Copyright / DMCA Policy

Effective date: July 26, 2026

Template notice. Drafting template, not legal advice, not reviewed by counsel. To claim U.S. DMCA safe-harbor protection you must designate an agent with the U.S. Copyright Office and follow the statutory process precisely. Complete every [BRACKET] and confirm the process with counsel.

SociallyBid respects intellectual-property rights and expects Users to do the same. This policy explains how to report content you believe infringes your copyright and how we respond.

1. Reporting alleged infringement

If you believe content on the Platform infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our designated agent that includes:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim was infringed.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing and enough information for us to locate it (for example, a URL).
4. Your contact information (name, address, email, phone).
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief the use is not authorized by the owner, its agent, or the law.
6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in your notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner’s behalf.

Designated agent: [AGENT NAME], [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [MAILING ADDRESS], [DMCA EMAIL].

2. Our response

Upon a valid notice, we may remove or disable access to the material and notify the User who posted it. We will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of Users who are repeat infringers.

3. Counter-notice

If your content was removed and you believe that was a mistake or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the designated agent including: your signature; identification of the removed material and its prior location; a statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good-faith belief it was removed by mistake or misidentification; your contact information; and consent to jurisdiction as required by law. We may restore the material as permitted by the applicable process.

4. Misrepresentation

Knowingly making a material misrepresentation in a notice or counter-notice may result in liability under applicable law.

5. Contact

Copyright matters: [DMCA EMAIL].