DMCA Policy

Overview

Packaging of the World (“POTW”) is a gallery of work submitted by its members. We respect the intellectual property of others and expect our members to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement under the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) and to equivalent requests under applicable law.

If you believe your copyrighted work has been copied and posted on POTW without authorization, you can ask us to remove it by sending the notice described below.

Reporting a copyright complaint

To report content you believe infringes your copyright, send a written notice through our contact page. Please choose the copyright or takedown topic so it reaches the right place quickly, and include all of the information listed in the next section so we can act on your request.

Filing a complete and accurate notice helps us respond faster. Notices that are missing required details may be delayed until we can confirm them.

What your notice must include

Under the DMCA, your notice should include all of the following:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the copyrighted work you say has been infringed.
• Identification of the material you say is infringing, with enough detail for us to find it, including the URL of the project or page on POTW.
• Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Where to send your notice

Send copyright notices by email to hello@packagingoftheworld.com. We will route them to the person responsible for handling these requests.

Counter-notification

If your content was removed or disabled and you believe this was a mistake or misidentification, you may send us a counter-notification. If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after a waiting period unless the original complainant files a court action seeking to keep it down. Sending a counter-notice may share your contact details with the person who filed the original complaint.

What a counter-notice must include

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, address, and telephone number.
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the appropriate court, and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original notice or their agent.

Send your counter-notice by email to hello@packagingoftheworld.com.

Repeat infringers

We will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate the accounts of members who are repeat infringers. We may also remove content and take other action at our discretion to protect rights holders and the community.

Misrepresentations

Be careful before filing a notice or counter-notice. Under the DMCA, a person who knowingly makes a material misrepresentation that content is infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and legal fees. If you are unsure whether something infringes your rights, you may wish to consult a lawyer first.

Contact

For any question about this policy or a notice you have sent, reach us through the contact page.