DMCA / Takedown

Last updated: 2026-11-01

Design Theater respects the intellectual property rights of others. If you believe content on the Service infringes your copyright, follow the process below.

1. Who may file

The copyright owner, or a person authorised to act on behalf of the copyright owner.

2. What to include

Your notice must contain:

1. A physical or electronic signature.

2. Identification of the work claimed to be infringed, with a link if possible.

3. Identification of the material on the Service that is allegedly infringing, with the URL (https://www.designtheaters.com/gallery/item/<id> or similar).

4. Your contact information: full name, address, telephone number, email.

5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright 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 copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.

Submit the notice via /report with kind "copyright" and the subject "DMCA takedown".

3. What we do with it

We acknowledge receipt within 72 hours.
We review the notice. If it is valid on its face, we remove or disable the material.
We notify the user who posted the material and provide them with a copy of the notice (contact details may be redacted).

4. Counter-notification

If the user believes the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, they may send a counter-notification containing:

1. A 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 the user has a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.

4. The user's full name, address, telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the relevant courts.

Submit counter-notifications via /report with kind "copyright" and the subject "DMCA counter-notification".

5. What happens next

If we receive a valid counter-notification we forward it to the original complainant. If the complainant does not notify us within 10 business days that they have filed an action seeking a court order, we may restore the removed material.

6. Repeat infringers

Accounts that receive repeated valid DMCA notices will be suspended or terminated.

7. Misuse

Knowingly submitting a false notice or counter-notification is unlawful and may result in liability for damages. We may terminate accounts that abuse this process.

2. What to include

Your notice must contain:

1. A physical or electronic signature.

2. Identification of the work claimed to be infringed, with a link if possible.

3. Identification of the material on the Service that is allegedly infringing, with the URL (https://www.designtheaters.com/gallery/item/<id> or similar).

4. Your contact information: full name, address, telephone number, email.

5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief that the use of the material is not authorised by the copyright 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 copyright owner or authorised to act on the owner's behalf.

Submit the notice via /report with kind "copyright" and the subject "DMCA takedown".

4. Counter-notification

If the user believes the material was removed by mistake or misidentification, they may send a counter-notification containing:

1. A 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 the user has a good-faith belief that the material was removed as a result of mistake or misidentification.

4. The user's full name, address, telephone number, and a statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the relevant courts.

Submit counter-notifications via /report with kind "copyright" and the subject "DMCA counter-notification".