Gardoss is committed to protecting the intellectual property rights of our users and content creators. If you believe that your intellectual property rights have been infringed by content or material available on our site, please submit a notice of intellectual property claim to [email protected].
Upon receipt of a notice of intellectual property claim, Gardoss will take steps to verify the validity of the claim and remove any infringing content or material if necessary.
HOW TO SUBMIT A NOTICE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CLAIM
To submit a notice of intellectual property claim, please provide the following information in writing to [email protected]:
- A description of the intellectual property that you believe has been infringed, including the location of the infringing content or material on our site.
- A description of the infringing activity, including the date and time of the infringement.
- Your contact information, including your full name, phone number, and email address.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the intellectual property in question is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the owner or authorized agent of the intellectual property in question.
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the intellectual property in question.
FALSE CLAIMS OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
Gardoss takes all notices of intellectual property claim seriously and will take appropriate action to remove any infringing content or material. However, submitting a false claim of intellectual property infringement is a serious matter and may result in legal consequences for the person submitting the false claim.
COUNTER-NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE
If you believe that content or material that has been removed or disabled as a result of a notice of intellectual property claim is not infringing, or that you have the authorization to use the intellectual property in question, you may submit a counter-notification to [email protected].
To submit a counter-notification, please provide the following information in writing to [email protected]:
- Identification of the content or material that has been removed or disabled, and the location where the content or material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- A statement that you have a good faith belief that the content or material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your contact information, including your full name, phone number, and email address.
- A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the federal court in the district where you are located, or if you are outside of the United States, the jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice of intellectual property claim or their agent.
- A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the content or material in question.
Upon receipt of a counter-notification, Gardoss will provide a copy of the counter-notification to the person who submitted the original notice of intellectual property claim. If the person who submitted the original notice of intellectual property claim does not file an action seeking a court order to restrain you from engaging in infringing activity related to the content or material in question within 10 business days, Gardoss may replace or restore the content or material in question.
DISCLAIMER
Gardoss does not guarantee that any content or material submitted in response to a notice of intellectual property claim or a counter-notification will be made available on our site. Gardoss reserves the right to remove or disable access to any content or material that it determines to be infringing and may do so without prior notice to the user or content creator.
Gardoss is not responsible for any damages or losses that may result from the removal or disabling of content or material as a result of a notice of intellectual property claim or a counter-notification.
Gardoss does not provide legal advice or make any representations or warranties with respect to any intellectual property rights, and it is the responsibility of the user or content creator to take appropriate legal action to protect their intellectual property rights.
Gardoss may modify this Intellectual Property Claim Policy at any time and without prior notice, and such modifications will be effective immediately upon posting on our site. It is the responsibility of the user or content creator to review this Intellectual Property Claim Policy on a regular basis.
This Intellectual Property Claim Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any dispute arising under this Intellectual Property Claim Policy shall be resolved exclusively by the state and federal courts located in the Northern District of California.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Intellectual Property Claim Policy, please contact us at [email protected].