DMCA Policy

Geek Bar ("we," "us," or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and is committed to complying with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). This policy outlines the procedures for copyright holders to notify us of alleged infringement and for users to submit counter-notifications if their content has been mistakenly removed.

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. Please read this policy carefully before submitting any notice or counter-notice.

Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement and is accessible on the Geek Bar website or service, please send a written DMCA notice to our Designated Copyright Agent with the following information. Your notice must include substantially all of the following:

A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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.
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 us to locate the material (e.g., specific URL(s) where the material can be found on Geek Bar).
Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact the complaining party, such as an address, telephone number, and, if available, an electronic mail address at which the complaining party may be contacted.
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.
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 complete DMCA notice to our Designated Copyright Agent via the contact methods provided on our Contact Us page. Please title your communication "DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice."

Filing a DMCA Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you posted on Geek Bar was removed or access to it was disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification. Your counter-notification must include the following information:

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 (e.g., specific URL(s)).
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.
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 Geek Bar may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA notification or an agent of such person.

Please send your complete DMCA counter-notification to our Designated Copyright Agent via the contact methods provided on our Contact Us page. Please title your communication "DMCA Counter-Notification."

For any questions or further assistance regarding our DMCA policy, please visit our Contact Us page.