DMCA Policy

01Our commitment to copyright

MenCraftCo (“we,” “us” or “our”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects everyone who uses our website to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (the “DMCA”), we respond promptly to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement on mencraftco.com (the “Site”).

This page explains how to report content you believe infringes your copyright, how to respond if your content was removed by mistake, and how we handle these requests.

02How to contact our copyright agent

Send all DMCA notices and counter-notices in writing to our designated copyright contact:

Please use the subject line “DMCA Notice” or “DMCA Counter-Notice” so we can find and handle your message quickly. Include all of the information listed in the relevant section below. Incomplete notices may delay our response.

03Reporting copyright infringement (takedown notice)

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe material on the Site infringes your copyright, send us a written notice that includes all of the following:

1. SignatureA physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted workA description of the work you claim has been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are involved.
3. Identification of the infringing materialThe exact URL(s) on mencraftco.com where the material appears, with enough detail for us to locate it.
4. Your contact informationYour name, mailing address, telephone number and email address.
5. Good faith statementA statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent or the law.
6. Accuracy statementA statement that the information in your notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Before sending a notice, please consider whether the use may be permitted under fair use or another legal exception.

04What happens after we receive a notice

1. ReviewWe check that your notice includes the required information.
2. ActionIf the notice is valid, we will remove or disable access to the material identified.
3. NotificationWhere appropriate, we will make reasonable efforts to inform the person responsible for the material.
4. Follow-upIf we receive a valid counter-notice, we will follow the counter-notice process described below.

We may contact you if we need more information to process your request.

05Counter-notification procedure

If you believe material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may send us a written counter-notice that includes:

1. SignatureYour physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the removed materialA description of the material and the URL where it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
3. Good faith statementA statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Contact information and consent to jurisdictionYour name, address and telephone number, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district where your address is located (or, if your address is outside the United States, any judicial district in which MenCraftCo may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or their agent.

After receiving a valid counter-notice, we may forward it to the person who submitted the original notice. Under the DMCA, the removed material may be restored in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after we receive the counter-notice, unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity.

06False or misleading claims

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, anyone who knowingly and materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. If you are unsure whether your rights are being infringed, consider seeking legal advice before submitting a notice.

07Repeat infringer policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, MenCraftCo has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, access for users, subscribers or contributors who are deemed to be repeat infringers.

08DMCA quick reference

09Changes to this policy

We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top shows the current version. Related information is available in our Terms of Service and Disclaimer.