Last updated: September 3, 2025
We respect intellectual property laws and support the exclusive rights of copyright owners. This Copyright Policy explains how to submit notices under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (“DMCA”), how we respond, and how to send a counter-notice. This policy applies only to copyright. For other rights, please contact us separately.
Language requirement: DMCA notices and counter-notices must be in English. Notices in other languages or using non-Latin characters may, in our discretion, be deemed non-compliant and disregarded.
1) Designated DMCA Agent (send notices here)
Name: Peter Phinney
Address: 57552 Twenty-nine Palms Hwy, Suite 117, Yucca Valley, CA 92284, USA
Phone: +1 (310) 948-5359
Email (preferred): phinney.peter@gmail.com
You can also find this information in the U.S. Copyright Office directory: https://dmca.copyright.gov
Important: The DMCA Agent is not authorized to accept or waive service of formal legal process and cannot handle general inquiries. Contact the Agent only for valid DMCA notices/counter-notices.
2) How to send a DMCA Notice of Claimed Infringement
Only the copyright owner or an authorized agent may submit a notice. Your written notice must include all of the following (DMCA § 512(c)(3)):
- Signature of the person authorized to act for the owner (physical or electronic).
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed (or a representative list for multiple works).
- Identification of the infringing material to be removed or disabled, with information sufficient to locate it on our service (e.g., exact URL(s)).
- Your contact information: physical street address (no P.O. Boxes), telephone number, and email address.
- Good-faith statement: that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- Accuracy statement: that the information is accurate, and under penalty of perjury that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
We may request additional information if a notice is incomplete.
Misrepresentation warning: If you knowingly and materially misrepresent that material or activity is infringing, you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys’ fees) under DMCA § 512(f).
3) What we do when we receive a proper notice
If a notice appears complete and made in good faith, we will typically:
- Remove or disable access to the identified material; and
- Notify the uploader/provider that the material was removed or disabled due to a DMCA complaint, sharing your contact details with them.
We also operate a repeat infringer policy (see Section 6).
Note: We maintain model and/or content producer releases for material offered on the site. Knowingly misrepresenting content as infringing may expose you to liability.
4) How to send a Counter-Notice
If your material was removed/disabled and you believe it was due to mistake or misidentification, you (or your authorized agent) may send a written counter-notice to the Designated Agent above. Your counter-notice must include:
- Identification of the material that was removed/disabled and the location (URL) where it appeared before removal.
- Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- Jurisdiction statement: that you consent to the jurisdiction of the U.S. Federal District Court for the judicial district of your address, or the Central District of California if your address is outside the United States.
- Service of process statement: that you will accept service of process from the original complaining party (or their agent).
- Good-faith statement (perjury): “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good-faith belief that the material identified above was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.”
- Your physical or electronic signature (if you are an entity, an authorized representative).
Restoration after counter-notice
After we receive a valid counter-notice, we will forward it to the complainant. Unless the complainant notifies us within 10–14 business days that they have filed a court action to restrain you, we may restore the material.
5) Non-compliant notices
If you fail to meet all requirements of DMCA § 512(c)(3), your notice may be ineffective. We may, at our discretion, take no action on incomplete or non-compliant notices or counter-notices.
6) Repeat Infringers & abuse of process
We may terminate accounts of users we determine to be repeat infringers or who abuse the DMCA process. We may also restrict access to the site by users who use the site to infringe others’ copyrights.
7) Additional notes & disclaimers
- English only: Notices and counter-notices must be in English.
- Not legal advice: This policy is informational and not legal advice. If you are unsure whether your rights are infringed (or whether your use is authorized), consult a qualified IP attorney before filing a notice.
- Model/producer releases: We hold releases from models and/or content producers for materials offered on the site assigning display/distribution rights to us.
- More information: U.S. copyright law: https://www.copyright.gov/title17/