DMCA Policy

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Peer Attestation respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. We respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512.

1. Filing a notice of infringement

If you believe that content on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent that contains all of the following:

  1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or authorized agent.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are involved.
  3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing and where it is located on the Service, with enough detail for us to find it (a URL is ideal).
  4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

2. Designated agent

Send DMCA notices to our designated agent:

DMCA Agent, Peer Attestation
[Street address — update before launch]
[City, State, ZIP — update before launch]
United States
Email: dmca@example.com

We also maintain an up-to-date agent designation with the US Copyright Office at https://dmca.copyright.gov/.

3. Counter-notice

If you believe content you posted was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter-notice. Your counter-notice must contain:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
  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, address, and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the US federal district court for the district where you live (or, if outside the US, the Northern District of California) and that you will accept service from the original complainant or their agent.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the original complainant and may restore the removed content between 10 and 14 business days later, unless the complainant notifies us that they have filed a lawsuit.

4. Repeat-infringer policy

Accounts that receive multiple valid DMCA notices may be suspended or terminated. We maintain an internal log of valid notices and apply strikes at our discretion, typically after the third confirmed notice.

5. False claims

Filing a DMCA notice or counter-notice that misrepresents the facts can subject you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, under 17 U.S.C. §512(f). Do not file a notice unless you are certain.

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