"GreekFunder," "we," "us," and "our" refer to GreekFunder, a sole proprietorship, the operator of greekfunder.com, and its successors and assigns. This Copyright and DMCA Policy explains how we respond to claims that content on the GreekFunder website and platform (the "Services") infringes someone's copyright, and how a User whose content was removed can respond. It works together with our Terms of Service and Acceptable Use Policy.
Users are solely responsible for the fundraiser and event descriptions, photos, captions, and other materials they submit ("Content"). We ask that you upload only Content you own or have the rights to use.
1. Our policy
We respect the intellectual property rights of others and expect our Users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, we respond to properly submitted notices of claimed copyright infringement, expeditiously remove or disable access to Content identified in a valid notice, and terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Users who are repeat infringers. Uploading Content that infringes another person's copyright violates our Acceptable Use Policy.
2. Designated Copyright Agent
We have designated a Copyright Agent to receive notices of claimed copyright infringement. You may reach the Copyright Agent by email at [email protected]. This is the fastest way to reach us regarding a copyright matter, and it is the same contact registered with the U.S. Copyright Office. Please send only copyright and other intellectual-property notices to this address; unrelated requests will not receive a response there.
3. How to submit a takedown notice
If you believe Content on the Services infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to act on behalf of, send a written notice to our Copyright Agent at [email protected]. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your notice must include all six of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that you want removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it (for example, the URL or page where it appears on the Services).
- Your contact information, including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you 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.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
An incomplete notice may delay our response or prevent us from acting on it.
4. What we do when we receive a notice
When we receive a notice that substantially complies with the requirements above, we will expeditiously remove or disable access to the identified Content. We will also take reasonable steps to notify the User who posted it that the Content has been removed or disabled, and we will provide that User with a copy of the takedown notice so they may submit a counter-notification if they choose. We may forward the information in your notice, including your contact information, to the User who posted the Content and to others as appropriate.
5. Counter-notification
If your Content was removed or disabled and you believe this was the result of a mistake or misidentification, you may send a written counter-notification to our Copyright Agent at [email protected]. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), your counter-notification must include all six of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed or disabled and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- 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.
- Your name, mailing address, and telephone number.
- 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 your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found.
- A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the takedown notice, or from that person's agent.
If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the person who submitted the original takedown notice. Unless that person notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the removed Content no sooner than 10 and no later than 14 business days after we forward your counter-notification.
6. Repeat infringers
We have adopted and will reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Users who are repeat infringers. We maintain a record of infringement notices against a User's account. A User who is the subject of repeated valid infringement notices may have their account suspended or terminated, and their Content removed, in addition to any other consequences described in our Acceptable Use Policy and Terms of Service. We decide what circumstances are appropriate for termination in our sole discretion.
7. Misrepresentations and false notices
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), a person who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or its authorized licensee, or by us. Do not make false claims. If you are unsure whether Content infringes your copyright or whether your use is authorized, you should seek legal advice before submitting a notice or counter-notification.
8. Trademark and other complaints
The Copyright Agent address, [email protected], also handles trademark complaints and other intellectual-property concerns about Content on the Services. When you write about a trademark matter, please describe the mark at issue, your rights in it, and the specific Content and location you are reporting, along with your contact information, so we can review your concern. For questions about this policy that are not themselves infringement notices, you may contact us at [email protected].