Copyright Policy and DMCA Notices

1. Our Commitment

FirstCircleFund respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects everyone who uses the platform to do the same. We respond to valid notices of claimed infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. §512, and we remove or disable access to material that we determine, in our discretion, is infringing.

2. Designated Copyright Agent

Notices of claimed infringement should be sent to our Designated Copyright Agent:

3. How to Submit a Notice

A valid notice of claimed infringement under 17 U.S.C. §512(c)(3) must include all of the following:

• A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner, or a person authorized to act on the owner's behalf.
• Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed (or, if multiple works are covered by a single notice, a representative list of those works).
• Identification of the material claimed to be infringing, with enough detail for us to locate it — including the campaign URL or page address.
• Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
• 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.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or are authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

Incomplete notices may delay our response. Please note that knowingly making a material misrepresentation that material is infringing may expose you to liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. §512(f).

4. Counter-Notification

If your material was removed or disabled and you believe that removal was the result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to the agent above. Under 17 U.S.C. §512(g)(3), a counter-notification must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed or disabled, and the location at which it appeared before it was removed or disabled.
• A statement, made under penalty of perjury, that you have a good-faith belief the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
• Your name, mailing address, and telephone number.
• 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, any judicial district in which FirstCircleFund may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original notice or their agent.

We will forward a valid counter-notification to the person who submitted the original notice. Removed material may be restored in 10–14 business days after we receive the counter-notification, unless the original complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the allegedly infringing activity.

5. Repeat Infringer Policy

FirstCircleFund terminates the accounts of users who are subject to repeated valid notices of infringement. We may also remove campaigns, suspend accounts, or take other action at any time when we believe it is necessary to protect rights holders or the integrity of the platform.

6. Reporting Other Violations

For content that isn't a copyright issue, use the “Report this campaign” option on any campaign page or review our Community Standards & Prohibited Uses policy. This policy supplements our Terms of Service.