DMCA Takedown Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2024 — Last Revised: February 15, 2026

CompoundTalk respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 ("DMCA"), Title 17, United States Code, Section 512, we will respond expeditiously to claims of copyright infringement committed using our Services that are reported to our designated copyright agent.

1. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you are a copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of one, and you believe that copyrighted work has been infringed on our Services, please submit a written notification ("Takedown Notice") to our designated agent with the following information:

1. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple works are infringed at a single online site, a representative list of such works.
2. 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, along with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (e.g., the URL(s) of the infringing content).
3. Your contact information: Name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
4. A statement that you have 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.
5. A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
6. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.

2. Designated Copyright Agent

Takedown Notices should be sent to our designated DMCA agent:

3. Processing of Takedown Notices

Upon receipt of a valid Takedown Notice, we will:

1. Acknowledge receipt of the notice within 2 business days.
2. Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material promptly (typically within 1–3 business days of receipt).
3. Notify the user who posted the material (the "alleged infringer") that the material has been removed, including a copy of the Takedown Notice.
4. Retain a record of the notice for our files.

4. Counter-Notification Procedure

If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notification ("Counter-Notice"). Your Counter-Notice must include:

1. Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled (e.g., the URL).
2. 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.
3. Your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
4. A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or the District of Delaware if your address is outside the United States), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original Takedown Notice or an agent of such person.
5. Your physical or electronic signature.

Send Counter-Notices to our designated agent at the address listed above.

After We Receive a Counter-Notice

Upon receipt of a valid Counter-Notice, we will:

1. Forward the Counter-Notice to the original complaining party.
2. Inform the complaining party that the removed material will be restored in 10–14 business days unless we receive notice that the complaining party has filed a court action to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
3. Restore the removed material within 10–14 business days after receiving the Counter-Notice, unless we receive notice of a filed court action.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA, CompoundTalk maintains a policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. We define a repeat infringer as any user who:

• Has been the subject of two or more valid DMCA Takedown Notices
• Has not successfully filed Counter-Notices for the removed content

Our repeat infringer policy operates as follows:

• First notice: Content removed; user receives a warning via email and private message.
• Second notice: Content removed; user receives a final warning and a 7-day posting restriction.
• Third notice: Account permanently terminated. The user is prohibited from creating new accounts.

We reserve the right to terminate any account at any time for egregious or willful infringement, even on a first offense.

6. Good Faith and Fair Use

Before filing a Takedown Notice, please consider whether the use of the copyrighted material may constitute "fair use" under 17 U.S.C. §107. Fair use analysis considers the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the effect on the market value of the original work. Forum posts that quote limited portions of copyrighted material for purposes of commentary, criticism, education, or discussion may qualify as fair use.

7. Modifications to This Policy

We may update this DMCA Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Information