Uki respects copyright. If you believe material on Uki infringes a copyright you own or
represent, you can send us a takedown notice and we will act on it. This page names our
designated agent and explains both the notice and counter-notice processes under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act. Uki is operated by Open Shore, LLC (“Uki,” “we,” “us”).
Designated copyright agent
Open Shore, LLC has designated the following agent to receive notifications of claimed
infringement under 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(2). This designation is on file with the U.S. Copyright
Office.
The contact above is for copyright notices only. For account help, billing, or anything else,
email
[email protected].
Filing a notice of claimed infringement
Send your notice to the designated agent above. To be effective under
17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)(A), your notice must include all of the following:
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A physical or electronic signature of a person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of
the exclusive right that is allegedly infringed.
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Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple
works at a single site are covered by one notice, a representative list of those works.
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Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing and that is to be removed,
with information reasonably sufficient to let us locate it.
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Information reasonably sufficient to let us contact you: your address, telephone number,
and email address.
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A statement that you have a good faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by
the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.
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A statement that the information in the notice is accurate, and under penalty of
perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the exclusive
right that is allegedly infringed.
Uki members can also start this from inside the app at
Settings → Report a copyright claim, which collects the same information.
What happens after we receive a notice
- We review the notice for the elements listed above.
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If it is complete, we expeditiously remove or disable access to the material and record a
strike against the account that uploaded it.
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We notify the affected member, tell them what was removed, and explain how to file a
counter-notice.
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If the notice is incomplete, we will tell you what is missing so you can resubmit. We do
not act on notices that omit the statutory elements.
Filing a counter-notice
If your material was removed and you believe that was a mistake or a misidentification, you
may send a counter-notice to the designated agent above. Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3) it must
include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
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Identification of the material that was removed and the location where it appeared before
it was removed.
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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.
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Your name, address, and telephone number, plus 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 Open Shore, LLC may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the
person who filed the original notice or their agent.
We forward valid counter-notices to the party that filed the original notice. If they do not
notify us within 10 business days that they have filed a court action
seeking to restrain the activity, we may restore the material in
10 to 14 business days after receiving your counter-notice.
Repeat infringers
Per 17 U.S.C. § 512(i), accounts that receive three accepted DMCA notices in any 18-month
window are terminated. Strikes auto-expire after 18 months. Counter-notices that prevail
rescind the corresponding strike. Strike records are retained after account deletion so the
policy cannot be reset by closing and reopening an account.
Misrepresentation
Under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f), anyone who knowingly materially misrepresents that material is
infringing, or that it was removed by mistake, may be liable for damages, including costs and
attorneys' fees. Notices and counter-notices are legal statements. If you are unsure whether
the material is infringing, consider talking to a lawyer first.
Related policies
See our Terms of Use for the rules covering uploads and account
termination, and our Privacy Policy for how we handle your data.
Information you include in a notice or counter-notice is forwarded to the other party as
the DMCA requires.