1. Intellectual Property Protection

Protection of intellectual property is paramount to us, and we urge our users and their authorized agents to uphold the same standards. We will respond swiftly to clear notifications of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (“DMCA”). The text of the DMCA can be accessed on the U.S. Copyright Office website.

2. Prior Considerations Before Submitting a Copyright Complaint

Before submitting a copyright complaint, please consider the following:

• If you are uncertain whether the material you are reporting is infringing, we recommend consulting an attorney prior to submitting a notification to us.
• The DMCA mandates that you provide personal information in your copyright infringement notification. If privacy concerns arise, you may choose to appoint an agent to report infringing material on your behalf.

3. Violations of Terms of Service

The following is a non-exhaustive list of actions that violate our Terms of Service:

• Use of the Services for any illegal purpose.
• Distribution of Content that falsely implies sponsorship by the Services, or that misrepresents or deletes any author attribution in any Content.
• Distribution of illegal or unauthorized copies of someone else's trademarked or copyrighted work.
• Distribution of Content that is libelous, defamatory, obscene, pornographic, abusive, harassing, threatening, unlawful, or incites illegal activity.
• Violation of the rights of others, including copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, or any right of privacy or publicity.
• Defamation or violation of any person's right to privacy.
• Exporting or re-exporting Content in violation of U.S. export or import laws.
• Distribution of links to external sites that are obscene or pornographic.

4. Submitting Notifications of Infringement

If you are a copyright owner or their agent and believe that any material on our Services infringes your copyrights, you may submit a written copyright infringement notification (“Notification”) to us, using the contact details provided below, in compliance with DMCA requirements. Submissions that do not adhere to DMCA requirements may not receive a response.

Filing a DMCA complaint initiates a defined legal process. We will review your complaint for accuracy, validity, and completeness. If the requirements are satisfied, our response may include the removal or restriction of access to the allegedly infringing material.

If we remove or restrict access to content or terminate an account in response to a notification of alleged infringement, we will make a good faith effort to contact the affected user, providing details regarding the removal or restriction of access.

5. Changes and Amendments

We reserve the right to modify this Policy or any terms related to the Website and Services at our discretion. Any changes will be posted prominently on the main page of our Website, and additional notices may be communicated through the contact information you have provided.

An updated Policy will take effect immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified. Your continued use of the Website and Services after the effective date of any revised Policy signifies your acceptance of the new terms.

6. Reporting Copyright Infringement

To notify us of infringing material or activity, we encourage you to contact us through the following methods:

Please allow 2-5 business days for a response to your email inquiry.

DMCA v1.0 – effective immediately