Plumaden respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), we respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement.
1. Reporting copyright infringement
If you believe content on Plumaden infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent (below) that includes all of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, and its URL(s) on Plumaden so we can locate it.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.
2. Designated Copyright Agent
Send DMCA notices to our Designated Agent at dmca@plumaden.io. Notices may also be sent by mail to our registered agent (postal address available on request).
When we receive a complete, valid notice we act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the identified material and notify the user who posted it, providing them a copy of the notice (which may include your contact information).
3. Counter-notification
If your content was removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notification to the Designated Agent that includes (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)):
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address (or, if outside the US, any judicial district in which Plumaden may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the party who filed the original notice.
We forward valid counter-notifications to the original complainant. Unless the complainant notifies us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement, we may restore the material within 10–14 business days after receiving your counter-notification (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(2)(C)).
4. Repeat infringers
Plumaden will, in appropriate circumstances and at its discretion, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers (17 U.S.C. § 512(i)).
5. Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages.