DMCA Policy

Last Updated: November 26, 2025

VetProposal respects intellectual property rights and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

Reporting Copyright Infringement

If you believe your copyrighted work has been infringed on VetProposal, please send a DMCA takedown notice to our designated agent.

Required Information

Your notice MUST include:

1. Identification of Copyrighted Work:
   • Description of copyrighted work claimed to be infringed
   • Registration number (if registered with U.S. Copyright Office)
   • URL or other location of original work
2. Identification of Infringing Material:
   • Specific URL or location on Platform where infringing material appears
   • Description sufficient to locate the material
   • Screenshots (if applicable)
3. Contact Information:
   • Your full legal name
   • Mailing address, telephone number, email address
4. Good Faith Statement:

   "I have a good faith belief that use of the copyrighted material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law."

5. Accuracy Statement:

   "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner, or authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner."

6. Signature: Physical or electronic signature

Designated DMCA Agent

What Happens After We Receive Your Notice

1. Acknowledgment: We will acknowledge receipt within 2-5 business days
2. Review: We will review the notice for completeness
3. Takedown (if valid):
   • Remove or disable access to allegedly infringing content within 48-72 hours
   • Notify the user who posted the content
   • Provide user with copy of your DMCA notice
4. Counter-Notice (if applicable): User has 10-14 days to file a counter-notice
5. Restoration: We may restore content after 10-14 business days if you don't file a lawsuit

Counter-Notice Procedure

If your content was removed due to a DMCA notice and you believe it was removed in error, you may file a counter-notice.

Requirements for Counter-Notice

Your counter-notice MUST include:

• Identification of material removed and its previous location
• Good faith statement of belief in mistake or misidentification
• Consent to jurisdiction of Federal District Court
• Your contact information
• Physical or electronic signature

Submit Counter-Notice: dmca-counter@VetProposal.com

Repeat Infringer Policy

VetProposal has adopted a policy of terminating accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers.

Three-Strike Rule:

• First Violation: Warning + content removal
• Second Violation: Temporary suspension (30 days)
• Third Violation: Permanent account termination

Other Legal Issues

This DMCA policy applies only to copyright infringement. For other issues:

• Trademark infringement: Contact legal@VetProposal.com
• Defamation: Contact legal@VetProposal.com
• Privacy violations: Contact privacy@VetProposal.com
• Other abuse: See Acceptable Use Policy

Contact

For questions about this DMCA policy:
Email: legal@VetProposal.com

For DMCA notices only: dmca@VetProposal.com