DMCA / Takedown Policy

If you believe your copyrighted work has been used on a Deceit site in a way that constitutes infringement, send a written notice to [email protected]. The notice must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed (or a representative list if multiple works).
• Identification of the material on the Deceit site that you claim is infringing, including the URL.
• Your contact information: name, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you have a good faith belief that the use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
• A statement, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the owner's behalf.

We review each notice and respond within a reasonable timeframe, typically within 72 hours. If the notice is valid and complete, we will remove or disable access to the identified material. We will notify the user who submitted the material, if applicable.

We will process and archive takedown notices in accordance with the DMCA safe harbor provisions under 17 U.S.C. § 512.

If your submission was removed and you believe the removal was in error or that you have a right to use the material, you may file a counter-notice. Send it to [email protected]. The counter-notice must include:

• Your physical or electronic signature.
• Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before removal.
• A statement 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, address, telephone number, and email address.
• A statement that you consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the judicial district in which your address is located (or the District of Delaware if your address is outside the United States).
• A statement that you will accept service of process from the person who filed the original takedown notice.

If we receive a valid counter-notice, we may restore the material in 10 to 14 business days unless the original complainant notifies us that it has filed a court action seeking to restrain the alleged infringement.

We will terminate the accounts of users who are determined to be repeat infringers, where applicable. For the anonymous submission system, repeat infringing submissions will be rejected at the editorial review stage.

Deceit reproduces small portions of third-party content for commentary, criticism, and media literacy under fair use doctrine. Takedown notices that target fair use will be reviewed carefully. Fair use is determined by four factors: the purpose and character of the use, the nature of the copyrighted work, the amount used, and the effect on the market for the original work.

If you are unsure whether the use of your work qualifies as fair use, we encourage you to consult an attorney before filing a notice. Frivolous or bad-faith takedown notices may result in liability for damages under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).

The designated agent for receiving takedown notices is: