DMCA Notice

1. Designated DMCA Agent

If you believe that content available on or through the Platform infringes one or more of your copyrights, please send a written notice of the alleged infringement to our designated agent:

2. Filing a Takedown Request

To be effective under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3), your written notification of claimed copyright infringement must include substantially the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works on the Platform are covered by a single notification, provide a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and information reasonably sufficient to permit Settle to locate the material on the Platform. Please provide the specific URL or URLs where the allegedly infringing material is found.
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit Settle to contact you, such as your full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
5. 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.
6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright that is allegedly infringed.

Please note that under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees incurred by Settle or by the alleged infringer.

3. Counter-Notification Procedures

If you believe that material you posted on the Platform was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification with our designated DMCA Agent. To be effective, your counter-notification must be a written communication sent to the address or email listed above and must include substantially the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled (including the specific 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
4. Your full 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 you reside outside the United States, the Eastern District of Virginia), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notification or an agent of such person.

Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, Settle will promptly forward a copy to the original complaining party. If the original complaining party does not file a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringer within ten (10) business days, Settle may restore the removed material or cease disabling access to it within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the counter-notification, at our discretion.

4. Good Faith Statement

Settle processes all DMCA takedown notices and counter-notifications in good faith and in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Section 512. We do not make legal determinations regarding copyright ownership or the validity of claims. Filing a DMCA takedown notice or counter-notification is a legal action with real consequences. Before submitting either, you should consult with a qualified attorney to confirm that your claim or defense is valid under applicable copyright law.

Please be aware that under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability. This includes damages, costs, and attorneys' fees.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with 17 U.S.C. Section 512(i), Settle has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. Settle may also, at its sole discretion, limit access to the Platform or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

A repeat infringer is a user who has been the subject of more than one valid takedown notification for which a counter-notification was not filed, or a user whose uploaded or posted material has been removed from the Platform on more than two occasions. Settle will assess repeat infringer status on a case-by-case basis and reserves the right to consider the totality of the circumstances.

6. Statutory Reference

This DMCA Notice page is provided in compliance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. Section 512). For the full text of the statute, please refer to 17 U.S.C. 512 on Cornell's Legal Information Institute.

7. Contact Information

For questions about this DMCA policy or to submit a takedown request, please contact our designated agent: