At Epicurious Recipes, we respect the intellectual property rights of others and are committed to complying with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This DMCA Policy outlines how we respond to notifications of alleged copyright infringement that are sent to us by copyright owners or their authorized agents.
Reporting Copyright Infringement:
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied or used in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may submit a notification to us in accordance with the DMCA. Your notification should include the following information:
A description of the copyrighted work that you claim has been infringed
A description of the allegedly infringing material and its location on our website or mobile app
Your contact information, including your name, address, phone number, and email address
A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the copyrighted material is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner
You may send your notification to our designated copyright agent at:
Upon receipt of a valid notification of alleged copyright infringement, we will take the following steps:
We will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material
We will notify the user who posted the material of the alleged infringement and provide them with a copy of the notification
We will provide the copyright owner with a copy of the notification and the contact information for the user who posted the material
We will take appropriate action against repeat infringers, including terminating their access to our website or mobile app
Counter-Notification:
If you believe that the material that was removed or disabled as a result of a copyright infringement notification is not infringing, or that you have the right to use the material, you may submit a counter-notification to us. Your counter-notification should include the following information:
Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and its location on our website or mobile app
Your contact information, including your name, address, phone number, and email address
A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material
A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located, or if your address is outside of the United States, for any judicial district in which the service provider may be found
A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of alleged infringement or their agent
You may send your counter-notification to our designated copyright agent at the address or email provided above.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will take the following steps:
We will forward a copy of the counter-notification to the original copyright owner or their agent
We will inform the copyright owner or their agent that we will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 business days
We will replace the removed material or cease disabling access to it within 10 to 14 business days following receipt of the counter-notification, unless our designated copyright agent receives notice from the copyright owner or their agent that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity
Repeat Infringers:
We will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright. If we receive multiple notifications of alleged copyright infringement regarding a particular user, we may take appropriate action, including terminating their access
