Copyright and Trademark

Maker District supports the protection of intellectual property and the Copyright/Infringement Takedown Notice, User Terms and Conditions, Website Terms and Conditions, and Marketplace Participation Agreement prohibit posting or uploading content that infringes on the copyright or trademarks of others.

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About Intellectual Property

Intellectual property refers to something produced as the result of creativity. This includes tangible and intangible works, such as books, text, code, images, videos, logos, and slogans. Copyright and trademark are two types of intellectual property.

Creators and store owners need to protect their intellectual property, and make sure that they don't infringe on someone else's intellectual property.

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About Copyright

Copyright protects tangible original works, such as branding or logos on an online store.

Copyright laws vary by country or region, but generally copyright applies from the time the work is created. In many countries or regions, like the United States of America, copyrights can also be registered with the government’s copyright office.

A copyright owner has the exclusive rights to copy, display, distribute, sell, or perform their works, or to create derivative works. A copyright owner controls how their works are used, and others who want to use their works need to get their permission. If someone uses copyrighted works without permission from the owner, then they might be infringing on the copyright.

Learn more about copyright on the U.S. Copyright Office website.

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About Trademarks

Trademarks protect unique symbols or words that identify and distinguish a business or product from other businesses or products.

Once registered, a trademark has certain protections under the law, and the trademark owner has the exclusive rights to use the claimed trademark for certain products or services. If someone uses a trademark without permission in a way that causes confusion about the brand, product or services, then they might be infringing on a trademark.

Learn more about trademark on the United States Patent and Trademark Office website.

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Copyright Policy

It is Maker District’s policy to expeditiously respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement that comply with the United States Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”), the text of which can be found at the U.S. Copyright Office website, https://www.copyright.gov.

It is expected that all users of any part of Maker District Social will comply with any and all applicable copyright laws. If, however, we receive proper notification of claimed copyright infringement, our response to such notices will include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating the user’s account with no full or partial refund given.

In accordance with Section 512(i)(1)(a) of the DMCA, Maker District Social will, in appropriate circumstances, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers.

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Reporting Copyright Infringement

You can email us directly at info@makerdistrictsocial.com to report content on Maker District Social that you believe violates or infringes your copyright.

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You can also report multiple stores that are infringing on the same copyrighted works in a single email. If you falsely report that content infringes on your copyright, then you might be liable for damages.

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Copyright Notice Requirements

Emailing info@makerdistrictsocial.com  is the most efficient way of submitting a copyright infringement notice. If you can't email info@makerdistrictsocial.com, then you can send a notice that has all of the information that’s required in the DMCA to Maker District’s designated agent:

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Our DMCA Designated Agent is __AMANDA CLARK____.

 

Your notice should clearly state in the subject line or heading “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice.”  We will only receive notices under the DMCA by mail or e-mail at the following addresses:

If by mail:    Maker District, Inc.

DMCA Designated Agent _AMANDA CLARK__

1251 William D. Tate Avenue, #3667

Grapevine, TX 76099

United States of America

 

Your notice needs the following information:

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• Your contact information, including your full name, address, phone number, and email address.

• Identification of the original copyrighted work claimed to have been infringed. Provide direct links to the original work. If you don't have direct links, then you can provide a detailed description of your work.

• Links to the content you believe violates or infringes your copyright on Maker District Social. Provide a comprehensive list to each individual page with content you want removed and not just the main shop link.

• The following statements:

  • 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.

  • I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the 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.

  • I acknowledge that a copy of this infringement notice, including any contact information provided above, may be provided to the person that posted the content being reported.

• Your physical or electronic signature.

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Upon receipt of a notice complying, or substantially complying, with the foregoing requirements, we will remove or disable access to the allegedly infringing material, forward the notice to the allegedly infringing party, take reasonable steps to promptly notify such party of such removal of, or disabling of access to, the allegedly infringing material.  We may elect to not respond to notices under the DMCA that do not comply with all of the foregoing requirements, and we may elect to remove allegedly infringing material that comes to its attention via notices that do not comply with the DMCA.

 

Responding to a Notice of Copyright Infringement

If your store receives a notice of copyright infringement, Maker District Social’s team will email the store owner to let them know what content was taken offline.

