DMCA Policy.
01Overview
GrabYourDot respects the intellectual property of others. If you believe that material on this site infringes your copyright, you may submit a notice under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.
02Designated agent
Send DMCA notices to our designated agent:
- Name: [Designated Agent Name]
- Email: dmca@grabyourdot.com
- Mailing address: [Mailing Address, City, State ZIP, USA]
Email is the fastest route. Mail is acceptable but adds delay. We register the designated agent with the U.S. Copyright Office; see their public DMCA directory for the official record.
03How to submit a takedown notice
A valid DMCA notice must include all of the following. We can only act on notices that satisfy 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3).
- A physical or electronic signature of the owner (or someone authorized to act on their behalf) of the allegedly infringed copyright.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed — or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list.
- Identification of the material claimed to be infringing — including a URL or other location specific enough that we can find and remove it.
- Your contact information: address, telephone number, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
04What happens after we receive a valid notice
If your notice satisfies the requirements above, we will:
- Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material expeditiously.
- Notify the alleged infringer (or content contributor, if any) that we did so.
- Forward a copy of your notice (including your contact info) to that party.
Materially incomplete notices may be rejected or delayed; we'll let you know what's missing.
05Counter-notice
If you believe material was removed in error, you may file a counter-notice. A valid counter-notice must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the removed material and where it appeared before removal.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court for the district where you reside (or, if outside the US, any judicial district where we are located), and that you will accept service of process from the original notifier.
If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original notifier. Unless they file a court action within 10–14 business days, we may restore the material.
06Repeat infringer policy
Accounts (newsletter, future user accounts, or any other) found to be repeat infringers may be terminated. We assess "repeat infringer" status based on the number, severity, and recency of complaints.
07Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that it was removed by mistake — may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Don't file frivolous notices.