DMCA & Copyright Policy

dropd. respects intellectual property rights and expects users to do the same. We comply with the notice-and-takedown procedures of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) and the equivalent provisions of the Australian Copyright Act 1968. We will respond promptly to valid takedown notices and will terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.

1. Designated Copyright Agent

All copyright notices must be sent to our designated agent:

2. Submitting a Takedown Notice

To request removal of infringing content, your notice must include all of the following:

1. Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
2. A description of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list is acceptable.
3. The URL(s) of the specific paste(s) containing the allegedly infringing content.
4. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
5. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on the owner's behalf.
6. Your physical or electronic signature.

Notices that are materially incomplete will not be actioned. Knowingly submitting a false notice may expose you to liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

3. Our Response

Upon receipt of a valid notice we will:

• Remove or disable access to the identified content promptly.
• Notify the user who submitted the content, where reasonably possible.
• Provide the user with a copy of the takedown notice (with your personal contact details redacted if requested).

4. Counter-Notice

If you believe your content was removed as a result of misidentification or mistake, you may submit a counter-notice to [email protected] with the subject line DMCA Counter-Notice. Your counter-notice must include:

1. Your full legal name, address, telephone number, and email address.
2. Identification of the content that was removed and its location before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief the content was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
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 any judicial district if outside the US), and that you will accept service of process from the original complainant.
5. Your physical or electronic signature.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the content after 10–14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us they have filed a court action.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

In appropriate circumstances, dropd. will terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers of copyright or other intellectual property rights.

6. Other Intellectual Property

For claims involving trade marks, patents, or other intellectual property that fall outside the DMCA, please contact us at [email protected] and we will review each claim on a case-by-case basis.