Intellectual Property Infringement Policy

At Cropycat, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our users to do the same. This policy outlines our procedures for addressing claims of copyright infringement and other intellectual property violations.

1. Reporting Intellectual Property Infringement

If you believe that content available through our service infringes your intellectual property rights, please send a notice containing the following information to support@cropycat.com:

• A physical or electronic signature of the intellectual property owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf
• Identification of the intellectual property claimed to have been infringed
• Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material
• Your contact information, including your address, telephone number, and email
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the intellectual property owner, its agent, or the law
• 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 intellectual property owner

2. Our Response to Infringement Claims

Upon receiving a valid infringement notice, we will:

1. Promptly acknowledge receipt of your complaint
2. Review the claim and the identified content
3. Remove or disable access to the content claimed to be infringing if we determine the claim appears valid
4. Notify the user who posted the content that it has been removed or disabled
5. Take appropriate action against repeat infringers, which may include account termination

3. Counter-Notification Process

If you believe your content was wrongfully removed due to an infringement claim, you may submit a counter-notification containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature
• Identification of the material that has been removed and the location where it appeared before removal
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification
• Your name, address, telephone number, and email address
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the district where you reside and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original infringement notification

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will:

1. Promptly provide the person who filed the original infringement notification with a copy of the counter-notification
2. Inform them that we will restore the removed content in 10 business days
3. Restore the content 10-14 business days after receiving the counter-notification, unless we first receive notice that the original complainant has filed a legal action seeking a court order to restrain the allegedly infringing activity

4. Repeat Infringer Policy

We maintain a policy to terminate user accounts of repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances. A repeat infringer is a user who has been the subject of multiple valid infringement notifications. We consider the following factors when determining whether to terminate an account:

• The number of valid infringement notices received
• The user's response to infringement notices
• The user's history of infringing activity
• Whether the user has submitted valid counter-notifications

5. False Claims

Filing a false infringement claim or counter-notification may result in legal liability. We reserve the right to seek damages from anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing or was removed by mistake.

6. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to modify this Intellectual Property Infringement Policy at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to our website.

7. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy or to report intellectual property infringement, please contact us at support@cropycat.com.