DMCA Notice and Takedown Policy

Last Updated: May 3, 2026

1. Overview

GhzLab, Inc. ("GhzLab," "we," "us") respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects our users to do the same. This policy describes how copyright owners can notify us of alleged infringement on the Orbismo platform and related services (the "Service"), how we respond to such notices, how users can file counter-notifications, and our policy for repeat infringers.

This policy is provided in accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ("DMCA"), 17 U.S.C. § 512. This policy is incorporated by reference into our Terms of Service.

This document is informational and not legal advice. Misrepresentations in a DMCA notice or counter-notification carry legal liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Consult an attorney if you are unsure whether to file.

2. Designated DMCA Agent

Notices of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to our Designated Agent registered with the U.S. Copyright Office:

Our Designated Agent registration is on file with the U.S. Copyright Office at: https://www.copyright.gov/dmca-directory/

Notices sent to any other address or by any other method may not receive a timely response.

3. Filing a DMCA Notice of Infringement

If you are a copyright owner (or authorized agent) and believe that content available on the Service infringes your copyright, send a written notice to our Designated Agent that includes all of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):

1. Physical or electronic signature of the owner or authorized agent.
2. Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. If multiple works, a representative list is acceptable.
3. Identification of the allegedly infringing material and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate it — ideally, the full URL(s) on the Service.
4. Your contact information — full name, mailing address, telephone number, and email.
5. Good-faith belief statement: "I have 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. Accuracy and authority statement: "I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and that I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the owner of an exclusive right that is allegedly infringed."

A sample DMCA notice form is available at [URL]/dmca-form.

4. Our Response to a Valid Notice

Upon receiving a valid DMCA notice, we will:

1. Review the notice for completeness and facial validity. Incomplete or defective notices may be returned without action.
2. Act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(1)(C).
3. Notify the user who posted the material of the takedown and provide them a copy of the notice (with any personal contact details of the complainant redacted where permissible).
4. Log the action for our repeat-infringer tracking (see the Repeat-Infringer Policy below).

We reserve the right to preserve removed material in a quarantine for legal and evidentiary purposes.

5. Filing a Counter-Notification

If your content was removed and you believe the removal was in error or misidentification (for example, you own the content, it is authorized, or it qualifies as fair use), you may file a counter-notification with our Designated Agent that includes all of the following (17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):

1. Your physical or electronic signature.
2. Identification of the material that was removed and the location at which 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.
5. A statement consenting to the jurisdiction of the federal district court for the judicial district where your address is located, or — if your address is outside the United States — the United States District Court for the District of Delaware or the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina, at GhzLab's election, and a statement that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the DMCA notice (or their agent).

Send counter-notifications to the Designated Agent at dmca@ghzlab.com.

What happens after a counter-notification:

1. We will forward your counter-notification to the original complainant.
2. If the complainant does not file a court action against you within 10–14 business days, we may (at our discretion) restore the removed material.
3. If the complainant does file suit within that window, the material remains removed pending resolution of the dispute.

6. Misrepresentation

Submitting a false DMCA notice or counter-notification is unlawful and can subject you to liability for damages, costs, and attorneys' fees under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f). Do not file a DMCA notice for disputes that are not actually about copyright (e.g., trademark disputes, contract disputes, trade secret, or right-of-publicity claims — contact legal@ghzlab.com instead).

7. Repeat-Infringer Policy

Consistent with 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), we will terminate, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users we determine to be repeat copyright infringers. "Repeat infringer" generally means a user who accumulates three (3) or more valid DMCA strikes within a rolling twelve (12) month period, though we may act sooner in egregious cases.

A "strike" is lodged when we act on a valid DMCA notice. A strike may be rescinded if the user successfully counter-notifies and the complainant does not pursue legal action, or if we otherwise determine the original notice was defective.

We maintain internal records of takedowns and counter-notifications to enforce this policy.

8. Other IP Claims (Non-Copyright)

This policy covers copyright claims. For other IP issues, contact legal@ghzlab.com:

• Trademark — product/brand impersonation, confusion, false sponsorship.
• Right of publicity / likeness — unauthorized use of a real person's name, voice, or likeness.
• Trade secret / confidential information — unauthorized disclosure.
• Patents — infringement claims (we generally require adjudication).

9. Stored User Content

The Service stores world-building content (worlds, entities, lore, media) in private workspaces accessible only to the creating user and collaborators they expressly invite. No user-created content is published publicly or indexed by search engines.

GhzLab operates as a hosting provider under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c) for content stored at user direction. The DMCA safe harbor applies regardless of public visibility. GhzLab will process valid DMCA notices concerning privately stored content if the complainant provides sufficient evidence of ownership and a specific, good-faith identification of the material — for example, a world or entity identifier, a file hash, or a screenshot obtained from a legitimate collaborator. Because private workspaces are not browsable by third parties, we may request additional information before acting, consistent with our obligation to act expeditiously on properly identified material.

10. Contact

DMCA notices and counter-notifications: dmca@ghzlab.com

Other IP inquiries: legal@ghzlab.com

Mailing address:

This document is a draft. It has not been reviewed by qualified legal counsel and should not be published in this form. The Designated Agent must also be registered with the U.S. Copyright Office before the safe-harbor provisions apply.