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DMCA Policy

DMCA Policy

How To Build Cat Shelves That Your Cat ("we", "us", or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and is committed to complying with applicable copyright laws. This DMCA Policy describes our procedures for responding to notices of alleged copyright infringement and counter-notifications under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) (17 U.S.C. § 512).

It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA. We will promptly process and investigate notices of alleged infringement and will take appropriate actions under the DMCA and other applicable intellectual property laws.

Filing a Copyright Infringement Notice (DMCA Notice)

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied and is accessible on the "How To Build Cat Shelves That Your Cat" website in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, you may notify us by submitting a written notice containing the following information (please number your items as shown):

  1. A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
  2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works at that site.
  3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to locate the material (e.g., the URL(s) of the specific material).
  4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit the service provider to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address.
  5. A statement that the complaining party has a good faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Please send your DMCA Notice via our contact form, ensuring all required information is included.

Filing a Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted on "How To Build Cat Shelves That Your Cat" was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to us. Your counter-notification must include substantially the following:

  • Your physical or electronic signature.
  • Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access to it was disabled.
  • 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 of the material to be removed or disabled.
  • 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 of the United States, for any judicial district in which "How To Build Cat Shelves That Your Cat" may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification of alleged infringement.

Please send your Counter-Notification via our contact form, ensuring all required information is included.

Please note that under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, shall be liable for any damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or copyright owner's authorized licensee, or by the service provider, who is injured by such misrepresentation.