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Notice and Takedown Procedure

Instructions for Copyright Owners

The GeekFind will respond to DMCA submissions that contain the following:

  • A description of the design that is claimed to be infringing and its URL on The GeekFind website.

  • A complete description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed or, if multiple copyrighted works are claimed to have been infringed, a representative list of such works and descriptions thereof. The description should include all related copyright registration numbers.

  • A statement detailing the basis for the complaint.

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The following contact information

  • The complaining party’s full legal name

  • The authorized agent’s full legal name (if applicable)

  • A postal address for contacting the complaining party

  • An e-mail address for contacting the complaining party

  • A phone number for contacting the complaining party

 

The following statements that apply

  • “I have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”

  • “This notification is accurate.”

  • “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I am the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed” or, if an authorized agent is submitting the notification, “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.”

  • “I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages.”

  • Your authority for submitting the notification (e.g., copyright owner, authorized agent of copyright owner)

 

The complaining party or authorized agent thereof should submit notifications to:


The GeekFind 
4160 Logan Drive
Loganville, GA 30052


Upon receipt of a completed notification, The GeekFind will remove or disable access to the design that is claimed to be infringing from The GeekFind website. The artist that submitted the design will be forwarded a copy of the received notification and will be informed that access to the design has been disabled.

Counter-notifications

Instructions for Independent Artists

Any complaining party or authorized agent thereof following the procedures above can require The GeekFind to remove or disable access to copyrighted content. The GeekFind will comply upon receipt of a proper notification from a complaining party or authorized agent thereof.

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The GeekFind will respond to counter-notifications that contain the following:

  • A description of the design that is claimed to be infringing and its URL at The GeekFind website before access to the design was disabled.

  • A statement detailing why the claim of copyright infringement should be rejected.

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The following contact information

  • The responding party’s full legal name.

  • The authorized agent’s full legal name (if applicable).

  • A postal address for contacting the responding party.

  • An e-mail address for contacting the responding party.

  • A phone number for contacting the responding party.

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The following applicable statements

  •  “UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY, I have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled.”

  • “I will accept service of process from the person who provided notification under Section 512(c)(1)(C) of the DMCA or the agent of such person.”

  • “I acknowledge that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification may be subject to liability for damages.”

  • Your authority for submitting the counter-notification (e.g., independent artist who submitted the design, authorized agent of independent artist who submitted the design)

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The responding party or the authorized agent thereof should submit notifications to:

 

The GeekFind

4160 Logan Drive

Loganville, GA 30052

 

Should The GeekFind receives your counter-notification, but your design does not comply with The GeekFind Artist’s Agreement and/or the Terms of Use, The GeekFind may inform you that we are unable to reinstate your work. In some circumstances we may also request further information in order to determine whether the work in question can be reinstated.

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In many circumstances, The GeekFind will forward your counter-notification (including the contact information in Section 3.4.3) to the complaining party or authorized agent thereof. At that time the complaining party may take legal action against you in Federal District Court. If after 14 days the complaining party has not taken legal action against you, you may contact The GeekFind to request that we reinstate your work. If your work otherwise complies with The GeekFind Artist’s Agreement and/or Terms of Use, we may reinstate your work at that time.

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