DMCA & Copyright Policy

1. Designated Copyright Agent

Send DMCA notices and counter-notices to our Designated Copyright Agent:

• Email: dmca@grapevine.li
• Subject line: "DMCA Notice — Grapevine"

For matters that are not copyright takedowns (general abuse, harassment, etc.), use abuse@grapevine.li instead.

2. How to Submit a DMCA Takedown Notice

To be effective, your notice must include all of the following (per 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the owner, or a person authorized 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 multiple works at a single site are covered, a representative list of such works).
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with information reasonably sufficient to allow us to locate it (e.g., the Grapevine room name, message ID, file URL, forum post URL, or upload path).
4. Information reasonably sufficient to allow us to contact you (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 authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

3. Misuse

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be liable for damages. Don't make false claims.

4. Our Response

Upon receiving a properly formed notice, we will:

• Remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material in a reasonable time.
• Notify the affected user that we have done so.
• Forward a copy of the notice to the affected user.

5. Counter-Notice

If you believe content was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice. It must include (per 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location at which it appeared before removal.
3. A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief 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 U.S. District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or, if you are outside the U.S., for any judicial district in which we may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notice or an agent of such person.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the removed material after 10–14 business days unless the original claimant first informs us they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the user from engaging in infringing activity.

6. Repeat-Infringer Policy

In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable laws, we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users we determine to be repeat infringers.

7. Trademarks and Other IP

If you believe your trademark or other intellectual property right has been infringed on Grapevine, please contact dmca@grapevine.li with details similar to the DMCA notice format above, adapted to the right at issue.