DMCA Copyright Policy

RatesQ LLC respects the intellectual property rights of others and complies with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. 512. RatesQ will respond promptly to notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the DMCA and applicable law.

Until a formal DMCA agent is registered with the U.S. Copyright Office, all DMCA notices and counter-notices should be directed to:

To submit a valid DMCA takedown notice, your written communication must include:

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or a representative list if multiple works are involved.
3. Identification of the material claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it on the Platform (e.g., the URL).
4. Your contact information, including address, telephone number, and email address.
5. A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use of the material in the manner complained of is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

If you believe content was removed due to a mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice including:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and its location before removal.
3. 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.
4. Your name, address, and telephone number.
5. 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 outside the U.S., the applicable jurisdiction, and that you will accept service of process from the complaining party or their agent.

RatesQ will, in appropriate circumstances, disable or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers of copyrights in accordance with 17 U.S.C. 512(i). RatesQ takes copyright compliance seriously and will act promptly on valid DMCA notices.