DMCA Policy

1. Overview

Belfry and Barn Digital LLC (“Company”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the FurFans platform (“Platform”) to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998 (17 U.S.C. Section 512) (“DMCA”), we have adopted the following policy for addressing claims of copyright infringement on the Platform.

While the Company generates the majority of content on the Platform using artificial intelligence, users may upload certain materials (including profile avatars, original character reference sheets, and other permitted uploads). This policy applies to all content on the Platform, whether generated by the Company or uploaded by users.

2. Designated DMCA Agent

The Company’s designated agent for receiving notifications of claimed copyright infringement is:

Belfry and Barn Digital LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent
1603 Capitol Ave, Ste 415, PMB 352055, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-4562
Email: furfans@proton.me

Note: This designated agent information will be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office upon completion of the registration process at dmca.copyright.gov. The agent information listed here will match the Copyright Office registration exactly.

3. Filing a DMCA Takedown Notice

If you believe that content on the Platform infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification to our designated agent containing the following information, as required by 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3):

• (a) A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
• (b) Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
• (c) Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to locate the material. Please provide the specific URL(s) where the allegedly infringing material appears.
• (d) Information reasonably sufficient to permit the Company to contact you, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• (e) 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.
• (f) A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

4. How We Process Takedown Notices

Upon receiving a complete, valid DMCA notification, the Company will:

• (a) Promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material.
• (b) Notify the user who posted or is associated with the material (the “alleged infringer”) that the material has been removed or access has been disabled.
• (c) Provide the alleged infringer with a copy of the takedown notice and inform them of their right to file a counter-notification.

The Company will process valid notifications as expeditiously as possible, typically within two (2) to five (5) business days of receipt.

5. Counter-Notification

If you believe that material you uploaded to the Platform was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to our designated agent containing the following information, as required by 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g):

• (a) Your physical or electronic signature.
• (b) Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled.
• (c) A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• (d) Your name, address, and telephone number, 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, any judicial district in which the Company may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original takedown notification or an agent of such person.

6. Counter-Notification Processing

Upon receiving a valid counter-notification, the Company will:

• (a) Promptly forward a copy of the counter-notification to the original complainant.
• (b) Inform the original complainant that the removed material will be restored in ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days unless the original complainant files a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringer from engaging in the infringing activity.
• (c) Restore the removed material within ten (10) to fourteen (14) business days after receiving the counter-notification, unless the Company receives notice that the original complainant has filed a court action.

7. Repeat Infringer Policy

It is the Company’s policy to terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyright. The Company considers a user to be a repeat infringer if they have been the subject of two (2) or more valid, un-countered DMCA takedown notifications. The Company reserves the right to terminate accounts of repeat infringers at its sole discretion, without refund.

8. Misrepresentation Warning

Under Section 512(f) of the DMCA, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing, or that material was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys’ fees. Please do not submit a DMCA notification or counter-notification unless you are confident that the claim is valid.

9. Limitation

This DMCA Policy addresses copyright infringement claims only. For other intellectual property concerns (trademark, right of publicity), or for general content complaints not related to copyright, please contact us at furfans@proton.me.

10. Contact Information

Belfry and Barn Digital LLC
Attn: DMCA Agent
1603 Capitol Ave, Ste 415, PMB 352055, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001-4562
Email: furfans@proton.me