or any other communication channel — including text, photographs, reviews, testimonials, or feedback — you grant Palmera Vacation Club a non-exclusive, royalty-free, perpetual, irrevocable, and worldwide license to use, reproduce, modify, adapt, publish, translate, display, and distribute such content in any media format and through any distribution channel for the purposes of operating and promoting Coral Sands Resort.

You represent and warrant that you own or have the necessary rights and permissions to submit such content, your content does not infringe upon the copyright, trademark, privacy, or other intellectual property or personal rights of any third party, and your content is not unlawful, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable.

We reserve the right to remove any user-submitted content at our sole discretion and without notice.

7. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) Notice

Palmera Vacation Club 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 claims of copyright infringement committed using our website.

Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on this website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide our designated copyright agent with a written notification containing the following information:

A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.

Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material on our website, such as a URL or page description.

Your contact information, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.

A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

Designated Copyright Agent

DMCA notices should be sent to:

Palmera Vacation Club Attn: Copyright Agent 66 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29928

Email: CoralSands@erghhi.com Subject Line: DMCA Takedown Notice

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.

Counter-Notification

If you believe that content you posted on our website was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated copyright agent containing the following:

Your physical or electronic signature.

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 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.

Your name, mailing address, and telephone number, and 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 District of South Carolina), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original DMCA notification or their agent.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant and restore the removed content within 10 to 14 business days, unless the copyright owner files a court action seeking a restraining order against the content provider.

8. Linking to Our Website

You may link to the homepage of our website provided that you do so in a way that is fair and legal and does not damage our reputation or take advantage of it. You must not establish a link in such a way as to suggest any form of association, approval, or endorsement on our part where none exists. You must not frame our website or any portion of it on any other website. We reserve the right to withdraw linking permission without notice.

9. Enforcement

Palmera Vacation Club actively monitors and enforces its intellectual property rights. We reserve the right to take any and all legal action, including seeking injunctive relief and monetary damages, against any individual or entity that infringes upon our copyrights, trademarks, or other intellectual property rights.

Copyright infringement may result in civil liability including actual damages, statutory damages of up to $150,000 per work infringed under 17 U.S.C. § 504, attorney’s fees and court costs, and criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment under 17 U.S.C. § 506.

10. 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 and intellectual property law. Any legal action arising from or related to this policy shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Beaufort County, South Carolina.

11. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify or update this Copyright Policy at any time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. Your continued use of the website following any changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Copyright Policy, wish to request permission to use any content from our website, or need to report a copyright concern, please contact us:

Coral Sands Resort Operated by Palmera Vacation Club 66 Pope Ave, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 29928

Phone: 843.785.1000 Email: CoralSands@erghhi.com

For privacy-specific inquiries, please include “Privacy Policy Inquiry” in the subject line of your email so we can direct your request appropriately.