DMCA Policy

Buttons respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. We respond to valid notices of alleged copyright infringement under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512, and to equivalent requests under applicable law in other countries. We may remove or restrict access to content reported to us and, in appropriate cases, terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

If you believe that content on Buttons infringes your copyright, send our Designated Copyright Agent a written notice that includes all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or of someone authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, for multiple works, a representative list).
3. Identification of the material that you claim is infringing, and enough information to let us locate it on Buttons — ideally the full URL of the post, profile, or message, plus a description.
4. Your name, postal address, telephone number, and email address so we can contact you.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner.

Incomplete notices may not be processed. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), you may be liable for damages (including costs and attorneys' fees) if you knowingly materially misrepresent that material is infringing.

If your content was removed or disabled and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may send our Designated Agent a written counter-notice that includes all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location (URL) at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
3. A 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. Your name, postal address, phone number, and email, and a statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the judicial district where your address is located (or, if your address is outside the U.S., the federal court of the Northern District of California) and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may forward it to the complainant. Under the DMCA, we will replace the removed material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after receiving the counter-notice, unless the complainant files an action seeking a court order against the User.

We maintain a repeat-infringer policy. Accounts that are subject to repeated, valid DMCA notices may be suspended or permanently terminated. We take into account the severity and context of the notices when applying this policy.

If you are outside the United States and would like to report infringement under your local copyright law, you can still contact our Designated Agent using the information below. Please provide equivalent information to the DMCA notice so we can act on your report.

For trademark, right-of-publicity, privacy, or other non-copyright complaints, see our Complaints Policy.