Copyright / DMCA Policy

1. Overview

GoofBot respects intellectual-property rights and expects users to do the same. This policy explains how to report material accessible through the bot or dashboard that you believe infringes your copyright, and how a user whose content was removed can dispute that removal. The procedure follows Section 512 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"). GoofBot does not pre-screen or actively monitor user-uploaded content (see Terms of Service §6A) — we act on valid notices submitted through the procedure below.

2. Where to send notices

The final DMCA Designated Agent details are pending legal review and US Copyright Office registration. Until those fields are finalized, copyright questions can be sent to [email protected] or raised in the official GoofBot Discord at https://discord.gg/ZWJ7VSYWYX. Notices that omit required information may be treated as invalid.

• Designated Agent name: [DMCA AGENT NAME TBD - operator decision]
• Interim email: [email protected]
• Postal address: [DMCA POSTAL ADDRESS TBD]
• US Copyright Office DMCA Agent Directory registration: [REGISTRATION STATUS - pending]

3. Takedown notice requirements

If you are a copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of one, please submit a notice containing:

• A physical or electronic signature of the owner or authorized representative.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to be infringed.
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, such as the dashboard URL, guild ID, uploaded avatar, uploaded banner, transcript, or other asset.
• Your contact information: full name, address, telephone number, and email.
• A good-faith statement that the use of the material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made 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.

4. What we do on receipt

On receiving a valid notice, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material in good faith, take reasonable steps to notify the user or guild operator (see Terms of Service §6A on cooperation), record the notice internally for compliance and audit purposes, and restrict upload access for repeat infringers. We do not decide copyright ownership; we act on facially valid notices and rely on the counter-notice process for disputes. We will also cooperate with law enforcement, court orders, and other legally compelled requests covering the same content.

5. Counter-notice requirements

If you believe your content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you can send a counter-notice to the Designated Agent containing:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material removed and where it appeared before removal.
• A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed by mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, and telephone number.
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court in [JURISDICTION TBD] and will accept service of process from the original notifier or their authorized agent.

6. After a counter-notice

On receiving a valid counter-notice, we may forward it to the original notifier and state that the removed material may be restored in 10 to 14 business days unless the notifier tells us they filed a court action seeking to keep the material removed.

7. Repeat-infringer policy

In appropriate circumstances we may terminate dashboard access, upload access, guild access, or the bot's presence in a guild for users or guilds we determine to be repeat infringers. We consider the severity of the reports, the user's response, and the surrounding facts.

8. Misrepresentation

Anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages. Submit notices and counter-notices in good faith.

9. Trademark and other IP claims

For trademark, right-of-publicity, or other intellectual-property claims that are not copyright claims, contact the Designated Agent with a comparable explanation of the claimed right and the allegedly infringing material. We will review each request on its facts.