Gagged respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of Gagged (the "Platform" or "Service") to do the same. This Copyright Policy is intended to comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512. If you believe material available through the Service infringes your copyright, you may submit a copyright infringement notification pursuant to the procedures below.
We will respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with applicable law. We reserve the right to remove content alleged to be infringing, disable access to allegedly infringing material, suspend accounts, terminate repeat infringers, or take any additional action deemed appropriate. We may act without prior notice to affected users.
DMCA notices should be sent to our Designated Copyright Agent:
Kaden
Through the Contact Form.
Only copyright-related notices should be sent to this contact.
If you believe copyrighted material has been infringed, submit a written notice containing all of the following:
A description of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are involved, a representative list may be provided.
Provide sufficient information to locate the material, including URLs, usernames, post identifiers, screenshots (if available), or other identifying information.
Include your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
Include the following statement:
Include the following statement:
Provide a physical or electronic signature. Failure to provide required information may result in rejection of the notice.
Upon receipt of a substantially compliant notice, we may remove the content, disable access to the content, restrict the associated account, or notify the user who posted the content. We reserve sole discretion regarding implementation of enforcement actions.
Where appropriate, we may notify the affected user that content has been removed or disabled due to a copyright complaint. Notification may include information regarding the complaint, instructions regarding counter-notification procedures, and information required by applicable law. We are not obligated to provide advance notice before removal.
If you believe content was removed due to mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. A valid counter-notification must include:
A description of the material that was removed or disabled and its prior location.
Include the following statement:
Provide your full legal name, address, telephone number, and email address.
If located in the United States, include:
If located outside the United States, include:
Include the following statement:
Provide a physical or electronic signature. Counter-notifications should be sent to the Designated Copyright Agent listed above.
If a valid counter-notification is received, we may restore removed material in accordance with applicable law. However, we reserve the right not to restore content where required by law, subject to a court order, subject to ongoing legal proceedings, or where restoration would create legal or security concerns. Nothing in this policy guarantees restoration of content.
We maintain a policy for terminating accounts of repeat copyright infringers where appropriate. Factors considered may include the number of notices received, severity of infringement, frequency of violations, history of prior enforcement actions, and legal risk to the platform. We reserve sole discretion in determining whether a user qualifies as a repeat infringer.
Submitting knowingly false infringement notices or counter-notifications may subject the sender to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f) and other applicable laws. We reserve the right to reject notices, suspend reporting privileges, restrict accounts, or cooperate with legal authorities.
This DMCA Policy applies only to copyright claims. For complaints involving trademarks, defamation, privacy violations, harassment, Community Guideline violations, or other legal issues, please use the appropriate reporting channels provided by the Service.
We reserve the right to request additional information, request proof of ownership, request identity verification, decline incomplete submissions, or remove content before completing an investigation. Submission of a notice does not guarantee action.
We may retain DMCA notices, counter-notifications, correspondence, account records, and evidence related to claims for legal, compliance, operational, and security purposes. Records may be retained after account termination.
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Gagged, its affiliates, officers, employees, agents, contractors, and licensors shall not be liable for actions taken in response to DMCA notices, counter-notifications, copyright investigations, content removals, account restrictions, or account terminations, whether such actions are ultimately determined to be justified or not.
Nothing in this Policy constitutes legal advice. Users should consult qualified legal counsel regarding copyright matters.
We may update this DMCA Copyright Policy at any time. Changes become effective upon posting. Continued use of the Service after publication of changes constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.