DMCA Copyright Policy

Designated agent

To submit a notice of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512), contact our designated DMCA agent:

• Agent: Mehmet Ata Kartal, Sincerus
• Email: dmca@sincerus.app
• Postal address: [Address to be added]
• Phone: [Phone number to be added]

Submitting a takedown notice

Your notice must include all of the following to be effective under § 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or an authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material, with enough detail (post URL or user handle) for us to locate it.
4. Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on their behalf.

The fastest way to send a notice is the takedown form: choose “Copyright infringement (DMCA)”. Notices by email to the agent above work too.

Counter-notices

If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice under § 512(g) to the same address. A counter-notice must include your signature, the material that was removed and where it appeared, a statement under penalty of perjury that you believe in good faith it was removed by mistake or misidentification, your name, address and phone number, and your consent to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for your address — or, if you live outside the United States (for example in Türkiye), of any judicial district in which Sincerus may be found — and that you will accept service of process from the person who sent the notice.

Repeat-infringer policy

Sincerus terminates the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers. Three valid DMCA takedowns within a rolling 12-month window will result in permanent account termination.

Misrepresentation

Under § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, costs, and attorneys' fees. Do not submit a notice unless you are confident in your claim.