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1	# Copyright & DMCA
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3	How we handle copyright on Makenotwork.
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7	## Our Position
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9	When you upload content to Makenotwork, you retain all rights. We don't claim any ownership, and our license to your content is limited to what's necessary to operate the platform (displaying it to fans, generating thumbnails, etc.).
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13	## DMCA Compliance
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15	We comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). We respond to valid takedown notices and have procedures for handling copyright disputes.
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17	Handled by email, not in-app. The DMCA workflow on Makenotwork (takedown notices, counter-notifications, the statutory waiting period, and repeat-infringer tracking) runs through the designated agent email below, reviewed by a human. There is no self-serve in-app filing form today. We respond within the statutory window. In-app tooling for filing, tracking, and counter-notification is on the roadmap; this page describes how the process works regardless of where you submit.
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19	### Designated Agent
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21	DMCA takedown notices should be sent to:
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23	Email: dmca@makenot.work
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25	Mail:
26	Make Creative, LLC
27	c/o Northwest Registered Agent LLC
28	ATTN: DMCA Agent
29	1500 N Grant St, Ste N
30	Denver, CO 80203
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34	## Filing a Takedown Notice
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36	If you believe content on Makenotwork infringes your copyright, send a notice containing:
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38	1. Your contact information - Name, address, phone number, email
39	2. Identification of the copyrighted work - What work is being infringed
40	3. Identification of the infringing material - URL or other specific location on our platform
41	4. Statement of good faith - "I 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"
42	5. Statement of accuracy - "The information in this notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, I am the owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the owner, of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed"
43	6. Your signature - Physical or electronic
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45	Incomplete notices may not receive a response.
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49	## What Happens When We Receive a Notice
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51	1. Review - We review the notice for completeness and validity
52	2. Removal - If valid, we remove or disable access to the content
53	3. Notification - We notify the creator whose content was removed
54	4. Counter-notification - Creator may file a counter-notification (see below)
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56	Complex cases may require additional review.
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60	## Counter-Notification
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62	If your content was removed and you believe the takedown was invalid, you can file a counter-notification.
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64	File a counter-notification if:
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66	- You own the copyright to the removed content
67	- You have a license to use the content
68	- The use is fair use or otherwise lawful
69	- The content was misidentified
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71	Do not file a counter-notification if you know the content infringes someone's copyright. Counter-notifications are made under penalty of perjury.
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73	### Required Elements
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75	Your counter-notification must include:
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77	1. Your contact information - Name, address, phone number, email
78	2. Identification of removed content - Describe the content and where it appeared before removal
79	3. Statement under penalty of perjury - "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that 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"
80	4. Consent to jurisdiction - "I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located, or if my address is outside the United States, the judicial district in which Make Creative, LLC is located, and I will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person"
81	5. Your signature - Physical or electronic
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83	Send counter-notifications to: dmca@makenot.work
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85	### What Happens After Filing
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87	1. We review for completeness
88	2. We notify the original complainant (they receive a copy)
89	3. 10-14 business day waiting period: The complainant has this time to file a court action
90	4. Content restored: If no court action is filed, we restore your content
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92	The waiting period gives the complainant time to seek a court order. If the complainant files suit, your content stays down pending resolution. At that point, this is a legal matter between you and the complainant.
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96	## Repeat Infringer Policy
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98	We terminate accounts of users who repeatedly infringe copyright.
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100	How it works:
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102	- First valid DMCA: Content removed, creator notified
103	- Second valid DMCA: Content removed, creator notified of repeat status
104	- Third valid DMCA: Account terminated
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106	"Valid" means the notice was complete, we removed content, and no successful counter-notification was filed.
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108	We may skip steps and terminate immediately for egregious infringement (large-scale piracy, commercial counterfeiting, etc.).
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112	## What We Won't Do
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114	- Remove content without proper notice - Informal complaints or social media callouts aren't DMCA notices
115	- Act on incomplete notices - All required elements must be present
116	- Ignore counter-notifications - If a creator disputes a takedown, we follow the legal process
117	- Share creator contact info with complainants - We forward notices to creators, not the reverse
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121	## Abuse of DMCA
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123	Filing false DMCA notices is perjury. If you knowingly misrepresent that content is infringing, you may be liable for damages. We track abuse patterns and may block repeat false filers from our DMCA process.
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127	## See Also
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129	- [Content Moderation](./moderation.md): Our broader moderation approach
130	- [Appeal Process](./appeals.md): For non-copyright content issues
131	- [Terms of Service](./terms-of-service.md): Content ownership terms
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