DMCA COPYRIGHT POLICY: HOW WE HANDLE NOTICES

How to file a notice

Contact us with the subject line DMCA NOTICE. Include the exact URL, a description of the copyrighted work, proof you own or represent it, and your contact details. Notices without evidence or sent anonymously are rejected.

What happens next

We review every notice within three business days. If it is valid we remove or disable the material first, then notify the uploader. We keep a record of the claim and the action for our files. Bad-faith notices may be reported to the relevant authorities, and you can read the official framework at the US Copyright Office.

Counter notices

If your material was removed in error, send a counter notice to the same address with your name, address, a statement of good faith and consent to the jurisdiction of a competent court. We may restore the material after ten business days unless the original complainant files a court action.

Repeat infringers

We keep a record of every valid complaint. Anyone who posts infringing material more than once loses the right to submit content to us. We do not warn twice. This applies to text, photos and any other media sent to us for publication.

Trademarks and images

Brand names and logos stay the property of their owners, and we use them only to describe a product or a project. Our own photos and text belong to us and may not be reused without written permission. If a rights holder wants a specific image removed, send the URL and we will take it down while we review the claim.

Good faith and penalties

A takedown notice must be honest. Knowingly false claims can carry legal consequences for the person who files them, and we may pass bad-faith notices to the authorities. Before you file, check the fair-use rules and make sure the material really is yours.

Postal notices

A notice does not have to arrive by email. If you prefer, send the same details to our registered office and mark the envelope Copyright Notice. Include a phone number and an email address so we can reach you quickly if something is missing.

Postal notices take longer to reach the right person, so email remains the fastest route. Either way, we log the date we receive the claim and confirm that it has been opened. Do not send original documents by post unless we ask for them; a clear copy is enough for review.

What counts as fair use

Not every quotation or photograph needs a licence. Short quotation for criticism, review or news reporting may be fair use in some jurisdictions, but the rules differ and the exceptions are narrower than many people assume. We do not decide a claim for you, and we cannot give legal advice to a complainant.

If you believe a use is fair, say so in your email and point to the specific passage or image. We will review the context rather than removing material automatically. A clear explanation is more useful than a demand, and it usually produces a faster answer for both sides.

Keeping records

Every notice we receive is logged with the date, the sender and the action we took. We keep the original message that led to a removal so a counter notice can be compared fairly. Records are kept for as long as the law requires.