DMCA Policy
Last updated: 2026-07-02
Atelaire respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects the same from its users. This policy is offered under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA," 17 U.S.C. §512). It is not legal advice.
1. Designated agent
To submit a copyright infringement notice, use our takedown form or contact our designated agent at [email protected]. Notices sent to other addresses (support@, privacy@) may not be processed as DMCA notices.
2. Filing a takedown notice
To be effective, your notice must include all of the following:
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim was infringed.
- Identification of the infringing material and where it appears on Atelaire (a link to the image is ideal).
- Your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email.
- A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
- A statement, under penalty of perjury, that your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act for the owner.
- Your physical or electronic signature.
The easiest way to provide all of these is our takedown form.
3. What happens next
- Acknowledgment of a substantially complete notice.
- Removal — we disable public access to the identified content and notify the user who posted it.
- Review — our team evaluates the notice.
- Resolution — confirmed infringement stays removed (and counts toward our repeat-infringer policy); content wrongly identified is restored.
4. Counter-notification
If your content was removed and you believe it was a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to [email protected] including: (1) the material and its prior location; (2) a statement, under penalty of perjury, of your good-faith belief it was removed by mistake; (3) your name, address, and phone; (4) your consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for your area and to accept service of process from the notifier; and (5) your signature.
We forward valid counter-notices to the original complainant. If they do not file a court action within 10 business days, we may restore the content.
5. Trademark & other IP
For trademark or other non-copyright complaints, contact [email protected] with the right you claim, the content and its location, your relationship to the right, and your contact information.
6. Repeat infringers
Three confirmed copyright takedowns against the same account result in permanent suspension, consistent with §512(i). We may also suspend accounts earlier when their conduct creates legal risk.
7. False notices
Submitting a knowingly false notice may expose you to liability under 17 U.S.C. §512(f). We may revoke the ability to submit further notices from anyone who abuses this process.