DMCA Copyright Policy
Overview
Rated Dating LLC (“Company”) respects the intellectual property rights of others and expects users of the Rated app and website to do the same. This policy describes how we handle claims of copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), 17 U.S.C. § 512.
We have adopted and implemented a policy that provides for the termination of accounts of users who are found to be repeat infringers, consistent with the DMCA’s requirements for service provider safe harbor protection.
Designated Copyright Agent
Copyright infringement notifications must be submitted to the Designated Agent using the contact information below. Notices sent to other email addresses (e.g., support@ or legal@) may not receive the timely response required for DMCA safe harbor purposes.
Name[REGISTERED AGENT NAME]
CompanyRated Dating LLC
Address832 E 20 S, Hyde Park, UT 84318, United States
Emaildmca@ratedapp.com
Phone[PHONE NUMBER]
Notification of Copyright Infringement
If you believe that content available on or through the Rated app or ratedapp.com infringes your copyright, you may submit a written DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement to our Designated Agent.
Requirements for a Valid DMCA Notice
Your Notice must include all of the following (per 17 U.S.C. § 512(c)(3)):
- Identification of the copyrighted work you claim has been infringed. If multiple copyrighted works are covered by a single notification, provide a representative list.
- Identification of the infringing material and sufficient information to allow us to locate it (e.g., specific URL, screen description, or other identifying details).
- Your contact information: your full legal name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.
- A statement of good faith belief: “I have a good faith belief that the use of the material described above is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law.”
- A statement of accuracy and authority: “I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in this notification is accurate and I am the copyright owner or am authorized to act on behalf of the copyright owner.”
- Your physical or electronic signature (typing your full name constitutes an electronic signature).
Send your completed Notice to: dmca@ratedapp.com
Notices that do not include all required elements may not be acted upon. Submitting a false or bad-faith DMCA notice may expose you to liability under 17 U.S.C. § 512(f).
Our Response to Valid Notices
Upon receipt of a valid, complete DMCA Notice, we will:
- Promptly remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing content
- Notify the user who posted the content, if identifiable
- Provide the user with a copy of the Notice (with your personal contact information redacted, where possible)
- Inform the user of their right to submit a Counter-Notification
We will act expeditiously and in good faith.
Counter-Notification
If you believe your content was removed or disabled in error or due to misidentification, you may submit a Counter-Notification to our Designated Agent.
Requirements for a Valid Counter-Notification
Your Counter-Notification must include (per 17 U.S.C. § 512(g)(3)):
- Identification of the removed material and its location before removal (e.g., URL or description).
- 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.
- Consent to jurisdiction: “I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the district in which my address is located, or if outside the United States, the District of Utah, and I will accept service of process from the person who submitted the original DMCA Notice or their agent.”
- Your physical or electronic signature.
Send your Counter-Notification to: dmca@ratedapp.com
Reinstatement Following Counter-Notification
If we receive a valid Counter-Notification, we will:
- Forward it to the original complainant
- Inform the complainant that we will restore the removed content in 10–14 business days unless the complainant files a court action seeking an order to restrain you from engaging in the infringing activity
If no court action is filed within that period, we may restore the removed content at our discretion.
Repeat Infringers
In accordance with the DMCA and our internal policies, we will terminate the accounts of users who are repeat copyright infringers. A user is considered a repeat infringer if they have received two or more valid DMCA notices within a 12-month period. We reserve the right to terminate accounts of suspected or confirmed repeat infringers at any time, without notice, at our sole discretion.
Limitation on Our Liability
We act as a service provider under the DMCA and are not the copyright owner of user-submitted content. Our response to DMCA notices is for compliance purposes and does not constitute an admission that any particular content is infringing or that any particular user is a copyright infringer.
Contact
- DMCA Notices and Counter-Notifications: dmca@ratedapp.com
- General legal inquiries: legal@ratedapp.com