Copyright and DMCA Policy

SharePix LLCoperates SharePix, which hosts photos and videos uploaded by the guests and hosts of events. We respect copyright and respond to notices of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

If you believe material on SharePix infringes a copyright you own or are authorised to act for, you can send us a notice using the process below and we will act on it promptly.

Designated agent

We have designated the following agent to receive notices of claimed infringement, and have registered that designation with the U.S. Copyright Office:

This address is for copyright notices only. For anything else, please use support@sharepix.net.

Sending a notice of claimed infringement

To be effective under the DMCA, your written notice must include substantially all of the following:

1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if several works at a single site are covered by one notice, a representative list of them.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed, with information reasonably sufficient for us to locate it. A direct link to the photo or the gallery, plus a description of which image, is the most useful thing you can give us.
4. Information reasonably sufficient for us to contact you: your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorised to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

What we do when we receive a notice

On receiving a notice that substantially complies with the requirements above, we will remove or disable access to the material expeditiously. We will make a reasonable effort to notify the host of the event the material was uploaded to, and to give them a copy of the notice and information about filing a counter-notification.

Removing a photo does not delete the event or affect other photos in it.

Counter-notification

If you believe your material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may send our designated agent a counter-notification containing substantially all of the following:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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 the United States, for any judicial district in which we may be found — and that you will accept service of process from the person who gave the original notice or an agent of that person.

If we receive a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the person who sent the original notice. Unless that person notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, we may restore the material in not less than 10 and not more than 14 business days after we receive the counter-notification.

Repeat infringers

We have adopted and reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of hosts who are repeat infringers. Depending on the circumstances, we may also remove an event, disable a gallery, or refuse to provide the Service to a person who repeatedly uploads infringing material.

Misrepresentations

Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing — or that it was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification — may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Please consider whether the use might be permitted, for example as fair use, before sending a notice.

Related policies

See also our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. If you want a photo of yourself removed for reasons other than copyright — for example, you did not want to be photographed — contact the event’s host, or email support@sharepix.net and we will help.