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Copyright & DMCA Policy

Entity: Hangpost, Inc. ("Hangpost," "we")

Last updated: June 2026

1. Our policy

Hangpost respects intellectual-property rights and expects users to do the same. We respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and we terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers in appropriate circumstances (§ 6).

The content on Hangpost (posts, hangouts, photos, profile fields) is created by users. If you believe content on the Service infringes a copyright you own or control, follow § 2.

2. How to file a copyright notice (§ 512(c)(3))

Send a written notice to our Designated Copyright Agent (§ 4) that includes all of the following. An incomplete notice may not be a valid DMCA notice and may delay our response:

  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).
  3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it: for Hangpost, the post/hangout URL or in-app share link, the username of the poster if known, and a description of the content.
  4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email.
  5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
  6. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Misrepresentation warning (§ 512(f)): Knowingly materially misrepresenting that material is infringing can subject you to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Do not use this process to silence criticism, win a personal dispute, or remove content you simply dislike; that is what the report tools and Community Guidelines are for.

3. What we do when we receive a valid notice

  • We remove or disable access to the identified material expeditiously.
  • We take reasonable steps to notify the user who posted it that the material was removed, and we forward a copy of the notice (which includes the complainant's contact details; see § 7).
  • We log the notice in our moderation records (retention per Law-Enforcement Guidelines and the privacy policy retention schedule).
  • We record the event against the poster's account for the repeat-infringer count (§ 6).

We do not adjudicate the merits of a copyright dispute; we act on facially valid notices and counter-notices as the DMCA provides.

4. Designated Copyright Agent

Designated Agent: Copyright Agent
Hangpost, Inc.
Email: dmca@hangpost.app

5. Counter-notification (§ 512(g))

If your content was removed and you believe it was removed in error or misidentification, you may send a counter-notice to the agent in § 4 containing all of the following:

  1. Your physical or electronic signature.
  2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
  3. A statement, under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed 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 your judicial district (or, if outside the US, any district in which Hangpost may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the complainant or their agent.

What happens next: if we receive a valid counter-notice, we forward it to the complainant. Unless the complainant notifies us within 10–14 business days that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the conduct, we may restore the material. We are not obligated to restore content that independently violates these Terms or the Community Guidelines on other grounds.

Misrepresentation warning (§ 512(f)): the same perjury and damages exposure applies to knowingly false counter-notices.

6. Repeat-infringer policy

We terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are repeat infringers. Our working standard: an account that accumulates three (3) separate unresolved infringement strikes, each a valid notice not cured by a successful counter-notice, is terminated, and we may act sooner for egregious or wilful infringement. Strikes, terminations, and counter-notice outcomes are recorded in the account's moderation history. A user terminated for repeat infringement may not create a new account (Terms § 7).

7. A note on your privacy when you file

A copyright notice or counter-notice is a legal document, not an anonymous report. By filing, you understand that we forward the notice, including your name and contact information, to the other party, who may use it to respond, including in court. If you want to report content for safety, harassment, or guideline reasons instead of copyright, use the in-app report tools, which are confidential to the reporter (see Community Guidelines and Privacy Policy).

8. Trademark and other IP complaints

This policy covers copyright. For trademark complaints (e.g., a business name or logo misused in a profile or Sponsored Board listing), email legal@hangpost.app with the mark, registration number if any, the offending content's location, and the basis for your claim. We review trademark complaints under our Terms and the Community Guidelines rather than the DMCA process.