Copyright & DMCA Policy
Last updated: February 11, 2025
1. Introduction
Prizd respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects its users to do the same. This Copyright Policy outlines how we handle claims of copyright infringement in accordance with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and Japanese copyright law.
If you believe that your copyrighted work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, or that your intellectual property rights have been otherwise violated, please follow the procedures described below.
2. DMCA Takedown Procedure
If you believe that content hosted on Prizd infringes your copyright, you may submit a notification pursuant to the DMCA (17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)) to our designated agent. Your notification must include the following:
- A physical or electronic signature of the copyright owner or a person authorized to act on their behalf.
- Identification of the copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed, or, if multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, a representative list of such works.
- Identification of the material that is claimed to be infringing or to be the subject of infringing activity, and that is to be removed or access to which is to be disabled, and information reasonably sufficient to permit us to locate the material (e.g., a URL).
- Your contact information, including your name, address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement that you 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.
- A statement that the information in the notification is accurate, and under penalty of perjury, that you are authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.
Please send your DMCA takedown notice to dmca@prizd.app.
Upon receipt of a valid notification, we will act expeditiously to remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material and will notify the user who posted it.
3. Counter-Notification
If you believe that your content was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification, you may submit a counter-notification to our designated agent. Your counter-notification must include:
- Your physical or electronic signature.
- Identification of the material that has been removed or to which access has been disabled, and the location at which the material appeared before it was removed or access was disabled.
- A statement under penalty of perjury that you have a good faith belief that the material was removed or disabled as a result of mistake or misidentification.
- Your name, address, and telephone number, and 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 outside the United States, any judicial district in which Prizd may be found), and that you will accept service of process from the person who provided the original notification or an agent of such person.
Upon receipt of a valid counter-notification, we will forward it to the original complainant. If the original complainant does not file a court action within 10 business days, we will restore the removed material.
4. Designated Agent
Our designated agent for receiving DMCA notifications is:
Email: dmca@prizd.app
Mailing Address: Available upon request via email.
5. Repeat Infringer Policy
In accordance with the DMCA and other applicable law, Prizd has adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who are deemed to be repeat infringers. Prizd may also, at its sole discretion, limit access to the Service and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.
We consider the following factors when determining repeat infringement:
- The number of valid DMCA takedown notices received against a user.
- Whether the user has submitted valid counter-notifications.
- The nature and severity of the infringement.
- Whether the user has taken steps to prevent further infringement.
6. Japanese Copyright Law
As Prizd is operated under the laws of Japan, we also recognize and comply with the Japanese Copyright Act (著作権法). Users in Japan and those whose content is governed by Japanese law may submit copyright infringement claims under the following framework:
Filing a Claim
If you believe your copyright has been infringed under Japanese copyright law, please send a written notice to dmca@prizd.app containing:
- Your name, address, and contact information.
- Identification of the copyrighted work and the infringing material.
- A description of the infringement and evidence of your ownership.
- A statement that you are the copyright holder or authorized to act on their behalf.
Response Process
Upon receiving a valid claim, we will review the notice and take appropriate action, which may include removing or disabling access to the allegedly infringing content. We will notify the affected user and provide them an opportunity to respond.
Provider Liability Limitation Act
Prizd operates in accordance with Japan's Provider Liability Limitation Act (プロバイダ責任制限法), which governs the liability of internet service providers in relation to user-generated content. We follow the prescribed procedures for handling infringement claims and sender identification requests.
For all copyright-related inquiries, regardless of jurisdiction, please contact dmca@prizd.app.