Copyright (DMCA) Policy

Designated copyright agent

Name: [AGENT NAME OR COMPANY]

Address: [POSTAL ADDRESS]

Email: [COPYRIGHT EMAIL]

Phone: [PHONE]

Registration number: [FROM THE COPYRIGHT OFFICE]

Reporting infringement

If you believe content on Penpal infringes your copyright, send the agent a written notice that includes:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• A description of the work you say was infringed.
• Where the content is in Penpal (the profile name or a link).
• Your contact details.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the notice is accurate and you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.

What we do

We remove or disable access to content that is the subject of a valid notice, tell the person who posted it, and give them a way to send a counter notice. We close the accounts of people who repeatedly infringe.

Counter notice

If your content was removed by mistake, send the agent: your signature, a description of the removed content and where it was, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe it was removed by mistake, your name, address and phone, and a statement that you accept the jurisdiction of the federal court for your address. If the person who filed the notice does not file a court action within 10 to 14 business days, we may restore the content.