Copyright & DMCA Policy
Last updated: July 9, 2026
PlotLens respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. This policy explains how we respond to notices of alleged copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.
1. Reporting Copyright Infringement
If you believe that content stored on or made available through PlotLens infringes your copyright, you may submit a written notification of claimed infringement (a "DMCA Notice") to our Designated Agent listed below. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3), your DMCA Notice must include substantially all of the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed or disabled, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (for example, the URL, project, or document reference).
- Information reasonably sufficient to permit us to contact you, such as your 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 notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
Please note that under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing may be liable for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees.
2. Our Response
Upon receipt of a valid DMCA Notice, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the material claimed to be infringing, and we will make a good-faith effort to notify the affected user that we have removed or disabled access to the material.
Your Manuscripts Stay Private
Removing or disabling access to allegedly infringing material does not require us to disclose the contents of your work to the complaining party. We share only what is necessary to respond to a valid legal notice.
3. Counter-Notification
If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a written counter-notification to our Designated Agent. To be effective under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3), your counter-notification must include substantially all of the following:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or disabled and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or disabled.
- 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.
- Your name, mailing 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 your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which PlotLens may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original DMCA Notice or their agent.
If we receive a valid counter-notification, we may restore the removed material in 10 to 14 business days after receipt, unless the original complaining party first notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.
4. Repeat-Infringer Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, PlotLens has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also, at our sole discretion, limit access to the Service or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe the intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
5. Designated Agent
Notices and counter-notifications should be sent to our Designated Agent:
- Copyright Agent, Family Friendly, Inc.
- Email: dmca@plotlens.ai
- Address: Family Friendly, Inc., 131 Continental Dr, Suite 305, Newark, DE 19713, US
Questions about this policy: dmca@plotlens.ai.