DMCA / Copyright Takedown Policy

1. We Respect Copyright

Chatterbox respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users, contributors, and sponsors to do the same. This site operates as an online service provider within the meaning of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512. We respond promptly to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement submitted to our designated agent in accordance with the procedures described below.

2. How to Submit a Takedown Notice (DMCA Section 512)

To submit a valid DMCA takedown notice, you must provide the following elements as required by 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3):

1. Identification of the copyrighted work. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works on a single site are covered by a single notification.
2. Identification of the infringing material. A description of the material you claim is infringing that is reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it on the site. Where possible, please include the specific URL(s) of the material.
3. Your contact information. Your mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
4. Good-faith belief statement. 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.
5. Accuracy and authorization statement. A statement made under penalty of perjury that the information in the notification is accurate, and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the owner.
6. Signature. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

Send completed notices to our designated agent using the contact information in Section 3. Incomplete notices may not receive a response.

3. Designated Agent

Our designated DMCA agent for receipt of infringement notifications is:

Email is the fastest way to reach our designated agent. Physical mail notices will also be accepted at the address above once finalized.

4. Counter-Notice Procedure

If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3). A valid counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before removal (e.g., the URL).
3. 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.
4. 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, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and may restore the removed material no sooner than 10 and no later than 14 business days following receipt of the counter-notice, unless the original complainant informs us that they have filed an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity.

5. Repeat-Infringer Policy

Chatterbox has a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright. A user who submits content that is the subject of two or more valid DMCA takedown notices within any 12-month period may have their account suspended or permanently terminated at our discretion. We assess each situation individually; this policy is applied with consideration of context and whether counter-notices were filed and accepted.

6. Misuse Warning

Be aware that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability for damages — including costs and attorneys' fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by us. Do not submit a DMCA notice if you are not sure the material is infringing. Submitting a notice constitutes a statement under penalty of perjury.