This Digital Millennium Copyright Act policy (“Policy”) applies to the Shopizo website (“Website” or “Service”) and its related products and services (collectively, “Services”). It explains how we (“Operator”, “we”, “us”, or “our”) handle copyright infringement notifications and how you (“you” or “your”) can submit a complaint.
We take protection of intellectual property very seriously and ask our users to do the same. It is our policy to promptly respond to valid notifications of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) of 1998. The full text of the DMCA Policy can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website.
What to Consider Before Submitting a Complaint
Before filing a copyright complaint, please carefully review whether the use of the material may qualify as fair use. Under certain circumstances, brief excerpts of copyrighted material may be used for purposes such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, or research without the need for permission.
If you are unsure whether the material you are reporting is actually infringing, we recommend consulting an attorney. The DMCA also requires that your notification include accurate personal information. If privacy is a concern, you may wish to use an authorized agent to submit the complaint on your behalf.
Submitting a Notification of Infringement
If you are a copyright owner (or an authorized agent) and believe that any content on our Services infringes your rights, you may submit a written copyright infringement notification (“Notification”) to us.
All Notifications must comply with the requirements of the DMCA. To help avoid mistakes, you may use a DMCA takedown notice generator or seek professional assistance.
Please include the following in your Notification:
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
- Identification of the infringing material, including its location on our Website.
- Your contact information (name, address, phone number, and email).
- A statement that you have a good faith belief the disputed use is not authorized.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information provided is accurate and that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Our Response to Notifications
Once a valid Notification is received, we will:
- Review the claim for accuracy, validity, and completeness.
- Remove or restrict access to the allegedly infringing material if appropriate.
- Make a good faith effort to contact the user responsible for the material and provide details regarding the takedown.
We reserve the right to take no action if the Notification does not meet the DMCA requirements.
Third-Party Responsibility
Please note that we are not responsible for the content, accuracy, or actions of third-party websites or services linked through our platform. Any issues or disputes regarding third-party materials must be addressed directly with the provider.
Changes and Amendments
We may update this Policy at our discretion. If we do, we may notify you by email or through other contact information you provide to us. The revised version will be effective immediately upon posting unless otherwise specified.
Your continued use of our Website and Services after such changes will constitute acceptance of the updated Policy.
Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe any content on our Website infringes your copyright, please contact us.