If you have a good faith belief that the content was taken offline as a result of a mistake or misidentification, then you can submit a counter notice to info@makerdistrictsocial.com.

If you can’t email info@makerdistrictsocial.com, you can send a counter notice to Maker District’s designated agent: 

Our DMCA Designated Agent is __AMANDA CLARK____.

 

Your notice should clearly state in the subject line or heading “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice.”  We will only receive notices under the DMCA by mail or e-mail at the following addresses:

If by mail:    Maker District, Inc.

DMCA Designated Agent _AMANDA CLARK__

1251 William D. Tate Avenue, #3667

Grapevine, TX 76099

United States of America

 

Your counter notice needs the following information:

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• 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 to it was disabled;

• Your name, address, and telephone number;

• The following statements:

  • I consent to the jurisdiction of Federal District Court for the judicial district in which my address is located or, if my address is located outside of the United States, I consent to the jurisdiction of the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware;

  • I will accept service of process from the party who submitted the DMCA Infringement Notice or its agent;

  • I swear, under penalty of perjury, that I have a good faith belief that the affected material was removed or disabled as a result of a mistake or misidentification of the material to be removed or disabled and that I am the merchant subject to the DMCA Takedown Notice or I am authorized to act on behalf of that merchant.;

  • I acknowledge that a copy of this counter notification, including my full name and contact information, will be provided to the party that submitted the DMCA Takedown Notice.; and

• A physical or electronic signature.

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You can reply to the email from Maker District Social’s team with any questions that you might have.

Trademark policy

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It is Maker District’s policy to expeditiously respond to clear notices of alleged trademark infringement. Our response to such notices may include removing or disabling access to material claimed to be the subject of infringing activity and/or terminating the user’s account with no full or partial refund given.

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Maker District Social will, in appropriate circumstances, disable and/or terminate the accounts of users who are repeat infringers with no full or partial refund given.

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Reporting Trademark Infringement

You can email info@makerdistrictsocial.com to report content on Maker District Social that you believe violates or infringes your registered trademark.

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You can also report multiple stores that are infringing on the same trademarks in a single form submission. If you falsely report that content infringes on your trademark, then you might be liable for damages.

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Trademark Notice Requirements

Emailing info@makerdistrictsocial.com is the most efficient way of submitting a trademark infringement notice. If you can't email info@makerdistrictsocial.com, then you can send a trademark infringement notice to our DMCA Registered Agent: 

Our DMCA Designated Agent is __AMANDA CLARK____.

 

Your notice should clearly state in the subject line or heading “DMCA Copyright Infringement Notice.”  We will only receive notices under the DMCA by mail or e-mail at the following addresses:

If by mail:    Maker District, Inc.

DMCA Designated Agent _AMANDA CLARK__

1251 William D. Tate Avenue, #3667

Grapevine, TX 76099

United States of America

 

Your notice needs the following information:

• Trademark owner’s full name.

• Your contact information, including your full name, address, phone number, and email address.

• Include the following information for each trademark at issue:

  • a description of the trademark;

  • the countries it is registered in;

  • trademark registration number; and

  • the category of products and/or services covered by the registration.

• Links to the content you believe violates or infringes your trademark(s) on Maker District Social. Provide a comprehensive list to each individual page with content you want removed and not just the main shop link.

• Description of how you believe the content violates or infringes your trademark(s) on Maker District Social.

• The following statements:

  • I have a good faith belief that use of the trademark as described above, in the manner I have complained of, is not authorized by the trademark owner, its agent, or the law.

  • I swear, under penalty of perjury, that the information in the notification is accurate, and that I am the owner or authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the trademark rights described above.

  • I acknowledge that a copy of this infringement notice, including any contact information provided above, may be provided to the person that posted the content being reported.

• Your physical or electronic signature.

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Responding to a notice of trademark infringement

When a store receives a notice of trademark infringement, Maker District Social’s team will email the store owner to let them know what content was taken offline. If you want to dispute the notice, then the email includes a link to a dispute form. You can reply to the email from Maker District Social’s team with any questions that you might have.