Copyright & DMCA Policy

OnlyLinks respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects the people who use our platform to do the same. This policy explains how rights holders can report infringing content, and how users can respond if their content is removed.

1. Overview

This policy describes how OnlyLinks responds to notices of alleged copyright infringement in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 512) (“DMCA”). It applies to all content hosted on or made available through the OnlyLinks platform, including profile pages, images, videos, links, and any other user-submitted material. It forms part of our Terms of Service.

2. Reporting copyright infringement

If you believe that content on OnlyLinks infringes your copyright (or the copyright of someone you are authorised to represent), please send us a takedown notice. To be valid under the DMCA, your notice must include all of the following:

• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or, if multiple works are covered by one notice, a representative list of those works).
• Identification of the material you claim is infringing, with enough information for us to locate it — the full URL of the OnlyLinks profile or page is the most helpful.
• Your contact information, including your full legal name, mailing address, phone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good-faith belief that use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorised by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement that the information in the notice is accurate and, under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorised to act on the owner's behalf.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Send your notice to our designated agent at [email protected] with the subject line “DMCA Takedown Notice.” You may also send notices by mail to the address listed for OnlyLinks in the U.S. Copyright Office's DMCA Designated Agent Directory.

3. What happens after you file a notice

When we receive a valid takedown notice, we will remove or disable access to the reported material promptly, notify the user who posted it, and provide them with a copy of the notice (which may include your contact details, as required by the DMCA). We will also record the notice for the purposes of our repeat-infringer policy described below.

4. Counter notices

If your content was removed and you believe this was a mistake or that the material was misidentified, you may send us a counter notice. To be valid under the DMCA, your counter notice must include all of the following:

• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal (the URL of your OnlyLinks profile or page).
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your full legal name, mailing address, phone number, and email address, 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 you are outside the United States, the federal courts located in Delaware), and that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original takedown notice or their agent.
• Your physical or electronic signature.

Send counter notices to [email protected] with the subject line “DMCA Counter Notice.” After we receive a valid counter notice, we will forward it to the person who filed the original takedown notice. If they do not notify us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement, we may restore the removed material within 10 to 14 business days.

5. Repeat infringer policy

We take repeated infringement seriously. We keep records of takedown notices and, in appropriate circumstances, will suspend or terminate the accounts of users who are the subject of repeated valid takedown notices or who we otherwise determine are repeat infringers. We may also, at our discretion, terminate an account for a single instance of egregious infringement.

6. Misrepresentation warning

Filing a false or bad-faith notice has consequences. Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages — including costs and attorneys' fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, the copyright owner, or OnlyLinks. Please make sure your notice or counter notice is accurate before submitting it.

7. Trademark and other intellectual property reports

If your concern relates to a trademark (for example, a username or profile that impersonates your brand), a right of publicity, or another intellectual property right that is not copyright, please email [email protected] with the subject line “Intellectual Property Report.” Include a description of the right you hold (with registration details where applicable), the URL of the content or profile at issue, and an explanation of why you believe it infringes your rights. We review these reports on a case-by-case basis and will give the affected user an opportunity to respond, as described in our Terms of Service.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected]. Please use the subject lines above so we can route intellectual property notices promptly.