PostGrad DMCA Notice & Takedown Policy

Version 1.1.0 -- Effective 2026-04-10

PostGrad respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the PostGrad service ("Service") to do the same. This policy describes how PostGrad complies with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. Section 512, and how copyright owners may report alleged infringement of their works on the Service.

1. Designated Agent

PostGrad has designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed copyright infringement under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(2). Registration with the U.S. Copyright Office is in progress and this section will be updated upon completion. Notices may be sent to the email address below.

• Designated Agent: PostGrad DMCA Agent
• Address: (to be updated upon Copyright Office registration)
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (to be updated upon Copyright Office registration)
• U.S. Copyright Office Registration Number: (to be updated upon registration)

IMPORTANT: PostGrad's ability to rely on the safe-harbor protections of 17 U.S.C. Section 512 is contingent upon completion of the Designated Agent registration with the U.S. Copyright Office. Until registration is finalized, PostGrad will use commercially reasonable efforts to respond to valid notices but makes no representation that safe-harbor protections apply.

2. Filing a Notice of Infringement

To file a valid DMCA takedown notice, the alleged copyright owner (or an agent authorized to act on the owner's behalf) must submit a written communication to the Designated Agent that includes substantially the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3):

1. A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or person authorized to act on their behalf.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple works at a single online site are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
3. Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, with information reasonably sufficient to permit PostGrad to locate it (for example, the URL of the public marketing page, the knowledge entry ID, or the snapshot URL).
4. Information reasonably sufficient to permit PostGrad to contact the complaining party, including an address, telephone number, and, if available, an email address.
5. A statement that the complaining party has 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.
6. A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate and that the complaining party is authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.

Notices that fail to substantially comply with the above requirements may not be acted upon. Misrepresentations in a DMCA notice may subject the sender to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees, under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(f).

3. PostGrad's Response

Upon receipt of a substantially compliant notice, PostGrad will, within five (5) business days:

• Remove or disable access to the material identified in the notice.
• Take reasonable steps to notify the user who provided the material that the material has been removed or disabled.
• Forward a copy of the notice (with the complainant's personal contact information redacted to the extent permitted by law) to the affected user.
• Record the strike against the user's account in accordance with the repeat-infringer policy (Section 5).

PostGrad reserves the right to act sooner than five (5) business days where, in its sole judgment, the infringing nature of the material is clear on its face.

4. Counter-Notice Process

If you believe that material you posted was removed or disabled by mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notice to the Designated Agent that includes substantially the following, as required by 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g)(3):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. 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 to it was disabled.
3. 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.
4. 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 your address is outside the United States, for any judicial district in which PostGrad may be found, and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of that person.

Upon receipt of a valid counter-notice, PostGrad will promptly forward it to the original complaining party and inform them that the removed material will be restored in not less than ten (10) and not more than fourteen (14) business days, unless PostGrad receives notice that the complaining party has filed a court action seeking a restraining order against the user. If no such notice is received within that window, PostGrad will promptly restore the material, unless PostGrad reasonably determines that restoration would expose PostGrad to legal liability or violate applicable law.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

PostGrad maintains and enforces a policy that provides for the suspension or termination, in appropriate circumstances, of users who are repeat infringers. Specifically: three (3) unrebutted DMCA takedown notices received against a user within any rolling twelve (12) month period will result in suspension of that user's account and termination of further licenses to PostGrad. A timely, complete, and unwithdrawn counter-notice rebuts the corresponding strike. PostGrad reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to terminate any user's account at any time for even a single instance of willful or egregious infringement.

6. Modifications

PostGrad may modify this policy from time to time. Material modifications will be communicated by email to registered users at least fifteen (15) days before they take effect. The current version is reflected by the version number at the top of this page. Continued use of the Service after the effective date of a modification constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

7. Severability

If any provision of this policy is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permissible, and the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.

8. Contact

Questions about this policy may be sent to [email protected].

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