Copyright Policy
How Body Byte handles copyright under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) — how to send a takedown notice or counter-notification, and how we respond.
Body Byte, Inc. ("Body Byte," "we," "us," or "our") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users, contributors, contractors, and partners to do the same. This Copyright Policy explains how to notify us of claimed copyright infringement and how we respond under the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. § 512 (the "DMCA").
It is our policy, in appropriate circumstances and at our discretion, to remove or disable access to material that we believe in good faith may infringe the copyright of others, and to terminate the accounts of repeat infringers.
1. Designated Copyright Agent
Body Byte has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement under the DMCA. Please send copyright notices and counter-notifications to:
DMCA / Copyright AgentBody Byte, Inc.
[Designated agent name or title]
[Street address]
[City, State ZIP]
United States
Email: copyright@bodybyte.ai
Phone: [Phone number]
Our designated agent is also registered with the U.S. Copyright Office's DMCA Designated Agent Directory. This contact is for copyright matters only; unrelated messages sent here may not receive a response.
2. Reporting Claimed Infringement (DMCA Takedown Notice)
If you believe that material available on or through Body Byte infringes a copyright you own or are authorized to represent, you may send a written notice (a "Notice") to our Designated Copyright Agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your Notice must include substantially all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed — or, if a single Notice covers multiple works, a representative list of those works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it (for example, the specific URL, screen, account, post, image, page, or in-app location).
- Your contact information, including your full name, mailing address, telephone 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 authorized 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 authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
If your Notice does not substantially comply with these requirements, we may be unable to act on it. A complete Notice helps us respond promptly.
3. How We Respond to a Notice
Upon receiving a Notice that substantially complies with the DMCA, we may, in our discretion:
- Remove or disable access to the material identified in the Notice;
- Notify the user, contributor, or partner who provided the material;
- Forward the Notice, including your contact information, to that person;
- Request additional information before acting; and
- Retain a record of the Notice and related correspondence.
4. Counter-Notification
If you are a user whose material was removed or disabled and you believe this happened as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification (a "Counter-Notice") to our Designated Copyright Agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), your Counter-Notice must include substantially all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that was removed or to which access was disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- 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.
- Your full name, mailing 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 the United States, for any judicial district in which Body Byte may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original Notice or that person's agent.
If we receive a valid Counter-Notice, we may forward it to the person who submitted the original Notice. Unless that person notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity, we may, in our discretion, restore the removed material between 10 and 14 business days after receiving your Counter-Notice.
5. Repeat-Infringer Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Body Byte has adopted and will reasonably implement a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users or account holders who are repeat infringers. We may also remove content, limit access, or suspend or terminate the accounts of anyone who infringes the intellectual property rights of others, with or without notice.
6. Misrepresentations
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing, or that material or activity was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be liable for damages — including costs and attorneys' fees — incurred by the alleged infringer, by any copyright owner or its authorized licensee, or by Body Byte. Please do not make false claims in a Notice or Counter-Notice.
7. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Copyright Policy from time to time. The current version is indicated by the "Last updated" date above and takes effect when posted. Your continued use of Body Byte after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.