Copyright / DMCA Policy

FoundryInk respects the intellectual-property rights of others and expects everyone who publishes on the platform to do the same. This policy explains how to report content you believe infringes your copyright, how a creator can respond, and how we handle repeat infringers, consistent with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.

Reporting alleged infringement

If you are a copyright owner (or authorized to act for one) and believe a work on FoundryInk infringes your copyright, file a notice through our copyright notice form. To be effective under § 512(c)(3), your notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed.
3. Identification of the material you claim is infringing and enough information for us to locate it (the FoundryInk page URL).
4. Your contact information: name, mailing address, telephone number, and email.
5. A statement that you have a good-faith belief 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 your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

You may submit the form without a FoundryInk account.

What happens after a valid notice

When we receive a complete notice, our Trust & Safety team reviews it. If the claim is valid, we unlist the identified work: it is removed from public browsing, search, and discovery and is no longer available to new readers while the matter is reviewed. We notify the creator that their work was unlisted pending review, without sharing the complainant's identity. People who already purchased or subscribed to the work keep access to what they paid for.

Nothing is taken down automatically. A take-down is the result of human review, not the filing of a notice.

Counter-notification

If you are a creator whose work was unlisted and you believe it was removed by mistake or misidentification, you may file a counter-notice. Under § 512(g)(3), a counter-notice must include:

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and its location 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 address (or, if outside the United States, any judicial district in which FoundryInk may be found) and that you will accept service of process from the complainant.

When we receive a valid counter-notice, we forward it (including your contact information, as the statute requires) to the complainant. Unless the complainant notifies us that they have filed a court action seeking to restrain the activity, we restore the work in 10 to 14 business days.

Repeat infringers

FoundryInk maintains a policy, in appropriate circumstances, of suspending or terminating studios that are repeat infringers. Multiple upheld take-downs against a studio's works lead our Trust & Safety team to review the studio for suspension.

Misrepresentation

Under § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is infringing (or that it was removed by mistake or misidentification) may be liable for damages. File notices and counter-notices in good faith.

Direct platform actions and appeals

Some enforcement actions are taken by FoundryInk directly rather than in response to a copyright notice. If your work or studio was actioned and you believe it was a mistake, you can appeal by email to contact@foundryink.com.

Contact

Copyright notices and counter-notices are handled at contact@foundryink.com. Barnisan, LLC, Derry, NH.